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Distance Mi	Bear -ing	S p o n s o r e d?	Chart	Preview color key	Light Pollution	Prov/State	Comments/Links
0			Green River State Wildlife Area			Illinois	Link.
14	NW		Sterling			Illinois
21	SW		Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park			Illinois	State park used by some members of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
30	S		Lake Thunderbird			Illinois	A lake near Putnam.
35	N		J. Weiskopf Observatory			Illinois	Observatory with free public observing in Byron Forest Preserve District.
35	SE		Starved Rock State Park			Illinois	State park. Used by some members of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois. Also home of Astrofest, a star party held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
37	NW		Rutenbeck Observatory			Iowa	Just west of Clinton.
42	E		Serena			Illinois	A town in La Salle county.
43	W		Sunny Knoll Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory in Port Byron.
44	NE		De Kalb			Illinois	Home of the Davis Hall Observatory at Northern Illinois University.
44	S		Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Varna.
46	N		Doug Firebaugh Observatory			Illinois	A public observatory in Freeport, Illinois, partly funded by the Planetary Studies Foundation.
46	NE		Kirkland			Illinois
48	W		PACMO			Illinois	An observing site of the Popular Astronomy Club.
49	NE		Rockford			Illinois	Home of the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.
50	E		SWAOG Dark Site			Illinois	A site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group in Yorkville.
50	N		Velveeta Valley Observatory			Illinois	Aka VVO, a private observatory in Pecatonica.
50	SE		Streator			Illinois
51	E		NAA Minooka			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association.
54	E		NAA Caton			Illinois	A site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. A few miles from Newark, but 25 miles southwest of Naperville.
54	NW		Massbach Ridge			Illinois
56	N		Hawkeye Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
57	E		Lily Lake Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near the town of Lilly Lake.
57	NE		Astro-Physics			Illinois	Observing site of telescope maker Astro-Physics Inc.
57	S		The Decker-Grebner-Van Zandt Observatory			Illinois	Observatory maintained by the Peoria Astronomical Society. In Jubliee College State Park.
59	NE		Blackhawk Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
60	E		Peck Farm Park			Illinois	Public viewing site for the Fox Valley Astronomical Society. In Geneva.
60	NE		Caledonia			Illinois
60	NE		Claustonberry Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Marengo.
60	SE		NAA Ransom			Illinois	An observing site of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Ransom.
62	E		Hickory Knolls Discovery Center			Illinois	An environmental education center located in James O. Breen Community Park in St Charles. Also site of star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
63	E		TASS H (Droege) Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Amateur Sky Survey project. Near Batavia.
63	NE		Marengo			Illinois
64	N		Big Cigar Astronomy			Illinois	Club near South Beloit
64	SW		Viking Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory Near Galesburg.
65	E		Megamark Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
65	NW		Timber City Productions Lookout			Iowa	A private observing site.
66	S		Peoria			Illinois	Home of the Peoria Astronomical Society and the NorthMoor Observatory.
66	SW		Knox College Observatory			Illinois	Observatory at Knox College.
66	W		Dixon			Iowa	Close to Menke and Jens-Wendt Observatories
67	E		White Eagle Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Naperville.
67	N		Monroe			Wisconsin	A town in Green county.
67	NW		Apple River			Illinois
69	NE		U-46 Planetarium			Illinois	Elgin School District Planetarium in Elgin.
70	E		NAA Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Naperville Astronomical Association. Near Naperville.
71	NE		OneDarkSky.com Observation Site #1			Illinois	A clearing off of Cobblers Crossing, in Elgin. Site of public star parties held by OneDarkSky.com.
72	NE		Woodstock			Illinois
72	NW		Galena			Illinois
72	SE		Braidwood Dark Sky Site			Illinois	Near Gardner.
73	E		SWAOG Light Site			Illinois	A public observing site of the South West Astronomy Observers Group. In Wheaton.
74	NE		Crystal Lake			Illinois
75	E		Lockport			Illinois	A town in Will county.
75	SW		The Stellar Shed			Illinois	A private observatory near Aledo.
76	N		Janesville			Wisconsin
77	SW		Adolphson Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Monmouth College in Monmouth.
78	N		West Point Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory near Monticello.
78	NE		Barrington Hills			Illinois	A town in Cook county. Site of International Year of Astronomy events.
79	E		Lombard			Illinois	Forecast also covers Glendale Hieghts, Elmhurst, Villa Park, Addison, and Glen Ellyn.
79	N		Meadowlark Ridge Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory somewhere around near New Glarus.
80	N		Yanna Research Station			Wisconsin	Observatory site of the Madison Astronomical Society. Near Attica.
81	NE		Yerkes Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory in Williams Bay.
81	W		Muscatine			Iowa
82	NE		Lake Zurich			Illinois
83	N		Mark's place			Wisconsin	A private observing site.
83	NE		Northwest Suburban Astronomers			Illinois	The NSA is active in the area of Palatine/Hoffman Estates.
84	E		Prairie Skies Star Party			Illinois	Star party held at Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See.
84	E		The Little Red School House			Illinois	A site used by the Chicago Astronomical Society. In Willow Springs.
84	NW		Dubuque			Iowa
84	S		Bloomington			Illinois	A town in McLean county.
85	SE		Stelle			Illinois	A community in Rogers Township, IL
86	E		Moraine Valley Community College Observatory			Illinois	observatory of Moraine Valley Community College.
88	E		Lake Katherine Nature Center			Illinois	Nature center in Palos Heights. Site of public observing sessions held by the Chicago Astronomical Society.
88	NE		Eagle Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Eagle.
89	E		Tinley Park			Illinois	A town in Cook county.
89	NE		Smith Observing Site			Illinois	Near Round Lake Beach and about 15 miles west of Waukegan.
90	E		Mount Jennings Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory somewhere around Manteno.
90	NW		Big M Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory near Platteville.
91	E		Peotone			Illinois
91	N		Mineral Point			Wisconsin
91	N		Wild Apple Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Dane County.
91	NE		Lincolnshire			Illinois	Also covers Deerfield which is home of the Skokie Valley Astronomers .
91	S		Sugar Grove Observatory			Illinois	An observatory of the Twin City Amateur Astronomers. In the Sugar Grove Nature Center.
92	E		Bradley			Illinois	Home of the Kankakee Area StarGazers.
92	NE		UW-Whitewater Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the University of Wisconsin, at Whitewater. In Whitewater.
93	E		Morton Grove			Illinois	Forcast also covers Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Skokie, Park Ridge, Niles, and Des Plaines.
93	E		The Lone Wolf Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory near Oak Lawn
93	NW		Grant River Recreation Area			Wisconsin	A recreation area near Potosi.
94	E		Our Prairie Sky			Illinois	In Park Forest.
96	E		Glencoe			Illinois
97	E		Chicago			Illinois	Home of the Chicago Astronomical Society.
97	E		Prairie State College			Illinois	College in Chicago Heights.
97	N		Dodgeville			Wisconsin
97	NE		Richard Bong State Recreation Area			Wisconsin	Recreation Area near Burlington. Used by some members of the Racine Astronomical Society.
99	E		Cricket Hill			Illinois	Part of Lincoln Park. At Montrose Harbor.
99	E		Dearborn Observatory			Illinois	Observatory of Northwestern University.
99	N		Madison			Wisconsin	Home of the Madison Astronomical Society.
99	SW		John H. Witte Observatory			Iowa	Observatory of the Southeast Iowa Astronomy Club.
100	N		Pine Bluff Observatory			Wisconsin	Local research observatory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 15 miles from Madison.
102	SW		Macomb			Illinois
104	N		Aztalan State Park			Wisconsin	State park near Aztalan.
104	W		Iowa City			Iowa
104	W		Palisades-Dows Observatory			Iowa	An observatory of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
106	N		Suburban Lights Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory in Marshall.
106	NE		Texas Yard Canon Observatory			Wisconsin	A private observatory.
107	NE		Modine Benstead Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Racine Astronomical Society.
108	NE		Kenosha			Wisconsin	Home of the Kenosha Astronomy Club.
108	S		Stardust Observatory			Illinois	A private observatory.
108	W		Riverside			Iowa
110	E		Lemon Lake County Park			Indiana	Site used by the Calumet Astronomical Society
110	SW		Wever			Iowa
111	W		Iowa SkyNet Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory near Washington, IA.
112	N		De Forest			Wisconsin
113	E		Thomas Conway Observatory			Indiana	Observatory of the Calumet Astronomical Society. Near Lowell in Lake county.
114	E		Willow Slough Fish and Wildlife Area			Indiana	A wildlife managment area used by the South Side Astronomers.
116	NE		Franklin			Wisconsin	In Milwaukee county. Near a BYA affiliate starparty site.
116	NE		Racine			Wisconsin	Home of the Racine Astronomical Society.
116	W		Hilltop Homeschool Observatory			Iowa	A private observatory of a member of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers. Near Cedar Rapids.
117	S		Site "M"			Illinois	A site of the Sangamon Astronomical Society.Near Ashland.
118	NE		Harken Observatory			Wisconsin	Observatory of the Pewaukee Public Library.
118	S		Decatur Area Astronomy Club			Illinois	An observing site of the Decatur Area Astronomy Club at Friends Creek County Park. 20 miles NE of Decatur.
119	SE		Middle Fork River Forest Preserve			Illinois	Forest reserve and International Dark Sky Park near Penfield. Used by the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society.

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