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St. Charles, Illinois
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<p>St. Charles is a city in <a href="/facts/DuPage_County%2c_Illinois/t4gQDN4m">DuPage</a> and <a href="/facts/Kane_County%2c_Illinois/hYu5mnSV">Kane</a> counties in the <a href="/facts/U.S._state/PFwcRIYQ">U.S. state</a> of <a href="/facts/Illinois/MuPb1Ctn">Illinois</a>. It lies roughly 40 miles (64 km) west of <a href="/facts/Chicago/yPMokrXH">Chicago</a> on <a href="/facts/Illinois_Route_64/9PDzUE41">Illinois Route 64</a>. Per the <a href="/facts/2020_United_States_Census/dTEm5TRr">2020 census</a>, the population was 33,081. The official city slogan is "Pride of the Fox", after the <a href="/facts/Fox_River_(Illinois_River_tributary)/W0sPWIec">Fox River</a> that runs through the center of town. St. Charles is part of a <a href="/facts/Tri-Cities%2c_Illinois/kFCrASXL">tri-city area</a> along with <a href="/facts/Geneva%2c_Illinois/MPjFf5p2">Geneva</a> and <a href="/facts/Batavia%2c_Illinois/lYsKuBGM">Batavia</a>, all western suburbs of similar size and socioeconomic condition. </p>