Illinois

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Illinois 1  male, Caucasian, Earlville and Chicago
Illinois 2  female, Caucasian, Delavan and Aurora (Chicago suburb)
Illinois 3  female, 18, 1981, Caucasian, Addison (Chicago suburb)
Illinois 4  female, 23, 1976, African American, Harvey
Illinois 5  male, 18, Caucasian (with Greek ancestry), Lynwood
Illinois 6  male, 18, Caucasian (with Italian ancestry), Ravenswood (Chicago)
Illinois 7  female, 48, 1952, Caucasian (with Jewish background), Chicago
Illinois 8  male, 20, 1984, Chicago
Illinois 9  female, 52, 1952, Caucasian, Urbana
Illinois 10  male, 51, 1953, Caucasian, Chicago (mostly in Italian neighborhoods)
Illinois 11  male, 24, 1988, Caucasian (Polish, Irish, Italian), Tinley Park (Chicago)
Illinois 12  female, 65, 1947, Irish American, Beverly (Chicago south side)
Illinois 13  male, 66, 1946, Caucasian, Granite City & Venice (near St. Louis)
Illinois 14  male, 65, 1960, Caucasian, Herrin (southern Illinois)
Illinois 15  male, 36, 1978, Caucasian, Carbondale
Illinois 16  female, 35, 1979, Caucasian, Marion
Illinois 17  female, 68, 1946, African American, Chicago and Marion
Illinois 18  male, 19, 1998, African American, Chicago
Illinois 19  female, 22, 1996, Caucasian, Palos Park
Illinois 20  male, 20, 1997, African American, Chicago
Illinois 21  female, 25, 1993, Latina, Elgin (outside Chicago)
Illinois 22  female, 20, 1998, Filipino, Aurora
Illinois 23  male, 21, 1997, Latino (Mexican-American), Chicago (southeast side)
Illinois 24  female, 23, 1995, Caucasian (European ancestry), Chicago (Belmont Heights)
Illinois 25  male, 22, 1996, Caucasian/Jewish (European ancestry), Highland Park
Illinois 26  female, 22, 1996, Caucasian, McHenry
Illinois 27  female, 28, 1992, Caucasian (European ancestry), Chicago (north side)
Illinois 28  male, 26, 1998, Hispanic/Mexican-Italian-American, Chicago (Little Village)
Illinois 29  female, 22, 2001, Hispanic/Mexican-Puerto Rican-American, Chicago (NW)
Illinois 30  female, 26, 1998, Latina/Mexican, Chicago (also Mexico and Florida)
Illinois 31  female, 47, 1976, Japanese-American, Chicago

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