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Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. Located along Lake Michigan, it is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. As of the 2020 census, it is the eighth-most populous city in Indiana, with 77,879 residents.

The Little Village Arch is the gateway to this vibrant Mexican-American area known locally as La Villita, where local art brightens street corners. The aroma of traditional Mexican cuisine wafts from sidewalk carts and eateries on 2 mile-long 26th Street. Unconventional food like rattlesnake and alligator is on the menu at La Casa de Samuel, while colorful shops sell everything from piñatas to quinceañera dresses.

Naperville is a western suburb of Chicago, in Illinois. The Naper Settlement is an outdoor museum tracing the area's history as a 19th-century pioneer outpost. Naperville Riverwalk is a network of paths and bridges that curve along the banks of the DuPage River. Nearby, Centennial Beach is a swimming complex with a water slide, diving boards and a sand volleyball court. DuPage Children’s Museum has hands-on exhibits.

The South Side is a large, diverse area with historic districts, student hangouts, and residential blocks lined with row houses. It holds a key place in African-American history, with writers, musicians, and politicians, including Barack Obama, among its former residents. Leafy Hyde Park has beaux arts mansions near the Gothic-style University of Chicago. The Oriental Institute shows its famous Near East collection.