High regards for this spot. I ordered the duck curry for take out and it was delicious. The curry sauce was fantastic, with the perfect amount of creamy coconut taste and heat (in between mild and medium). I picked up and noticed the restaurant was packed, with a nice open kitchen and updated interior. They were very fast with my order. read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Duck curry - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great quality in produce / meats. Plus awesome service! I personally enjoy the curries there is sooo much flavor and depth! I will say the cucumber salad and peanut sauce needs some love in flavor. read more

ATK is our favorite Thai spot in Lakeview. We go there or get takeout often. My personal favorites are the garlic pork ribs (extremely tasty but not very large) and the ATK fried rice (very spicy but excellent flavors). The service is always excellent and we love that it is BYOB when we stay and eat at the restaurant. Please make a stop at ATK soon! read more

This review is 6 years overdue. I love ATK. This use to be my local Thai food carry out option and since I have moved away from Lakeview, I still find myself going out of the way to go back. Some of my favorites- Cashew Chicken, ATK Fried Rice, Spicy Udon pad thai, and Jungle curry. I honestly am a little confused about some of these reviews... yes it is cash only but the food is great. Pro tip- you can order for pick up via grubhub and use your card on that platform if it is really such a burden to pay with cash. read more

Solid cash-only Thai spot! The Americanized Thai dishes are good (same as other places) but this place really shines with the the specials which are the most delicious and important to try! Try the beef salad, pork leg, spicy udon pad thai! I also loved the papaya salad (so many variations) and noodle soups. read more

I can't believe it took me so long to make it to ATK! This spot is crazy easy to get to. Literally across the street from one of the Wellington brown line exits. I wouldn't characterize this as super authentic Thai, but definitely approachable for everyone. My friend and I got the following: :: grilled pork neck :: Delish. My Chinese mom has taught me that this part of a piggy is the best cut in terms of texture and flavor. ATK does it very well. I didn't even need the dipping sauce, which I thought was too sour anyways. :: green curry w/ chicken :: This was a bit disappointing. They went a bit heavy handed with the coconut milk. Not enough kick. :: lad nar seafood :: This was surprisingly spicy. At first glance, the noodles were drenched in this innocent looking brown gravy. Tasty and generous seafood. Overall it was more like a 3.5 on my first visit. If you live in that area, definitely give it a try. Can't beat the $1/glass corkage fee. read more

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So my boyfriend and I went to this place with friends the other day for dinner. It wasn't really busy inside for dinner. The waitress said it was slower due to COVID lately. So anyway, I wasn't really expecting anything great because it just wasn't terribly busy and we've tried so many Thai places that are usually just "meh." WRONG HERE! The only thing I can say is that this place is so underrated. I think it comes down to expectations. First, their menu is huge with so many items I had never heard of. I was expecting regular Thai food and this place offered so much. Service was friendly but sorta laid back and I enjoy that. I decided to try this bbq pork dish because I had never heard of it. Okay, it was seriously good. Came with a bed of rice, hard boiled egg, and the most tender pork covered in sauce....DELISH DELISH. My bf ordered his usual pad Thai and he loved it. We also had pineapple fried rice, panang curry and their vegan vegetable combo. We all agreed it was by far the best Thai we ever tried. Again, their menu is huge so I'm not sure if everything is as good as what we tried but overall the food was impressive. The only downside here is they only take cash. This was sort of a pain but I had enough and my friend used their ATM. I would definitely recommend this place. It's BYO so we saved some money on drinks! read more

The food was so yummy, they had a lot of options. The space is nice and service was great. *it's cash only*

Went to eat here solely based off yelp reviews. Walking in, no lie, I was kinda put off by a smell, which kinda smelled like sewage. I asked my friend if he noticed it, and he said it was the smell of steamed rice cooking, so I just tried my best to put it out of my head. Somehow I missed that it's cash only and BYOB, so don't forget that, if it's in your plans to eat here! Chicken pad Thai was creeper for me. At first it tasted like most other pad Thai I've had, but after a bit I was able to brake down some of the flavors, which were very nice. It was even better as leftovers at home! read more

The two stars are for the amazing Flavor of the food. The rest they are going to have to earn. making all patens pay cash only. Even food trucks take credit card readers. I think our waitress must have worked in the DMV in Thailand, because she was so rude the entire time. So my tip to her is say hello, thank you and goodbye. Not "here is you bill please pay because we close now (it was 4pm! On a Sunday!!)" I don't think we will be back. - So states the Angry Pepper! read more

Have to agree with previous comments that the service is very poor. Completely uninterested waitress who made us feel unwelcome. The food itself is very good with the exception of the Thai Ice Tea which was very small and just ok. The fired rice and green curry are both good choices and enough to fill up two people even if you are both hungry. read more

Not sure why people whine about it being cash only or are surprised it's right on the door idk pay attention....it's also BYOB and I love that!!!! Let's get to business... The Place: its small a little cramped and a bit noisy but I can forgive all of that because the food was great and it's clean. Yes Cash only and BYOB so be aware. The Service: it was adequate nothing bad nothing great. Stuff came out hot and was not rushed. The Food: Started with some Tom Yum soup...it was excellent. Moved on too grilled squid, big pieces of squid Just a tad overcooked but still very good the dipping sauce saved it. For the main we did Jungle Curry (by far the best dish it was super good and spicy) the Crispy Basil Pork Belly it was very very good and Lastly the Pad Thai sadly the Pad Thai was very weak bland and just lacking. Everything besides the pad Thai was great though. That jungle curry get it!! Will definitely try again....recommended read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Ordered takeout. Great food! Tons of flavor! The pork belly is amazing! The chicken/shrimp fried rice is great too! Definetly coming back! Only downfall is its cash only. Hense the 4/5 stars. read more

I really enjoyed this place! Two of my friends and I were craving asian food and found ATK's on Yelp! The photos & reviews looked great so we came to check it out & it did not disappoint! The restaurant is both BYOB (with a $1 uncorking fee per person & a liquor store literally right next door) as well as cash only (there is an ATM in the restaurant just in case). I think this could be a deterrent for a lot of people, but it worked for us in this case! We were sat right away and the servers were friendly. We loved the food! The prices were incredibly reasonable for a high quality asian restaurant in Chicago and the food came out quickly. The quality of the food was also great. A lot of flavor! My friend and I split both the Boat Noodles & the Kao Soy Noodles. Warning: the Kao Soy Noodles are incredibly SPICY. So spicy that we couldn't eat them (we think it's because of the pepper flakes in the dish), although, the flavor was still good! My favorite dish was the boat noodles! SO MUCH FOOD. We couldn't finish it all and I don't think I could've finished the boat noodles if it was the only thing I ate. We greatly appreciated that the servers came to fill our water glasses as soon as they started getting low! I would love to come back here and try out more of the menu! read more

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After six years trying all the Thai restaurants in Chicago, we keep finding ourselves coming back to Andy's Thai. The boat noodles, basil pork, and duck curry are all classics and you really can't go wrong with any of their recommendations. I can't comprehend how their yelp rating is this low given the incredible food and value. These low star reviewers have no taste. read more

The food was pretty good and the atmosphere was nice too. It was byob which was a nice perk especially since there's a liquor store next door. I took off two stars is because there was no mention that it's cash only except for a tiny sign in the very back of the restaurant. I double checked at the door and on the website and nothing. I wish I read the other yelp reviews before coming here so I could've prepared better. I ended up having to use their ATM which charges a $2.80 withdrawal fee. read more

Just popping by to give ATK a fresh 5 stars. We continue to get carryout about once a month, so that's dozens of orders in the past few years. The food's never anything but fresh, flavorful and a great value. And, importantly, even though we often order with mods - I'm not a mushroom man - ATK has never once gotten an order wrong. We'll continue to come here until Halsted is officially undriveable. read more

I will definitely have to remember the next time I come here that this place is BYOB. I feel like there aren't that many of those places anymore and saving money by not buying drinks at a restaurant always ends up being a good deal. Went on an early evening on a Saturday and actually wasn't too packed. One slight complaint is that we did wait a pretty long time for our food, it seemed like everyone was getting their food except us. I ordered the spicy Pad Thai which comes with big slices of jalapeños. A perfect level of spiciness for me but I wish the dish had more noodles. It seemed mostly chicken and jalapeños. Overall I will definitely come back here as the menu had some other delicious dishes I would still like to try. read more

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Basil fried rice was phenomenal. It's cash only though so be prepared! Will definitely be coming here again.

Great authentic Thai food ! We have spicy basil pork belly . Grill pork neck is a must . The are all so good . Great service ! read more

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I'm sad I've had such a bad experience because Inreally want to like them. Just got very dry pad thai with shrimp that let us feeling unwell.. I used to love this place years ago so I don't know what happened. read more

I came here with a group of friends on a Wednesday night and had high expectations. My high expectations were fulfilled! I love Thai food and can't get enough of it. Unfortunately, there really isn't great Thai food in the Wicker Park/Logan Square area so I am willing to travel far for it, but we really need some better options around here. We had to wait a bit for our table but they were very nice about it and gave us a complimentary order of veggie spring rolls which were presented very beautifully. It's a smaller place but has a nice decor/ambience. I love Tom Yum soup and this one was absolutely perfect! The broth was heavenly and spicy. There was a healthy serving of fresh vegetables in there like the broccoli and lemongrass. Absolutely, mouthwateringly delicious! Pad See Ew is a favorite of mine at Thai restaurants so we got an order of it and it was also scrumptious. The wide noodle was prepared well with a generous serving of the firm tofu and stir fried broccoli. It was also spicy, which made it even tastier. I liked that this was moist because sometimes you can get Pad See Ew and it's dry. This has a perfect subtle sauce, which is what it's supposed to have. Now, ATK also knows how to make an amazing curry. Being a fan of red curry, we got the Pad Ped Curry with tofu. The flavors were so complex and spicy. I absolutely loved it. It had the perfect balance of spice and flavor to it along with actual, real vegetables like eggplant, jalapeño, basil, and pepper. I am so tired of going to restaurants that have no vegetables in their curry! These were fresh, delicious vegetables that complimented the red curry flavor so well. My friend had the Pad Ped Catfish and I was lucky enough to get a taste of it! The catfish was breaded to perfection so they know how to make tofu and catfish. The portions were very generous especially for the reasonable prices (about $11 per entree). I appreciate the fact that you can find unique dishes here that you can't find at other Thai restaurants. I cannot wait to come back here, just wish I didn't have to go to Wrigleyville because it's gross. Though the BYOB at this restaurant can help one deal with the drunk bros around there (that you don't see at ATK fortunately). read more

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Great food! A bit spicy, so make sure to ask your waiter about your dish. Pork Belly is worth every penny. Cash only!

It pains me to write such a bad review of a place when the food, or what we had of it, was so good. ATK has an amazing menu of Thai food that you won't find anywhere else. Unique dishes that span beyond pad see ew and red curry (although both of those dishes are on the menu). Went for a date night on Easter. We started with the pork neck and the spring rolls while our green curry, garlic noodles and pad prik crispy pork went in the works. The pork neck came out first. It was tender and charred, delicious flavor, and came with a spicy-tangy-sweet dipping sauce. It was so good! Unbelievable. Our spring rolls came out and they were also amazing. A great vegetarian option, and something different from the regular rice paper rolls you see. These were wrapped in something more like a crepe and with another amazing dipping sauce. We were off to an amazing start, but that's when the trouble started. About half an hour after our spring rolls we hadn't gotten our entrees. At first we didn't think much of it. Things can happen. We're understanding people. But then I looked around the restaurant and out of the maybe seven tables in the restaurant only one had food. Our server came over to apologize for the food and assured us our entrees would be coming shortly. About fifteen minutes later, and still nothing. To reiterate, I understand that restaurants can have bad nights, that things happen. But what was the final straw for us was how many takeout orders we saw coming out of the kitchen, and how short the pickup customers had to wait for their food. From the time we started counting there were at least 10 takeout orders that came out of the kitchen, and it looked like very full bags. And this wasn't one HUGE order. This was ten people coming in to get their food. After waiting an hour for our entrees we decided it was time to go. I appreciate that ATK has a strong takeout business, but I think it's disrespectful to ignore the people sitting in your restaurant in favor of to-go orders. We paid for our appetizers and told them to cancel the rest. On my way to the restaurant I was planning my review of ATK. I expected to give it 4 or 5 stars. It has an amazing reputation and it was on my restaurant wish list for a LONG time. It's a shame that this was my first visit to this restaurant, when I had been longing to try its flavorful dishes for years. It's really sad to me that this is the first impression they've made for me. No one wants to go out and sit around at a restaurant for an hour waiting for their food. Something was clearly wrong with the pacing on their takeout orders. Lots of restaurants do a robust takeout business, but I've never had to wait like that. Honestly, it's insulting to the people who came to the restaurant to eat. I still hope, someday, to try them out. I think I'll need to give them some space before then. And I'll probably order it to go. read more

My group of five came here for a quick lunch on a Saturday. The place seemed short staffed since there were lots of empty tables but they still had dirty dishes on them. I got the boat noodle and it was totally different from other boat noodles that I've experienced..it was way too spicy and the noodles were super thin. CASH ONLY. Overall, food was meh, service was lacking due to only one person working all the tables. read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

By far one of my favorite Thai food experience outside of Thailand! Arguably the best Thai food in the US (beside my mom's cooking of course!) and the best Thai in Chicago! The food remind me of my childhood food that I grew up eating in Thailand. I'm so glad I found this place! Thank you ATK for the amazing experience! Will definitely come back when I visit Chicago again! Try the sai krog Isaan and boat noodle! read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

GREAT FOOD, GREAT VALUE. I have come here 4 times and every time have been so happy with my food. I have gotten the Chicken Satay, Pad Thai, Khao Soy, Panang Curry, Pineapple Fried Rice, and Mango Sticky Rice. All of these dishes have tasted amazing. The pricing relative to the price is also very fair. Portion sizes are huge! The only downside is they are cash only, but they have an ATM inside to help with that. read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Spicy Udon Pad Thai Noodle, Khao Soy - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This has to be my favorite Thai spot now. I have a lot to try here but am very excited to do so. I met up with my friend here on a busy friday evening, but we were lucky enough to get seated immediately. The restaurant is conveniently located directly off the Wellington Brown Line station and near a few bars to have post-dinner drinks. I honestly forgot the names of the dishes we had (lol) but they were both amazing - I'm attaching photos. Cons: Cash only (Seriously? Hmmm), BYOB Will return again to try more of their food! read more

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CASH ONLY! This place was recommended by my Thai friends. My usual fare would be Opart, Siam 55 in Hyde Park, or Sala Bua which these are all in one category of decent usualThai food. However, Andy's Kitchen takes you to a whole new level of flavor and taste. Have you ever heard of the Lotus of Siam (in Vegas)? If yes, this is as close as you can get in regards to flavor (but menu is not as extensive as Lotus of Siam). The mixture of seasoning and sauces from here is amazing. It's a whole new level! We ordered about 6 dishes and everything was delicious and had that flaming "wok hay" taste. Service was fast and attentive. The place is quite contemporary and chic. The food was nicely presented (may look Americanized, but no where near that). egg rolls - fried egg roll with shittake, light and crispy Moo ping - satay pork skewers - Pork was tender and tasted like it was BBQ. DELICIOUS!! Crispy pork belly with basil - lightly flashed fried crispy lean/fat pork belly with some dark sauce and rice. Not the healthiest, but the flavor was a mouthful! Pad mee Kat - This was one of the chef's selection. It was vermicelli/glass noodle with shrimp and char siu with red sauce atop. Honestly, it didnt look that appetizing until you take a bite. It was good and the noodles were soaked with flavor. Garlic pork rib - flash fried pork rib with garlic - self explanatory and it was good Duck curry - curry sauce was light and tasty. Duck was tender and flavorful. Nice compliment with the cooked grape and tomatoe read more

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Went to Andy's Thai Kitchen last night with some friends and I thoroughly enjoyed my dining experience here. They don't take credit cards, but I was able to overlook this flaw because this place is BYOB, the food is delicious and the employees are so nice. When I was leaving the host even said, "Bye Norm. Hope to see you again." My response was, "You definitely will kid." I think the bottle of wine I finished before my entree came had me feeling like Rick Blane (aka Humphrey Bogart's character in Casablanca). My friends begged me not to take pics of the food, so I apologize there are no pics to accompany my review. However, I do recommend: 1) Pad Mee Kati - my friend loved this dish. He said it was flavorful and had a good amount of shrimp. 2) Basil Crispy Pork Belly - was so delicious and so spicy. Anyone who knows me knows that me and spicy foods don't get along, but some how I was able to finish this dish with no problem (think the bottle of wine helped me). The pork belly was definitely crispy, but not burnt or overlooked. Loved this dish. A must try! 3) Basil Fried Rice - another must try entree! You get a heaping of fried rice, but thankfully enough shrimp and chicken to last the entire meal (I hate when after 4 bites you have all this rice left but no meat). Definitely check Andy's Thai Kitchen out my Yelp peeps and remember to bring a bottle (or 3) of wine and cash! read more

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Let's play "I never" You have done this before. I never carry cash. I never get a lunch break. I never get out of the office. I never have an uninterupted meal. I never eat healthy as (immediate) speed and convenience trump nutrition. I never get to experiment and eat exotic flavors because ^all of the above^ Lucky me, street construction that includes water-shut off and constant heavy jackhammers... work is closed, thus we get a break! I just found a $20 in my jacket- I'm rich! The website lists both Takeout to pick up and Delivery- which you can request specific times for either Takeout or Delivery- nice, no waiting forever to eat. My boss forgot and left his cell phone at home. My boss hasn't consumed a carb since the last presidential administration- I tried to force feed him a doughnut once and he may be still holding that against me. We need options pronto that can feed us both happily. The "I never game" just got a punchdown and yes, I am ready to eat. Also, observe the specials on the sign: ****Wild Boar Coconut Curry**** Awww yeah! Don't make an "i never" about eating from Andy's. The portions are easy to split between two or you can eat half now at lunch and the rest for dinner. The cost is equivalent to fast food but the food is far less greasy and you can order extra vegetables. I recommend it- the food has both conventional and exotic offerings able to please all parties, including my hard to please carb-phobic boss... Provided you bring cash: They only take cash. Worth it. read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Yes please! - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Long story short: 1. Some trusted friends strenuously recommended TAC Quick, particularly for grilled squid. 2. I love grilled squid. 3. I tried the grilled squid at TAC Quick and loved it. 4. I read that Chef Andy left TAC to open Andy's Thai Kitchen. 5. I beat a hasty trail to Andy's Thai Kitchen. 6. The grilled squid was superb. The other fare that I tried, particularly the basil fried rice, was very good, but the service was not. It was...let's say confused. There was a bit of a language barrier which prevented us from understanding the description of Thai iced tea. My wife instead ordered a regular iced tea, which never arrived. Although the server passed near us several times on his way to other tables, we could never catch his eye. When our entrees came out, my wife asked for it again, and the waiter repeated back "Iced tea? Okay" as if he were hearing the order for the first time. Then what he delivered a minute later was, of course, Thai iced tea instead of regular. We didn't bother asking him to switch it. On the plus side, he did take some time later to ask about our previous experience with the restaurant in this space (Fresh Sushi and Noodles) and explain the relationship between old and new. We can get solid Thai food in pretty much every neighborhood, and I'm not sure that I would come down here just for grilled squid, but I would definitely consider Andy's as a strong option the next time that I'm in the neighborhood craving either. read more

This is a fried rice I could get just about anywhere for 10$ dollars max. The food was overpriced and lacking flavor we spent 70$ for 4 dishes and every single person was in agreement that we did not receive the value for what we paid. No plastic ware or napkins were given or offered with our pick up order as well. I eat out lunch in this area more than a few times a week and have never been this disappointed after a meal. Will not be returning read more

I came here for late lunch on a Saturday, not because of a hype so no expectations were set, it was a mere coincidence that we were around the corner and decided to stroll on in. The staff was nice, just like any place, although a little understaffed since it wasn't busy but there were more un-bussed tables than there were patrons. Anyway, the lady was cordial and nice to our group of 5. The food was just not what we expected, mediocre at best. The tom yum was great (same or comparable to other thai places), pad see ew kinda tasted like pad thai, the boat noodles were very different from what I gather, and the rice plate with pork leg was decent, but nothing was amazing. Great lunch spot if you're in the area and need a quick bite to eat. I don't know what all those awards on the wall are for though. I will definitely have to come back and try other dishes because my first visit was not impressed. read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - tom yum with tofu - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The food was SO good but the service was SO bad that the experience netted out to being okay. I'd highly recommend trying take-out because their spring rolls, green curry and boat noodles were all good. It took forever to get 1 of the 2 servers working the dozen tables + kitchen + register to take our order. When we wanted to order appetizers, we were told we have to place the full order together. We did, only my entree came out 45mnts before my friend's. read more

I'm normally a spice enthusiast. As in, I'm that person who practically carries around a bottle of siracha, who loves hot cheetos, and who ALWAYS asks for hot sauce at thai restaurants. I ordered a pad khee mao here (subbed rice noodles for spaghetti) and practically burned my upper pallet off. I looked around to tell someone and my waiter never even checked on us. I wasn't about to be that asshole who sends food back, so I just barely ate this. What a disappointment. If you're going to serve food THAT spicy - more power to you, but the least you could do is give your customers a headsup. read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Wow, it lives up to the hype. Let's get the bad out of the way first. The restaurant is small and cramped, even. The service is very slow because it's mildly understaffed. It doesn't matter that much when the food is so good. My tom yum soup was excellent - tom yum is a metric I use for Thai restaurants, BTW. Its flavor was complex, layered, and of course...spicy! My dining companion enjoyed his noodle soup. I'd come back here easily - but maybe at an off-peak time! read more

Love this spot. We've been eating here for the last 6 years-- starting with their old location. The food is insane. Great, deep, delicious flavors. My go to: green chicken curry (native spicy), chicken Pad Thai, sunshine beef, and spring rolls. Highly recommend and easy to-go too. read more

Thoroughly disappointed! The ingredients are not fresh， the taste was so bad if you know the real Thailand food. They use common eggplant instead of thailand eggplant, you can easily find the Thailand eggplant in every Asian supermarket, but they obviously don't want to do the authentic Thailand food. The skewers are burnt but inside is raw! I mean, raw pork?! Only Cash but the ATM machine inside Restaurant will charge more fee than others. read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Use common eggplant instead of Thailand eggplant - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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This was my first time here and I love it! Cash only place but they have an atm in the back. This is the perfect place for a quick bite to eat. It was quite peaceful and the sun shines through the place and it's perfect for pictorials. We ordered Chicken Satay, Dumplings, Calamari, ATK Friedrice, and Eggroll. I definitely recommend the chicken satay, dumplings, and the ATK fried rice. They were definitely my top choices. You can taste the flavor in every bite. The food was beautifully set up and had the right amount of portion size. This place is quite small but it gives you that cozy home feeling. Plus, it's right under the Wellington Brown/Purple Line stop! Knocked off a star because our waiter was judging us since we ordered so much food but we were really hungry. read more

Andy's Thai Kitchen - Thai Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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