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About Paw Paw, IL

Paw Paw is a farming community of 932 people in north-central Illinois, about 80 miles west of Chicago via I-88 and I-39. The town sits along Route 30 in Lee County's corn and soybean country, serving as a quiet agricultural hub with basic services. The name comes from pawpaw trees that once grew along local creeks.

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Paw Paw, IL is in United States, at 41.688, -88.980 - about 12 km east of Compton, IL.

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The closest airport to Paw Paw, IL is Chicago Rockford International Airport, 67 km (about 54 min by car).

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