Chicago Metropolitan Area
The following counties are the Northwest Indiana counties that are part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Much of this area in Indiana is known as the Calumet Region.
- Lake County, Indiana
- Porter County, Indiana
- La Porte County, Indiana
- Newton County, Indiana
- Jasper County, Indiana
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