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These 16 Pizza Places In Illinois Are So Good That Your Mouth May Explode

Illinois offers a variety of delicious pizza options beyond just Chicago-style deep dish.

Published Jun 10, 2015

Written by 

Laura Meli

When people think of pizza in Illinois, they immediately think of Chicago style. And while Illinois has fantastic deep dish, it also has other delectable pizza varieties. We're counting down the top sixteen places in Illinois to grab a slice:

1. Vito and Nick's (Chicago)

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Vito and Nick's

2. Pequod's (Chicago)

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Pequod's/Facebook

3. Alfano's (Rock Island)

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Alfano's/Facebook

4. Pizza M (Urbana)

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Pizza M/Facebook

5. Pizano's Pizza and Pasta (Chicago)

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Pizano's Pizza and Pasta/Facebook

6. Joe's PIzza (Paris)

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Joe's Pizza/Facebook

7. Papa Vito's Pizza (Belleville)

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Papa Vito's Pizza/Facebook

8. Quatro's Deep Pan Pizza (Carbondale)

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Quatro's Deep Pan Pizza/Facebook

9. Lino's (Rockford)

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Lino's/Facebook

10. Agatucci's (Peoria)

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Agatucci's/Facebook

11. Mickie's Pizzeria (multiple locations)

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Mickie's Pizzeria/Facebook

12. Giordano's Pizza (multiple locations)

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Giordano's Pizza/Facebook

13. Gabatoni's (Springfield)

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Gabatoni's/Facebook

14. Pizza Villa (DeKalb)

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Pizza Villa/Facebook

15. Papa Del's (Champaign)

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Papa Del's/Facebook

16. Burt's Place (Morton Grove)

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Burt's Place/Facebook

So there you have it, guys and gals. Did I miss any of your favorite pizza places? Be sure to let us know in the comments.

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