# Illinois Dating

> Illinois Dating is a dating site and local guide for singles across Illinois, from Rockford and Galena to Peoria, Springfield, Champaign-Urbana and Carbondale. Every photo is checked by a person, members who pass an ID check get a Verified badge, and joining and browsing are free.

Illinois Dating is part of High Intent Media Inc and runs on the DatingPartners.com platform.
WhichDating, our sister review site, reviews it here: https://www.whichdating.com/reviews/illinoisdating/

## Key pages
- [Home](https://www.illinoisdating.com/): Home
- [Cities](https://www.illinoisdating.com/cities/): Cities
- [Galena](https://www.illinoisdating.com/cities/galena/): Galena
- [Rockford](https://www.illinoisdating.com/cities/rockford/): Rockford
- [Peoria](https://www.illinoisdating.com/cities/peoria/): Peoria
- [Springfield](https://www.illinoisdating.com/cities/springfield/): Springfield
- [Champaign-Urbana](https://www.illinoisdating.com/cities/champaign-urbana/): Champaign-Urbana
- [Carbondale](https://www.illinoisdating.com/cities/carbondale/): Carbondale
- [Date ideas](https://www.illinoisdating.com/guides/): Date ideas
- [Dating outside Chicago](https://www.illinoisdating.com/guides/dating-outside-chicago/): How singles meet in Rockford, Peoria and Springfield, with easy first date ideas in each town beyond Chicago.
- [Winter dates in Illinois](https://www.illinoisdating.com/guides/winter-dates-illinois/): Winter date ideas across Illinois, from frozen waterfalls and eagles at Starved Rock to a show in Urbana and a warm afternoon in Galena.
- [In-state weekend getaways](https://www.illinoisdating.com/guides/illinois-weekend-getaways/): Weekend trips for Illinois couples without leaving the state: Galena, Starved Rock and the Shawnee Hills in southern Illinois.
- [Members](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/): Members
- [Angela](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/angela-galena/): Angela
- [Darren](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/darren-rockford/): Darren
- [Lauren](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/lauren-peoria/): Lauren
- [Brandon](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/brandon-springfield/): Brandon
- [Dawn](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/dawn-champaign-urbana/): Dawn
- [Mike](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/mike-carbondale/): Mike
- [Michelle](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/michelle-galena/): Michelle
- [Kevin](https://www.illinoisdating.com/members/kevin-rockford/): Kevin
- [Where to meet](https://www.illinoisdating.com/where-to-meet/): Where to meet
- [What’s on](https://www.illinoisdating.com/whats-on/): What’s on
- [How we verify](https://www.illinoisdating.com/how-we-verify/): How we verify
- [Dating safely](https://www.illinoisdating.com/safety/): Dating safely
- [Questions](https://www.illinoisdating.com/faq/): Questions
- [About](https://www.illinoisdating.com/about/): About

## Facts
- Is Illinois Dating free? Joining, making a profile and browsing are free. You need a membership to read and reply to messages, and you see the options before you pay anything.
- How do I know people are real? Every photo is checked by a person. Members who pass an ID check carry a Verified badge, so you can see who has been checked.
- Is it easier to date in Chicago or downstate? Chicago has more people, but downstate dating is often slower and more relaxed. Illinois Dating covers the whole state, and our sister site chicagodating.com focuses on the city itself.
- What are good date ideas in Springfield, Illinois? Start with a free tour of the Lincoln Home and a walk around the historic streets nearby. In August, the Illinois State Fair makes an easy, fun day out.
- Where do people meet in Champaign-Urbana? Around the university, at shows at Krannert Center, and through volunteering such as Extension's Master Naturalist program. Plenty of people also meet online and then go for a coffee.
- Can I meet someone in a different part of Illinois? Yes. You can browse singles anywhere in the state. Just be honest early on about how far each of you is willing to drive.