List of tallest buildings in Illinois outside of Chicago

This list of tallest buildings in Illinois outside of Chicago ranks skyscrapers and high-rises in the U.S. State of Illinois by height excluding Chicago. This list encompasses both Downstate Illinois and cities within the Chicago metropolitan area. The tallest building in Illinois excluding Chicago is Oakbrook Terrace Tower in Oakbrook Terrace, a Chicago suburb. The tallest building in Downstate Illinois is the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. The tallest habitable building in Downstate Illinois is Wyndham Springfield City Centre in Springfield.

The majority of buildings on this list were built in the mid-late 20th century, although the oldest building is the 1928 Leland Tower in Aurora. In the 21st century, only Evanston and Champaign have built new buildings over . As of September 2025, they are also the only cities to have any buildings approved or proposed at this height.

Tallest buildings This list ranks buildings that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. RankNameImageHeightFloorsYearCityNotes1Oakbrook Terrace Tower311987Oakbrook Terrace2Illinois State Capitol51888Springfield3Wyndham Springfield City Centre301974Springfield4Watterson Towers281969Normal~5Schaumburg Towers I201986Schaumburg~5Schaumburg Towers II~7Twin Towers 1291984Peoria~7Twin Towers 2~7Woodfield Corporate Center211986Schaumburg10Orrington Plaza221969EvanstonAlso known as Bank One Building, State National Bank Building, NBD Bank Building, First Chicago Bank Building, and the Chase Bank Building11Sherman Plaza252007EvanstonAlso known as The Shermaniator12College Corner242009Champaign13HERE262015Champaign14Optima Views282003Evanston15Leland Tower221928Aurora16Commerce Bank Building171920Peoria17Associated Bank Plaza201961Peoria18One Rotary Center181977Evanston19Park Evanston Apartments241997Evanston20Burnham 310182008Champaign21Becker Building161993Peoria22The Tower at Third211972Champaign23Joshua Arms191978JolietPreviously known as Salem Tower

Tallest buildings proposed, approved, or under construction NameHeightFloorsYear (est.)CityStatusNotes605 Davis Street31EvanstonApproved900 Clark Street27EvanstonUnder Review201 E. Green St.16ChampaignApproved

See also

List of tallest buildings in Chicago List of tallest buildings in the Quad Cities List of tallest buildings in Champaign List of tallest buildings in Peoria

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