Nike Missile Locations Illinois
| State | Site Name | Missile Type | Defense Area | Site Loc | Service Dates | Control site condition/owner | Launch Site condition/owner |
| IL | C-72 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/10L-U | Chicago - Gary | Addison | 1957 - Apr 1974 | FDS | FDS |
| C-80 | Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA | Chicago - Gary | Arlington Heights (dual site) | 1950 - Aug 1974 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-40 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Chicago - Gary | Burnham Park | 1955 - Aug 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-98 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Chicago - Gary | Fort Sheridan | Jul 1954 - 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-44 | Nike 2B, 4C/60A/24L-AA | Chicago - Gary | Hegewisch/ Wolf Lake (dual site) | 1955 - Mar 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-49/50 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/11L-U | Chicago - Gary | Homewood | 1957 - Apr 1974 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-41 | Nike 1B, 2C/18H, 30A/12L-U | Chicago - Gary | Jackson Park | 1955 - Jun 1971 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-61 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | Chicago - Gary | Lemont | 1955 - Nov 1968 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-94 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Chicago - Gary | Libertyville | 1955 - 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-03 | Nike 3B, 2C/18H, 20A/20L-UA, (12L-H) | Chicago - Gary | Montrose/ Belmont | Oct 1955 - June 1965 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-92 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Chicago - Gary | Mundelein | 1956 - 1963 | Obliterated, Glenview Naval Air Station | Obliterated, Glenview Naval Air Station | |
| C-70 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Chicago - Gary | Naperville | 1956 - Mar 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-93 | Nike 2B/12H, 20A/8L-U | Chicago - Gary | Northfield/ Skokie | 1955 - Apr 1974 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-54 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Chicago - Gary | Orland Park | 1955 - Dec 1961 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-84 | Nike 1B, 2C/30A/12L-A | Chicago - Gary | Palatine | 1956 - 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| C-51 | Nike 2B, 1C/30A/12L-A | Chicago - Gary | Worth/Palos | 1956 - Mar 1963 | FDS | FDS | |
| SL-90 | Nike 3D/18H/12L-U | Saint Louis | Alton/ Pere Marquette | May 1960 - Dec 1968 | Intact, Abandoned, Pere Marquette State Park | Abandoned, Pere Marquette State Park | |
| SL-40 | Nike 3D/18H/12L-U | Saint Louis | Hecker | May 1960 - Dec 1968 | Beck VoTech School | FDS | |
| SL-10 | Nike 3D/18H/12L-U | Saint Louis | Marine | May 1960 - Dec 1968 | Private ownership, abandoned | Private ownership, abandoned |
Note that there are additional locations that cover the Chicago Area in Indiana.
There are additional locations that cover the Saint Louis Area in Missouri.
Nike Missile Type Key
Missile Storage: C=Ajax only, original design B=Ajax or Hercules, some modifications were required for the elevator to handle the Hercules launcher. D= Either, increaed access room in the magazine
Missile Launcher: A=Ajax AA=Double Ajax launchers AG=Above Ground H=Hecrules L=Launcher K=Unoffical designation for Alaskan above ground launchers U=Uniersal launcher UA=1/2 Universal and 1/2 Ajax launchers UU=Double Univeral launchers
Note: Launchers converted to Hercules are given in paraenthesis, e.g. (8L-H)
This data is from the book To Defend and Deter: The Legacy of the United States Cold War Missile Program
