Amboy is a city in Lee County, Illinois, along the Green River. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census. The chain of Carson Pirie Scott & Co. began in Amboy when Samuel Carson opened his first dry goods store there in 1854. Amboy apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Amboy apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.