The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Breeze \Breeze\, Breeze fly \Breeze" fly`\, n. [OE. brese, AS.
   bri['o]sa; perh. akin to OHG. brimissa, G. breme, bremse, D.
   brems, which are akin to G. brummen to growl, buzz, grumble,
   L. fremere to murmur; cf. G. brausen, Sw. brusa, Dan. bruse,
   to roar, rush.] (Zool.)
   A fly of various species, of the family Tabanid[ae], noted
   for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking
   their blood; -- called also horsefly, and gadfly. They
   are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The
   name is also given to different species of botflies. [Written
   also breese and brize.]
   [1913 Webster]

U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Breese, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
   Population (2000):    4048
   Housing Units (2000): 1573
   Land area (2000):     2.275280 sq. miles (5.892948 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.025392 sq. miles (0.065764 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.300672 sq. miles (5.958712 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            07913
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             38.610317 N, 89.526705 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     62230
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Breese, IL
    Breese