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Illinois - United States

Dolton, Illinois

Dolton (pronounced "DAWL-ton") is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,153 at the 2010 census. Dolton is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of Chicago. Its most common ZIP code is 60419. Dolton has one large water tower, visible from Sibley Boulevard, and also from Greenwood Avenue. It has a wide base and is painted powder blue with the word "DOLTON" on the top.

Located at 41.6275, -87.5986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Populated places in Illinois with African American majority populations, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Populated places established in 1893

Riverdale, Illinois

Riverdale is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,549 at the 2010 census.

Located at 41.6406, -87.6306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Populated places in Illinois with African American majority populations, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area

Chicago Assembly

Chicago Assembly (frequently Torrence Avenue Assembly) is Ford Motor Company's oldest continually-operated automobile manufacturing plant. It is located at E. 130th Street and Torrence Avenue in the Hegewisch community area of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Assembly currently builds the Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and Ford Explorer, all of which share the same platform. Production started on March 3, 1924, as an alternative production site for the Model T to the River Rouge Plant.

Located at 41.6619, -87.5608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ford factories, Motor vehicle assembly plants in Illinois, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Companies based in Chicago, Illinois

Palmer Park (Chicago)

Palmer Park is an urban park located at 201 E. 111th Street on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The park is named for Potter Palmer, a successful businessman and real estate investor concerned with the development of Chicago. Palmer was responsible for reclaiming the acres of swampland north of the city's business district, which were developed into the Lake Shore Drive area.

Located at 41.691, -87.6158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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National Register of Historic Places in Chicago, Illinois, Parks in Chicago, Illinois, Works Progress Administration in Illinois

Lake Calumet

Lake Calumet is the largest body of water within the city of Chicago. Formerly a shallow, postglacial lake draining into Lake Michigan, it has been changed beyond recognition by industrial redevelopment and decay. Parts of the lake have been dredged, other parts reshaped by landfill, and the surviving fragment of the lake now, with the rest of the city of Chicago, drains into the Des Plaines River and the Mississippi River basin. Calumet comes from the name of a peace pipe.

Located at 41.68, -87.59 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Chicago, Illinois, Lakes of Illinois

Altgeld Gardens, Chicago

Altgeld Gardens is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The residents are 97% African American according to the 2000 US Census. Built in 1945 with 1,498 units, the development consists primarily of two-story row houses spread over 190 acres .

Located at 41.6553, -87.603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Public housing in Chicago, Illinois, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Populated places established in 1945, Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois

Kensington/115th Street (Metra)

The Kensington Station is a commuter rail station on the South Side section of the City of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park and Blue Island. The South Shore Line formerly stopped at this station, but service was discontinued on February 15, 2012.

Located at 41.6865, -87.612 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines, Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, NICTD stations in Illinois

Washington Park Court District

The Washington Park Court District is a Grand Boulevard community area neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1991. Despite its name, it is not located within either the Washington Park community area or the Washington Park park, but is one block north of both. The district was named for the Park.

Located at 41.6916, -87.6103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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1890s architecture in the United States, 1900s architecture in the United States, Historic districts in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

WRTO (AM)

WRTO is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish news/talk format. Licensed to Chicago, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by Univision subsidiary WLXX-AM License Corp. and features local programming as well as shows originating at other Univision Radio stations. WRTO has been granted a construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission for a power increase to 20,000 watts day and 4,500 watts night.

Located at 41.7039, -87.5964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Regional Mexican radio stations, Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, Spanish-language radio stations in Illinois, Univision Radio Network stations

Corliss High School

George Henry Corliss High School (known as Corliss High School) is a public 4-year high school located in Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is operated by Chicago Public Schools. The school is named in the honor of an American engineer, George Henry Corliss. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Trojans.

Located at 41.7064, -87.6026 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1974

S. A. Foster House and Stable

The Foster House and Stable is a Japanese-influenced house at 12147 South Harvard Avenue in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was designed in 1900 by Frank Lloyd Wright for Stephen Foster, an attorney who worked for real estate developer who helped to build this part of the West Pullman neighborhood. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on May 9, 1996.

Located at 41.6728, -87.6306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1900, Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, Houses in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

WNWI

WNWI is a radio station broadcasting an ethnic radio format. Licensed to Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA, it serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by the Birach Broadcasting Corporation. WNWI's calls stand for "Northwestern Indiana", a reference to the station's former city of license of Valparaiso, Indiana.

Located at 41.6433, -87.6458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Illinois, Oak Lawn, Illinois, Polish-American culture in Illinois, Polish-language media in the United States

107th Street (Metra)

107th Street Station is a commuter rail station on Metra Electric's main branch on the border between the Roseland and Pullman neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. It is located over 107th Street at the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue, and is 13.54 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 107th Street Station is in zone C.

Located at 41.6997, -87.6089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines

Pullman/111th Street (Metra)

Pullman/111th Street Station is a commuter rail station on Metra Electric's main branch in the Pullman neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. It is located over 111th Street at the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue, and is 13.95 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 111th Street Station is in zone C. Pullman/111th Street exists as little more than a platform between the tracks over a bridge with street-level connections.

Located at 41.6929, -87.6105 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines

West Pullman (Metra)

West Pullman Station is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is located over Halsted Street halfway between 120th and 122nd Streets, and is 16.68 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, West Pullman Station is in zone D. Although the rest of the Blue Island Branch contains only one track, there are two tracks at West Pullman Station.

Located at 41.6742, -87.6429 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines

147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) (Metra)

147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) Station (also known as Kensington/147th Street Station) is one of two Metra Electric stations located on its Main Branch in Harvey, Illinois. The station is located on 147th Street (IL 83, also known as Sibley Boulevard), and Clinton Street, and is 18.98 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 147th Street-Sibley Boulevard Station is in zone D.

Located at 41.6232, -87.6358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines, Harvey, Illinois

State Street (Metra)

State Street is the first station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is officially located at State Street, South of 120th Place (though in reality runs along the median of 121st Street), and is 15.60 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, State Street is in zone D.

Located at 41.6744, -87.6216 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines

Riverdale (Metra)

Riverdale Metra Electric is one of two commuter rail stations on the Metra Electric main branch in Riverdale, Illinois, this one being just southwest of the Riverdale section of Chicago. The station is located at 137th Street and Illinois Street, and is 17.33 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Rivedale Station is in zone D.

Located at 41.6465, -87.6234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines

Stewart Ridge (Metra)

Stewart Ridge is an electrified commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the Stewart Ridge neighborhood of the West Pullman section of Chicago, Illinois. The official address, according to Metra is Stewart Ridge, South of 120th Place. While this is generally true, the actual location is between Stewart Avenue and Harvard Avenue, halfway between 120th Street and 122nd Street, which is 16.06 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.

Located at 41.6744, -87.6314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines

103rd Street (Rosemoor) (Metra)

103rd Street-Rosemoor (or 103rd Street) is an electrified commuter rail station along Metra Electric's main line on the border between the Rosemoor and Pullman neighborhoods of the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is located over 103rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, and is 13.06 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 103rd Street Station is in zone C.

Located at 41.7068, -87.6073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines

Ivanhoe (Metra)

Ivanhoe is one of two commuter rail stations on the Metra Electric main branch in Riverdale, Illinois. The station is located at 144th Street and Tracy Street, and is 18.18 miles away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ivanhoe Station is in zone D. Like Riverdale (Metra) station, Ivanhoe is built on a bridge embankment south of 144th Street, which also carries Amtrak's City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki trains.

Located at 41.6332, -87.6305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Illinois Central Railroad lines

Thornridge High School

Thornridge High School is a public high school located in Dolton, Illinois. It was built as part of Thornton Township High Schools District 205. It is sometimes confused with the similar sounding schools in the same district: Thornton Township High School and Thornwood High School.

Located at 41.6189, -87.6001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois,

Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy

Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy (known as Brooks) is a public selective enrollment 4-year magnet high school located in the Roseland neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is operated by Chicago Public Schools. A university-preparatory school, it is named for African-American poet Gwendolyn Brooks.

Located at 41.694, -87.6159 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1998, Magnet schools in Illinois

Carver Military Academy

Carver Military Academy (formerly known as Carver Area High School) is a public 4-year military high school located in the Riverdale area on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. It is named for African-American scientist and educator George Washington Carver. Carver was founded in 1947 as a neighborhood high school, and began the transition into becoming a military academy in 2000. It is the second public military high school to be established in the United States.

Located at 41.6567, -87.5892 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1947, Military high schools in the United States, AdvancED

Fenger Academy High School (Chicago)

Fenger Academy High School (commonly known as Fenger) is a public four-year high school located in the Roseland neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is operated by Chicago Public Schools. The school is named for Danish surgeon Christian Fenger. Fenger opened in 1893.

Located at 41.6897, -87.6386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1893