Burnham in Illinois
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Burnham, Illinois

Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,206 at the 2010 census. The ZIP code is 60633. Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code, and is often mistakenly considered part of Chicago. It is, however, an independent municipality lying just south of the Chicago city limits. Burnham was named for Telford Burnham who drew its plat; not, as is widely assumed, by Chicago city planner and architect Daniel Burnham. There are two sections of Burnham.

Located at 41.6356, -87.5514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 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 1907

Calumet City, Illinois

Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,042 at the 2010 census, a decline of 5.2% from 2000. The ZIP code is 60409. Calumet City (commonly referred to locally as "Cal City") was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the Illinois-Indiana border from Hammond, Indiana. In 1924, West Hammond officially changed its name to Calumet City.

Located at 41.6142, -87.5464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Calumet City, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Cities in Illinois, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Populated places in Illinois with African American majority populations, Populated places established in 1892

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

Hegewisch (NICTD)

The Hegewisch Station is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago, Illinois, that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium Station and east to the cities of Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend, Indiana. The Hegewisch station recently introduced two new high-level platforms, as part of NICTD's continuing effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Hegewisch is NICTD's easternmost stop in Chicago and offers pay parking.

Located at 41.6478, -87.5458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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NICTD stations in Illinois, Railway stations in Chicago, Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1992

Hammond (NICTD)

The Hammond Station is a commuter rail station in Hammond, Indiana that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium Station and east to East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend, Indiana. The station originally had ground-level platforms, but in 1998, the platforms were raised to allow accessibility for people with disabilities. The station house was also remodeled and modernized.

Located at 41.6308, -87.5158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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NICTD stations in Indiana, Hammond, Indiana, Buildings and structures in Lake County, Indiana, Transportation in Lake County, Indiana

WPWX

WPWX is a mainstream urban radio station that serves the Chicago area. WPWX is owned by Crawford Broadcasting, and broadcasts at 92.3 megahertz. WPWX's urban format debuted in the spring of 2001 in an attempt to go head to head with the longtime urban radio leader in Chicago, WGCI-FM (Crawford Broadcasting previously had a Christian talk format on the 92.3 frequency for over 40 years under the call letters WYCA). The WYCA call letters were in use from 1959-2001.

Located at 41.6306, -87.5278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, Mainstream urban radio stations, Radio stations in Indiana, Radio stations established in 2001

Thornton Fractional North High School

Thornton Fractional North High School (T.F. North, TF North, TFN) in Calumet City, Illinois first opened its doors in March 1926 as Thornton Fractional Township High School. The fully accredited school serves Calumet City & Burnham. T.F. North also serves over 1,700 students in grades 9-12. The school's boundaries are the City of Chicago on the North, Torrence Avenue on the West, the Indiana state line on the East, & the Little Calumet River to the South.

Located at 41.6146, -87.5452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Calumet City, Illinois, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1926

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 2 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