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Bedford Park, Illinois

Bedford Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 580 at the 2010 census. Bedford Park consists of a small residential area and vast amounts of heavy industry sprawling to the east and a small amount to the west.

Located at 41.7525, -87.7858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Populated places established in 1940

Bridgeview, Illinois

Bridgeview is a village in Cook County, Illinois, in the United States. It is located approximately 13 miles southwest of the Chicago Loop. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 16,446. Bridgeview is home to the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.

Located at 41.7424, -87.8068 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Populated places established in 1947

Forest View, Illinois

Forest View is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 698 at the 2010 census. It is close to Chicago and has a large Slavic population. The village, however, is primarily industrial. Al Capone is said to have lived in Forest View in the mid-1920s.

Located at 41.8075, -87.7861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places established in 1924

Stickney, Illinois

Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The name is believed to be taken from the English village of Stickney, Lincolnshire. The population was 6,786 at the 2010 census. It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire. The largest wastewater treatment plant in the world, the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (Stickney WRP), is located within the village.

Located at 41.8169, -87.7867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places established in 1913

Summit, Illinois

Summit is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,054 at the 2010 census. The village is arguably best known as the setting to Ernest Hemingway's 1927 short story "The Killers".

Located at 41.7886, -87.8139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places established in 1890

Toyota Park

Toyota Park is a soccer-specific stadium located at 71st Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois. It is the home stadium of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, members of Major League Soccer (MLS). Toyota Park was developed at a cost of around $100 million. The facility opened June 11, 2006. It also previously hosted the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse and the Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer.

Located at 41.7647, -87.8061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Chicago Fire Soccer Club, Chicago Red Stars, Major League Soccer stadiums, Women's Professional Soccer stadiums, Lacrosse venues, Soccer venues in Illinois, Sports venues in Illinois, Music venues in Illinois, Rugby union stadiums in the United States, Toyota, Lingerie Football League venues

Chicago Motor Speedway

The Chicago Motor Speedway at Sportsman's Park located in Cicero, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, was built in 1999 by a group including Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing. In 2002 the 1.029-mile oval shaped track suspended operations due to financial conditions in the motorsports industry. The track was also the site of horse races, when the track was called "Sportsman's Park".

Located at 41.8306, -87.7486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Champ Car circuits, Cicero, Illinois, Defunct horse racing venues in the United States, Defunct motorsport venues in the United States, Motorsport venues in Illinois, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois

Hawthorne Race Course

Hawthorne Race Course is a race track for horse racing in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois, near Chicago. The oldest continually-run family-owned racetrack in North America, in 2009 the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Hawthorne was ranked #8.

Located at 41.827, -87.744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Illinois, Hawthorne Race Course, Sports venues completed in 1891

Southwest Airlines Flight 1248

Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 (WN1248, SWA1248) was a scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore-Washington International Airport, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Chicago Midway International Airport, in Chicago, Illinois, to Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, and then to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Located at 41.7924, -87.7623 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 2005, Airliner accidents and incidents in Illinois, History of Chicago, Illinois, Southwest Airlines accidents and incidents, Disasters in Illinois, Airliner accidents and incidents involving runway overruns, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, 2005 in Illinois

Queen of Peace High School (Illinois)

Queen of Peace High School is a Roman Catholic high school for girls located in Burbank, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Queen of Peace was established in 1962 by the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. It used St. Laurence High School for the 1962-63 school year, and began classes in its own newly-built facility in September 1963. Since its establishment in 1962, Queen of Peace has been on the leading edge for innovation in educating young women.

Located at 41.7536, -87.7575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1963, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Dominican schools, Educational institutions established in 1962, Girls' schools in Illinois, Private high schools in Cook County, Illinois, Burbank, Illinois

Hubbard High School (Chicago)

Gurdon S. Hubbard High School, is a public 4-year high school located in the West Lawn neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It's part of the Chicago Public Schools system. The school is named for American fur trader and insurance underwriter Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard. In the late 1990s, Hubbard faced substantial overcrowding. However, recent work has lowered its enrollment.

Located at 41.7801, -87.7186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1929, AdvancED

St. Laurence High School

St. Laurence High School is a private, all-male Catholic college preparatory high school founded in 1961. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the school is conducted by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is named for the Irish saint, St Laurence O'Toole. It is located in the southwest Chicago suburb of Burbank, Illinois, across the street from Queen of Peace, a private all-female Catholic high school.

Located at 41.7539, -87.76 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Christian Brother (Irish) secondary schools, Boys' schools in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1961, Private high schools in Cook County, Illinois, Burbank, Illinois

Pulaski (CTA Orange Line station)

Pulaski is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. Pulaski serves the Orange Line, which runs between Midway Airport and The Loop; it is situated between Midway and Kedzie stations. Pulaski is located at Pulaski Road and 51st Street on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. The station is within the Archer Heights neighborhood, which is both residential and commercial, and the station itself is in a commercial district on Pulaski Road.

Located at 41.7998, -87.7245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1993

Midway (CTA station)

Midway is a station of the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line, and serves Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, the city's second-largest airport. The turnstiles at the station's entrance are somewhat wider than most to accommodate airport passengers and their luggage.

Located at 41.7866, -87.7379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Railway stations opened in 1993, Airport railway stations in the United States

Argo Community High School

Argo Community High School District 217 is a school located in Summit, Illinois, United States. The district draws students from the communities of Summit, Bedford Park, Bridgeview, Justice, Willow Springs, and a portion of Hickory Hills. The school is named for the "Argo area" which surrounds the large Argo corn processing plant located down the street from the school.

Located at 41.776, -87.8046 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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School districts established in 1920, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Our Savior's Lutheran Church (Burbank, Illinois)

Our Savior's Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located at 8607 South Naragansett in Burbank, Illinois.

Located at 41.7353, -87.7788 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Lutheran churches in Illinois, Burbank, Illinois, Places of worship in Cook County, Illinois

Ford City Mall

Ford City Mall is a shopping mall located on the southwest side of Chicago in the West Lawn neighborhood on 76th Street and Cicero Avenue. Opened in 1965, the mall includes Carson Pirie Scott, JCPenney, Marshalls, and Old Navy.

Located at 41.7556, -87.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Shopping centers in Chicago, Illinois, Shopping malls established in 1965, Jones Lang LaSalle

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture (Lithuanian: Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus) is located at 6500 S. Pulaski Rd. in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood, not far from Chicago Midway International Airport.

Located at 41.7756, -87.7228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lithuanian-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Museums in Chicago, Illinois, Museums of Lithuanian culture abroad, Ethnic museums in Illinois, Folk art museums in Illinois, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois, Museums established in 1966, 1966 establishments in the United States, Lithuanian-American culture

Summit (Amtrak station)

The Summit Amtrak station is a train station in Summit, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, through Amtrak Illinois' Lincoln Service. The station also serves Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction. It is 11.9 miles away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. Summit is also the closest Metra (and Amtrak) station to Midway Airport.

Located at 41.7948, -87.8099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Amtrak stations in Illinois, Metra stations, Stations along Alton Railroad lines, Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois

Dodge Chicago Plant

The Dodge Chicago Aircraft Engine Plant was a World War II defense plant that built the majority of the B-29 bomber aircraft engines used in World War II. The plant design was initiated by automotive plant designer Albert Kahn and his company. The plant is seen as an influential design landmark of American industrial manufacturing facilities.

Located at 41.7586, -87.7319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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History of Chicago, Illinois, History of labor relations in the United States, Industrial buildings and structures in Illinois, Manufacturing plants in the United States, United States home front during World War II

Reavis High School

Reavis High School is a public high school located in Burbank, Illinois. It is named for Dr. William Claude Reavis (1881 - 1955), a professor at the University of Chicago who played a major role in guaranteeing its completion. Reavis is the only school in Cook County High School District 220, making the school and the district one and the same.

Located at 41.7533, -87.772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois, Burbank, Illinois

WARG

In Norse mythology, a vargr (often anglicised as warg or varg) is a wolf and in particular refers to the wolf Fenrir and his sons Sköll and Hati. Based on this, J. R. R. Tolkien in his fiction used the Old English form warg (other O.E. forms being wearg and wearh) to refer to a wolf-like creature of a particularly evil kind. By contrast, George R. R.

Located at 41.7767, -87.8047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Middle-earth races, Middle-earth animals, Mythological canines, Wolves in Norse mythology, Werewolves in written fiction, Radio stations in Illinois

John F. Kennedy High School (Chicago)

John F. Kennedy High School is a high school located in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.

Located at 41.7905, -87.7801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools

Hancock High School (Chicago)

John Hancock College Preparatory High School (commonly known as Hancock High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is named for American Revolution patriot and statesman John Hancock. The school is a part of the Chicago Public Schools. Hancock opened as an elementary school in 1999. The school sport teams are known as 'Eagles'.

Located at 41.7917, -87.7249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1999, 1999 establishments in Illinois, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Uplift Community High School

Uplift Community High School (commonly known as Uplift) is a public 4-year high school located in the Uptown neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The school is a part of the Chicago Public Schools system. The school's sports teams are known as the Titans.

Located at 41.7917, -87.7249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1999, 1999 establishments in Illinois, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois