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Moody Bible Institute

Moody Bible Institute (MBI) is a Christian institution of higher education that was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Since its founding, MBI's main campus has been located in the Near North Side of Chicago.

Located at 41.8973, -87.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Evangelical seminaries and theological colleges, Association for Biblical Higher Education, Nondenominational Christian schools in the United States, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Universities and colleges in Chicago, Illinois, Bible colleges, Moody Bible Institute, Educational institutions established in 1886

Newberry Library

The Newberry Library is a privately endowed, independent research library for the humanities and social sciences in Chicago, Illinois. Although it is a non-circulating library, the Newberry is free and open to the public. The collections embrace Western civilization from the late Middle Ages to the end of the Napoleonic Era in Europe, from the Era of European Exploration to the Age of Revolution in Latin America, and to modern times in North America.

Located at 41.9, -87.6306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Library buildings completed in 1893, Libraries in Illinois, Research libraries, Romanesque Revival architecture in Illinois, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school of the Loyola University Chicago, in Illinois. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus, the Roman Catholic order of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago, within walking distance of the Water Tower (only surviving downtown building of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire), the John Hancock Center (one of the tallest buildings in the United States), Holy Name Cathedral and the Magnificent Mile of North Michigan Avenue.

Located at 41.8973, -87.6271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Catholic law schools in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1908, Law schools in Illinois, Loyola University Chicago

Park Tower (Chicago)

Park Tower, located at 800 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, is a skyscraper that was completed in 2000. At 844 feet (257 m) tall with 70 floors — 67 floors for practical use, it is the eleventh tallest building in Chicago, the 35th tallest building in the United States, and the eighty-third tallest in the world by architectural detail. It is one of the world's tallest buildings to be clad with architectural precast concrete.

Located at 41.8969, -87.6253 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Residential skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 250 and 299 meters, Condo-hotels in the United States, Residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois, Residential buildings completed in 2000

Gate of Horn

The Gate of Horn was a 100-seat folk music club, located in the basement of the Rice Hotel on the southeast corner of Chicago Avenue and Dearborn Street, on the near north side of Chicago, Illinois, in the 1950s and 1960s. It was opened by Albert Grossman in 1956 and was where Odetta, Bob Gibson, Roger McGuinn and others made their name.

Located at 41.8965, -87.6295 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Nightclubs in Chicago, Illinois, Music venues in Chicago, Illinois

Frontera Grill

Frontera Grill is a Mexican restaurant in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Rick Bayless. It opened in January 1987 and is located at 445 N. Clark Street in Chicago's River North neighborhood. In 2011, the Chicago Sun-Times called it "a study in the art of Mexican cookery". In 1994, Frontera Grill was ranked the world's third-best casual dining restaurant by the International Herald Tribune.

Located at 41.8906, -87.6308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mexican-American culture in Illinois, Restaurants in Chicago, Illinois, Restaurants established in 1987

Walter Payton College Prep

Walter Payton College Preparatory High School (commonly known as Payton College Prep) is public 4-year selective enrollment magnet high school located in the Old Town neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Walter Payton College Prep 250px We Nurture Leaders Address 1034 N.

Located at 41.9014, -87.6344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Magnet schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 2000, Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Blue Ribbon schools in Illinois

The Jazz Showcase

The Jazz Showcase is the oldest jazz club in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1947 by Joe Segal, who still owns and operates the venue.

Located at 41.8914, -87.6303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Event venues established in 1947, Jazz clubs in the United States, Music venues in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago (CTA Red Line station)

Chicago (also Chicago/State in station announcements) is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Chicago 'L'. It serves a significant portion of the Near North Side and Streeterville neighborhoods. With 14,269 each weekday and 5,139,248 overall in 2011, it is the busiest station on the Red Line north of the Loop.

Located at 41.8967, -87.6282 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1943

Chicago (CTA Brown and Purple Lines station)

Chicago (sometimes Chicago/Franklin, correctly read Chicago and Franklin) is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the Near North Side at 300 W Chicago Avenue at West Chicago Avenue and North Franklin Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 800 north, 300 west). The station was established in 1900 as part of the original series of stations on the Northwestern Elevated.

Located at 41.8965, -87.6358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Brown Line stations, CTA Purple Line stations, Former North Shore Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1900

55 East Erie Street

55 East Erie is an all-residential skyscraper in Chicago. It is at 647 ft (197 m). Designed by Fujikawa Johnson & Associates and Searl & Associates Architects, the 56 story building was completed in 2004 and is the fourth-tallest all-residential building in the United States after Trump World Tower in New York City, One Museum Park in Chicago, and the nearby 340 on the Park completed in 2007 in Chicago.

Located at 41.8939, -87.626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Residential skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Residential buildings completed in 2004

The Fordham

The Fordham is one of the tallest residential buildings in Chicago. The 52-story building was completed in 2003 at a height of 574 ft (175 m) and features a château-like roof. It was designed by Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and Associates and developed by the Fordham Company. Developer Christopher T. Carley also included townhomes on the eleventh floor of the building. The townhomes face a private courtyard on top of the parking garage and each is also equipped with its own elevator.

Located at 41.8955, -87.6273 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois, Residential skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Residential buildings completed in 2003

Terra Museum

The Terra Museum of American Art was an art museum founded by Daniel J. Terra in Evanston, Illinois in 1980. The museum was relocated to Chicago in 1987. Charged by the Terra Foundation for the Arts, now known as the Terra Foundation for American Art, with exhibiting and interpreting original works of American art, the museum opened to the public in 1980.

Located at 41.8944, -87.6246 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Museums in Chicago, Illinois, History of Chicago, Illinois, Museums of American art, Defunct art museums and galleries, Art museums in Illinois, Art museums established in 1980, Art museums disestablished in 2004, 1980 establishments in the United States, 2004 disestablishments in the United States

Grand (CTA Red Line station)

Grand, also known as and announced Grand/State to differentiate it from Grand on the Blue Line, is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Chicago 'L'. It serves Navy Pier, which is accessible via bus on Illinois Street one block south.

Located at 41.8917, -87.628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1943

Rock N Roll McDonald's

The Rock N Roll McDonald's (formerly The Original Rock 'N Roll McDonald's) is a flagship McDonald's restaurant located in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the most famous McDonald's locations in the world and was once the busiest in the United States. The restaurant/museum, located in the Near North Side community area (neighborhood) of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States a few city blocks west of the Magnificent Mile, has been a tourist attraction since it opened in 1983.

Located at 41.8928, -87.6317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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McDonald's buildings and structures, Museums in Chicago, Illinois, Restaurants in Chicago, Illinois, Food museums in the United States, Industry museums in Illinois, Rock music museums, Restaurants established in 1983, 1983 establishments in the United States

Waldorf Astoria Chicago

The Waldorf Astoria Chicago, formerly the Elysian Hotel Chicago, is located at 11 East Walton Street in the Gold Coast area of Chicago, Illinois. It is a luxury hotel with 188 rooms boasting 5-star amenities including a spa. The Waldorf Astoria Chicago also has 52 private residences, condominiums, most of which are worth well over $1 million. Marc Jacobs has a store in the bottom level of the hotel for his line of clothing and accessories.

Located at 41.8997, -87.6275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hotels in Chicago, Illinois, Condo-hotels in the United States, Residential condominiums in Chicago, Illinois, Residential skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois, Skyscrapers between 200 and 249 meters, Residential buildings completed in 2010

St. James Cathedral, Chicago

St. James Cathedral or formally Cathedral of Saint James is the motherchurch of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America Diocese of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. It is the oldest church of the Anglican Communion and Episcopal tradition in the Chicago area, having been founded in 1834. It did not receive the status of cathedral until 1955. The church is led by the Episcopal Bishop of Chicago.

Located at 41.8947, -87.6267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Episcopal churches in Illinois, Episcopal cathedrals in the United States, Gothic Revival architecture in Illinois

Cable House

The Cable House is a Richardsonian Romanesque–style house near Michigan Avenue, at 25 East Erie Street, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1886 by Cobb and Frost for Ransom R. Cable. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1991. In 1902 the house was purchased by Robert Hall McCormick for his son, Robert Hall McCormick III. It was here where Marconi stayed in 1917.

Located at 41.8939, -87.6271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1886, Houses in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Romanesque Revival architecture in Illinois, Richardsonian Romanesque architecture

Bush Temple of Music

The Bush Temple of Music, at 100 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago, was built in 1901 as the headquarters and showroom of the Bush and Gerts Piano Company, one of Chicago’s leading piano companies. Designed by architect J.E.O. Pridmore, the building is an example of the importance of piano manufacturing and sales during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Chicago was the leading piano manufacturing center in the world.

Located at 41.8968, -87.6317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Commercial buildings completed in 1901, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Millennium Centre (Chicago)

Millennium Centre is a postmodern skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois in the city's Near North Side neighborhood. The building rises 610 feet (186 m). It contains 59 floors, and was completed in 2003. The architectural firm who designed the building was Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates.

Located at 41.8928, -87.6292 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters, Residential skyscrapers in Chicago, Illinois

Mister Kelly's

Located at 41.9014, -87.628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Defunct nightclubs

Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies

The Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies is a non-partisan, independent academic center designed to explore the impact of antitrust enforcement on the individual consumer and public, and to shape policy issues. It is located at Loyola University Chicago School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. The School of Law created the Institute in 1994 at the direction of then-dean Nina S. Appel, Professor Jane H. Locke, and a variety of other supporters.

Located at 41.8973, -87.6271 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Anti-competitive behaviour, Competition law, Consumer protection law, Loyola University Chicago, Law schools in Illinois, 1994 establishments in Illinois

Mirage Tavern

The Mirage Tavern was a drinking establishment at 731 N. Wells St. in Chicago purchased by the Chicago Sun-Times in 1977 to investigate widespread allegations of official corruption and shakedowns visited on small businesses by city officials. The journalists used hidden cameras to help ensure that city inspectors caught accepting payoffs for ignoring safety hazards were all properly documented.

Located at 41.8956, -87.6341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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History of journalism, Corruption in the United States, Drinking establishments in Chicago, Illinois

Feltre School

The Feltre School is a private non profit school teaching liberal arts located at 22 West Erie Street in Chicago, Illinois. The school is incorporated as Etica, Inc, trading as The Feltre School. The School was founded by a small group of Northwestern University alumni in March 1992. Its mission is to preserve and promote the classical liberal arts. The Feltre School educates adults in English grammar, composition, public speaking, philosophy, and the humanities.

Located at 41.8943, -87.629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Education in Chicago, Illinois, Adult education, Continuing education, Liberal arts colleges

The Peninsula Chicago

The Peninsula Chicago is a 20 story luxury hotel located at the intersection of East Superior street and North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The hotel is part of The Peninsula hotels group based in Hong Kong. In late 2009 the hotel was purchased by Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels who previously owned 92.5% of the hotel before the takeover.

Located at 41.8954, -87.625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hotels in Chicago, Illinois, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, The Peninsula Hotel Group, Skyscraper hotels in Chicago, Illinois