West Englewood
District of Chicago
Illinois - United States

Normal Park

Normal Park is the name of a former football field in Chicago, Illinois. It was on Racine Avenue between 61st and 62nd Streets, extending to Throop Street. Normal Avenue (or Normal Boulevard) is also sometimes given as one of its bordering streets, although Normal Avenue (500W)is about 7 blocks east of Racine (1200W), at least under the current city grid configuration.

Located at 41.7814, -87.6545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Defunct National Football League venues, Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, Demolished sports venues in the United States

Union Stock Yards

The Union Stock Yard & Transit Co. , or The Yards, was the meatpacking district in Chicago for over a century starting in 1865. The district was operated by a group of railroad companies that acquired swampland and turned it to a centralized processing area. It operated in the New City community area of Chicago, Illinois, for 106 years, helping the city become known as "hog butcher for the world" and the center of the American meatpacking industry for decades.

Located at 41.816, -87.657 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct agriculture companies of the United States, History of Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Meat processing in the United States, Defunct companies based in Chicago, Illinois

Englewood Station (Chicago)

Englewood Station or Englewood Union Station in Chicago, Illinois' south side Englewood neighborhood was a crucial junction and passenger depot for three railroads - the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, the New York Central Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad - although it was for the eastbound streamliners of the latter two that the station was truly famous. Englewood Station also served passenger trains of the New York, Chicago and St.

Located at 41.7797, -87.627 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Railway stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway lines, Stations along Pennsylvania Railroad lines west of Pittsburgh, Stations along Rock Island lines, Union stations in the United States, Former railway stations in Illinois, Stations along Nickel Plate Road lines

Marquette Park (Chicago)

Marquette Park, the largest park on the southwest side of Chicago at 323 acres, is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:41.767951|-87.70287||||||| |primary |name= }} in Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The park is named for Father Jacques Marquette (1637–1675).

Located at 41.768, -87.7029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Parks in Chicago, Illinois, Skokie Controversy, Local civil rights history in the United States, History of Chicago, Illinois, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Leo Catholic High School

Leo Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic high school in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and home to a predominantly African–American student body. The school is named in honor of Pope Leo XIII.

Located at 41.7503, -87.6472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Dexter Park (Chicago)

Dexter Park was a horse race track in Chicago, Illinois built in the years following the Civil War. It was named for a gelding and trotter who had set world records for the milehttp://cowboyfrank. net/fortvalley/breeds/Standardbred. htm and inspired the naming of several new towns including Dexter, Missouri and Dexter, Texas. Dexter Park was the first home of the Chicago White Stockings, one of the oldest professional baseball clubs in operation.

Located at 41.81, -87.6464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Baseball venues in Illinois, Sports venues in Chicago, Illinois, Horse racing venues in Illinois

Halsted (CTA Green Line station)

Halsted is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line's Englewood branch. It is situated at 6321 S Halsted Street. It opened on December 24, 1906.

Located at 41.7795, -87.6447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1906

Ashland/63rd (CTA station)

Ashland/63rd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and serving the Green Line's Ashland branch. It is situated at 6315 S Ashland Avenue. It opened on May 6, 1969. This station is the southern terminal of the Ashland branch of the Green Line. The station contains a Park 'n' ride lot with 235 spaces as well as a Kiss 'n' Ride lane.

Located at 41.7794, -87.6639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

Western (CTA Orange Line station)

Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located between the neighborhoods of Brighton Park and Gage Park.

Located at 41.8045, -87.684 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1993

Garfield (CTA Red Line station)

Garfield is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. It is located in the Englewood neighborhood. This is the stop of choice on the Red Line for people trying to get to the University of Chicago or the Museum of Science and Industry.

Located at 41.7954, -87.6312 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

63rd (CTA station)

63rd is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway at the edge of the Englewood neighborhood. It is near the Englewood Union Station, formerly serving the Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central, and Rock Island Lines. The former Pennsylvania Railroad tracks pass over the station.

Located at 41.7805, -87.631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

69th (CTA station)

69th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. It is located within the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.

Located at 41.7684, -87.6257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1969

WKKC

WKKC 89.3 FM is an educational non-profit radio station in Chicago, Illinois licensed to be operated by Kennedy-King College.

Located at 41.78, -87.644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Chicago Lawn Branch

Chicago Lawn Branch is a Chicago Public Library located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1960 in what is now 61st Place and Kedzie Avenue. This library is also where the historical Chicago Lawn information is housed by the Chicago Lawn Historical Society. The library displays the Chicago Lawn historical collections.

Located at 41.7819, -87.7035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Government of Chicago, Illinois, Public libraries in Chicago, Illinois, Library buildings completed in 1960

Maria High School (Chicago, Illinois)

Maria High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Chicago, Illinois. It is located near Marquette Park and Holy Cross Hospital and is within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

Located at 41.7708, -87.6925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1911, Girls' schools in Illinois

St. Joseph's in Chicago

St. Joseph's (Polish: Kościół Świętego Józefa) is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois on 48th and South Hermitage Avenue. It is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style' of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with St. John of God, it is one of two monumental religious edifices that dominates over the skyline of the Back of the Yards area.

Located at 41.8066, -87.6683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1887, Religious buildings completed in 1914, 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Polish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic churches in Illinois, Polish Cathedral style architecture, 19th-century church buildings

Holy Cross in Chicago

Holy Cross in Chicago, referred to in Lithuanian as Šv. Kryžiaus bažnyčia, is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located on West 46th Street in Chicago, Illinois. Built by Lithuanian immigrants, it bears a striking resemblance to many of Chicago's so-called "Polish Cathedrals" by virtue of the common heritage Poles and Lithuanians shared during the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and reflected in their architectural tastes.

Located at 41.8108, -87.6691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic churches in Illinois, National parishes, Lithuanian-American culture in Chicago, Illinois

Raber House

The Raber House is an Italianate style house located at 5760 South Lafayette Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built in 1870 by Thomas Wing. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on April 16, 1996.

Located at 41.7892, -87.6269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1870, Houses in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Harper High School (Chicago)

William Rainey Harper High School, (commonly known as Harper High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the West Englewood neighborhood located on the southside of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago Public School system. The school is named for scholar and educational administrator William Rainey Harper. Harper opened in 1911.

Located at 41.775, -87.6697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1911

Racine (CTA Green Line station)

Racine is an abandoned rapid transit station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line. The station is located at 6314–16 South Racine Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Racine was opened on February 25, 1907, when the Englewood branch of the South Side Elevated Railroad was expanded westward. The station closed with the rest of the Green Line on January 9, 1994, to be rebuilt, but did not reopen with the rest of the line on May 12, 1996.

Located at 41.7794, -87.6545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1907, Railway stations closed in 1994, Defunct Chicago 'L' stations

Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy

Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy is a public secondary school which is part of the Chicago Public School system. It is a selective enrollment, university-preparatory high school in the West Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The school, originally named Lindblom Technical High School is named for Robert Lindblom, a nineteenth century Swedish–born trader on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Located at 41.7821, -87.6721 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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St. Rita of Cascia High School

St. Rita of Cascia High School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and is operated by the Order of Saint Augustine. It is named for Rita of Cascia (1381-1457), an Italian Augustinian nun and Roman Catholic saint.

Located at 41.752, -87.685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Augustinian schools, Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1905, Boys' schools in the United States

Paul Robeson High School (Chicago)

Paul Robeson High School (formerly known as Parker High School) is a public high school in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of Chicago Public Schools. Prior to being named in honor of actor, singer, and athlete Paul Robeson, the school was named for Francis Wayland Parker, a supporter of progressive education in the nineteenth century, who donated the land upon which the school was built. The new school building, named for Robeson, opened in 1977.

Located at 41.7704, -87.6363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Public Schools, School buildings completed in 1977

Gage Park High School

Gage Park High School is a public 4-year high school located in the Gage Park neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools district. Gage Park serves students living within three neighboring communities: Chicago Lawn, New City and West Englewood. The school was integrated in 1972, prompting a boycott from white parents.

Located at 41.7911, -87.6895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Tilden High School (Chicago)

Edward Tilden Career Community Academy High School (known as Tilden High School) is a public 4-year high school at 4747 S. Union Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Blue Devils.

Located at 41.8075, -87.6425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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