Cicero in Illinois
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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 1 miles away.
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Cicero (CTA Pink Line station)

Cicero is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. The station was the site of an accident in 1979 in which a train derailed and hit the station, stopping just short of the ticket agent's booth.

Located at 41.8518, -87.7453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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54th/Cermak (CTA station)

54th/Cermak is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line, and is the western terminus of this line. It is at Cermak Road between 54th and Laramie Avenues.

Located at 41.8517, -87.7596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hawthorne Works

The Hawthorne Works, in Cicero, Illinois, was a large factory complex built by Western Electric starting in 1905 and operating until 1983. It had 45,000 employees at the height of its operations. Besides telephone equipment, the factory produced a wide variety of consumer products, including refrigerators and electric fans. Hawthorne Works was named for Hawthorne, Illinois, a small town that was later incorporated into Cicero.

Located at 41.85, -87.74 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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St. Mary of Częstochowa in Cicero

St. Mary of Częstochowa in Cicero (Polish: Kościół Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej) - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Cicero, Illinois. It is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style' of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. A sculpture of Christ the King by famed sculptor Professor Czesław Dźwigaj, who also cast the monumental bronze doors at St. Hyacinth's Basilica in Chicago stands in front of the church.

Located at 41.838, -87.7455 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cicero (Metra)

Cicero is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line, located in Cicero, Illinois. The station is 7 miles away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Cicero is in zone B. The station is located east of the Cicero Railroad Yard, and several blocks south of the Cicero on the Cermak Branch of Chicago 'L''s Pink Line formerly known as the Douglas-Loop Service. Metra rebuilt the station's platforms and shelters in 2010.

Located at 41.8443, -87.7452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Laramie (CTA Blue Line station)

Laramie is a former station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, that served the current Pink Line when it was still a branch of the Blue Line. It was closed on February 9, 1992 because of service cuts that resulted from budget problems. It was temporarily put back into service on February 25, 2002 for the Douglas Rehabilitation Project while the terminal at 54th/Cermak was being rebuilt. It was again closed after the new station at 54th/Cermak opened on August 16, 2003.

Located at 41.8518, -87.7538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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J. Sterling Morton High School East

J. Sterling Morton High School East (often called Morton East) is a public secondary school located in Cicero, Illinois. Morton East is one of three schools in J. Sterling Morton High School District 201. Morton East is a sophomore through senior building, with future students attending the J. Sterling Morton Freshman Center for one year. Morton East's sister school, J. Sterling Morton High School West is a four year secondary school.

Located at 41.8463, -87.7717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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