North Lawndale
District of Cicero
Illinois - United States

Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica

Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica on the west side of Chicago, Illinois. Located at 3121 West Jackson Boulevard, it is, along with St. Hyacinth and Queen of All Saints, one of only three churches in Illinois designated by the Pope with the title of basilica.

Located at 41.877, -87.704 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Basilica churches in the United States, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic churches in Illinois, Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Irish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Italian-American culture in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Portage

The Chicago Portage is a water gap connecting the watersheds and the navigable waterways of the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes. It cuts through the Valparaiso Moraine, crossing the continental divide that separates the Great Lakes and Gulf of St. Lawrence watersheds from the Gulf of Mexico watershed, making it one of the most strategic points in the interior of the North American continent.

Located at 41.8372, -87.7022 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Portages in the United States, Great Lakes, Mississippi basin, Illinois waterways, History of Chicago, Illinois, Transportation in Chicago, Illinois, Geography of Chicago, Illinois, National Historic Sites in Illinois, Protected areas established in 1952, Protected areas of Cook County, Illinois, National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois

Farragut Career Academy

Farragut Career Academy High School is a public 4-year high school located in the Little Village neighborhood on the south west side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. As a Career Academy, Farragut emphasizes a curriculum that combines academic instruction with work-study experiences and vocational training. In addition to Education-To-Careers clusters, Farragut is also home to the General Patton JROTC program which functions as a school-within-a-school.

Located at 41.8495, -87.7084 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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California (CTA Green Line station)

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line's Lake Branch. It opened on November 6, 1893. California was closed on February 9, 1992, as part of a series of budget cuts, but later reopened with the completion of the Green Line rehabilitation. The station is situated near the intersection of California Avenue and Lake Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. It is wheel-chair accessible.

Located at 41.8842, -87.6962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1893

Kedzie (CTA Green Line station)

Kedzie is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. It opened in March 1894, and is three blocks south of Metra's Kedzie station on the Union Pacific/West Line. It is also near the Chicago Center for Green Technology.

Located at 41.8843, -87.7062 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1894

Conservatory–Central Park Drive (CTA station)

Conservatory–Central Park Drive is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. It opened on June 30, 2001. It is named for the Garfield Park Conservatory just outside the station. Conservatory–Central Park Drive station replaced the former Homan Avenue Station on the Lake Street Elevated two blocks to its east. During construction of the station the Homan historic station house was moved to its current location.

Located at 41.8849, -87.7165 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 2001

Pulaski (CTA Green Line station)

Pulaski is an elevated, side platformed rapid transit station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. Pulaski is located at the intersection of Lake Street and Pulaski Road in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station opened in March 1894.

Located at 41.8854, -87.7254 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1894

Kedzie–Homan (CTA station)

Kedzie–Homan is a station on the 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. The station is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway within the East Garfield Park neighborhood and has two entrances on the Kedzie and Homan Avenue overpasses. Kedzie–Homan was named Kedzie until the early 1990s, when the name was changed to Kedzie–Homan. However, signs on the platform still refer to the station as Kedzie.

Located at 41.8743, -87.706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1958

Pulaski (CTA Blue Line station)

Pulaski is a station on the 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. The station is located in the median of the Eisenhower Expressway within the West Garfield Park neighborhood. A long ramp connects the platform to the station house on the Pulaski Road overpass. There was originally a similar entrance from the Keeler Avenue overpass; the entrance from Keeler was closed to cut costs on January 15, 1973, but retained as an exit, and the exit was fully closed on December 28, 1978.

Located at 41.8738, -87.7257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1958

California (CTA Pink Line station)

California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. The station opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch.

Located at 41.8541, -87.6948 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Pink Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1902

Kedzie (CTA Pink Line station)

Kedzie is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. It opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. It was renovated between 2002 and 2004.

Located at 41.854, -87.7054 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, CTA Pink Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1902

Central Park (CTA station)

Central Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. The station opened on December 9, 1951, as a replacement for the closed Drake, Lawndale, and Homan stations.

Located at 41.8538, -87.7148 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, CTA Pink Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1951

Pulaski (CTA Pink Line station)

Pulaski is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. Pulaski opened on June 16, 1902, as part of the Douglas Park branch of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad. It served as the terminus of that line until its 1907 extension to 48th Avenue.

Located at 41.8537, -87.7243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, CTA Pink Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1902

Kostner (CTA Pink Line station)

Kostner is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. Kostner station was originally opened as Kildare Station. During reconstruction in 2003, the station was renamed Kostner because the primary entrance was moved one block west to Kostner Avenue and the Kildare entrance became an auxiliary entrance. Kostner has the lowest ridership of any station on the L, serving only 500 people on an average weekday.

Located at 41.8538, -87.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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CTA Pink Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1907

WRTE

WRTE is a radio station broadcasting a Public media format. Licensed to Chicago, Illinois, USA, the station serves the city of Chicago. The station is owned by Chicago Public Media and was owned by National Museum of Mexican Art. WRTE originally signed on as WCYC with licensee, Boys and girls Club of Chicago on 90.5FM. The Boys (and girls) Club sold the radio station to the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum (Now National Museum Of Mexican Art) in 1997, renaming the station WRTE.

Located at 41.8406, -87.7181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Community radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1997

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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Cicero, Illinois, History of telecommunications in the United States, Industrial history of the United States, Technology museums in Illinois, Museums in Cook County, Illinois, Buildings and structures in Cook County, Illinois

Douglas Park (Chicago)

Douglas Park is a large Chicago Park District park that also serves as a cultural and community center in Chicago, Illinois. It is named after the U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas, who died in 1861. Originally named South Park, its 173 acres are in the North Lawndale community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States with an official address of 1401 S. Sacramento Drive.

Located at 41.86, -87.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in Chicago, Illinois, Urban public parks

Our Lady of Tepeyac High School

Our Lady of Tepeyac High School is a private, Roman Catholic, all-girls high school in Chicago, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago.

Located at 41.8516, -87.702 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Girls' schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1927

John Marshall Metropolitan High School

John Marshall Metropolitan High School (commonly known as Marshall High School) is a public 4-year high school located on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It serves the students of the East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, North Lawndale and Humboldt Park neighborhoods. The student body is approximately 98% African American. Marshall High school is a Title I high school as determined by U.S.

Located at 41.879, -87.7073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Waller Apartments

The Edward C. Waller Apartments are located from 2840 to 2858 W. Walnut Street in Chicago, Illinois. They were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built in 1895. Some of the oldest buildings to be used for subsidized housing in Chicago, they received Chicago Landmark status on March 2, 1994.

Located at 41.8856, -87.6982 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Residential buildings completed in 1895, Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Apartment buildings in Chicago, Illinois

Cook County Jail

The Cook County Jail, located on 96 acres in Cook County, Illinois, is the largest jail in the United States of America housing approximately 9,800 men and women. The facility is located at 2800 S California Ave in the city of Chicago. It employs 3,800 law enforcement officials and 7,000 civilian employees. The jail has held several infamous criminals including Al Capone, Tony Accardo, Frank Nitti, Larry Hoover, Jeff Fort, Richard Speck, and John Wayne Gacy.

Located at 41.8433, -87.6962 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Kostner (CTA Congress Line station)

Kostner is an abandoned rapid transit station in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. Kostner was opened on August 5, 1962; it was the only station on the Congress Line which was not opened with the line on June 22, 1958. The station closed on September 2, 1973, due to low ridership.

Located at 41.8734, -87.735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct Chicago 'L' stations, Railway stations opened in 1962, Railway stations closed in 1973

California (CTA Congress Line station)

California is an abandoned rapid transit station in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station served the Chicago Transit Authority's Congress Line, which is now part of the Blue Line. California opened on June 22, 1958, and closed on September 2, 1973, as part of a group of budget-related CTA station closings.

Located at 41.8754, -87.6964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1958, Railway stations closed in 1973, Defunct Chicago 'L' stations

Manley Career Academy High School

Manley Career Academy High School is a high school located in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools. The school's sports teams are nicknamed the Wildcats.

Located at 41.8707, -87.6999 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Homan (CTA Green Line station)

Homan was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Green Line. The station was located at Homan Avenue and Lake Street in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. Homan was situated east of Pulaski and west of Kedzie. Homan opened in March, 1894 and closed on January 9, 1994 when the Green Line closed for renovations. The station did not reopen with the rest of the Green Line on May 12, 1996.

Located at 41.8849, -87.7113 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Green Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1894, Railway stations closed in 1994, Defunct Chicago 'L' stations