Ellsworth
District of Elmwood Park
Illinois - United States

River Forest, Illinois

River Forest is an affluent suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park. There are significant architectural designs located in River Forest such as the Winslow House by Frank Lloyd Wright. The population of the village was 11,172 at the 2010 census.

Located at 41.8931, -87.8172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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River Forest, Illinois, Villages in Illinois, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area

River Grove, Illinois

River Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,227 at the 2010 census.

Located at 41.9258, -87.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Villages in Illinois

Triton College

Triton College is a two-year community college located in River Grove, Illinois, a suburb 14 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Triton College facilitates accredited degrees, career-oriented learning opportunities, and English as a second language (ESL) and GED classes. Over 17,000 students enroll at Triton College each semester. Triton College's athletic teams go by the name of "Trojans".

Located at 41.9153, -87.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Illinois, Community colleges in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1964, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Universities and colleges in Cook County, Illinois

Cernan Earth and Space Center

The Cernan Earth and Space Center is a public planetarium on the campus of Triton College in the Chicago suburb of River Grove. It is named for astronaut Eugene Cernan, who flew aboard the Gemini 9 and Apollo 10 missions and, as commander of Apollo 17, was the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the moon.

Located at 41.9174, -87.8424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Planetaria in the United States, Museums in Cook County, Illinois

Maywood Park

Maywood Park is located in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States, 17 miles from Chicago. It is used for harness racing. It has a capacity of 33,297 people and was built in 1946. The track is a half-mile oval.

Located at 41.9063, -87.8374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Illinois, Melrose Park, Illinois, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois

Dominican University (Illinois)

Dominican University (DU) is a coeducational, comprehensive, Catholic institution of higher education and research in River Forest, Illinois. Affiliated with the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees and certificate programs as well as a PhD in library and information science.

Located at 41.9022, -87.8225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Illinois, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in the United States, Dominican universities and colleges in the United States, Universities and colleges in Cook County, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1901, Council of Independent Colleges, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Westlawn Cemetery

Westlawn Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery located in Norridge, Illinois. The cemetery covers 72 acres and roughly 46,000 people are buried there.

Located at 41.958, -87.8267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Chicago, Illinois, Jews and Judaism in Chicago, Illinois, Jewish cemeteries in Illinois

Trinity High School (River Forest, Illinois)

Trinity High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory high school for girls located in River Forest, Illinois. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, it was founded in 1918 by members of the Sinsinawa Dominican Sisters. Originally the school was built on the grounds of Rosary College, which is now Dominican University, but in 1926 the campus was relocated a few blocks away from the original site.

Located at 41.9019, -87.8144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dominican schools, Girls' schools in Illinois, River Forest, Illinois, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1918, Private high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago

Acacia Park Cemetery is located in the Chicago area at 7800 West Irving Park Road, Norridge, IL 60706-2189.

Located at 41.9542, -87.8267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cemeteries in Chicago, Illinois

Holy Cross High School (River Grove, Illinois)

Holy Cross High School was an all-boys, Roman Catholic high school in River Grove, Illinois, USA that operated from August 1961 until June 2004. In December, 2003, the school announced that they no longer had enough funding or interest in enrollment to continue. Only 79 students took the entrance exam for the 2004-2005 school year, and at least 125 were necessary to keep the school open.

Located at 41.936, -87.827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Boys' schools in the United States, Defunct Roman Catholic secondary schools in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1961, Educational institutions disestablished in 2004, Former high schools in Illinois

The Thirsty Whale

The Thirsty Whale, which has been open since at least 1975, was a legendary rock and roll club at 8800 Grand Avenue, River Grove, Illinois. It brought in acts like Molly Hatchet, Black Oak Arkansas, Extreme, Foghat, Johnny Winter and Peter Criss. Survivor performed here monthly early in their career. The club began to be a showcase for local Chicago area hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Enuff Z'nuff, D'Molls, Wicked Ryhme, and others from the mid 80s through its closing in 1996.

Located at 41.9297, -87.8467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Music venues in Illinois, Former music venues

Kiddieland Amusement Park

Kiddieland Amusement Park, was an amusement park located just west of Chicago at the corner of North Avenue and First Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois. It was home to several classic rides including the Little Dipper roller coaster, which opened in 1929. The park closed on September 27, 2009, and demolished in 2010 to make way for a new Costco store.

Located at 41.9094, -87.8364 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Amusement parks in Illinois, 1929 establishments in the United States, 2009 disestablishments in the United States, Defunct amusement parks in the United States, Melrose Park, Illinois, Buildings and structures in Cook County, Illinois

Elmwood Park High School (Illinois)

Elmwood Park High School, or EPHS, is a public four-year high school located in Elmwood Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Elmwood Park Community Unit School District 401.

Located at 41.9222, -87.8294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1954, , Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Concordia University Chicago

Concordia University Chicago is an American private, Lutheran liberal arts university located in the Illinois suburb of River Forest, 10 miles west of Chicago.

Located at 41.8997, -87.8095 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1864, Universities and colleges affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, Universities and colleges in Illinois, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Concordia University Chicago, Universities and colleges in Cook County, Illinois

River Forest Township, Cook County, Illinois

River Forest Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 11,172 at the 2010 census.

Located at 41.8947, -87.8192 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Townships in Cook County, Illinois

Harlem Irving Plaza

Harlem Irving Plaza (commonly referred to as "The HIP") is an enclosed mall located in Norridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The mall features over 100 stores and a food court; anchor stores include Carson Pirie Scott, Kohl's, Best Buy, and Target. It is one of the oldest shopping malls in the Chicago area.

Located at 41.9554, -87.8081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Shopping malls established in 1956, Shopping malls in Cook County, Illinois

Guerin College Preparatory High School

Guerin College Preparatory High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in River Grove, Illinois. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. Guerin was established in 1962 as Mother Theodore Guerin High School, an all-girls school, by the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The sisters named the school after their congregation's foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.

Located at 41.9369, -87.8275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roman Catholic secondary schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1962, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Private high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Charles P. Steinmetz Academic Centre

Charles P. Steinmetz Academic Centre (known as Steinmetz High School), is a public 4-year high school located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the northside of Chicago, Illinois. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools. It is named for the handicapped German-American mathematician and electrical engineer Charles Proteus Steinmetz. The 2000 television movie Cheaters is based on a 1995 Academic Decathlon scandal that involved the school.

Located at 41.9356, -87.7841 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois

River Grove (Metra)

River Grove is a station on Metra's North Central Service and Milwaukee District/West Line in River Grove, Illinois. The station is 11.4 miles away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, River Grove is in zone C. West of the station the North Central Service splits off to the north, with the Milwaukee District/West continues to the west.

Located at 41.931, -87.8362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Milwaukee Road lines, Railroad stations along former Soo Lines

Galewood (Metra)

Galewood is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line in Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is 8.6 miles away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Galewood is in zone B. Galewood is located at grade level and consists of two side platforms which serve two tracks. A third center track also runs through the station, though trains running on this track cannot stop.

Located at 41.9163, -87.7859 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Milwaukee Road lines

Mars (Metra)

Mars is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 9.1 miles away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mars is in zone B. Mars station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service trains use the tracks but do not stop.

Located at 41.9191, -87.7945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Milwaukee Road lines

Mont Clare (Metra)

Mont Clare is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Montclare community area in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 9.5 miles away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mont Clare is in zone B. Mont Clare station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service trains use these tracks but do not stop.

Located at 41.9217, -87.8017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Metra stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Milwaukee Road lines

Elmwood Park (Metra)

Elmwood Park is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line in Elmwood Park, Illinois. The station is 10.2 miles away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Elmwood Park is in zone C. Elmwood Park station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service trains use the tracks but do not stop.

Located at 41.9248, -87.8148 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Milwaukee Road lines

River Forest Public Library

The River Forest Public Library is located at 735 Lathrop in River Forest, Illinois. The library serves the local community and is also part of the Metropolitan Library System, which connects libraries in the south and west suburbs of Chicago through a shared catalog and other services. The current library building was designed by renowned prairie school architect William Eugene Drummond and was constructed in 1928-1929. An addition was added to the existing structure during the early 1990s.

Located at 41.8926, -87.8148 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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River Forest, Illinois, Public libraries in Illinois, Historic district contributing properties, Libraries in Cook County, Illinois, Library buildings completed in 1929

Chicago-Read Mental Health Center

Chicago-Read Mental Health Center (CRMHC) is a state-run inpatient JCAHO accredited psychiatric facility with between 150 and 200 beds located in the neighborhood of Dunning on the northwest side of the city of Chicago close to O'Hare International Airport in the state of Illinois.

Located at 41.955, -87.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mental health organizations in the United States, Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois