West Elsdon
District of Elsdon
Illinois - United States

Cook County, Illinois

Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the US after Los Angeles County, California. The county has 5,217,080 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than that of 29 individual U.S. states and the combined populations of the seven smallest states.

Located at 41.8, -87.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cook County, Illinois, Illinois counties, 1831 establishments in the United States, Populated places established in 1831, Chicago metropolitan area

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 3 miles away.
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Champ Car circuits, Cicero, Illinois, Defunct horse racing venues in the United States, Defunct motorsport venues in the United States, Motorsport venues in Illinois, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois

WRLL

WRLL (1450 AM, Radio Formula) is a regional Mexican radio station licensed to Cicero, Illinois, and serving the greater Chicago area. It shares time with WCEV, which broadcasts over the same facilities.

Located at 41.8325, -87.7056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mexican-American culture in Illinois, Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, Oldies radio stations in the United States

Hawthorne Race Course

Hawthorne Race Course is a race track for horse racing in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois, near Chicago. The oldest continually-run family-owned racetrack in North America, in 2009 the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Hawthorne was ranked #8.

Located at 41.827, -87.744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Illinois, Hawthorne Race Course, Sports venues completed in 1891

Southwest Airlines Flight 1248

Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 (WN1248, SWA1248) was a scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore-Washington International Airport, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Chicago Midway International Airport, in Chicago, Illinois, to Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, and then to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Located at 41.7924, -87.7623 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 2005, Airliner accidents and incidents in Illinois, History of Chicago, Illinois, Southwest Airlines accidents and incidents, Disasters in Illinois, Airliner accidents and incidents involving runway overruns, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, 2005 in Illinois

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 2 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.

Brighton Park crossing

Brighton Park crossing is a major railroad crossing in Chicago, Illinois, hosting three of the major Chicago freight railroads. The crossing is northwest of the intersection of Western Avenue and Archer Avenue, in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The railroads involved in the crossing are CSX, Canadian National and Norfolk Southern.

Located at 41.8267, -87.6871 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rail infrastructure in Illinois, Transportation in Chicago, Illinois, Canadian National Railway facilities, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, BNSF Railway

Corwith Yard

Corwith Yards, a railroad intermodal freight terminal located at Pershing Road (39th Street) & Kedzie Avenue in the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, in the neighborhood of Brighton Park, is a landmark in the history of railroad freight transport. At the time it was built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1887, it was the world's largest railway yard. With adjacent parking and buildings it covers nearly a square mile of land.

Located at 41.816, -87.7153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rail yards in Illinois, Railway stations in Chicago, Illinois, BNSF Railway, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Transportation in Chicago, Illinois, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Hubbard High School (Chicago)

Gurdon S. Hubbard High School, is a public 4-year high school located in the West Lawn neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It's part of the Chicago Public Schools system. The school is named for American fur trader and insurance underwriter Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard. In the late 1990s, Hubbard faced substantial overcrowding. However, recent work has lowered its enrollment.

Located at 41.7801, -87.7186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1929, AdvancED

WCEV

WCEV is a radio station licensed to Cicero, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by Migala Communications Corporation. It airs a brokered ethnic programming format. Since 1979, the 1450 frequency allocated to Cicero has been shared by two separately owned stations, after two companies that had filed competing license applications for the facility reached an agreement to divide the broadcast week between them.

Located at 41.8325, -87.7056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Illinois, Radio stations established in 1926

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 2 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1993

Kedzie (CTA Orange Line station)

Kedzie 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 41.8042, -87.7044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1993

Pulaski (CTA Orange Line station)

Pulaski is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. Pulaski serves the Orange Line, which runs between Midway Airport and The Loop; it is situated between Midway and Kedzie stations. Pulaski is located at Pulaski Road and 51st Street on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. The station is within the Archer Heights neighborhood, which is both residential and commercial, and the station itself is in a commercial district on Pulaski Road.

Located at 41.7998, -87.7245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1993

Midway (CTA station)

Midway is a station of the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line, and serves Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, the city's second-largest airport. The turnstiles at the station's entrance are somewhat wider than most to accommodate airport passengers and their luggage.

Located at 41.7866, -87.7379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Railway stations opened in 1993, Airport railway stations in the United States

Ford City Mall

Ford City Mall is a shopping mall located on the southwest side of Chicago in the West Lawn neighborhood on 76th Street and Cicero Avenue. Opened in 1965, the mall includes Carson Pirie Scott, JCPenney, Marshalls, and Old Navy.

Located at 41.7556, -87.7369 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Shopping centers in Chicago, Illinois, Shopping malls established in 1965, Jones Lang LaSalle

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture

The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture (Lithuanian: Balzeko lietuvių kultūros muziejus) is located at 6500 S. Pulaski Rd. in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood, not far from Chicago Midway International Airport.

Located at 41.7756, -87.7228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Lithuanian-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Museums in Chicago, Illinois, Museums of Lithuanian culture abroad, Ethnic museums in Illinois, Folk art museums in Illinois, Visitor attractions in Chicago, Illinois, Museums established in 1966, 1966 establishments in the United States, Lithuanian-American culture

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 1 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

Dodge Chicago Plant

The Dodge Chicago Aircraft Engine Plant was a World War II defense plant that built the majority of the B-29 bomber aircraft engines used in World War II. The plant design was initiated by automotive plant designer Albert Kahn and his company. The plant is seen as an influential design landmark of American industrial manufacturing facilities.

Located at 41.7586, -87.7319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Chicago, Illinois, History of labor relations in the United States, Industrial buildings and structures in Illinois, Manufacturing plants in the United States, United States home front during World War II

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 2 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

DuPont-Whitehouse House

The DuPont-Whitehouse House is an Italianate-style house located at 3558 South Artesian Avenue in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The house was built between 1875 and 1876 by Oscar Cobb & Co. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on April 16, 1996.

Located at 41.8286, -87.6865 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Houses completed in 1876, Houses in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Curie Metropolitan High School

Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School is a public 4-year magnet high school located in the Archer Heights neighborhood on the south west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is operated by Chicago Public Schools. The school has a Technical, Performing Arts, and International Baccalaureate Programme. Curie Metropolitan High School was named after Nobel Prize laureate Maria Sklodowska–Curie in recognition of the area's historically heavy Polish-American populace.

Located at 41.8025, -87.7213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Polish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Magnet schools in Illinois

Thomas Kelly High School

Thomas Kelly High School (better known as Kelly High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the Brighton Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. It is the third largest Chicago public high school in terms of student population. Over 80% students identify as Hispanic. The school's mascot is the Trojans. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools.

Located at 41.8181, -87.6949 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1928

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 2 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1940

Hancock High School (Chicago)

John Hancock College Preparatory High School (commonly known as Hancock High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is named for American Revolution patriot and statesman John Hancock. The school is a part of the Chicago Public Schools. Hancock opened as an elementary school in 1999. The school sport teams are known as 'Eagles'.

Located at 41.7917, -87.7249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Educational institutions established in 1999, 1999 establishments in Illinois, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois

Uplift Community High School

Uplift Community High School (commonly known as Uplift) is a public 4-year high school located in the Uptown neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The school is a part of the Chicago Public Schools system. The school's sports teams are known as the Titans.

Located at 41.7917, -87.7249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1999, 1999 establishments in Illinois, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois