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Explore East Grossdale
The district East Grossdale of Riverside in Cook County (Illinois) is located in United States about 603 mi west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Very heavy rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Thursday, 23rd of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Harvey House Bed & Breakfast
Chicago Marriott Southwest at Burr Ridge
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA BURR RID
SpringHill Suites Chicago Southwest at Burr Ridge/Hinsdale
Holiday Inn CHICAGO SW-COUNTRYSIDE CONFCTR
BW PLUS CHICAGOLAND
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHICAGO WEST-O'HARE ARPT AREA
CARLETON OF OAK PARK
Hampton Inn Chicago-Westchester -Oak Brook- IL
New Relax INN
Videos from this area
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Mom (Koola) and Baby (Nora): Gorillas at Brookfield Zoo!
Koola the gorilla relaxes with her baby, Nora, at Brookfield Zoo's Tropic World!
Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois, March 11, 2015
I am still getting used to using my new Panasonic FZ1000. The zoo is a great place to practice using it because it has so many different types of lighting situations and has so many great subjects....
Brookfield Zoo, In 1934 Opening Year
First uploaded on OakParkVideo Oct 15, 2013 As we close OPV we are transferring the videos here to ChiTownView. This film features silent footage filmed at the Brookfield Zoo in 1934 which...
MOLD-A-RAMA machines Brookfield Zoo Chicago - Penguin white
MOLD-A-RAMA machines Brookfield Zoo Chicago Penguin (white) - Coast Gifts & Cafe del Sol (near restrooms) http://www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Zoo-Map/Shopping Mold-a-Rama Did you know that...
2014-12-22 PART 8: Megan Fox Brookfield Zoo Audit (Tree Shrew)
Learn more here: http://facebook.com/MeganFoxWriter Part 8 of the record-breaking series: Megan Fox audits the Brookfield Zoo and questions the choices made in the tree shrew exhibit.
Aviary Adventure at Brookfield Zoo Wild Encounter
Rowan went on an Aviary Adventure at Brookfield Zoo. She was able to go behind the scenes of the Reptile and Bird House at the zoo. They went downstairs to see Cookie, the oldest bird at...
2014-12-25 PART 10: Megan Fox Brookfield Zoo audit (Porcupine!)
Learn more here: http://facebook.com/MeganFoxWriter Part 10 of the groundbreaking audit of the Brookfield Zoo. Here, Megan Fox encounters a Brazilian porcupine and then discovers dinosaur eggs.
Hudson the Polar Bear in Underwater Viewing at Brookfield Zoo
This is a video of the Polar Bear named "Hudson" at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, IL. The video was shot in the underwater viewing area of the newly built Great Bear Wilderness exhibit....
Stingray Bay at Brookfield Zoo
Underwater video of stingrays at Brookfield Zoo. Watch around 1:00 when one decides my camera has a flavor. Taken with a Sanyo VPC-E1 waterproof video camera.
2014-12-19 PART 7: Megan Fox's Brookfield Zoo audit (Vet Office)
Learn more here: http://facebook.com/MeganFoxWriter Megan Fox tours the Brookfield Zoo and points out the good and the bad things she finds there. Will she like the vet's office or will it...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Broadview, Illinois
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Brookfield, Illinois
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La Grange Park, Illinois
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La Grange, Illinois
La Grange, a suburb of Chicago, is a village in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 15,550 at the 2010 census.
Lyons, Illinois
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McCook, Illinois
McCook is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 228, which is the lowest population of all municipalities in the county. It was named for John J. McCook, a late 19th century director of the Santa Fe Railroad and a former Civil War officer. The railway stopped at a small station in McCook.
North Riverside, Illinois
North Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 6,672.
Riverside, Illinois
Riverside is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. A significant portion of the village is in the Riverside Landscape Architecture District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. The population of the village was 8,875 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of Chicago, located roughly 9 miles west of downtown Chicago and 2 miles outside city limits.
Summit, Illinois
Summit is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,054 at the 2010 census. The village is arguably best known as the setting to Ernest Hemingway's 1927 short story "The Killers".
Brookfield Zoo
The Brookfield Zoo is zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. The zoo covers an area of 216 acres and houses around 450 species of animals. Brookfield Zoo, also known as the Chicago Zoological Park, opened on July 1, 1934, and quickly gained international recognition for using moats and ditches, instead of cages, to separate animals from visitors and from other animals.
German Waldheim Cemetery
German Waldheim Cemetery, previously known as Waldheim Cemetery, and currently named Forest Home Cemetery is located at 863 Des Plaines Ave. in Forest Park, a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. It was originally founded in 1873 as a non-religion specific cemetery, where Freemasons, Roma, and German-speaking immigrants to Chicago could be buried without regard for religious affiliation.
WLTL
WLTL Radio ("WLTL-FM"), and formerly known as "Rock88" is a nonprofit high school educational radio station located in LaGrange, Illinois, and run out of Lyons Township High School. WLTL has won several national and local awards.
Summit (Amtrak station)
The Summit Amtrak station is a train station in Summit, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, through Amtrak Illinois' Lincoln Service. The station also serves Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction. It is 11.9 miles away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. Summit is also the closest Metra (and Amtrak) station to Midway Airport.
La Grange (Amtrak station)
The La Grange Road railway station, often just called La Grange, is a train station in La Grange, Illinois served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and Metra—along the BNSF Railway commuter line. It is one of two stations in the suburb of La Grange, another station named La Grange – Stone Avenue is .4 miles away. La Grange is 13.7 miles from Chicago's Union Station, at 25 West Burlington Avenue between Arcade Place and La Grange Road.
Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy
Proviso Mathematics and Science Academy (or PMSA) is a magnet high school in Forest Park, Illinois, USA. It is the third and newest school in the Proviso Township High Schools District 209. It serves students in many towns in western Cook County including Forest Park, Broadview, Maywood, Melrose Park, Stone Park, Hillside, Bellwood, and Westchester among others. PMSA opened its doors to 126 freshmen in 2005. The current principal is Mrs. Kim Waller-Echols.
Spindle (sculpture)
Spindle was a sculpture created in 1989 by artist Dustin Shuler (1948–2010). It consisted of a 50 foot spike with eight cars impaled on it.
Berwyn (Metra)
Berwyn is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Berwyn, Illinois. The station is 9.6 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Berwyn is in zone B. There is a staffed station building on the south side of the tracks. Originally known as Burlington Suburban Station and built in 1890 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad line.
Harlem Avenue (Metra)
Harlem Avenue is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Berwyn, Illinois. The station is 10 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Harlem Avenue is in zone B. A station building is on the south side of the three-track main. According to the Dynamic Depot Maps website, Harlem Avenue station was originally built in 1890 by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.
Riverside (Metra)
Riverside is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Riverside, Illinois. The station is 11 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Riverside is in zone C. A staffed station building is on the south side of the three tracks.
Hollywood (Metra)
Hollywood is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Brookfield, Illinois. The station is 11.7 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hollywood is in zone C. An unstaffed shelter is on the north side of the three tracks. Hollywood Station is the main stop for the Brookfield Zoo.
Brookfield (Metra)
Brookfield is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Brookfield, Illinois. The station is 12.3 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Brookfield is in zone C. A staffed station is on the south side of the three tracks.
Congress Park (Metra)
Congress Park is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Brookfield, Illinois. The station is 13 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Congress Park is in zone C. Shelters are on both sides of the tracks.
Stone Avenue (Metra)
Stone Avenue (also known as La Grange-Stone Avenue) is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in La Grange, Illinois. The station is 14.1 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Stone Avenue is in zone C. A staffed station building is on the south side of the three tracks. Like the other La Grange Metra station, La Grange-Stone Avenue is between West Burlington and West Hillgrove Avenues.
J. Sterling Morton High School West
J. Sterling Morton West High School (Morton West or JSM for short) is a four-year public high school in Berwyn, Illinois. It is a part of J. Sterling Morton High School District 201. In 1958, the school opened to 2,359 students. The building fronts along 2400 block of Home Ave. Constructed on former farmland, Morton West sported a state-of-the-art, two story campus style structure that has about nine wings disigned to evenly distribute student traffic throughout the building.
Hines, Illinois
Hines is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, is located at 5000 South Fifth Avenue in Hines.