Winnetka (/wᵻˈnɛtkə/) is a village in northern Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 16 miles north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,187 at the 2010 census. In 2015, Winnetka was ranked the richest town in Illinois and the second richest in the United States (behind Scarsdale, New York).
Population: 12,187
Latitude: 42° 06' 29.09" N
Longitude: -87° 44' 9.24" W
WBEZ is a noncommercial public radio station broadcasting from Chicago, Illinois. Financed primarily by listener contributions, the station is affiliated with both National Public Radio and Public Radio International; it also broadcasts content from…
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The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company was an American motion picture studio.
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This list of Northwestern University buildings encompasses the two campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois.
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William Rainey Harper College is a comprehensive community college in Palatine, Illinois, United States. The college was established by referendum in 1965 and opened in September 1967. It is named for Dr. William Rainey Harper, a pioneer in the juni…
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