Des Plaines /dᵻsˈpleɪnz/ is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The city motto is "Good Move." As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 58,364. It is a suburb of Chicago and is next to O'Hare International Airport. The Des Plaines River runs through the city, just east of its downtown area.
Population: 58,364
Latitude: 42° 02' 0.10" N
Longitude: -87° 53' 0.24" W
The 18th Street Station is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago, located at 18th Street Near Calumet Avenue, that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago.
120 North LaSalle is a 501ft (153m) tall skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois.
Buffalo Creek is an 11.2-mile-long (18.0 km) tributary of the Des Plaines River. It begins in Lake Zurich, Illinois and flows mainly south-eastward through Kildeer, Long Grove, Buffalo Grove and Wheeling. In Wheeling, it is named Wheeling Drainage D…
Wrightwood was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's North Side Main Line, which is now part of the Brown Line. The station was located at Wrightwood Street, Lincoln Avenue, and Sheffield Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. Wr…
Winfield is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, located in Winfield, Illinois, at the corner of Jewell Road and Winfield Road. The station is 27.5 miles (44.3 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Li…
Wheeling is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Wheeling, Illinois. The station is 29.9 miles (48.1 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.
Western Springs is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Western Springs, Illinois. The station is 15.4 miles (24.8 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Western Springs is in zone D. There is a sta…
WGBK 88.5 FM is a non commercial radio station operated by the students and faculty advisers of Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois and Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois. The station was originally owned an operated a…
The Columbian is a 517-foot-tall (158 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed from 2005 to 2008 and has 47 floors. It is the tallest brick-clad building, and 76th tallest building, in Chicago.
Sunset Ridge Country Club is a private country club located in Cook County, just outside the city limits of Northfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
Scoville Park is a public park in Oak Park, Illinois. Contrary to the name, it is not located on Scoville Avenue, but rather the corner of Oak Park Avenue and Lake Street, next to the Oak Park Public Library. The park is home to a small Playground, …
Schiller Park is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Schiller Park, Illinois. The station is 17.4 miles (28.0 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Schiller Park is in zone C.
…Rosemont is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Rosemont, Illinois. The station is 18.6 miles (29.9 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Rosemont is in zone D. Rosemont was open…
Roselle is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Roselle, Illinois. The station is 23.9 miles (38.5 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.
Riverside is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Riverside, Illinois. The station is 11 miles (18 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Riverside is in zone C.
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 throug…
River Forest is a Metra commuter railroad station in River Forest, a western suburb of Chicago, on the Union Pacific/West Line. Trains go east to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far west as Elburn, Illinois.
Ravinia Park is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/North Line located in Highland Park, Illinois. The station serves Ravinia Park, and trains only stop at the Ravinia Park station during concert season. Ravinia Park is 20.9 miles (33.6 km) away from…