Palos Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
Population: 12,515
Latitude: 41° 40' 5.12" N
Longitude: -87° 47' 47.18" W
The E2 nightclub stampede occurred on February 17, 2003, at the E2 nightclub located above the Epitome Chicago restaurant at 2347 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois, in which 21 people died and more than 50 were injured when panic ensued from the u…
Woodridge is a suburb of Chicago, located primarily in DuPage County, Illinois, with portions in Will County and Cook County. It uses the 630 and 331 area codes. The population was 32,971 at the 2010 census.
Westmont is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Westmont is a community of 5.03 square miles in area.
The Avery Coonley School (ACS), commonly called Avery Coonley, is an independent, coeducational day school serving academically gifted students in preschool through eighth grade (approximately ages 3 to 14), and is located in Downers Grove, Illinois…
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (originally World Music Theatre and formerly New World Music Theatre, Tweeter Center and First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre) is an outdoor music venue located in Tinley Park, Illinois that opened in 1990. It is one of the …
Westchester is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a western suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,718 at the 2010 census. The current Village President is Sam D.
South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, within Thornton Township.
Prairie Avenue is a north–south thoroughfare on the South Side of Chicago, which historically extended from 16th Street in the Near South Side community area of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States, to the city's southern limits and beyon…
Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Lansing is a southern suburb of Chicago.
The first settlers came to Thornton, Illinois, in 1834. Gurdon Hubbard received 160 acres of land from Shabonna, his Indian wife. In 1836 Hubbard opened the first quarry on Kinzie Street. The site was abandoned because the stone was too deep and of …
Mosque Maryam (Temple #2) is a large mosque in Chicago, Illinois, United States and the headquarters of the Nation of Islam. It is located at 7351 South Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood. Louis Farrakhan's headquarters are located …
Malcolm X College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, is a two-year college located on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, US, at 1900 W. Van Buren St. It was founded as Crane Junior College in 1911 and was the first of the City Colleges. From 193…
Alsip is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,277 at the 2010 census.
Proviso East High School is a public secondary school in Maywood, Illinois which serves the educational needs of Maywood and three other villages within Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois: Broadview, Forest Park and Melrose Park. It is the orig…
NORC at the University of Chicago is one of the largest independent social research organizations in the United States, established in 1941. Its corporate headquarters is located on the University of Chicago campus, with offices in downtown Chicago …
Matteson (pronounced Mat-te-son) is a village in Cook and Will counties, Illinois, United States.
Lyons Township High School (often referred to as LTHS or simply LT) is a public high school located in La Grange, Illinois. Lyons Township is a co-educational high school and serves grades 9-12 for Lyons Township High School District 204, which incl…
Lockport is a historic city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Lockport was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1975. The city was incorporated in 1853 and is situated along the …