Geography of Chicago
The city of Chicago is located in northern Illinois, USA, at the south western tip of Lake Michigan. It sits on the St.
Palos Park is an affluent village in southwestern Cook County, Illinois, United States.
Population: 4,847
Latitude: 41° 40' 2.10" N
Longitude: -87° 49' 49.19" W
The city of Chicago is located in northern Illinois, USA, at the south western tip of Lake Michigan. It sits on the St.
Amos Alonzo Stagg Field is the name of two different football fields for the University of Chicago. The earliest Stagg Field is probably best remembered for its role in a landmark scientific achievement by Enrico Fermi during the Manhattan Project. …
The Hawthorne Works was a large factory complex of the Western Electric Company in Cicero, Illinois.
The International Amphitheatre was an indoor arena, located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, between 1934 and 1999. It was located on the west side of Halsted Street, at 42nd Street, on the city's south side, adjacent to the Union Stock Yards.
White City (sometimes listed as White City Amusement Park in print advertisements) was a recreational area located in the Greater Grand Crossing and Woodlawn community areas on the south side of Chicago from 1905 until the 1950s. At the time of its …
The Port of Chicago consists of several major port facilities within the city of Chicago, Illinois operated by the Illinois International Port District (formerly known as the Chicago Regional Port District). The central element of the Port District,…
Hinsdale Central High School, or HCHS (locally referred to as simply "Central") is a public four-year high school located at the corner of W. 55th St. and S. Grant St. in Hinsdale, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United State…
Frankfort is a village in Will and Cook counties, Illinois, United States.
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.
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 …