Whiting is a city located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area in Lake County, Indiana, which was founded in 1889. The city is located on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. It is roughly 16 miles from the Chicago Loop and two miles from Chicago's South Side. Whiting is home to Whiting Refinery, the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Population: 4,997
Latitude: 41° 40' 47.14" N
Longitude: -87° 29' 40.16" W
The Chicago Spire was a supertall skyscraper project in Chicago, Illinois that failed financially after beginning construction. On 4 November 2014, Spire developer Garrett Kelleher signed over the property location at 400 N. Lake Shore Drive to the …
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