Frances Cabrini Homes
District of Chicago
Illinois - United States

Moody Bible Institute

Moody Bible Institute (MBI) is a Christian institution of higher education that was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Since its founding, MBI's main campus has been located in the Near North Side of Chicago.

Located at 41.8973, -87.633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Evangelical seminaries and theological colleges, Association for Biblical Higher Education, Nondenominational Christian schools in the United States, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Universities and colleges in Chicago, Illinois, Bible colleges, Moody Bible Institute, Educational institutions established in 1886

Chicago metropolitan area

The Chicago metropolitan area, or Chicagoland as it is commonly called within the area, is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs. It is the area that is closely linked to the city through social, economic, and cultural ties.

Located at 41.9, -87.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Chicago, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Regions of Illinois

Cabrini–Green

Cabrini–Green was a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located on Chicago's Near North Side. It was bordered by W Scott Avenue on the north, North Larrabee Street on the east, Division Street on the south, and Halsted Street on the west. Today, only a set of row houses, built in the 1940s, still remain (south of Oak Street, north of Chicago Avenue, west of Hudson Avenue, and east of Larrabee Street).

Located at 41.9045, -87.6454 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Residential buildings completed in 1942, Residential buildings completed in 1958, Residential buildings completed in 1962, Demolished buildings and structures in the United States, Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois, Populated places in Illinois with African American majority populations, Public housing in Chicago, Illinois, Urban decay in the United States, Italian-American culture in Chicago, Illinois

Wells Street Station (Chicago)

Wells Street Station was a passenger terminal of the Chicago and North Western Railway, located at the southwest corner of Wells Street and Kinzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. It was replaced in 1911 by the Chicago and North Western Terminal on the other (west) side of the North Branch of the Chicago River, removing passenger trains from the Kinzie Street railroad bridge over the river. The Merchandise Mart opened in 1930 on the land formerly occupied by the station.

Located at 41.8886, -87.6349 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations in Chicago, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines, Former buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Towers in Illinois, Clock towers in the United States, Demolished railway stations in the United States, Former railway stations in Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1853, Railway stations closed in 1911

Walter Payton College Prep

Walter Payton College Preparatory High School (commonly known as Payton College Prep) is public 4-year selective enrollment magnet high school located in the Old Town neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. Walter Payton College Prep 250px We Nurture Leaders Address 1034 N.

Located at 41.9014, -87.6344 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Magnet schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 2000, Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Blue Ribbon schools in Illinois

Merchandise Mart (CTA station)

Merchandise Mart is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the Near North Side at 350 North Wells Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 320 north, 200 west). The station is elevated above street level, on a steel structure. The turnstiles and customer assistant booth of the current station are located on the second level of the Merchandise Mart itself.

Located at 41.8887, -87.634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Brown Line stations, CTA Purple Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1930, Former North Shore Line stations

Chicago (CTA Brown and Purple Lines station)

Chicago (sometimes Chicago/Franklin, correctly read Chicago and Franklin) is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the Near North Side at 300 W Chicago Avenue at West Chicago Avenue and North Franklin Street in Chicago, Illinois (directional coordinates 800 north, 300 west). The station was established in 1900 as part of the original series of stations on the Northwestern Elevated.

Located at 41.8965, -87.6358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Brown Line stations, CTA Purple Line stations, Former North Shore Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1900

Franklin Street Bridge

The Franklin–Orleans Street Bridge over the Chicago River was built in October 1920, directly southwest of the Merchandise Mart. Connecting the Near North Side with "The Loop," is at the junction of the branches of the river, lying directly west of the Wells Street Bridge. It carries four lanes of traffic in the northbound direction, and sidewalks are available on both sides of the bridge.

Located at 41.8872, -87.6358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bascule bridges, Bridges in Chicago, Illinois, Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois, Road bridges in Illinois

Clark/Division (CTA station)

Clark/Division (said as Clark and Division) is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is a subway station with one island platform, located at 1200 North Clark Street, in the of Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, between the Gold Coast and Old Town. Much of Chicago's nightlife, including the Rush St. district and many bars and nightclubs are located close to the station.

Located at 41.9039, -87.6314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Red Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1943

Grand (CTA Blue Line station)

Grand (or Grand and Milwaukee in station announcements) is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line, at Grand Avenue, Halsted Street and Milwaukee Avenue in the southeast corner of the West Town neighborhood. It is also located within the Fulton River District.

Located at 41.8912, -87.6476 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1951

Wells Street Bridge (Chicago)

The Wells Street Bridge over the Chicago River was built in 1922. Standing east of the Franklin Street Bridge and southeast of the Merchandise Mart, the bascule bridge connects the Near North Side with "The Loop. " The bridge is double decked, the lower deck carrying 3 lanes of traffic south over the river with sidewalks on both sides of the street. The upper deck serves as a bridge for the Chicago Transit Authority's Brown and Purple lines.

Located at 41.8875, -87.6339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges in Chicago, Illinois, Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois, Road bridges in Illinois

Carl Sandburg Village

Carl Sandburg Village is a Chicago urban renewal project of the 1960s in the Near North Side community area of Chicago. It was named in honor of Carl Sandburg. Financed by the city, it is between Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue. Solomon Cordwell Buenz was the architect. The intent of the development was to buffer the encroaching blight from the north and west to the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago.

Located at 41.9072, -87.6322 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Urban planning in the United States, Neighborhoods in Chicago, Illinois, Populated places established in the 1960s

Rock N Roll McDonald's

The Rock N Roll McDonald's (formerly The Original Rock 'N Roll McDonald's) is a flagship McDonald's restaurant located in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the most famous McDonald's locations in the world and was once the busiest in the United States. The restaurant/museum, located in the Near North Side community area (neighborhood) of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States a few city blocks west of the Magnificent Mile, has been a tourist attraction since it opened in 1983.

Located at 41.8928, -87.6317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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McDonald's buildings and structures, Museums in Chicago, Illinois, Restaurants in Chicago, Illinois, Food museums in the United States, Industry museums in Illinois, Rock music museums, Restaurants established in 1983, 1983 establishments in the United States

300 North LaSalle

300 North LaSalle is a 60-story mixed-use building, constructed from 2006 to 2009, located on the north bank of the Chicago River on the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The building contains 1.3 million square feet (121,770 square meters) of space to include offices, retail shops, restaurants, and public spaces, as well as three levels of underground parking.

Located at 41.8882, -87.6331 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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St. John Cantius in Chicago

St. John Cantius Church (Polish: Kościół Świętego Jana Kantego) is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located at 825 North Carpenter Street in Chicago, Illinois. It is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style' of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Along with such monumental religious edifices as St. Mary of the Angels, St. Hedwig's or St. Wenceslaus, it is one of the many Polish churches that dominate over the Kennedy Expressway.

Located at 41.8968, -87.6533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic churches in Illinois, Churches in Chicago, Illinois, Polish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Polish Cathedral style architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1898, 19th-century church buildings, Resurrectionist Congregation

Assumption School

The Assumption School was a Catholic elementary school in Chicago, Illinois from 1899 to 1945. Located at 317 West Erie Street, it was founded by Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American to be made a Catholic saint. The school originally served Chicago's Near North Side Italian American immigrant community and charged no tuition.

Located at 41.8937, -87.6365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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School buildings completed in 1899, Educational institutions disestablished in 1945, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1899, Former elementary schools in Illinois, Defunct private schools in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Religious organizations established in 1899, Defunct Christian schools, Roman Catholic elementary schools in Illinois

Bush Temple of Music

The Bush Temple of Music, at 100 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago, was built in 1901 as the headquarters and showroom of the Bush and Gerts Piano Company, one of Chicago’s leading piano companies. Designed by architect J.E.O. Pridmore, the building is an example of the importance of piano manufacturing and sales during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Chicago was the leading piano manufacturing center in the world.

Located at 41.8968, -87.6317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Commercial buildings completed in 1901, Buildings and structures in Chicago, Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois

Kinzie Street railroad bridge

The Chicago and North Western Railway's Kinzie Street railroad bridge (also known as the Carroll Avenue bridge) is a single leaf bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. At the time of its opening in 1908 it was the world's longest and heaviest bascule bridge. Previous bridges on the same site included the first bridge to cross the Chicago River, Chicago's first railroad bridge, and one of first all-steel bridges in the United States.

Located at 41.8885, -87.6392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bascule bridges, Bridges completed in 1907, Bridges in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago and North Western Railway, Former railway bridges in the United States, Historic American Engineering Record in Illinois, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Railroad bridges in Illinois

Chicago Academy for the Arts

The Chicago Academy for the Arts is a private performing and creative arts high school located in the city of Chicago. It is the only such high school in the state of Illinois. It has often been called the "Fame" school and compared with New York City's High School of Performing Arts. Founded in 1981, it is one of only five high schools in the United States that provides a dedicated arts curriculum alongside conventional academic education.

Located at 41.8965, -87.6532 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1981, Schools of the performing arts in the United States

British School of Chicago

The British School of Chicago (BSC) is a non-sectarian, co-educational college preparatory day school located in the Lincoln Park community area of Chicago, Illinois. BSC offers education for ages 3 to 18 (UK Nursery to Year 13/US Pre-K to Grade 12). The school opened in September 2001 and was the fourth school opened in the United States by the British Schools of America.

Located at 41.9076, -87.6487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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British international schools, Private elementary schools in Chicago, Illinois, Private middle schools in Chicago, Illinois, Preparatory schools in Illinois, Private high schools in Chicago, Illinois, International Baccalaureate schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 2001

A Red Orchid Theatre

A Red Orchid Theatre is an ensemble theatre located in the Old Town district of Chicago now its twentieth year of producing. It opened in 1993. Previous productions include Eugene Ionesco's The Killer and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore by John Ford, world premiers of Tracy Letts' Bug and Craig Wright's Mistakes Were Made as well as other new and canonical plays.

Located at 41.91, -87.6345 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Theatre companies in Chicago, Illinois, Theatres in Chicago, Illinois

Mirage Tavern

The Mirage Tavern was a drinking establishment at 731 N. Wells St. in Chicago purchased by the Chicago Sun-Times in 1977 to investigate widespread allegations of official corruption and shakedowns visited on small businesses by city officials. The journalists used hidden cameras to help ensure that city inspectors caught accepting payoffs for ignoring safety hazards were all properly documented.

Located at 41.8956, -87.6341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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History of journalism, Corruption in the United States, Drinking establishments in Chicago, Illinois

Coyne College

Coyne College (formerly known as Coyne American Institute) is a for-profit college with two campuses located in the United States in Chicago, Illinois. Coyne American Institute has provided technical training in Chicago Since January 1899. Coyne American Institute was established as the Coyne Electrical School of Chicago. In 1960s, the Coyne Electrical School merged with the American Institute of Engineering and Technology to become Coyne American Institute.

Located at 41.8875, -87.6487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Cooley Vocational High School

Cooley Vocational High School (known as Cooley High) was a public 4-year vocational high school and upper grade center located in the Old Town neighborhood on the near north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was part of Chicago Public Schools. It was adjacent to the Cabrini–Green housing development. It was named for Chicago Public Schools Superintendent, Edwin Gilbert Cooley. Cooley Vocational High School was the subject of the 1975 film Cooley High.

Located at 41.9053, -87.6381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Near North Career Metropolitan High School

Near North Career Metropolitan High School (also known as Near North Career Magnet High School) was a public 4-year magnet high school located on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was part of Chicago Public Schools. The school was in use from 1979 until late 2001. Its sports teams were named the Huskies.

Located at 41.9085, -87.6439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1979, Magnet schools in Illinois