LeClaire Courts
District of Cicero
Illinois - United States

Cook County, Illinois

Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the US after Los Angeles County, California. The county has 5,217,080 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than that of 29 individual U.S. states and the combined populations of the seven smallest states.

Located at 41.8, -87.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Stickney, Illinois

Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The name is believed to be taken from the English village of Stickney, Lincolnshire. The population was 6,786 at the 2010 census. It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire. The largest wastewater treatment plant in the world, the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant (Stickney WRP), is located within the village.

Located at 41.8169, -87.7867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places established in 1913

Chicago Motor Speedway

The Chicago Motor Speedway at Sportsman's Park located in Cicero, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, was built in 1999 by a group including Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing. In 2002 the 1.029-mile oval shaped track suspended operations due to financial conditions in the motorsports industry. The track was also the site of horse races, when the track was called "Sportsman's Park".

Located at 41.8306, -87.7486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Champ Car circuits, Cicero, Illinois, Defunct horse racing venues in the United States, Defunct motorsport venues in the United States, Motorsport venues in Illinois, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois

WRLL

WRLL (1450 AM, Radio Formula) is a regional Mexican radio station licensed to Cicero, Illinois, and serving the greater Chicago area. It shares time with WCEV, which broadcasts over the same facilities.

Located at 41.8325, -87.7056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mexican-American culture in Illinois, Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, Oldies radio stations in the United States

Hawthorne Race Course

Hawthorne Race Course is a race track for horse racing in Stickney/Cicero, Illinois, near Chicago. The oldest continually-run family-owned racetrack in North America, in 2009 the Horseplayers Association of North America introduced a rating system for 65 Thoroughbred racetracks in North America. Of the top Ten, Hawthorne was ranked #8.

Located at 41.827, -87.744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Illinois, Hawthorne Race Course, Sports venues completed in 1891

Southwest Airlines Flight 1248

Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 (WN1248, SWA1248) was a scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore-Washington International Airport, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Chicago Midway International Airport, in Chicago, Illinois, to Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, and then to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Located at 41.7924, -87.7623 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in the United States in 2005, Airliner accidents and incidents in Illinois, History of Chicago, Illinois, Southwest Airlines accidents and incidents, Disasters in Illinois, Airliner accidents and incidents involving runway overruns, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, 2005 in Illinois

Corwith Yard

Corwith Yards, a railroad intermodal freight terminal located at Pershing Road (39th Street) & Kedzie Avenue in the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, in the neighborhood of Brighton Park, is a landmark in the history of railroad freight transport. At the time it was built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1887, it was the world's largest railway yard. With adjacent parking and buildings it covers nearly a square mile of land.

Located at 41.816, -87.7153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rail yards in Illinois, Railway stations in Chicago, Illinois, BNSF Railway, Landmarks in Chicago, Illinois, Transportation in Chicago, Illinois, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

WCEV

WCEV is a radio station licensed to Cicero, Illinois, USA, the station serves the Chicago area. The station is currently owned by Migala Communications Corporation. It airs a brokered ethnic programming format. Since 1979, the 1450 frequency allocated to Cicero has been shared by two separately owned stations, after two companies that had filed competing license applications for the facility reached an agreement to divide the broadcast week between them.

Located at 41.8325, -87.7056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Radio stations in Illinois, Radio stations established in 1926

Kedzie (CTA Orange Line station)

Kedzie is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located between the neighborhoods of Brighton Park and Gage Park.

Located at 41.8042, -87.7044 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1993

Pulaski (CTA Orange Line station)

Pulaski is an elevated station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. Pulaski serves the Orange Line, which runs between Midway Airport and The Loop; it is situated between Midway and Kedzie stations. Pulaski is located at Pulaski Road and 51st Street on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. The station is within the Archer Heights neighborhood, which is both residential and commercial, and the station itself is in a commercial district on Pulaski Road.

Located at 41.7998, -87.7245 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1993

Midway (CTA station)

Midway is a station of the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line, and serves Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, the city's second-largest airport. The turnstiles at the station's entrance are somewhat wider than most to accommodate airport passengers and their luggage.

Located at 41.7866, -87.7379 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Orange Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Railway stations opened in 1993, Airport railway stations in the United States

Pulaski (CTA Pink Line station)

Pulaski is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. Pulaski opened on June 16, 1902, as part of the Douglas Park branch of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad. It served as the terminus of that line until its 1907 extension to 48th Avenue.

Located at 41.8537, -87.7243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, CTA Pink Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1902

Kostner (CTA Pink Line station)

Kostner is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. Kostner station was originally opened as Kildare Station. During reconstruction in 2003, the station was renamed Kostner because the primary entrance was moved one block west to Kostner Avenue and the Kildare entrance became an auxiliary entrance. Kostner has the lowest ridership of any station on the L, serving only 500 people on an average weekday.

Located at 41.8538, -87.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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CTA Pink Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1907

Cicero (CTA Pink Line station)

Cicero is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. The station was the site of an accident in 1979 in which a train derailed and hit the station, stopping just short of the ticket agent's booth.

Located at 41.8518, -87.7453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cicero, Illinois, CTA Blue Line stations, CTA Pink Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1907

54th/Cermak (CTA station)

54th/Cermak is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line, and is the western terminus of this line. It is at Cermak Road between 54th and Laramie Avenues.

Located at 41.8517, -87.7596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cicero, Illinois, CTA Blue Line stations, CTA Pink Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Railway stations opened in 1912

WRTE

WRTE is a radio station broadcasting a Public media format. Licensed to Chicago, Illinois, USA, the station serves the city of Chicago. The station is owned by Chicago Public Media and was owned by National Museum of Mexican Art. WRTE originally signed on as WCYC with licensee, Boys and girls Club of Chicago on 90.5FM. The Boys (and girls) Club sold the radio station to the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum (Now National Museum Of Mexican Art) in 1997, renaming the station WRTE.

Located at 41.8406, -87.7181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Community radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1997

Hawthorne Works

The Hawthorne Works, in Cicero, Illinois, was a large factory complex built by Western Electric starting in 1905 and operating until 1983. It had 45,000 employees at the height of its operations. Besides telephone equipment, the factory produced a wide variety of consumer products, including refrigerators and electric fans. Hawthorne Works was named for Hawthorne, Illinois, a small town that was later incorporated into Cicero.

Located at 41.85, -87.74 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cicero, Illinois, History of telecommunications in the United States, Industrial history of the United States, Technology museums in Illinois, Museums in Cook County, Illinois, Buildings and structures in Cook County, Illinois

St. Mary of Częstochowa in Cicero

St. Mary of Częstochowa in Cicero (Polish: Kościół Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej) - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Cicero, Illinois. It is a prime example of the so-called 'Polish Cathedral style' of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. A sculpture of Christ the King by famed sculptor Professor Czesław Dźwigaj, who also cast the monumental bronze doors at St. Hyacinth's Basilica in Chicago stands in front of the church.

Located at 41.838, -87.7455 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious organizations established in 1894, Religious buildings completed in 1918, 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Cicero, Illinois, Polish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Roman Catholic churches in Illinois, Polish Cathedral style architecture, National parishes, Places of worship in Cook County, Illinois

Curie Metropolitan High School

Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School is a public 4-year magnet high school located in the Archer Heights neighborhood on the south west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is operated by Chicago Public Schools. The school has a Technical, Performing Arts, and International Baccalaureate Programme. Curie Metropolitan High School was named after Nobel Prize laureate Maria Sklodowska–Curie in recognition of the area's historically heavy Polish-American populace.

Located at 41.8025, -87.7213 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Chicago Public Schools, Polish-American culture in Chicago, Illinois, Public high schools in Chicago, Illinois, Magnet schools in Illinois

Cicero (Metra)

Cicero is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line, located in Cicero, Illinois. The station is 7 miles away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Cicero is in zone B. The station is located east of the Cicero Railroad Yard, and several blocks south of the Cicero on the Cermak Branch of Chicago 'L''s Pink Line formerly known as the Douglas-Loop Service. Metra rebuilt the station's platforms and shelters in 2010.

Located at 41.8443, -87.7452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad lines, Cicero, Illinois, Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois

Clyde (Metra)

Clyde is a closed station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line. The station was located at 29th St. and Austin Blvd. , in Cicero, Illinois. Clyde was 8.5 miles from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the BNSF railway line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Clyde was located in zone B, on the west end of the Cicero Railroad Yard.

Located at 41.8384, -87.7729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad lines, Railway stations closed in 2007, Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois

Laramie (CTA Blue Line station)

Laramie is a former station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, that served the current Pink Line when it was still a branch of the Blue Line. It was closed on February 9, 1992 because of service cuts that resulted from budget problems. It was temporarily put back into service on February 25, 2002 for the Douglas Rehabilitation Project while the terminal at 54th/Cermak was being rebuilt. It was again closed after the new station at 54th/Cermak opened on August 16, 2003.

Located at 41.8518, -87.7538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Railway stations opened in 1910, Railway stations closed in 1992, Railway stations opened in 2002, Railway stations closed in 2003, Defunct Chicago 'L' stations, Cicero, Illinois

J. Sterling Morton High School East

J. Sterling Morton High School East (often called Morton East) is a public secondary school located in Cicero, Illinois. Morton East is one of three schools in J. Sterling Morton High School District 201. Morton East is a sophomore through senior building, with future students attending the J. Sterling Morton Freshman Center for one year. Morton East's sister school, J. Sterling Morton High School West is a four year secondary school.

Located at 41.8463, -87.7717 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cicero, Illinois, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Hancock High School (Chicago)

John Hancock College Preparatory High School (commonly known as Hancock High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is named for American Revolution patriot and statesman John Hancock. The school is a part of the Chicago Public Schools. Hancock opened as an elementary school in 1999. The school sport teams are known as 'Eagles'.

Located at 41.7917, -87.7249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Uplift Community High School

Uplift Community High School (commonly known as Uplift) is a public 4-year high school located in the Uptown neighborhood on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The school is a part of the Chicago Public Schools system. The school's sports teams are known as the Titans.

Located at 41.7917, -87.7249 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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