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Des Plaines, Illinois

Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny". As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 58,364. It is a suburb of Chicago and is next to O'Hare International Airport. The Des Plaines River runs through the city, just east of its downtown area.

Located at 42.0339, -87.8997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chicago metropolitan area, Cities in Illinois, Des Plaines, Illinois, Populated places established in 1852, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Mount Prospect is a village in Elk Grove and Wheeling Townships in Cook County, Illinois, about 22 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 54,167.

Located at 42.0656, -87.9361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Illinois, Mount Prospect, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois

Rosemont, Illinois

Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located immediately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,202. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that. While Rosemont's land area and population are relatively small among municipalities in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, the village is a major center for commercial activity in the region and is a key component of the Golden Corridor.

Located at 41.9908, -87.8739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rosemont, Illinois, Villages in Illinois, Populated places established in 1956, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area

American Airlines Flight 191

American Airlines Flight 191 was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago to Los Angeles International Airport. On May 25, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 operating the flight crashed moments after takeoff from Chicago. All 258 passengers and 13 crew on board were killed, along with two people on the ground. Until the September 11 attacks, it was the deadliest air disaster in the history of the United States.

Located at 42.0097, -87.93 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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History of Chicago, Illinois, Airliner accidents and incidents in Illinois, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by in-flight structural failure, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1979, 1979 in Illinois, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by maintenance errors, American Airlines accidents and incidents, Disasters in Illinois, Accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, O'Hare International Airport

Des Plaines crater

The Des Plaines crater or Des Plaines disturbance is recognized as an impact crater in Illinois, United States. It is located beneath the eastern part of the city of Des Plaines, which is a suburb of Chicago. It is 5.5 miles in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 280 million years. The crater is buried beneath 75 to 200 feet (23–60 m) of glacial till and can only be seen as a series of faults and deformation in well logs and seismic surveys.

Located at 42.05, -87.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Des Plaines, Illinois, Impact craters of the United States, Geology of Illinois, Permian impact craters, Geography of Cook County, Illinois

Lake Opeka

Lake Opeka is a small, 40 acres lake in Des Plaines, Illinois, with an 18 hole par-3 golf course on its western shore. On the northern bank is Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Jogging paths run around the east side, where a band shelter is located amongst picnic tables and grills, exercise stations and a playground. The southern end has a volleyball sand pit. Rumor has it that there is a jeep underwater in the deepest part along with an old road. Fishing is allowed.

Located at 42.0127, -87.8966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lakes of Illinois, Des Plaines, Illinois, Geography of Cook County, Illinois

Maine North High School

Maine North High School was a school in unincorporated Maine Township, part of Maine Township High School District 207 which includes Maine East, Maine West, and Maine South High Schools. It closed in 1981. It served parts of Des Plaines, Glenview, and Niles. As student population shrank, the decision came down to closing Maine East or Maine North. Maine East, the oldest school in the district, had been opened in 1929, but also had considerable numbers of alumni and students with the S.O.S.

Located at 42.0602, -87.8625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Des Plaines, Illinois, Educational institutions disestablished in 1981, Former high schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1970

Maine East High School

Maine East High School, or Maine East, and officially Maine Township High School East, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Dempster Street and Potter Road in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine South High School and Maine West High School. Maine East is best known today for the diversity of its student body.

Located at 42.038, -87.858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1902, Park Ridge, Illinois, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Maine West High School

Maine West High School, or MWHS, is a public four-year high school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine East High School and Maine South High School.

Located at 42.021, -87.907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Des Plaines, Illinois, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1959

Allstate Arena

Allstate Arena (originally Rosemont Horizon) is a multi-purpose arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and Interstate 90, adjacent to the city limits of Chicago and O'Hare International Airport.

Located at 42.0053, -87.8878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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College basketball venues in the United States, Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States, Arena football venues, DePaul Blue Demons basketball venues, Chicago Wolves, Event venues established in 1980, Basketball venues in Illinois, World Hockey Association venues, Music venues in Rosemont, Illinois, Sports venues in Illinois, Indoor soccer venues in the United States, Rosemont, Illinois, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois, Professional wrestling venues

WYLL

WYLL 1160 is a "Christian Talk & Teaching" radio station located in Chicago and owned by Salem Communications. The station runs features, preaching, and other religious programs. Ministries may also buy time for programming. WYLL additionally produces a couple hours of local call-in shows every day.

Located at 42.0417, -87.8658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Christian radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, Radio stations established in 1924

Prospect High School (Illinois)

Prospect High School, or Prospect, is a public four-year high school located in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Township High School District 214, which also includes Buffalo Grove High School, Elk Grove High School, John Hersey High School, Rolling Meadows High School, and Wheeling High School. It serves central Mount Prospect and a large portion of east Arlington Heights close to the Mt. Prospect village limits.

Located at 42.0781, -87.949 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Mount Prospect, Illinois, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

O'Hare (CTA station)

O'Hare is the 'L' station at the northwestern terminus of the CTA's Blue Line. It is a subway station with two island platforms serving three tracks, located at O'Hare International Airport, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. Trains are scheduled to depart from O'Hare roughly every 2-7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take about 40 minutes to travel to the Loop. It is the westernmost station of the 'L' system.

Located at 41.9811, -87.9009 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Airport railway stations in the United States, Railway stations opened in 1984, O'Hare International Airport

WMTH

WMTH-FM, located in Park Ridge, Illinois, was among the first high school radio stations in the United States when it was licensed in 1959. Established by the Student Council at Maine Township High School, now Maine East High School, the station went on the air during December 1959. The station became known as "The Voice of Maine Township". The radio station was built by electronics teacher, Theron Whitfield, and electronics students in the school.

Located at 42.0372, -87.8583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High school radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Illinois, Radio stations established in 1959

O'Hare Transfer (Metra)

O'Hare Transfer is a commuter railroad station along Metra's North Central Service that serves Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The station is 18.6 miles away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. The station is located at the dead end of Zemke Boulevard east of Mannheim Road outside the northeast corner of Economy Parking Lot F. To access the station from the airport, take the free Airport Transit System train from any terminal to the final station in Parking Lot E.

Located at 41.995, -87.8806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metra stations, Railroad stations along former Soo Lines, Airport railway stations in the United States, Railway stations opened in 1996, O'Hare International Airport

Prospect Heights (Metra)

Prospect Heights is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Prospect Heights, Illinois. The station is 26.6 miles away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prospect Heights is in zone E.

Located at 42.0923, -87.908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Metra stations, Railroad stations along former Soo Lines

Des Plaines (Metra)

Des Plaines is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest line in the City of Des Plaines, Illinois. The station is officially located at 1501 Miner Street, and lies 16.7 miles from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Des Plaines is in zone D. Parking is mostly available along the streets on either side of the tracks.

Located at 42.041, -87.8866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metra stations, Des Plaines, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines

Cumberland (Metra)

Cumberland Station is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest line in the City of Des Plaines, Illinois. It is officially located at 475 East Northwest Highway, and lies 18.2 miles from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Cumberland is in zone D.

Located at 42.0524, -87.9122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations, Des Plaines, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines

Dee Road (Metra)

Dee Road is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest line in the City of Park Ridge, Illinois. It is officially located at 881 North Dee Road, and lies 14.6 miles from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Dee Road is in zone C. Dee Road Station was rebuilt in 2006 as a replacement for the former Dee Road Station on the opposite side of Dee Road, by the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1967.

Located at 42.0241, -87.8562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations, Park Ridge, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines, Railway stations opened in 1967

Randhurst Village

Randhurst Village, previously known as Randhurst Mall and Randhurst Center or simply Randhurst, is a shopping mall or lifestyle center located at the corner of Rand Road and Elmhurst Road in Mount Prospect, Illinois. The mall took its name from combining the names of these two roads. The original owner of the mall was the Randhurst Corporation; the land is currently owned by Casto Lifestyle Properties.

Located at 42.0843, -87.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Shopping malls established in 1962, Mount Prospect, Illinois, Shopping malls in Cook County, Illinois, Lifestyle centers (retail)

Mount Prospect (Metra)

Mount Prospect is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest Line located in Mount Prospect, Illinois. The station is located at 13 E. Northwest Highway near its intersection with Main St.. Mount Prospect is 19.6 miles from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the Northwest Line's southern terminus. In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Mount Prospect is located in zone D.

Located at 42.0631, -87.9361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metra stations, Mount Prospect, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines, Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois

Rainbow Hospice

Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, founded in 1981, is a well established non-profit organization and the largest hospice and palliative care provider in Cook County, Illinois. With offices in Park Ridge, Mt. Prospect, and Chicago, Illinois, it serves Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage and Will counties. Rainbow Hospice is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program or CHAP as of 2010.

Located at 42.0791, -87.9124 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Palliative care in the United States, Healthcare in Chicago, Illinois, Non-profit organizations based in Illinois, Health charities in the United States, Park Ridge, Illinois, Hospices in the United States

Milwaukee School of Languages

Milwaukee School of Languages is a 6-12 grade Public school in the Milwaukee Public Schools district of Wisconsin, United States. It was formerly named the Wilbur Wright Multi-Language Middle School. Milwaukee School of Languages focuses on Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. The three main languages are Spanish, German, and French. Students can also take Partial Spanish. Minor languages include Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese.

Located at 42.0602, -87.8625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public middle schools in Wisconsin, Public high schools in Wisconsin

River Trails Middle School

River Trails Middle School is a sixth through eighth grade middle school located in Mount Prospect, Illinois, located at 1000 North Wolf Road, which is approximately 22 miles northwest of Chicago. Students from the district are from Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights and Des Plaines. It is part of River Trails School District 26.

Located at 42.0832, -87.909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Mount Prospect, Illinois, Public middle schools in Cook County, Illinois

O'Hare Air Reserve Station

For the civilian airport at this facility, see O'Hare International Airport O'Hare Air Reserve Station is a former United States Air Force base, located at O'Hare International Airport. It was located 15.8 miles west-northwest of Chicago, Illinois. It was closed in 1999.

Located at 41.9897, -87.8931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Aerospace Defense Command military installations, Bases of the United States Air Force, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Illinois, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces Technical Service Command, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Military facilities in Illinois, O'Hare International Airport