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2. Kiddieland Amusement Park - Wikipedia

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   Kiddieland Amusement Park (stylized as " KiDDieLAND ") was an amusement park located at the corner of North Avenue and First Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois. It was home to several classic rides including the Little Dipper roller coaster, which opened in 1950. The park closed on September 27, 2009, and was demolished in 2010 to make way for a ...

3. List of unincorporated communities in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of unincorporated communities in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order: A. Adair ...

4. List of protected areas of Illinois - Wikipedia

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   One of the largest systems is the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which includes Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Botanic Garden as well as 70,000 acres (280 km 2) of open land, or 11.6 percent of Cook County's land area. Under Illinois law, counties may set up a conservation land holding district, after approval by county voters.

5. Land Ordinance of 1785 - Wikipedia

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   The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress of the Confederation on May 20, 1785. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west. Congress at the time did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation, so land sales provided an important revenue stream.

6. LaSalle County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,148 square miles (2,970 km 2), of which 1,135 square miles (2,940 km 2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km 2) (1.1%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Illinois by land area and the fourth-largest by total area. Adjacent counties

7. Cook County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Geographically, the county is the sixth-largest in Illinois by land area and the largest by total area. It shares the state's Lake Michigan shoreline with Lake County . Including its lake area, Cook County has a total area of 1,635 square miles (4,234.6 km 2 ), the largest county in Illinois, of which 945 square miles (2,447.5 km 2 ) is land ...