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  1. Chicago Lawn, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago Lawn is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the southwest side of the city. Its community neighbors include Gage Park, West Englewood, Ashburn, and West Lawn. It is bounded by Bell Avenue on the east, Central Park Avenue on the west, 59th Street on the north, and 75th Street on the south, and is 13 km (8 ...

  2. Clearing, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The Clearing area quickly became a part of Chicago in 1915 when the growing population needed services provided by the city. It is bordered on the west by Harlem Avenue, on the east by railroad tracks just east of Cicero Ave., to the north by 59th street, and to the south by 65th street. The southern portion of Midway Airport is in Clearing.

  3. West Lawn, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    West Lawn, one of Chicago 's 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the city. It is considered to be a "melting pot" of sorts, due to its constant change of races moving in and out of the area, as well as the diversity that exists there. It has a small town atmosphere in the big city.

  4. Garfield Ridge, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    parts of 60629, 60632 and 60638. Garfield Ridge is the 56th of Chicago's 77 community areas. Located 10 miles (16 km) from the Loop, it is on the city's far southwest side. As of 2017, the area had 36,396 inhabitants. Named for Garfield Boulevard and a nearby glacial ridge, the area suffered from land of poor quality and was historically used ...

  5. Near West Side, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    The Near West Side, one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, is on the West Side, west of the Chicago River and adjacent to the Loop. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 started on the Near West Side. Waves of immigration shaped the history of the Near West Side of Chicago, including the founding of Hull House, a prominent settlement house. [3]

  6. Ravenswood, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Elevation. [1] 604 ft (184 m) ZIP Code. 60640 and part of 60613 and 60625. GNIS feature ID. 1802408 [1] Ravenswood is a neighborhood located on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Lacking designation as one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, it is mostly situated in the Lincoln Square community area, with the portion ...

  7. Dunning, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Dunning is one of 77 officially designated community areas of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Dunning also is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of the city. The neighborhood is home to Wilbur Wright College, Mount Olive Cemetery, Zion Gardens Cemetery, and the Eli's Cheesecake factory. [2]

  8. Frankfort, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Geocode. 27624. FIPS code. 17-27624. Website. www.frankfortil.org. Frankfort is a village in Will County and Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a southern suburb of Chicago, and is approximately 28 miles (45 km) south of the city. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,296.