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  2. Edison Park, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Edison Park (formerly Canfield) is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago. It is located on the North Side, Chicago, Illinois, United States. It consists entirely of the Edison Park neighborhood, and is named after Thomas Alva Edison, [3] who gave his blessing to this community namesake in 1890. According to the 2000 Census, its population is ...

  3. William Howard Taft High School (Chicago) - Wikipedia

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    tafthighschool .org. Taft High School is a public four-year high school located in the Norwood Park neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Taft serves communities on the far northwest side, specifically Norwood Park, Edison Park, Jefferson Park, Forest Glen and O'Hare. Taft is operated by the Chicago Public ...

  4. Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning ( CMAP) (est. 2005) is a metropolitan planning organization (MPO) responsible for comprehensive regional transportation planning in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties in northeastern Illinois. [1] The agency developed and now guides implementation of ON TO 2050, a new long ...

  5. O'Hare International Airport - Wikipedia

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    O'Hare History, Northwest Chicago Historical Society; The Fascinating History of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport: 1920–1960, 1960–2000, 2000 to Present; Olson, William (January 4, 2010). "Sustainable Airport Design Takes Flight: The O'Hare Modernization Program". GreenBeanChicago.com. FAA Airport Diagram , effective May 16, 2024

  6. Chicago Plan Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago Plan Commission is a commission implemented to promote the Plan of Chicago, often called the Burnham Plan. After official presentation of the Plan to the city on July 6, 1909, the City Council of Chicago authorized Mayor Fred A. Busse to appoint the members of the Chicago Plan Commission. On November 1, 1909, the City Council ...

  7. Norwood Park, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    ^a Prior to 1923 Chicago comprised 35 wards, each electing two aldermen in staggered two-year terms. [16] In the Cook County Board of Commissioners the large majority of the area is in the 9th district, represented by Republican Peter N. Silvestri , while the eastern parts of Norwood Park East, Union Ridge, and Big Oaks are in the 10th district ...

  8. Edward H. Bennett - Wikipedia

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    1954 (aged 79–80) Chicago, Illinois, United States. Occupation. Architect & city planner. Spouse. Catherine Jones. Children. 1. Edward Herbert Bennett (1874–1954) was an architect and city planner best known for his co-authorship of the 1909 Plan of Chicago .

  9. Cumberland station (CTA) - Wikipedia

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    Cumberland is part of the CTA's Blue Line, which runs from O'Hare Airport to downtown Chicago and Forest Park. It is the third inbound station from O'Hare on the Blue Line and is situated between the Rosemont and Harlem stations. Blue Line trains serve Cumberland 24 hours a day every day; trains operate roughly every 7 to 10 minutes during rush ...