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  2. Spring–Douglas Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The Spring–Douglas Historic District is a set of 496 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of those, 455 buildings contribute to the district's historical value. It is a residential district following Spring Street and Douglas Avenue from Kimball Street in the south to River Bluff Road to the north. The lands that now comprise the district were ...

  3. Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Aurora Elgin and Chicago RR c 1912. Despite a malfunctioning power system, a group of nearly-untrained motormen, and only six pieces of operational rolling stock, the Aurora branch of the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad opened on August 25, 1902. Fares were 25 cents one-way and 45 cents round-trip.

  4. Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail - Wikipedia

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    The Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail is a proposed Metra inter-city rail service between Chicago and Rockford, Illinois. The project is being led by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) funded with $275 million through the Rebuild Illinois capital plan. The route is expected to begin by late 2027, reinstating rail service to ...

  5. Elgin, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Elgin, Illinois. /  42.03833°N 88.32278°W  / 42.03833; -88.32278. Elgin ( / ˈɛldʒɪn / EL-jin) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 114,797, making it the sixth-most populous city in ...

  6. 'Power to communities': Chicago considers city-owned ... - AOL

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    Chicago is exploring the idea of creating a city-owned grocery store to address food inequity after several grocery giants, including Walmart and Whole Foods, have shuttered stores in the city.

  7. Hanover Township, Cook County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    FIPS code. 17-031-32694. Website. www .hanover-township .org. Hanover Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA and is located at the end of the county's panhandle. As of the 2020 census, its population was 100,092 and it contained 35,007 housing units. [1] Hanover Township was established on April 2, 1850. [2]

  8. Tri-Cities, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Area codes. 630. The Tri-Cities, or Tri-City area, is a vernacular region that is situated between the large cities of Aurora and Elgin, Illinois, and encompasses the cities of Batavia, Geneva, and St. Charles . A "vernacular region" is a distinctive area where the inhabitants collectively consider themselves interconnected by a shared history ...

  9. Oak Park, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    708. FIPS code. 17-54885. Website. www.oak-park.us. Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, adjacent to Chicago. It is the 26th-most populous municipality in Illinois, with a population of 54,318 as of the 2020 census. [3][4] Oak Park was first settled in 1835 and later incorporated in 1902, when it separated from Cicero. [5]