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  2. Ferdinand Magellan - Wikipedia

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    House in Sabrosa, Portugal.In the region, there is a belief that Magellan was born there. [9]Magellan was born in northern Portugal, possibly around 1480. [10] [note 1] His father, Pedro de Magalhães, was a minor member of Portuguese nobility [13] and mayor of the town.

  3. Chicago Heights, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Chicago Heights lies on the high land of the Tinley Moraine, with the higher and older Valparaiso Moraine lying just to the south of the city.. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Chicago Heights has a total area of 10.30 square miles (26.68 km 2), of which 10.28 square miles (26.63 km 2) (or 99.87%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km 2) (or 0.13%) is water.

  4. Albert Tocco - Wikipedia

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    Albert "Caesar" Tocco (August 9, 1929 – September 21, 2005) was an American mobster and high-ranking member of the Chicago Outfit during the 1970s and 1980s. He was the mob boss of Chicago Heights, the south suburbs, and parts of Northern Indiana.

  5. Animal lover beaten to death on Christmas Eve while trying to ...

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    Michigan man Robert "Bobby" Cavanaugh was beaten to death on Christmas Eve after he tried to save a dog who was being abused by a neighbor, witnesses said. ... Madison Heights Police Lt. David ...

  6. Lakeshore East - Wikipedia

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    On mid-October 2018, the Chicago Plan Commission approved the plans that included a 950-foot (290 m) tower as one of four new towers. [33] Chicago City Council approved the plans in an October 31 meeting. [34] All of the buildings in Lakeshore East are luxury condos and high-end apartment highrises. Many of them are named with an aquatic theme.

  7. Central Stickney, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Central Stickney is an unincorporated community in Stickney Township, Cook County, Illinois, a half mile north of Midway International Airport.It consists of the areas around Central Avenue, between I-55 to the north and 51st Street, its southern boundary; east of Central, the northern boundary is roughly drawn between 47th and 48th Streets.

  8. Replica of Magellan's tall ship is docked on Pope's Island ...

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    There will be a brief welcoming ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. at 102 Pope's Island, New Bedford. The ship will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 11-15.

  9. Manteno, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    I-57 leads south 10 miles (16 km) to Kankakee, the county seat, and north 47 miles (76 km) to Chicago. Illinois Route 50 passes through the center of Manteno as Locust Street and leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Peotone and south 8 miles (13 km) to Bradley .