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  2. 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.

  3. List of city nicknames in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    City in a Garden (literal translation of city motto, Urbs in horto) [17] The City of the Big Shoulders [18] (from Chicago, a Carl Sandburg poem) The City That Works (by Mayor Daley, for example [19]) Mud City [20] The Second City [18] The White City (referencing the World's Columbian Exposition) [citation needed] The Windy City [18

  4. Altgeld Gardens Homes - Wikipedia

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    Altgeld Gardens Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the border of Chicago and Riverdale, Illinois. The residents are 97% African-American according to the 2000 United States Census . [ 1 ]

  5. Nicknames of Chicago - Wikipedia

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    In the 1830s, the government of Chicago adopted the motto "Urbs in Horto," a Latin term that translates to 'City in a Garden.' It is displayed in the city's seal. [19] The Chicago Park District adopted a seal in 1934 that contains the Latin phrase Hortus in Urbe, meaning 'Garden in a City.' [20]

  6. Parkway Garden Homes - Wikipedia

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    In the early 2010s, gang activity skyrocketed and Parkway Gardens became the center of one of Chicago's most violent blocks. The 6400 block of South King Drive was known locally as "WIIIC CITY", [12] but began to be referred to as "O'Block" following the 2011 murder of resident and Black Disciples member Odee Perry.

  7. List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Chicago Botanic Garden: Glencoe Downers Grove Park District ... Quad City Botanical Center: Rock Island Sinnissippi Gardens: Rockford: Standish Park Arboretum ...

  8. List of neighborhoods in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Calumet Heights Calumet Heights: Canaryville: New City: Central Station: Near South Side: Chatham Chatham: Chicago Lawn Chicago Lawn: Chinatown: Armour Square: Chrysler Village: Clearing: Clarendon Park Uptown: Clearing East Clearing: Clearing West Clearing: Cottage Grove Heights Pullman: Cragin Belmont Cragin: Crestline Ashburn: Dearborn Homes ...

  9. List of sister cities in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of sister cities in the United States state of Illinois.Sister cities, known in Europe as town twins, are cities which partner with each other to promote human contact and cultural links, although this partnering is not limited to cities and often includes counties, regions, states and other sub-national entities.