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  2. Chicago Ridge, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Chicago Ridge takes its name from ridges left behind when trainloads of dirt were brought out by the Wabash Railroad during construction of the Columbian Exposition of 1893. Incorporated on October 17, 1914, the village has an area of approximately 2.2 square miles (5.7 km 2) and is located in the southwestern portion of Cook County, Illinois ...

  3. Chicago Ridge School District - Wikipedia

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    www .crsd1275 .org. Chicago Ridge School District 127½ is a school district headquartered in the Dr. Bernard Jumbeck Administrative Center in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. [2] Most of Chicago Ridge and a portion of Oak Lawn are in the district boundaries. It operates three schools: Finley Junior High School, Ridge Central School (elementary), and ...

  4. New Trier High School - Wikipedia

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    New Trier High School ( / ˈtrɪər /, also known as New Trier Township High School or NTHS) is a public four-year high school, with its main campus for sophomores through seniors located in Winnetka, Illinois, United States, and a campus in Northfield, Illinois, with first-year classes and district administration.

  5. Park Ridge, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .parkridge .us. Park Ridge is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,656. [ 3] It is located 15 miles (24 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. It is close to O'Hare International Airport, major expressways, and rail transportation.

  6. Languages of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    These languages disappeared from Illinois when the U.S. carried out Indian Removal, culminating in the Black Hawk War of 1832 and the 1833 Treaty of Chicago. French was the language of colonial Illinois before 1763, and under British rule remained the most-spoken language in the main settlements of Cahokia and Kaskaskia.

  7. M. L. Vishwakarma - Wikipedia

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    M. L. Vishwakarma. Mahabir Lal Vishwakarma [3] (born 1 January 1936) is an Indian politician, educationist and the former Member of parliament. He was elected during the 11th general elections of India conducted in 1996. He represented Hazaribagh parliamentary constituency from 1996 to 1998. [4]

  8. Chicago World Language Academy - Wikipedia

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    The Chicago World Language Academy was opened in 1894 to serve children from the crowded tenement community surrounding the Polk Street Station port of entry for immigrants. That year was started one of the first public schools kindergartens in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1981 this school has offered foreign language instruction to Chicago's students.

  9. West Ridge, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    West Ridge. /  42.000°N 87.6900°W  / 42.000; -87.6900. West Ridge is one of 77 Chicago community areas. It is a middle-class neighborhood located on the far North Side of the City of Chicago. It is located in the 50th ward and the 40th ward . Today West Ridge is one of Chicago's better off communities, filled with multi-ethnic culture ...