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IL 43 in Bridgeview, looking north.. IL 43 is called Waukegan Road for the first 20 miles (32 km) until its intersection with Oakton Street in Niles; it then follows that road west one block until it turns back south and remains Harlem Avenue for the duration.
US 14 joins Illinois Route 43 (IL 43; Waukegan Road) for a short time before turning west onto Dempster Street. US 14 travels west briefly touching Park Ridge and enters Des Plaines . Where US 14 crosses Interstate 294 (I-294) is an unusual intersection where all four street names change.
Much of the township is considered to be part of either the Niles urban area or the South Bend, Indiana, urban area. Bertrand is an unincorporated community in the southern part of the township at 41°46′27″N 86°15′45″W / 41.77417°N 86.26250°W / 41.77417; -86.26250 ( Bertrand ) [ 6 ] on the St. Joseph River ...
M-140 is a north–south state trunkline highway in Berrien and Van Buren counties of the US state of Michigan.The highway starts in the Niles area at M-139 and runs north through Watervliet to South Haven, ending at Interstate 196/US Highway 31 (I-196/US 31).
Kubiak's Tavern at 319 Stateline Road in Niles Township recently marked its 90th anniversary. It's reportedly the oldest tavern in Michigan owned by the same family.
The town was named after Hezekiah Niles, editor of the Niles Register, a Baltimore newspaper. The town of Niles as it exists today was settled in 1827. Between 1820 and 1865, Niles was an integral part of the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape from as far south as New Orleans through the Heartland, and eventually into Canada. [6] [7] [8]
The first portion of Niles was platted the following year, including the downtown area. The Chicago Road between Detroit and Chicago was completed through the area in 1832–33, and its location only a few miles south of Niles served to bring settlers into the area. By 1835, Niles had several hundred residents and a village government was ...
0.45 sq mi (1.16 km 2) • Land: 0. ... at a location that would become 9401 Waukegan Road in Morton Grove. ... and Niles North High School. After three years of ...