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Forest Park (formerly Harlem) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago.The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census. [2] The Forest Park terminal on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminus, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue. [3]
Park Forest is a village located south of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, with a small southern portion in Will County, Illinois, United States. The village was originally designed by Loebl Schlossman & Bennett as a planned community for veterans returning from World War II. [ 2 ]
In use. 1942–1971. [1] Naval Ordnance Station Forest Park (NOSF) was in Forest Park, Illinois, United States. It was founded during World War II (1942-1945) as Naval Ordnance Plant Forest Park (NOPF). [2] The Forest Park Station was instrumental in building torpedoes for the Navy, employing up to 6,500 workers and producing 19,000 torpedoes.
Forest Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority 's 'L' system, located in the village of Forest Park, Illinois and serving the Blue Line. Before the Congress Line was built, it served as terminal for the Garfield Line. It is the western terminus of the Forest Park branch. The station was known as Des Plaines until 1994.
Federally protected areas. Illinois contains one national forest, the Shawnee National Forest, one national grassland, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, and several other sites administered by the National Park Service, including portions of National Trails. There are also National Wildlife Refuges.
Showmen's Rest. Coordinates: 41°51′2.1″N 87°49′10.0″W. One of the five elephants surrounding Showmen's Rest. Showmen's Rest in Forest Park, Illinois, is a 750 plot section of Woodlawn Cemetery mostly for circus performers owned by the Showmen's League of America. [1][2] The first performers and show workers that were buried there are ...
Area code (s) 630/331, 708/464. FIPS code. 17-031-62133. Website. www.provisotownship.com. Proviso Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 151,209. [1] It was organized in 1850 and originally named "Taylor", but shortly afterward its name was changed to make reference to ...
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages land containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes. These land holdings are primarily managed as undeveloped natural areas and for outdoor recreation. The Forest Preserve District encompasses approximately 70,000 ...