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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «cook county» AND «illinois»

This list will also include matches for inflectional* forms of the words.
 
By Jason Voigt, October 1, 2020
The Chicago Portage Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Forest View — The Chicago Portage —
Near South Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) south of Forest View Terminal Drive.

2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Golden Gate — Activists in the Anti-Slavery Movement —
Near 134th Place at St. Lawrence Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Westchester — Wolf Road Prairie — An Illinois Nature Preserve —
On Wolf Road near Constitution Drive.

4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Riverside — Stephen Van Rensselaer Forbes Home Site —
On Bloomingbank Road near Burling Road, on the right when traveling west.

5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois Medical District — Route 66 Landmark / Punto de Referencia de la Ruta 66 — Tri-Taylor — Local Neighborhood Impact / Impacto en el Vecindario Local —
On West Ogden Avenue at South Damen Avenue on West Ogden Avenue.

6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Comiskey Park Project Labor Agreement —
On 35th Street near Shields Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

7 ► Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville — Governor Charles Deneen — 1905-1913 —
On South Main Street (Illinois Route 159) south of West Schwartz Street, on the right when traveling south.

8 ► Mississippi, Warren County, Vicksburg — 14 — Willie Dixon — Mississippi Blues Trail —
On South Street at Willie Dixon Way, on the right when traveling east on South Street.

9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Loop — Mary Bartelme, Illinois’ First Female Judge —
On West Monroe Street at South Sangamon Street, on the right when traveling east on West Monroe Street.
10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Westchester — Wolf Road Prairie — An Illinois Nature Preserve —
On 31st Street 0.2 miles west of Wolf Road, on the right when traveling west.

11 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville (Douglas) — John Jones — 1816-1879 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
On South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north of East 33rd Court, on the right when traveling north.
12 ► Illinois, Cook County, Maywood — Native Prairie Plants — An environment where plants and natural life flourish —
Near The Illinois Prairie Path near South 1st Avenue ( Route 171), on the left when traveling west.

13 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Cheney-Goode Memorial —
On Midway Plaisance North near Stony Island Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
14 ► Illinois, Cook County, Westchester — Wolf Road Prairie — An Illinois Nature Preserve —
On Wolf Road 0.2 miles north of 31st Street, on the right when traveling south.

15 ► Illinois, Cook County, Riverside — Bourbon Spring —
Near Barrypoint Road at Bloomingbank Road.
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16 ► Illinois, Cook County, Forest View — Chicago Portage Timeline —
Near South Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) at Portage Trail, on the right when traveling south.

17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Lyons — Hofmann Tower — 1908 —
On Barrypoint Drive west of 39th Street, on the right when traveling south.

18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Joshua P. Young House — built circa 1852 —
On High Street east of Greenwood Avenue, on the right when traveling east.

19 ► Illinois, Madison County, Alton — The First Illinois State Penitentiary —
On William Street north of West Broadway (State Road 100), on the right when traveling south.

20 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — Dixie Highway connected Chicago to Miami in the early days of automobile travel — Blue Island: from 1830s pioneer trading post to bustling metropolis —
On Western Avenue north of York Street, on the left when traveling south.
21 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard — Oscar DePriest — Chicago Tribute —
On South King Drive, on the right when traveling south.
22 ► Illinois, Cook County, La Grange — La Grange Village Hall —
On LaGrange Road (U.S. 12/20/45) at Harris Avenue, on the right when traveling north on LaGrange Road (U.S. 12/20/45).
23 ► Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Old Aristocracy Hill — Architect of the People's House —
Near South 5th Street at East Jackson Street, on the left when traveling north.
24 ► Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Will County Civil War Memorial —
On Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) west of Chicago Street, on the right when traveling east.

25 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Partners in Conservation — Brookfield Zoo Chicago and the Forest Preserves of Cook County: The Early Years —
On 31st Street near Golfview Avenue.
26 ► Illinois, Cook County, Brookfield — Partners in Conservation — The Chicago Zoological Society and the Forest Preserves of Cook County: The Early Years
Near 31st Street. Reported permanently removed.
27 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Irving Park — John and Phebe Gray House — ca. 1856 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Grace Street east of North Kostner Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

28 ► Illinois, Cook County, Blue Island — The Woolworth Building — Built 1918 —
On South Western Avenue south of New Street, on the right when traveling south.
29 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Bertha Van Hoosen, M.D. —
Near South Michigan Avenue north of East Ida B. Wells Drive, on the right when traveling south.
30 ► Illinois, Cook County, Cicero — Site of Cicero Town Hall — 1903 - 2008 — 150 Year Anniversary 1857-2007
On South 50th Avenue just north of 25th Place, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
31 ► Illinois, Cook County, Forest Park — Anton C. Hesing —
Near Van Buren Street 0.2 miles south of Madison Street, on the right when traveling south.
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32 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Naperville — Laughing Lincoln — December 2, 2018 —
On Court Place south of Benton Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► Illinois, Will County, Naperville — Scott Settlement —
On Knoch Knolls Road 1.2 miles east of 95th Street, on the right when traveling east.

34 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Henry Horner — 1878 – 1940 —
On North Narragansett Avenue 0.1 miles north of West Addison Street, on the left when traveling north.
35 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Wright College Prairie Garden
On Narragansett Avenue south of Montrose Avenue. Reported unreadable.
36 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Hyde Park — Cheney-Goode Memorial —
On Midway Plaisance near Stony Island Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
37 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Irving Park — John and Phebe Gray —
On West Grace Street east of North Kostner Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Illinois, Cook County, Forest Park, Forest Home Cemetery — Phil Sheridan G.A.R. Post No. 615 Memorial —
Near Des Plaines Avenue 0.2 miles south of Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290), on the right when traveling south.

39 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — A Brief History of the Berwyn Park District —
On Wisconsin Avenue north of 31st Street, on the left when traveling south.
40 ► Illinois, Cook County, Berwyn — A Brief History of the Berwyn Park District —
On 31st Street near Home Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
41 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — Read-Dunning Cemetery No. 3 —
On Oak Park Avenue 0.2 miles north of West Irving Park Road ( Route 19), on the left when traveling north.
42 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard — The Honorable Harold Washington —
On South Martin Luther King Drive at East 47th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Martin Luther King Drive.
43 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois Medical District — Samuel Guthrie, M.D. —
On West Congress Parkway at South Wood Street, on the right when traveling east on West Congress Parkway.
44 ► Illinois, Cook County, Evanston — The First House of Worship in Evanston —
On Church Street at Orrington Avenue on Church Street.
45 ► Illinois, Cook County, Hodgkins — The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. —
On Leon Cook Road 0.4 miles south of Santa Fe Drive.
46 ► Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Taylor Park —
On Division Street at Elmwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Division Street.
47 ► Illinois, Cook County, Riverside — F.F. Tomek House —
On Nuttall Road north of Bartram Road, on the right.
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48 ► Illinois, Cook County, Westchester — Wolf Road Prairie — An Illinois Nature Preserve —
Near Constitution Drive 0.1 miles west of Wolf Road.
49 ► Illinois, Cook County, Willow Springs — ...And It Came to Be —
On Archer Avenue (Illinois Route 171) west of Willow Springs Road, on the right when traveling east.
50 ► Illinois, Monroe County, Waterloo — Waterloo City Hall — Waterloo, Monroe Co., Ill., Laid out in 1818 —
On West 4th Street (Illinois Route 156) just east of South Church Street ( Route 156), on the left when traveling west.

51 ► Illinois, Cook County, River Forest — Thatcher Woods Savanna — Forest Preserve District of Cook County
On Washington Boulevard west of Thatcher Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.

52 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Little Village — Rudy Lozano — Community Activist (1951-1983) — Chicago Tribute —
On 25th Street at Karlov Avenue, on the left when traveling west on 25th Street.
53 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Brunswick Corporation Headquarters — 1913-1964 —
On South Wabash Avenue north of Balbo Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
54 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Chicago Temple —
On Washington Street east of Clark Street, on the right when traveling east.
55 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Uptown — Allan Pinkerton — Graceland Cemetery, Chicago IL —
On Center Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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