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Clickable Map of Cook County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cook County, IL (2150) DuPage County, IL (420) Kane County, IL (145) Lake County, IL (129) McHenry County, IL (43) Will County, IL (198) Lake County, IN (125) Porter County, IN (113) Berrien County, MI (107)  CookCounty(2150) Cook County (2150)  DuPageCounty(420) DuPage County (420)  KaneCounty(145) Kane County (145)  LakeCounty(129) Lake County (129)  McHenryCounty(43) McHenry County (43)  WillCounty(198) Will County (198)  LakeCountyIndiana(125) Lake County (125)  PorterCounty(113) Porter County (113)  BerrienCountyMichigan(107) Berrien County (107)
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1 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — 9/11 Memorial —
On West Irving Park Road (Illinois Route 19) 0.8 miles west of Harlem Avenue ( Route 43).
2 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — 9/11 Memorial —
On North Narragansett Avenue 0.1 miles west of West Berenice Road.
3 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Ridge — 9/11 Memorial —
On South Laramie Avenue at 50th Street, on the left when traveling north on South Laramie Avenue.
4 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Elsdon — 9/11 Memorial —
On Karlov Avenue south of 56th Place, on the right when traveling south.
5 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Greater Grand Crossing — 9/11 Memorial —
On Magnolia Road near East 67th Street, on the left when traveling north.
6 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — The 19th Amendment — Votes for Women —
On South Wabash Avenue north of Balbo Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — 20th Century Healthcare: St. Luke's Hospital —
On South Michigan Avenue south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — 35 East Wacker Drive Building — Giaver & Dinkelberg, architect; 1926-27 — Chicago Landmark —
On East Wacker Drive west of North Wabash Street, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jackson Park — 35th Anniversary of Chicago-Osaka Sister City Relationship —
On South Stony Island Avenue near South Cornell Avenue.
10 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — 42nd Precinct/Town Hall Police Station — Unknown architect; 1907 — Chicago Landmark —
On Addison Street west of Halsted Street, on the right.
11 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — 49 East Cedar Street — C. 1909 —
On Cedar Street 0.1 miles west of North Lake Shore Drive, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Garfield Park — 132nd Infantry Monument — 2nd Ill. —
On South Hamlin Boulevard north of West Washington Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
13 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — 227 East Walton Place Apartment Building — Chicago Landmark —
On East Walton Place, on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — 300 West Adams Street Office Building — Jens J. Jensen, Architect; 1927 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Adams Street at Franklin Street, on the left when traveling west on West Adams Street.
15 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — 333 North Michigan Building — Holabird & Root, Architect — 1928 —
Near North Michigan Avenue.
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16 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — 333 North Michigan Building — Holabird & Root, architect; 1928 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Michigan Avenue south of East Wacker Drive, on the right when traveling north.
17 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — 860-880 Lake Shore Drive — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect; 1949-51 — Chicago Landmark —
On East Chestnut Street near North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Building — Erected: 1951 — Architect: L. Mies van der Rohe —
Near North Lake Shore Drive at Delaware Place, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — 860-880 Lake Shore Drive Building — Erected: 1951 — Architect: L. Mies van der Rohe —
On North Lake Shore Drive at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south on North Lake Shore Drive.
20 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — 910 South Michigan — Built 1911 — Architect: Marshall and Fox —
On South Michigan Avenue at East 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on South Michigan Avenue.
21 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Ukrainian Village — 1036 North Hoyne Avenue —
On North Hoyne Avenue at West Cortez Street, on the left when traveling north on North Hoyne Avenue.
22 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town — 1830 N. Lincoln Ave. —
On Lincoln Avenue near Wells Street.
23 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Wrigleyville — 1876-1915 —
On North Clark Street north of West Addison Street, on the right when traveling north.
24 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Ridge — 1877 Keystone from City Hall Building —
Near West Lunt Avenue east of North Rockwell Street, on the left when traveling east.
25 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town Triangle — 1908-1914 N. Clark St. —
On North Clark Street north of West Wisconsin Street, on the right when traveling south.
26 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Wrigleyville — 1916-1952 —
On North Clark Street north of West Addison Street, on the right when traveling north.
27 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Loop — 1936 South Michigan: Second Presbyterian Church —
On South Michigan Avenue at Cullerton Aveue on South Michigan Avenue.
28 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Pulaski Park — The 1992 River West Gas Fires —
On North Willard Court at North Milwaukee Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Willard Court.
29 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Navy Pier — 2021 Save the People's Pier Campaign —
On East Grand Avenue east of DuSable Lake Shore Drive (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east.
30 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — 25,000th Convenience Store —
On North LaSalle Street at Kinzie Street on North LaSalle Street.
31 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Dunning — 09.11.2001 —
On North Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) south of West Irving Park Road ( Route 19), on the right when traveling south.
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32 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Aaron Montgomery Ward — Businessman, philanthropist, preservationist (1843-1913) — Chicago Tribute —
On North Michigan Avenue at Madison Street, on the right when traveling south on North Michigan Avenue.
33 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Aaron Montgomery Ward Gardens — In Grant Park — “Forever Open, Clear and Free” —
On South Michigan Avenue at East 11th Street on South Michigan Avenue.
34 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Abandoned Shoreline of Lake Michigan —
Near North Stockton Drive 0.2 miles north of West Lasalle Drive, on the right when traveling north.
35 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Abe Saperstein — Basketball promoter (1902-1966) — Chicago Tribute
On North Hermitage Avenue 0.2 miles north of West Grace Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
36 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, East Side — About the Sculpture —
On South Avenue O at East 117th Street, on the right when traveling north on South Avenue O.
37 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near North Side — Abraham Lincoln —
Near North Wabash Street at East Huron Street, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Abraham Lincoln Monument — Augustus Saint-Gaudens, sculptor; Stanford White, architect — 1887 —
Near West LaSalle Drive 0.1 miles east of North Stockton Drive, on the right when traveling east.
39 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jackson Park — Acknowledging Indigenous Peoples' Land and Territory —
On South Stony Island Avenue near Midway Plaisance, on the right when traveling north.
40 ► 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.
41 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Ada S. McKinley — 1868-1952 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
On South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive north of East 35th Street.
42 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Edgewater — Adolf Schmidt House — George W. Maher, architect; 1916-17 — Chicago Landmark —
On North Sheridan Road 0.1 miles north of Rosemont Avenue.
43 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Grand Boulevard — Adrinka Symbols —
On South Calumet Avenue north of East 42nd Street, on the right when traveling south.
44 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Al Benson — "The Swingmaster"; 1908-1978 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
On South Martin Luther King Drive 0.2 miles south of East 26th Street, on the right when traveling north.
45 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Alan Mathison Turing — The Legacy Walk —
On North Halsted Street north of West Buckingham Place.
46 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Old Town — Albert and Lucy Parsons — Labor activists — Chicago Tribute —
On Mohawk Street north of Wisconsin Street, on the left when traveling north.
47 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — Albert F. Madlener House — Richard E. Schmidt, architect; Hugh Garden, designer; 1902 — Chicago Landmark —
On Burton Place near State Parkway.
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48 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Schiller Woods — Alexander Robinson — (Chee Chee Pin Quay) —
On North East River Road 0.1 miles north of West Lawerence Avenue.
49 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool —
Near North Cannon Drive 0.1 miles south of West Fullerton Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
50 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool —
On West Fullerton Parkway at North Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Fullerton Parkway.
51 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool — Alfred Caldwell, landscape architect — 1936-38 —
On West Fullerton Parkway at North Cannon Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Fullerton Parkway.
52 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jackson Park — Alison Saar, b. 1956 — Torch Song, 2026 — Cast bronze with patina —
Near South Stony Island Avenue near Midway Plaisance, on the right when traveling north.
53 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chinatown — All As One Mural —
Near 19th Street near Wells Street, on the right when traveling west.
54 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, South Shore — Allan Miller House — John Van Bergen, architect; 1916 — Chicago Landmark —
On South Paxton Avenue south of East 71st Street, on the left when traveling south.
55 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Uptown — Allan Pinkerton — Graceland Cemetery, Chicago IL —
On Center Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
56 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Streeterville — Allerton Hotel — Chicago Landmark —
On East Huron Avenue at North Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Huron Avenue.
57 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Alta Vista Terrace —
On Alta Vista Terrace at Grace Street on Alta Vista Terrace.
58 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lakeview — Alta Vista Terrace — 1900-1904 — Chicago Landmark —
On Byron Street at Alta Vista Terrace, on the right when traveling west on Byron Street.
59 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lower West Side — Alvaro Obregon — (1880 - 1928) —
Near South Ashland Avenue south of West 21st Street, on the right when traveling north.
60 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Alvin Ailey — The Legacy Walk —
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
61 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — American Book Company Building — Nelson Max Dunning, architect — 1912 —
On East Cermak Avenue at South Calumet Avenue on East Cermak Avenue.
62 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — American Elm (Memorial to George Washington) —
Near West Jackson Boulevard 0.3 miles east of Austin Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
63 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — American Plum; Wild Plum — Prunus americana — Native to North America —
On West Fulton Avenue west of North Mayfield Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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64 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — American Veterans for Equal Rights Military Memorial —
On North Halsted Street at West Addison Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North Halsted Street.
65 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Andersonville — Andersonville —
On Clark Street north of Winona Street.
66 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Andersonville — Andersonville School —
On Foster Avenue (U.S. 41) at Clark Street on Foster Avenue.
67 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bridgeport — Andrew "Rube" Foster — Baseball player and owner (1879-1930) — Chicago Tribute —
On Pershing Road (39th Street) at Wentworth Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Pershing Road (39th Street).
68 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Jackson Park — Ann Dunham —
Near South Stony Island Avenue near East 60th Street, on the right when traveling north.
69 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — The Annoyance Theatre —
On West Belmont Avenue west of North Clark Street, on the right when traveling east.
70 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Chicago Lawn — Antanas Staniukynas —
On West Marquette Road near South Rockwell Street, on the right when traveling east.
71 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Anthony Overton — 1865-1946 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
On South Martin Luther King Drive 0.2 miles north of East 29th Street, on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lower West Side — Aquiles Serdan — (1877 - 1910) —
Near South Ashland Avenue south of West 21st Street, on the right when traveling north.
73 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Pullman — The Arcade —
On South Forrestville Avenue at East 111th Place, on the right when traveling north on South Forrestville Avenue.
74 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Pullman — Arcade Park & The Pullman Stables —
On South Saint Lawrence Avenue north of 112th Street, on the left when traveling north.
75 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near North Side — Archbishop Quigley Seminary —
On Rush Street at East Pearson Street, on the right when traveling north on Rush Street.
76 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Arlington-Deming — Chicago Landmark District —
On Orchard Street south of Deming Place, on the left when traveling north.
77 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Arlington-Deming — Chicago Landmark District —
On Arlington Place west of Geneva Terrace when traveling east.
78 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Arlington-Deming — Chicago Landmark District —
On Arlington Place west of Clark Street, on the left when traveling east.
79 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — Armitage-Halsted — Chicago Landmark District
On Armitage Avenue west of Halsted Street. Reported unreadable.
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80 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Douglas — Armour Flats — Federal and 33rd streets — Est: 1881 —
On 33rd Street at Dearborn Street, on the right when traveling east on 33rd Street.
81 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Bronzeville — Arthur Mitchell — 1883-1968 — Bronzeville Walk of Fame —
Near South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive south of East 32nd Street, on the right when traveling north.
82 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near North — Arts of Life —
On North Clark Street north of Chicago Avenue.
83 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near North Side — Assumption School — Frederick Foltz, architect; 1899 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Erie Street east of North Orleans Street, on the left when traveling west.
84 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Auditorium Building — Adler and Sullivan, architects — 1889 —
On South Michigan Avenue at East Congress Parkway, on the right when traveling south on South Michigan Avenue.
85 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Auditorium Building — Erected: 1889; Architects: Adler & Sullivan —
On South Wabash Avenue north of East Ida B. Wells Drive, on the left when traveling south.
86 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Audre Lorde — The Legacy Walk —
On North Halsted Street, on the right when traveling north.
87 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Park — August Dewes House — Adolph Cudell and Arthur Hercz, architects; 1894-96 — Chicago Landmark —
On West Wrightwood Avenue at North Hampden Court on West Wrightwood Avenue.
88 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Augustus Garrett —
On Washington Street at N. Clark Street, on the left when traveling west on Washington Street.
89 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — The Austin Neighborhood Renaissance —
On West Chicago Avenue at North Mayfield Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Chicago Avenue.
90 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Austin — Austin VFW Post 2955 War Memorial —
On West West End Avenue at North Austin Boulevard, in the median on West West End Avenue.
91 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias — The Legacy Walk
On North Halsted Street, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
92 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — Balbo Monument —
Near Lakefront Trail.
93 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Barbara Jordan — The Legacy Walk —
On North Halsted Street north of West Cornelia Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
94 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Gold Coast — "Barmaids Ordinance" —
On West Division Street, on the left when traveling east.
95 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — Bataan- Corregidor Memorial Bridge —
On North State Street at East Wacker Drive, on the right when traveling north on North State Street.
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96 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, River North — Bataan-Corregidor Memorial Bridge —
On State Street 0.1 miles south of Kinzie Street, on the right when traveling south.
97 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, West Loop — Batcolumn — Claes Oldenburg, 1977 — (painted steel, 6' x 101') —
On Madison Street west of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west.
98 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lincoln Square — Battery A Chicago Light Artillery — 1861 — 1865 — Rosehill Cemetery —
Near North Ravenswood Avenue at West Rosehill Drive, on the right when traveling south.
99 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Near South Side — Battle of Fort Dearborn — August 15, 1812 —
On Calumet Ave at 18th Street, on the right on Calumet Ave.
100 ► Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Lake View East — Bayard Rustin — The Legacy Walk —
On North Halsted Street, on the left when traveling north.

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