Harlem Avenue
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Harlem Avenue is a major north-south street in Chicago and the West/Southwest/Northwest Suburbs. For most of its length it carries Illinois Route 43
Illinois Route 43
Illinois Route 43 is a major north–south state road in the U.S. state of Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 30 in Frankfort north to the large intersection of Illinois Route 120 and U.S...

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Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...

 BNSF Line
BNSF Railway Line
The BNSF Railway Line is a commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs...

 at Harlem Avenue
Harlem Avenue (Metra)
Harlem Avenue is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Berwyn, Illinois. The station is from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Harlem Avenue is in zone B...

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Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs

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  • Glenview
    Glenview, Illinois
    There are at least two locations in Illinois called Glenview:*Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago*Glenview, St. Clair County, Illinois, an eastern suburb of St. Louis...

     (Suburb)
  • Morton Grove
    Morton Grove, Illinois
    Morton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,451 at the 2000 census.The Village President of Morton Grove since April 27, 2009, is Daniel J...

     (Suburb)
  • Niles
    Niles, Illinois
    Niles is a village in Maine and Niles Townships, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The 2010 population from the U.S. Census Bureau is 29,803.The current mayor of Niles is Robert M. Callero.-History:Niles was first settled in 1827....

     (Suburb)
  • Edison Park
    Edison Park, Chicago
    Edison Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It consists mostly of the Edison Park neighborhood. It is named after Thomas Alva Edison. According to the 2000 Census, its population is 11,259. The neighborhood stages an annual Edison Park Fest, which features food from all...

     (City of Chicago)
  • Norwood Park
    Norwood Park, Chicago
    Norwood Park is one of 77 well-defined Chicago, Illinois community areas. It encompasses the smaller neighborhoods of Big Oaks, Norwood Park East, Norwood Park West, Old Norwood Park, Oriole Park, and Union Ridge....

     (City of Chicago)
  • Harwood Heights
    Harwood Heights, Illinois
    Harwood Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,297 at the 2000 census. The current Mayor is Arlene Jezierny...

     (Suburb)
  • Norridge
    Norridge, Illinois
    Norridge is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,582 at the 2000 census. The current Mayor of Norridge is Ronald A. Oppedisano.The village is completely surrounded by Chicago and Harwood Heights.-Name origin:...

     (Suburb)
  • Dunning
    Dunning, Chicago
    Dunning is one of 77 officially designated community areas of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Dunning also is a neighborhood located on the Northwest Side of the city.The neighborhood is home to the Eli's Cheesecake factory....

     (City of Chicago)
  • Montclare
    Montclare, Chicago
    Montclare is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is served by Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line via Mont Clare station.-External links:*...

     (City of Chicago)
  • Elmwood Park
    Elmwood Park, Illinois
    Elmwood Park is a village bordering the northwest side of the City of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,405 at the 2000 census. The community has long maintained a large Italian-American population, with a more recent influx of Polish-American and Hispanic...

     (Suburb)
  • Austin
    Austin, Chicago
    Austin, located on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, is the largest of the city's 77 officially defined community areas, followed by Lake View. Its eastern boundary is the Belt Railway located just east of Cicero Avenue. Its northernmost border is the Milwaukee District/West Line...

     (City of Chicago)
  • River Forest
    River Forest, Illinois
    River Forest is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park, Illinois. There are significant...

     (Suburb)
  • Oak Park
    Oak Park, Illinois
    Oak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...

     (Suburb)
  • Forest Park
    Forest Park, Illinois
    Forest Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in the United States. The population was 15,688 at the 2000 census...

     (Suburb)
  • Berwyn
    Berwyn, Illinois
    Berwyn is a city in Cook County, Illinois, co-existent with Berwyn Township, which was formed in 1908 after breaking off from Cicero Township. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 54,016.-Demographics:...

     (Suburb)
  • North Riverside
    North Riverside, Illinois
    North Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,688 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Riverside is located at ....

     (Suburb)
  • Riverside
    Riverside, Illinois
    Riverside is an affluent suburban village in Cook County, Illinois. A significant portion of the village is in the Riverside Landscape Architecture District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. The population was 8,895 at the 2000 census...

     (Suburb)
  • Lyons
    Lyons, Illinois
    Lyons is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,255 at the 2000 census.-History:Incorporated in 1888, Lyons is steeped in earlier historical roots. In 1673 French Explorer Louis Joliet and Jesuit missionary Father Pierre Marquette left Green Bay, Wisconsin by canoe...

     (Suburb)
  • Stickney
    Stickney, Illinois
    Stickney is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,148 at the 2000 census. It was well known in the 1920s and early 1930s as the home for several bordellos linked to mobster Al Capone's empire....

     (Suburb)
  • Forest View
    Forest View, Illinois
    Forest View is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 778 at the 2000 census. It is close to Chicago and has a large Slavic population...

     (Suburb)
  • Garfield Ridge
    Garfield Ridge, Chicago
    Garfield Ridge is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, and is located on the southwest side of the city. The northern half of Chicago Midway International Airport is located in this community area.-General information:...

     (City of Chicago)
  • Clearing
    Clearing, Chicago
    Clearing, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. The southern portion of Chicago Midway International Airport is located in this community area.- History :...

     (City of Chicago)
  • Summit
    Summit, Illinois
    Summit is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,637 at the 2000 census. The village is best known as the setting to Ernest Hemingway's 1927 short story "The Killers".-Geography:...

     (Suburb)
  • Bedford Park
    Bedford Park, Illinois
    Bedford Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. Bedford Park consists of a small residential area and vast amounts of heavy industry sprawling to the east and a small amount to the west.-Geography:...

     (Suburb)
  • Bridgeview
    Bridgeview, Illinois
    Bridgeview is a village in Cook County, Illinois in the United States. It is located approximately from the Chicago Loop. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 16,446...

     (Suburb)
  • Burbank
    Burbank, Illinois
    Burbank is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,902 at the 2000 census. It is located at the southwest edge of the city of Chicago; the Chicago city limit – specifically that of the Ashburn neighborhood – is in common with Burbank's eastern city limit...

     (Suburb)
  • Oak Lawn
    Oak Lawn, Illinois
    Oak Lawn is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 55,245 at the 2000 census.Oak Lawn is a suburb of the city of Chicago, located southwest of the city...

     (Suburb)
  • Chicago Ridge
    Chicago Ridge, Illinois
    Chicago Ridge is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 14,127 at the 2000 census.-History: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...

     (Suburb)
  • Worth
    Worth, Illinois
    Worth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, a suburb of Chicago. The population was 10,789 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Worth is located at ....

     (Suburb)
  • Palos Heights
    Palos Heights, Illinois
    Palos Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 12,561 in 2005.-Geography:Palos Heights is located at ....

     (Suburb)
  • Orland Park
    Orland Park, Illinois
    Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; it also extends slightly into Will County. The population was 56,767 at the 2010 census. The office of the Assistant Village Manager, Ellen Baer, states that the Will County section of Orland Park is industrial while the Cook County...

     (Suburb)
  • Tinley Park
    Tinley Park, Illinois
    Tinley Park is a village located primarily in Cook County, Illinois, United States with a small portion in Will County. The population was 48,401 at the 2000 census, and 58,322 in the 2007 census. It is one of the fastest growing suburbs south of Chicago...

     (Suburb)
  • Matteson
    Matteson, Illinois
    Matteson is a village in Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,928 at the 2000 census and an estimated 17,080 as of July 2007.-Geography:Matteson is located at ....

     (Suburb)
  • Frankfort
    Frankfort, Illinois
    Frankfort is a village in Will and Cook Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,782 at the 2010 census. According to Forbes.com, in 2007 the village ranked as the 36th fastest growing suburb in the United States. - Previous spelling :...

     (Suburb)
  • Monee
    Monee, Illinois
    Monee is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,924 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Monee is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....

     (Suburb)
  • Peotone
    Peotone, Illinois
    Peotone is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,385 at the 2000 census. The city is about south of Chicago...

    (Suburb)
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