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Lisle in the region of Illinois with its 22,390 habitants is a town located in United States - some 614 mi or ( 989 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Lisle is now 06:26 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Glendale Heights, Addison, Bensenville, Bloomingdale, and Carol Stream. When in this area, you might want to check out Glendale Heights . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lisle ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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LG Dare Slow Motion Fireworks - Lisle Eyes to the Skies
Slow motion starts around 1:50 into the video. I recorded the finale of the July 4, 2008 fireworks display using the high speed setting on the cell phone. The phone is a LG VX9700 (Verizon/LG Dare) an ..
Holiday Trains at The Morton Arboretum in 2009
See Hansel and Gretel approach the huge gingerbread house, with the scary old woman lurking behind!! 24 additional, smaller gingerbread houses ring the exhibit. Up to 10 trains operate on the tracks w ..
How to Make a Kissing Ball with The Morton Arboretum
Need kisses? Learn how to make a Kissing Ball for the holidays! Fun for all ages. ..
Drill a Well, Save Lives
Young children strapped to their back, the mothers in Dissan draw water from deep wells with buckets attached to donkeys. The labor is hard and the water is contaminated. In the West African nation of ..
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Lisle, Illinois
Lisle is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,930 at the 2011 census, and estimated to be 23,135 as of 2008. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. It is also the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Region III. In July 2007, Lisle was ranked #20 in Money magazine's list of "100 Best Places to Live" and #17 on their 2009 list of the "Best Places for the Rich and Single".
Located at 41.79 -88.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Morton Arboretum
The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, covers 1,700 acres (6.9 Square kilometres) and is made up of gardens of various plant types and collections of trees from specific taxonomical and geographical areas. It includes native woodlands and a restored Illinois prairie. The Arboretum has over 4,100 different species of trees, shrubs and other woody plants from around the globe. In all, there are over 186,000 catalogued plants.
Located at 41.82 -88.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) is an instrumentality and administrative agency of the State of Illinois, United States. The roads, as well as the Authority itself, are sometimes referred to as the Illinois Tollway. The system opened in 1958 in the Chicago area, and has subsequently expanded to include the eastern and central sections of Interstate 88 (I-88) extending into the northwestern part of the state.
Located at 41.81 -88.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Benet Academy
Benet Academy is a co-educational, college-preparatory, Benedictine high school in Lisle, Illinois, United States, overseen by the Diocese of Joliet. Founded in 1887, the school was initially established in Chicago as the all-boys St. Procopius College and Academy by Benedictine monks, who also operated the St. Joseph Bohemian Orphanage. In 1898, the orphanage moved to Lisle, about 25 miles west of Chicago, to be joined by St. Procopius three years later.
Located at 41.78 -88.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Benedictine University
Benedictine University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Lisle, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The school was founded in 1887 as St. Procopius College by the Benedictine monks of St. Procopius Abbey in the Pilsen community on the west side of Chicago. The institution has retained a close relationship with the Benedictine Order, which bears the name of St. Benedict (480-543 A.D. ), the acknowledged father of western monasticism.
Located at 41.78 -88.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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