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Explore Glenwood in United States
Glenwood in the region of Illinois with its 8,969 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 586 mi or ( 943 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Glenwood is now 01:18 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Alsip, Blue Island, Calumet City, Chicago, and Chicago Heights. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Alsip . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Glenwood ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Tri-State Tollway (Interstate 294) in Chicagoland
A recent trip on Chicago's Tri-State Tollway. It was compressed from a 52-minute ride into 10 minutes (ha, like you could actually drive that fast in Chicago.) Anyways, enjoy. For those of you who don ..
Fitzgerald owns Fitzgerald Blagojevich convicted on One Count
Trials, tribulations, and transfers of an itinerant Federal Prosecutor and the expressions of ownership by his political sponsor of the same surname (No relations, of course), of both the prosecutor a ..
Natural Unheated Oval Blue Sapphire Precision Cut 1.47 Carat
www.moregems.com-This fine sapphire has natural unheated color and was purchased on our last trip to Madagascar from Jeanoel our mine owner friend in Illakaka in Madagascar. Cut by Steve in an 8 mains ..
Anti-Christmas Carol
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Glenwood, Illinois
Glenwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,969 at the 2010 census.
Located at 41.54 -87.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Marshall Taylor
Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor (26 November 1878 – 21 June 1932) was an American cyclist who won the world 1 mile track cycling championship in 1899 after setting numerous world records and overcoming racial discrimination. Taylor was the first African-American athlete to achieve the level of world champion and only the second black man to win a world championship—after Canadian boxer George Dixon.
Located at 41.55 -87.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Thornton, Illinois
Thornton is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,338 at the 2010 census. Thornton is home to the Thornton Quarry, one of the largest quarries in the world.
Located at 41.57 -87.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Thornton Quarry
Thornton Quarry is one of the largest aggregate quarries in the world, located in Thornton, Illinois just south of Chicago. Work at the quarry began in 1924 by Colonel Hodgkins, and since 1938 has been operated by the Material Service Corporation. The quarry is 1.5 miles (2.5 km) long, 0.5 miles (1 km) wide, and 400 feet (125 m) deep. Gallagher Asphalt Corporation has been operating on the grounds of the quarry since 1928.
Located at 41.57 -87.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Ford Heights, Illinois
Ford Heights (formerly East Chicago Heights) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,763 at the 2010 census, down from 3,456 in 2000. It is located approximately 25 miles south of downtown Chicago and is part of the Chicago–Naperville–Joliet, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 41.51 -87.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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