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Arlington Heights station

Arlington Heights is one of two commuter railroad stations along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the village of Arlington Heights, Illinois. The station is located at 45 West Northwest Highway (US 14), between Vail and Dunton Avenues, and lies 22.9 miles (36.9 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and 40.3 miles (64.9 km) from Harvard. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Heights is in zone 3. As of 2018, Arlington Heights is the fifth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 2,506 weekday boardings. As of May 30, 2023, Arlington Heights is served by 62 trains (31 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 34 trains (17 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Sundays. One inbound train originates from Arlington Heights on weekends and holidays. Parking is available along Northwest Highway and the north side of the tracks from east of Walnut Avenue to Dunton Avenue. It is also available on the south side of the tracks between Vail and Dunton Avenues leading into Payton Run. A much larger parking lot exists on the south side of the track between Evergreen Avenue and Arlington Heights Road north of Sigwalt Street. A fourth parking lot is available north of US 14 along Vail Avenue between St. James and Fremont Streets. Three others are not available to commuters. There is a newsstand, restroom and staffed (weekday mornings) ticket agent inside the station building. References External links Metra – Stations – Arlington Heights Station from Dunton Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Arlington Park station

Arlington Park is one of two commuter railroad stations along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the village of Arlington Heights, Illinois. The station is located at 2121 West Northwest Highway (US 14) and Wilke Road, within Arlington Park Race Course, and lies 24.4 miles (39.3 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Park is in zone 3. As of 2018, Arlington Park is the 15th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,738 weekday boardings. The Arlington Park station was designed originally to serve just the Arlington Park Race Track, but now serves postal employees at the Processing and Distribution Center in Palatine, Illinois as well as residents of southeast Palatine and west Arlington Heights, although a fence blocks most of the access to the station from the Palatine side. Despite its original purpose as a racetrack station, Arlington Park is located along the Union Pacific Northwest Line's main line, rather than a spur or a sidetrack. No bus connections are available. As of May 30, 2023, Arlington Park is served by 62 trains (31 in each direction) on weekdays, by 33 trains (16 inbound, all 17 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 20 trains (nine inbound, all 11 outbound) on Sundays. Parking is available within a section of the track complex's property dedicated for Metra commuter parking. As of June 2010, the price was $1.50 per day. The commuter parking lot is operated by Imperial Parking Corporation, operating as Impark. Impark has sometimes drawn criticism over business practices related to parking payment; at this lot in particular, commuters are required to pay a surcharge to use pay-by-phone when the lot's payment machines are out of order. References External links Media related to Arlington Park (Metra) at Wikimedia Commons Metra - Arlington Park Station Station from Google Maps Street View
Armour's Warehouse

Armour's Warehouse, also known as the Seneca Grain Elevator or the Hogan's North Elevator, is a historic grain elevator located in the village of Seneca, Illinois, United States. The elevator and two surrounding outbuildings were listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1997. History The grain elevator, known as Armour's Warehouse, was constructed in 1861–62 on the north bank of the Illinois-Michigan Canal in Seneca, Illinois. It was built by John Armour and remained in the Armour family for a short time before passing through different owners. Though not the first grain elevator in Seneca, it is the only historic grain elevator still standing in the village. Design The Seneca Grain Elevator consists of a 65-foot (20 m) grain elevator or "elevating warehouse" which rises four stories above its basement. The 40-foot (12 m) by 80-foot (24 m) structure dominates the site and overlooks downtown Seneca. Between 1924–39 corrugated metal siding was added to the building as a fire prevention measure. Outbuildings In total there are five separate buildings, including the grain elevator, on the site of Armour's Warehouse. An 1883 spur of railroad track remains on the north side of the elevator; the tracks lead to a dump shed connected to a c. 1940 corn crib. Also on the property are an office with an attached scale house dating from 1892, and two seed warehouses. One seed warehouse dates from after 1947 while the other dates from the earlier 1940s. Historic significance The Seneca Grain Elevator is the oldest remaining grain elevator along the banks of the Illinois-Michigan Canal, a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. It is historically significant in a local context commercially and in attracting the railroad to Seneca. On a broader level, it illustrates the economic importance of the Illinois-Michigan Canal for transporting grain products. Armour's Warehouse was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1997. Included in the listing as contributing properties were the 1892 office building and attached scale house, and the older of the two seed warehouses. References External links Armour's Warehouse, Property Information Report, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. IL-25, "Armour's Warehouse"
Armour Square Park

Armour (Philip) Square Park, also known as Armour Square or Park No. 3, is a park in Chicago, Illinois featuring Beaux Arts architecture, designed by D.H. Burnham and the Olmsted Brothers. The park was opened in March 1905, at a cost of $220,000. It was named after Philip Danforth Armour, philanthropist and captain of industry. References External links Armour Square Park, Chicago Park District
Arthur H. Compton House

The Arthur H. Compton House is a historic house at 5637 South Woodlawn Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1905 and designed by architects Holabird & Roche, it was the residence of physicist Arthur Compton (1892–1962) from 1928 until 1945. Compton discovered the Compton Effect in 1923, proving that light has both a particle and a wave aspect. Compton received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for this discovery. His house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. Description and history The Arthur H. Compton House is located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, northeast of the University of Chicago campus. It is located on the east side of South Woodlawn Avenue, between East 56th and East 57th Streets. It is an architecturally undistinguished 2+1⁄2-story brick building with a gabled roof. A flat-roof single-story enclosed porch extends across the front, with a chimney rising in front of the ridge between the porch and main block. The main entrance is on the right side of the house. The interior follows a central hall plan, and has been little altered since Compton's period of ownership. Compton, a native of Wooster, Ohio, was educated at The College of Wooster and Princeton University, where he received a Ph.D. in physics. In 1919, as a fellow of the National Research Council, he spent a year in England, where he participated in X-ray scattering experiments at Cavendish Laboratory. In 1923 he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago, where he continued to research X-ray scattering, and in 1923 published his groundbreaking paper on the Compton Effect. He later supported the efforts of Enrico Fermi to harness nuclear power, supporting advances for its use in both military and civilian applications. See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Illinois National Register of Historic Places listings in South Side Chicago References
Ashland/Calumet Park station

Ashland/Calumet Park (formerly Ashland Avenue) is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in Calumet Park, Illinois. The station is located on Ashland Avenue near 124th Street, and is 17.9 miles (28.8 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ashland Avenue is in zone 2. As of 2018, Ashland Avenue is the 190th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 97 weekday boardings. Parking is available across from the station south of the 123rd Street bridge over Interstate 57. Street-side parking is also available on the northwest and southwest corners of Ashland Avenue and 124th Street. No bus connections are available at this station. References External links Metra – Stations – Ashland Avenue Station from Ashland Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Aurora Transportation Center

The Aurora Transportation Center is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Aurora, Illinois. The station is 37.1 miles (59.7 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Aurora is in zone 4. As of 2018, Aurora is the 13th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,856 weekday boardings. There is a staffed station building. Just north of the station is the Hill Yard, a large coach yard used to store the Metra trains on the BNSF Line. Aurora is a stub-track terminal, which means the Metra tracks end here. Amtrak and BNSF freights use the two tracks east of the station. Aurora is the west end of the BNSF Line and is served by numerous Pace bus routes. It served as a Greyhound bus stop until September 7, 2011. As of September 8, 2025, Aurora is served by 67 trains (32 inbound, 35 outbound) on weekdays, and by all 40 trains (20 in each direction) on weekends and holidays. History The station replaced the former Aurora Depot, at the corners of South Broadway and Washington Street. The station was constructed in 1922 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and closed in 1986. It was also served by Amtrak and Metra trains until the opening of the Aurora Transportation Center. The building was torn down in April 2013. Amtrak service shifted to Naperville station, and continues to stop there presently. Bus connections Pace 524 West Aurora 530 West Galena/Naperville 533 Northeast Aurora 802 Aurora/Geneva via Lake References External links Media related to Aurora Transportation Center at Wikimedia Commons Metra – Stations – Aurora Transportation Center
Aurora Central Catholic High School

Aurora Central Catholic High School (ACC) is a Roman Catholic secondary school under the direction of the Diocese of Rockford. ACC began as two separate secondary schools in 1926 and 1962. Madonna Catholic High School, a girls school, and Roncalli High School, a boys school, merged in 1968 to become Aurora Central Catholic. The first campus was located on the east side of Aurora, Illinois, in what is now Cowherd Middle School. The school moved to its current location, on Aurora's west side, in 1995. The 2023 student body was about 450 students. Academics Aurora Central Catholic requires 28 credits for graduation. However, because of the block scheduling system, many students graduate with 30 or 32 credits. There is a wide range of courses and levels offered which includes honors, independent study, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The Aurora Central Catholic High School Class of 2009 had ten Illinois State Scholars. This year ACC claimed its college-bound students earned over $5.2 million in scholarship money. This amount is higher than the Class of 2006's $3.7 million. Over 95% of ACC graduates go on to secondary education at various respective universities and colleges throughout the country. The school was recognized as one of the top 50 Catholic high schools in the United States in 2004 and 2005. Athletics ACC participates in multiple classes (depending on the sport) in the Illinois High School Association. ACC is a member of the Chicago Catholic League for boys and the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference for girls as of the 2023-24 school year. Teams are stylized as the Chargers. Notable alumni Joe Birkett, Judge of the Illinois Appellate Court, former DuPage County, Illinois, State's Attorney Tim Buckley, NCAA Men's Basketball Coach for Iowa State University Cyclones Kevin Dunn, actor Bob Kipper, Major League Baseball player and coach Kathleen Vinehout, Wisconsin State Senate References External links Aurora Central Catholic High School Central Times Online, ACC student newspaper website Illinois High School Association, detailed athletics information
Aurora Country Club

Aurora Country Club is an 18-hole golf course located in Aurora, Illinois. It was founded in 1914. The original clubhouse was a stone farmhouse remodeled. The clubhouse burned down in 1941. Tom Bendelow and William B. Langford collaborated on the 18 hole layout. A. W. Tillinghast provided redesign work in 1935. The course is 6,800 yards from the longest tees, par of 72. The course rating from the back tee's is 73.5 with a slope rating of 133. External links Official website
William Tanner House Museum

The William Tanner House Museum, also known as the William A. Tanner House, is a historic residence and museum in Aurora, Illinois. It was built in 1857 for William A. Tanner, a hardware merchant. His descendants lived in the house until it was donated to the Aurora Historical Society in 1936. It now operates as a Victorian-period historic house museum. History William A. Tanner was one of the first residents in Aurora, Illinois. He moved from Watertown, New York, in 1835 shortly after Joseph and Samuel McCarty built the first mill in Aurora. Tanner was a land surveyor who noted the commercial potential of the Aurora area. He purchased a large tract of land on the west side of the river and invited his family, still in New York, to move in with him. For the next four years, Tanner harvested the land, until he briefly moved back to New York in 1839 to marry Anna Plum Makepeace. They moved back to Aurora the following year, working the farm until 1853. Together they had ten children; with this large family, Tanner required a larger house. After a few years living downtown, they moved to this house. Tanner now worked as a hardware businessman; his hardware firm stayed in business until 1979 and was the longest-running business in town. Tanner's house was constructed in the Italianate style in 1857. The two-story, brick house is built like a Latin Cross, with an octagon cupola at the center. The first floor features the parlor, music room, kitchen, dining room, library, and a master bedroom and bathroom. The second floor is exclusively bedrooms. The Tanner family (and their descendants) lived in the house until 1936, when two of the children donated it to the Aurora Historical Society. On August 19, 1976, it was recognized by the National Park Service with a listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It now operates as a museum. Tours run from June through late September. There is no admission fee. In addition, visitors are encouraged to come to the Tanner House on July 4 to celebrate Independence Day with various family activities that take place on the grounds, as well as in December as the home is decorated for the Christmas season. References National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: William A. Tanner House Tanner House - Aurora Historical Society
Aurora Public Library (Illinois)

The Aurora Public Library is a public library in Aurora, Illinois, United States. It is made of up one central library with two branch libraries. In addition to these facilities the library runs a bookmobile, bringing its total service population to 200,000 people. History The first Aurora Public Library opened its doors on June 1, 1881, at the Aurora Memorial Hall . Interest in the library during its first years was high enough to fill its shelves by 1883 and warrant an expansion in 1885. Along with the expansion came reading rooms and available reserve stacks for the library's entire collection, but by 1900 the City of Aurora had grown to such an extent that the library again ran out of room. Members of the city came together in 1900 to appeal to Andrew Carnegie for funds to construct a new library. On January 16, 1901, Carnegie's reply came with a promise of $50,000 towards construction with the stipulation the City governance set aside $5,000 annually to the library's upkeep and maintenance. Since the library was already receiving $6,000 per year due to a city library tax the agreement with Carnegie was met and the library opened in 1904. In 1969, this library became too small to meet the needs of the growing city around it, and a $500,000 renovation took place to completely replace the library with a building triple its size. To increase more outreach to the public, branches were set up in various parts of the city. In October 1989, the Fox Valley Branch was temporarily established awaiting the construction of the Eola Road Branch which opened in 1993. Another library, the West Branch library, opened in 1998. During the late 2000s, it again became apparent that the library was simply not big enough to store its entire collection. Plans began for a new building and the site of the former Beacon-News (at the southwest corner of Benton and River streets) was purchased in 2010 for its construction. The new library, costing $30 million, opened June 14, 2015. References External links Official site
Aurora Regional Fire Museum

The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is an educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, US. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of fire departments in Aurora and the surrounding area, as well as to teach and promote fire safety and prevention. History The museum was established in 1966, originally in the basement of Fire Station 4, opening to the public in 1968. The museum now located in the old Central Fire Station of Aurora, which was built in 1894. It has bay windows, a decorative cornice, an "onion-dome" and was asserted to be 'a model of its kind' when it was completed. It was used as a fire station until 1980. The museum moved into the old Central Fire Station, where it remains to this day, in 1990. Renovations were carried out between 2000 and 2004 to restore the original 19th century facade. Exhibits The museum features a range of interactive exhibits. The exhibits cover firefighting throughout history, including antique Fire engines from the 1850s and 1940s. The museum also has a theater for community events. Building References External links Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Austin Town Hall Park

Austin Town Hall Park is a park at 5610 W. Lake Street in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The site was formerly used for the town hall of Cicero Township. The Austin subdivision of Cicero was annexed to the City of Chicago in 1899, and the town hall site eventually became part of the Chicago Park District. The park's fieldhouse, designed by Michaelsen and Rognstad in the 1920s, is influenced largely by Philadelphia's Independence Hall. The Austin Town Hall Park Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. References
Autobahn Country Club

Autobahn Country Club is an auto racing road course located in Joliet, Illinois, operated as a country club, while also hosting many outside events. Autobahn was the first purpose-built motorsports country club in the United States, and has inspired several others. The club has a sanctioning body called Autobahn Member Racing, which hosts series for Spec Miatas, GT cars, karts, Radical Sportscars, a discipline called Chase Racing similar to bracket racing, open wheel cars, as well as competitions for rallycross and autocross. As of the 2025 race season, the club requires a $50,000 membership initiation fee. Annual dues is $6600. Membership includes unlimited access to the tracks six days a week in season (April - October), use of the Member Clubhouse, which contains a bar and 40,000 sq. ft. event space. Members can purchase land to build garages and personal condos. A Social/Karting Membership is $5700 and includes all Member Social Events and unlimited access to the go-kart track at Kart Circuit Autobahn, during member hours. Notable members include legendary racers Bobby Rahal, Graham Rahal, David Heinemeier Hansson, Cooper MacNeil, Jay Howard, Peter Dempsey, and Tom Bagley. Many members use the club to drive their exotic and classic cars. The facility is available for rent by private groups. It hosts events for various organizations including the SCCA, NASA, Gridlife, Midwestern Council, PCA, One Lap of America, and various marque and track day clubs. Many manufacturers also rent the facility for marketing events. The tracks and facilities The Autobahn full track is 3.560 mi (5.729 km) in distance. The facility includes a configurable main track with a 1.460 mi (2.350 km) north track, a 2.100 mi (3.380 km) south track, a full track of 3.560 mi (5.729 km), skid pad, and a 0.520 mi (0.837 km) kart track. The full track can be split into two smaller tracks. Autobahn Country Club also offers a skidpad for the teen driving academy and drifting. The kart track is also open to the public on weekdays. The club has a fleet of performance cars for members to drive on track at reduced speeds. Businesses in paddock Along with private garages and condos, various performance shops and race headquarters are located on the Autobahn campus. Some of these include Eurosport Racing, Team Stradale, Havoc Motorsport, Turn 3 Motorsport, and many other businesses available for onsite service. Lap records As of September 2021, the fastest official race lap records at Autobahn Country Club for different classes are listed as: References External links Official Website Superbike School Trackpedia's circuit information and track guide on Autobahn CC Kart Circuit Autobahn Autobahn Members 1tail Resource Database: Autobahn Country Club
Autobahn Country Club

Autobahn Country Club är en amerikansk racerbana belägen i Joliet, Illinois, bara fem kilometer fågelvägen från Chicagoland Speedway. Banbeskrivning Banan är 5,73 kilometer lång och har en kurvig design, med flera kortslingor. Dess största evenemang var Atlantic Championship med supportklasser, som kom till banan för första gången 2009. Banan är tillgänglig för uthyrning och används av bland annat Sports Car Club of America och National Auto Sports Association. Externa länkar Officiell webbplats
Avondale Park (Chicago)

Avondale Park is a 1.7-acre park in the Avondale community area of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. The park stretches between School Street to the south to the Kennedy Expressway to the north and east, with the alley behind Drake Street to the West. The park has recreational facilities including a playground, a fieldhouse, as well as an outdoor pool. History Created by the Irving Park District, Avondale Park takes its name from the surrounding neighborhood of Avondale. In 1929, the Irving Park District board drew up plans for a 5-acre park. That year an attractive brick fieldhouse designed by Clarence Hatzfeld was built, and lawn, shrubbery, trees, and flowers soon graced Avondale Park's landscape. By the early 1930s, the park included a playfield, separate boys' and girls' playgrounds, a wading pool, a sand box, and tennis courts. With the creation of the Chicago Park District in 1934, the Great Depression forced consolidation of the city's 22 independent park agencies, including the Irving Park District. In 1959 the park's size was greatly reduced to just over 1 acre, when its entire northeast portion was destroyed to build the Kennedy Expressway. The result was the loss of Avondale Park's playfield and tennis courts, with the site redesigned to incorporate new volleyball and basketball courts in the field house. References