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District Boundaries by streets and rail lines
District boundaries describe portions of the Northwestern and Great Western rail lines and city streets. District 61 covers the north side of Randolph Street from Lathrop Avenue to Circle Avenue. District 62 runs from Circle Avenue to Harlem Avenue. District 71 assigns the south side of Adams Street from Thomas Avenue to Harlem Avenue. District 72 maps the north side of Harvard Street from Beloit to Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Street
Marengo Avenue
Whites Feed
Desplaines Avenue
Madison Street
Reich & Becker
Schweinsberg's
Bink
Thomas Avenue
Woelke
Wilcox Street
Harlem Avenue
American Legion Club
Harrison Street
Taylor Street
Harvard Street
Roosevelt Road
R. R
Lathrop Avenue
Circle Avenue
Washington Street
Adams Street
Desplaines River
Beloit Avenue
Great Western R. R
Jackson Boulevard
Fillmore Street
Ferdinand Avenue Avenue
16Th Street
Hannah Avenue
22Nd Street
29Nd Street
Elgin Avenue