History of area street names reflects regional growth
Regional historian Larry McClellan notes that many local roads mirror Chicago names while others stem from regional origins. He traces 19th and early 20th century routes like Sauk Trail and Egyptian Trail, alongside highways named for local pioneers, with several roads renamed to honor prominent figures.
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Chicago
Phoenix
Blue Island
Chicago Road
Vincennes Road
Vincennes
Ind
Michigan City
Dalton
Calumet City
Detroit
Cairo
Southern
Illinois
Egypt
Stuenkel
John Humphrey
Orland Park
Turlington Avenue
Harvey
Going Out in Style at Manilow Theater Friday
The 8th annual CAP SMA spring show features 23 young adults with multiple disabilities performing a 90 minute program at Freedom Hall's Manilow Theater Park Forest. The final SMA CAP talent show honors SMA CAP graduates and marks CAP's move to SPEED of Chicago Heights.
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South Metropolitan Association
Center
Freedom Hall
Manilow
Park Forest
Oak Forest High School
Case Park Forest Centre
Case Governors State
Marilyn Peacock
Case Park Forest
SMA
CAP
SPEED
Chicago Heights
Stafford
Homewood
Gingiss
Lincoln Mall
Jean Nye
Charlie Perkins
Harvey
Ernie Adams
Markham
Kelly Sterczek
Orland Park
Frank Trevino
Matt Schmidt
SMA Cap
Curtis Prince
Jaime Quesada
Burbank
Michelle Rauch
Elwood
Matthew Schmidt
Frankfort
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Kankakee
Monee
Richton Park
Matteson
Halsted
Len Small
Turlington
Gottshalk
Toon
Thornton-Lansi
Glenwood-Dyer
Monee- Manhattan
Cific
Crawford Avenue
Pulaski
Casimir Pulaski
George Washington
Holbrook
Joseph Holbrook
Bloom Township
Vollmer
Dixie Highway
William Orr
Olympia Plaza
Joseph
Joe” Orr
Chicago Heights Coal Co
Joe Orr
Gottshalk Avenue
Larry McClellan
St. Paul Community Church
the Star
Otto Blvd
Jinsup Kim
Suburban Heights Medical Center
M.D
Kim
St. Francis Hospital
Evanston
Dr. Kim
Suite 205
Durand Custom Golf
S. Union
Steger
Polaroid KidCare ID
Feemme Sateo
Masini
Federal
Club
Midas Touch
Flossmoor
Flossmoor Commons
W. Vollmer Road
Midas
Helse
Brown Jordan
Matlin and
Winston
Cro Oregant
Neasors
Hinsdale
Ebel
Ace Hardware
S. Lincoln
Sun
Weber
183Rd
Governors Hwy
Cherry Creek Plaza
Mie
American National Bank
Amer
S. Chicago Heights
LaGrange Road
Mokena
Crete
College of St. Francis
Wilcox Street
Joliet
Oster
Ph. We Tome
Sil
St. James Hospital and Health Centers
St. James Chapel
St. James
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