#1 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Us Marine Corps Reserve Center
2711 Mcdonough St Joliet IL - 815-725-7828
~3.91 miles from Shorewood city center
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States armed forces responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States. In the civilian leadership structure of the United States military, the Marine Corps is a component of the United States Department of the Navy, often working closely with U.S. naval forces for training, transportation, and logistic purposes; however, in the military leadership structure the Marine Corps is a separate branch.
Captain Samuel Nicholas formed two battalions of Continental Marines on 10 November 1775 in Philadelphia as naval infantry.[10] Since then, the mission of the Marine Corps has evo...
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#2 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
University of St Francis
500 Wilcox St Joliet IL - 815-740-3360
~6.50 miles from Shorewood city center
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The University of St. Francis is a Catholic, Franciscan institution, serving more than 4,300 students at locations throughout the nation. USF's main campus is located at 500 Wilcox Street in Joliet, Illinois. It is located about 35 miles southwest of Chicago in a residential neighborhood and serves 1,300 students.
http://www.stfrancis.edu
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#3 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Joliet Public Library
150 N Ottawa St Joliet IL - 815-740-2660
~7.28 miles from Shorewood city center
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The Joliet Public Library (JPL) is the public library system serving the city of Joliet, Illinois. The Joliet Public Library was founded on March 7th, 1876 with 750 donated books and Charlotte Akin was the first librarian. Today the majority of the ~300,000-item collection resides in downtown Joliet at the main location, in a building designed in 1903 by Daniel H. Burnham. On April 19, 1989, the library was firebombed.
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#4 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Chicagoland Speedway
Morris IL
~9.08 miles from Shorewood city center
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Chicagoland Speedway is a speedway in Joliet, Illinois, USA, southwest of Chicago. The speedway is actually located several miles south of Joliet proper, just off Illinois Route 53 between Joliet and Wilmington, Illinois. It currently has a capacity of 75,000 people. Since its inaugural season in 2001, the Chicagoland Speedway has become an unexpected and significant draw for major NASCAR and IRL events, often selling out major races months in advance.
The speedway itself is known to be one of NASCAR's infamous "cookie cutter" speedways, because it resembles many other 1.5-mile (2.4 km) downforce racetracks that resemble a D-shape in the NASCAR racing series. Although it may have the stigma of being a "cookie cutter" D-shaped oval, Chicagoland is unique in that it is one continuous curve,...
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#5 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Dresden Generating Station
6500 N Dresden Road Morris IL
~9.98 miles from Shorewood city center
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#6 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Hollywood Casino
Lawrenceburg IL
~17.02 miles from Shorewood city center
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Admission: Free
Anyone appearing to be under the age of thirty (30) must have one of the following forms of identification to be allowed into the casino; a U.S. driver's license or state photo identification card, a passport, a U.S. issued military ID, a photo ID card issued by government entities located within the U.S. or a U.S. issued alien ID card.
Hours of Operation: Sunday through Thursday 9:30 am - 4:30 am, Friday & Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 am
Location: Hollywood Casino Aurora is just a short drive from any place in Chicagoland and is located at 1 New York Street Bridge, Aurora, IL, 60506; Telephone (630) 801-1234 or (800) 888-7777.
Casino: Hollywood's spectacular 53,000 square-foot, single-level casino features comfortable playing space, wide aisles, 18-foot ceilings and t...
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#7 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Aurora University
347 S. Gladstone Ave. Aurora IL - 800-742-5281
~17.30 miles from Shorewood city center
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http://www.aurora.edu
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#8 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Arctic Arena
10700 West 160th St. Orland Park FL - (708) 403-4231
~18.46 miles from Shorewood city center
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USHL Combine
http://www.arcticicearena.com
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#9 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Chicago Premium Outlets
1650 Premium Outlets Boulevard Aurora IL
~19.34 miles from Shorewood city center
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You can find many stores at the Chicago Premium Outlets such as: Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Elie Tahari, Gap Outlet, Giorgio Armani, J.Crew, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sony, Theory and more. West of Chicago.
120 OUTLET STORES
Find impressive savings at Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Elie Tahari, Gap Outlet, Giorgio Armani, J.Crew, Kate Spade, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sony, Theory and more. West of Chicago.
http://www.premiumoutlets.com/chicago
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#10 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Tweeter Center)
Tinley Park IL
~23.45 miles from Shorewood city center
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First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre is an outdoor music venue in Tinley Park, Illinois that opened in 1990. It is one of the largest music venues in the Chicago area with capacities of up to 28,000 spectators. The facility was formerly named Tweeter Center Chicago, World Music Theater and New World Music Theater.
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. acquired the naming rights for 7 years beginning in 2006.
The venue is owned by Live Nation.
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Tweeter Center
Mokena IL
~23.46 miles from Shorewood city center
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First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre is an outdoor music venue in Tinley Park, Illinois that opened in 1990. It is one of the largest music venues in the Chicago area with capacities of up to 28,000 spectators. The facility was formerly named Tweeter Center Chicago, World Music Theater and New World Music Theater.
Due to its location in the Chicago metro area, it is an ample site for visitors from all of Chicagoland and is one of only a few large outdoor ampitheatres in the Chicago area.
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. acquired the naming rights for 7 years beginning in 2006.
The venue is owned by Live Nation.
Many artists and festivals have been hosted at the ampitheatre including:
Farm Aid
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Justice (Neighborhood)
Chicago IL
~25.38 miles from Shorewood city center
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#13 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Oakbrook
Wood Dale IL
~27.24 miles from Shorewood city center
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Oak Brook is a village in DuPage and Cook Counties, in Illinois. The population was 8,702 at the 2000 census. Oak Brook, an affluent suburb of Chicago, has the headquarters of McDonald's.
Oak Brook was incorporated as a Village in 1958, due in large part to the efforts of Paul Butler, a prominent civic leader and landowner whose father had first moved to the vicinity in 1898 and opened a dairy farm shortly thereafter. Prior to incorporation, the name Oak Brook was used by local residents to distinguish their community from neighboring Hinsdale and Elmhurst, going back to the founding of the Oak Brook Civic Association almost two decades earlier.[2]
The original boundaries were smaller than the present extent of the Village, but a considerable amount of land was acquired soon after the ...
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#14 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Toyota Park
7300 W. 71st St. Bridgeview IL - 708-594-7700
~27.39 miles from Shorewood city center
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Toyota Park is a soccer-specific stadium located at 71st Street and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois. It is the home stadium of the Chicago Fire, members of Major League Soccer (MLS). Toyota Park was developed at a cost of around $100 million. The facility opened June 11, 2006.
The Village of Bridgeview recently approved development on 8 acres (32,000 m2) of the stadium site near the corner of 71st and Harlem for two mid-range hotels, an indoor water park, four to six restaurants, and other retail to begin construction in late 2007. As of March 2009, no construction has yet occurred.
Toyota Park also hosts the Chicago Machine of Major League Lacrosse, and the Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer. Only the stadium's east end stands are used for these events.
The stadiu...
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#15 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Oak Lawn (Neighborhood)
Chicago IL
~28.46 miles from Shorewood city center
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Oak Lawn is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 55,245 at the 2000 census.
Oak Lawn is a suburb of the city of Chicago, located southwest of the city. It shares borders with the city in two areas, but is surrounded mostly by other suburbs independent of Chicago.
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#16 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Mount Greenwood (Neighborhood)
Chicago IL
~28.98 miles from Shorewood city center
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Mount Greenwood is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. It is a predominantly Irish-Catholic neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. It neighbors the Chicago neighborhoods of Beverly and Morgan Park to the east, the suburb of Evergreen Park to the north, the suburb of Oak Lawn to the west, and the suburbs of Merrionette Park and Alsip to the south. Because of the presence of cemeteries, the area was once known as Seven Holy Tombs. Mount Greenwood is about 14 miles SW of the Loop.
Even though there were a small number of settlers in Mt. Greenwood, the origins of Mt. Greenwood began in 1877 when it was surveyed by George Waite. Mr. Waite established an area where he could trade with the local Native Americans. Mount Greenwood Cemetery was established around this time by Mr...
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#17 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Martinique Banquet Complex
Burbank IL
~29.26 miles from Shorewood city center
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#18 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Hometown (Neighborhood)
Chicago IL
~29.38 miles from Shorewood city center
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#19 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Clearing (Neighborhood)
Chicago IL
~29.51 miles from Shorewood city center
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Clearing, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. The southern portion of Chicago Midway International Airport is located in this community area.
The Clearing Industrial District was founded in 1907. The area gets its name from the fact that farm goods from the area were "cleared" (delivered) through the airport and railroad yards. Clearing was first incorporated as a town in 1912. The Clearing area quickly became a part of Chicago in 1915 because the growing population needed services provided by the city. It is bordered on the west by Harlem Avenue, on the east by railroad tracks just east of Cicero Ave., to the North by the Belt Railway tracks between 59th and 60th streets and to the south by 65th street. The southern...
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#20 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Brookfield Zoo
Wood Dale IL
~29.62 miles from Shorewood city center
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#21 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Chicago Zoological Park
8400 31st St Brookfield IL - (708) 688-8000
~29.63 miles from Shorewood city center
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Near Chicago. 216 acres includes a children zoo, butterfly garden, and innovative family play zoo.
The mission of the Chicago Zoological Society is to inspire conservation leadership by connecting people with wildlife and nature.
Since the opening of Brookfield Zoo in 1934, the Society has had an international reputation for taking a cutting-edge role in animal care and conservation of the natural world. Among its historical firsts are indoor multispecies exhibits, zoo nutrition residencies, methods for animal husbandry, and medical care that includes successful brain surgery for a gorilla.
Today, there is an increasing need for conservation leaders to guide, teach, and motivate people to protect the world’s threatened wildlife and ecosystems. In addition to conservationists, the...
http://www.czs.org/czs/Brookfield/Zoo-Home
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#22 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Scottsdale (Neighborhood)
Chicago IL
~29.72 miles from Shorewood city center
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#23 of 23 Things To Do in Shorewood
Stratford Square Mall
152 Stratford Square Bloomingdale IL
~29.85 miles from Shorewood city center
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