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unusual facts about Chicago Heights



Illinois Route 394

Although not an Interstate highway, Illinois 394 is an Interstate standard highway until its junction with U.S. Highway 30 (Lincoln Highway) near Chicago Heights.

Jan Johnson

Johnson won the 1968 Illinois state high school championship while competing at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

John Mosca

John Mosca (pronounced "Mohsca") (May 6, 1925 Chicago Heights, Illinois - July 13, 2011, Harahan, Louisiana) was an American restauranteur and owner (and co-founder) of the famed Mosca's, a Louisiana Creole and Italian restaurant located in Avondale, Louisiana, near New Orleans.

Thorn Creek

Just south of 26th Street in Chicago Heights, it forms Sauk Lake (which is very wide), but just north of the street it is just a few feet across.


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