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Sunset over Oak Park last night
Caught this from the ridge on my walk. Had to share — one of those skies that makes you stop.
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Oak Park
Illinois · IL · Cook County
About Oak Park
Village in Illinois, United States1835Established
54,583Population
4.7 sq miArea
620 ftElevation
Oak Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, adjacent to Chicago. It is the 26th-most populous municipality in Illinois, with a population of 54,318 as of the 2020 census. Oak Park was first settled in 1835 and later incorporated in 1902, when it separated from Cicero. It is closely tied to the smaller village of River Forest sharing a chamber of commerce and a high school, Oak Park and River Forest High School. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his wife settled in Oak Park in 1889, and his work heavily influenced local architecture and design, including the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. Over the years, rapid development was spurred by railroads and streetcars connect…
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ZIP code60301, 60302, 60303