The City of Great Lakes, IL
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Great Lakes is a small town in the state of Illinois. The largest nearby city to Great Lakes is Chicago, approximately 23 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Great Lakes, including Domino's Pizza, Arby's Roast Beef Restaurant, Subway, All Star Filter Maintenance and 5 Points Restaurant. For a larger selection of Great Lakes restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Great Lakes Golf Courses, Amusement Parks and/or Museums, including the Foss Park Golf Course, Deer Path Golf Course, Libertyville Golf Course, Six Flags Great America and Lake Bluff Golf Club. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Great Lakes please click on the Attractions tab above. The following 5 airports are located in or near Great Lakes:
- Chicago DuPage Airport (DPA)
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
- Chicago O'Hare Intl. Airport (ORD)
- Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW)
- Waukegan Regional Airport (UGN)

Great Lakes, Illinois Attractions
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ABA Museum of Law - Chicago, The ABA Museum of Law, opened in November 1996 in Chicago, Illinois by the American Bar Association, is the only national museum that focuses on the role of law and the legal profession in America and throughout the world. Its goal is to engage the public in the legal system and make it relevant in their lives. In an effort to increase understanding of lawyers and the work they do, the museum highlights lawyers who were well-known for other work as well as well-known trials.

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Addison Golf Course - Addison, The Addison Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in DuPage County Illinois. Built in 1958, this Addison course is open apr 1 to nov 1. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 630-628-9713. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 19W250 Army Trl Blvd, Addison, IL 60101

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Adler Planetarium - Chicago, The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum in Chicago, Illinois was the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere and is the oldest in existence today. The Adler was founded and built in 1930 by the philanthropist Max Adler, with the assistance of the first director of the planetarium, Philip Fox. On the occasion of its dedication on May 10, 1930, Max Adler stated

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Allstate Arena - , Rosemont, Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Rosemont, Illinois.

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Alumni Hall - DePaul University - Chicago, Alumni Hall was a 5,308-seat multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois. The arena opened in 1956 to replace DePaul Auditorium, the school's prior on-campus gym. It was home to all the DePaul University Blue Demons men's basketball team from 1956 until they moved to the Rosemont Horizon. The women's team played all their home games at Alumni Hall from 1974 to 2000, while the men's team played occasional games there.

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Antioch Golf Club - Antioch, The Antioch Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Lake County Illinois. Built in 1954, this Antioch course is open all year. Tee times are accepted up to 7 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 847-395-3004. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 40150 N Route 59, Antioch, IL 60002

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Apple Orchard Golf Course - Bartlett, The Apple Orchard Golf Course is a 9 hole public golf course in DuPage County Illinois. Built in 1960, this Bartlett course designed by David Gill is open apr 1 to oct 30. Tee times are accepted by calling the pro shop at 630-540-4807. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 696 W Stearns Rd, Bartlett, IL 60103

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Arboretum Golf Club - Buffalo Grove, The Arboretum Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Lake County Illinois. Built in 1990, this Buffalo Grove course designed by Dick Nugent is open mar 1 to dec 1. Tee times are accepted up to 5 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 847-913-1112. The golf course dress code is as follows: No tank tops or cutoffs.
Address: 401 Half Day Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

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Arlington Lakes Golf Club - Arlington Heights, The Arlington Lakes Golf Club is an 18 hole public golf course in Cook County Illinois. Built in 1979, this Arlington Heights course designed by Garrett & David Gill is open mar 1 to nov 1. Tee times are accepted up to 5 days in advance and the pro shop phone number for reservations is 847-577-3030. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 1211 S New Wilkes Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

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Arrowhead Golf Club(South / East Course at Arrowhead Golf Club ) - Wheaton, The Arrowhead Golf Club(South / East Course at Arrowhead Golf Club ) is a 27 hole public golf course in DuPage County Illinois. Built in 1920, this Wheaton course designed by Stanley Pelchar is open apr 1 to dec 15. For tee time information call the pro shop at 630-653-5800. The golf course dress code is as follows: Shirt and shoes required.
Address: 26W151 Butterfield Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187

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Great Lakes, Illinois Restaurants
This is a list of Great Lakes Fast Food Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Fast Foods & Carry Out, Sandwich Shops, Pizza Restaurants, Chinese Restaurants and Bar & Grill Restaurants. Happy Dining!

Great Lakes Articles
Published August 30, 2012
Six fantastic reasons for your family to visit Chicago with the best attractions from museums and aquariums, to parks and zoos.
Published August 22, 2011
Come explore the treasures of Chicago's best family museums from America's first planetarium to the exciting children's museum exhibits, to vast nature collections
Published December 13, 2010
There are plenty of family attractions to visit in Chicago. Some free outdoor attractions include the 50 foot Crown Fountain, the Buckingham Fountain and Wrigley Field.
Published December 9, 2010
Chicago Illinois is the go-to family destination for exciting urban activities from the Hancock Center to the Chicago Children's Museum to the Navy Pier's family attractions.