Touhy Avenue

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maint =
highway_name = Touhy Avenue
marker_

alternate_name = 7200 North
length =
direction = East–West at 7200 North
terminus_a = Sheridan Road Chicago
terminus_b = Tonne Road Elk Grove Village (1200 S)
junction =
cities = Chicago, Lincolnwood, Skokie, Niles, Park Ridge, Illinois, Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village
established =
system = Streets and highways of Chicago

Touhy Ave is a major thoroughfare throughout Northern Chicago as well as the North and Northwestern suburbs. It is named for Patrick Touhy a subdivider who was also the son in law of Philip Rogers an early settler who helped develop Rogers Park. [http://www.chsmedia.org/househistory/nameChanges/start.pdf] Points of interest along Touhy Ave include Loyola Park, the Winston Towers [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=winstontowers-chicago] , the Lincolnwood Town Center, Hebrew Theological College, Village Crossing Shopping Center, Leaning Tower YMCA, the Pickwick Theatre, and the northern end of O'Hare International Airport.

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