The Kikapu Forest is a real gem for nature lovers, offering many opportunities for improving health and relaxation.
Read MoreClimate and average weather throughout the year in Harvey
In Harvey, summers are warm, humid, and wet; winters are cold, snowy, and windy; and partly cloudy all year round.
Read MoreAbout Gensburg Markham Prairie
A National Natural Landmark, this 167-acre preserve is a mosaic of remnant prairie communities.
Read MoreLosing your home
Although the Harveys of the 1950s and 1960s are gone, and boarded-up homes and empty storefronts silence the city
Read MoreDevelopment and problems of the city
Thousands of people and numerous businesses have left the city over the years, and the void left behind is easy to see.
Read MoreHistory of the city
Cook County, 19 miles south of the Loop. In 1889, Turlington Harvey, a wealthy Chicago lumberman and banker, organized a real estate syndicate to develop the industrial suburb of Harvey, Illinois.
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