Nottingham Park is an

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in Lyons Township and Stickney Township,

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. The center of the community is located near Burbank between

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(IL-43) and Sayre Avenue from 71st to 75th Streets. In addition to Burbank on its southeast, it is bordered by the villages of Bedford Park to the north and east and Bridgeview to the west and south. It takes its name from the nearby

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. It is sometimes mistakenly considered part of Chicago due to a shared zip code. However, "Nottingham Park" or "Stickney Township" is still an acceptable mailing address. Students from the community attend schools in

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and then

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References

* http://www.burbankbeat.net/history.html * http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/parks/Nottingham-Park/ * http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2003-08-22/news/0308220154_1_latin-kings-gang-members-narcotics Unincorporated communities in Illinois Unincorporated communities in Cook County, Illinois Chicago metropolitan area Chicago metropolitan area geography stubs Cook County, Illinois geography stubs {{CookCountyIL-geo-stub