Melrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The
population was 23,171 at the 2000 census. Melrose Park has long been
home to a large Italian-American population, though it also contains
many Mexican-Americans. It was the home of Kiddieland Amusement Park and
the current home of Maywood Park Racetrack, Shrine of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel, and Stern Pinball, Inc., which is the world's last manufacturer
of coin-operated pinball machines.
There is a Metra railroad station in Melrose Park with daily service to
Chicago. Melrose Park is home to two hospitals, Westlake Hospital and
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.
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Melrose Park
Melrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The
population was 23,171 at the 2000 census. Melrose Park has long been
home to a large Italian-American population, though it also contains
many Mexican-Americans. It was the home of Kiddieland Amusement Park and
the current home of Maywood Park Racetrack, Shrine of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel, and Stern Pinball, Inc., which is the world's last manufacturer
of coin-operated pinball machines.
There is a Metra railroad station in Melrose Park with daily service to
Chicago. Melrose Park is home to two hospitals, Westlake Hospital and
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital.
