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  2. Oregon, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    By December 4, 1838, due in large part to the efforts of Phelps and his brothers B.T. Phelps and G.W. Phelps, the land was claimed, subdivided and certified by the Ogle County clerk as Oregon City. [5] The name Oregon means "River of the West". [8] In 1839, Oregon City was renamed Florence after a visitor compared the scenic beauty of the Rock ...

  3. List of city nicknames in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This list of city nicknames in Illinois compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that Illinois cities are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce.

  4. Oregon City Hall - Wikipedia

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    Oregon City Hall is the main municipal building for the Ogle County, Illinois city of Oregon. It stands on Oregon's Third Street, in the middle of the Oregon Commercial Historic District . The building is considered a contributing structure to the overall historical integrity of the historic district.

  5. Portland Metro Chamber - Wikipedia

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    Portland Metro Chamber is the chamber of commerce for Portland, Oregon, United States. The organization was established as the Portland Trade Board in 1870, and was later known as the Portland Metropolitan Chamber (until 2001), and the Portland Business Alliance. [1] [2] Andrew Hoan is the chief executive officer. [3]

  6. Oregon Commercial Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The Oregon Coliseum. The Oregon City Hall was constructed in 1920, though its front facade, specifically the windows, have seen some renovations and replacement. [2] The building is still home to the city government in Oregon, Illinois.

  7. Talk:Oregon, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    =Location= Oregon may be found at the crossroads of Highway 64, Highway 2, and the scenic hills and bluffs of the [[Rock River]]. Oregon is the second most populous city in Ogle County, second only to [[Rochelle, Illinois]], with a population of near 10,000.

  8. List of city nicknames in Oregon - Wikipedia

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    The Emerald City [15] Tracktown, USA [16] [17] Forest Grove – A Place Where Families and Businesses Thrive [18] Garibaldi – Oregon's Authentic Fishing Village [19] Grants Pass – Where the Rogue River Runs [20] Keizer – Iris Capital of the World [21] Klamath Falls – Oregon's City of Sunshine [22] La Grande – The Hub of Northeast ...

  9. Chamber of commerce - Wikipedia

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    The Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce in Marlborough, Massachusetts. City chambers of commerce have a long history in the US. The Charleston Chamber of Commerce is one of the oldest, dating back to colonial 1773. [24] That same year, Boston's Chamber of Commerce organized a seminal tax protest: The Boston Tea Party. [25]