Lisle
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A city of France celebrated for certain manufactures. Lisleglove, a fine summer glove, made of Lisle thread.-- Lisle lace, a fine handmade lace, made at Lisle.-- Lisle thread, a hard twisted cotton thread, originally producedat Lisle.
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Conveniently located where the East West tollway intersects with the North South tollway. The people here are nice and not trying to put on airs the way they do in surrounding suburbs. The school system is top notch. This is the only Suburb of Chicago area that derives most of its tax dollars from business, rather than its residents. Lisle boasts a beautiful water park, a great park district, top notch schools, outstanding festivals and the Morton Arboretum.
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Mike Lisle, the SAK killer.
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The armpit of the western Chicago suburbs. A nice mix of young transplants, white trash, Mexicans, and people who couldn't afford to live in Naperville.
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The perpetual stench.
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a type of cotton thread used especially in the past for making stockings , underwear, and gloves:
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A fine, smooth cotton thread used especially for hosiery.
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