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Planet Fitness

1842 Douglas Rd
Montgomery, IL 60538 630-896-5500
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Kind, clean, simple, love the location. - Jul 27, 2022

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Advocate Good Samaritan Health & Wellness Center

3551 Highland Ave
Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-275-2640
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if you love your body , go there , it's interesting - Jun 05, 2021

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Gottlieb Health & Fitness Center

551 W North Ave
Melrose Park, IL 60160 708-538-5790
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Friendly, helpful staff, good music. I like going there. - Jan 17, 2020

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Life Time Athletic

5330 Old Orchard Rd
Skokie, IL 60077 847-470-8600
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I chose lifetime because if it’s convenience of location. But I’ve... - Jun 26, 2022

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Northwest Community Wellness Center

900 W Central Rd
Arlington Heights, IL 60005 847-618-3500
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Great fitness center - May 15, 2022

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Niles Family Fitness Center

987 Civic Center Dr
Niles, IL 60714 847-588-8400
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Good experience overall the past 10 yrs. - May 21, 2020

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Life Time Athletic

455 Scott Dr
Bloomingdale, IL 60108 630-582-4100
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If you don’t need the swimming pool then sign up with a storefront place... - Jun 26, 2022

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Galter LifeCenter

5157 N Francisco Ave
Chicago, IL 60625 773-878-9936
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Like a senior citizens' home. If you appear older the staff followed me... - Sep 26, 2022

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Life Time Athletic

601 Burr Ridge Pkwy
Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-230-0011
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Dirty dirty dingy and old - Jul 21, 2022

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Advocate Condell Centre Club

200 W Golf Rd
Libertyville, IL 60048 847-990-5750
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Professional and concerned staff, good motivational skills, caring staff - Jun 23, 2022

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Courts Plus

186 S West Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126 630-833-5064
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Excellent facility with reasonable membership fees. - May 08, 2020

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LA Fitness

1145 Mt Prospect Plz
Mount Prospect, IL 60056 847-463-9295
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They over charge and refuse to refund you even when they owed me money from... - Jul 20, 2022

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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Health & Fitness Center

296 Randall Rd
Geneva, IL 60134 630-208-3933
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An excellent gym for older people, especially old men. For example, the music... - Jun 16, 2020

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Sky Fitness

1501 Busch Pkwy
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 847-229-0292
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Pandemic shut down fitness center for more than six months. When club could... - May 02, 2021

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Edward-Elmhurst Health & Fitness Center

6600 Rte 53
Woodridge, IL 60517 630-646-7917
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Covid messed up a lot of things about how a gym functions - Jul 21, 2022

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Evanston Athletic Club

1723 Benson Ave
Evanston, IL 60201 847-866-6190
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Wish they had more class options - Jul 02, 2022

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Edward-Elmhurst Health & Fitness Center

775 Brom Dr
Naperville, IL 60540 630-646-5900
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Good size facility with a great staff and all needed equipment. I particularly... - May 03, 2021

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East Bank Club

500 N Kingsbury St
Chicago, IL 60654 312-527-5800
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One of the nicest gym facilities in Chicago. Guess passes are limited in the... - Jul 16, 2022

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Franciscan Fitness Center

100 W 197th Pl
Chicago Heights, IL 60411 708-755-3020
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Friendliest, most helpful folks! - Apr 30, 2022

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Fitness Formula Clubs

1114 Lake St
Oak Park, IL 60301 708-383-1114
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A good gym with plenty of equipment and classes. - May 25, 2020

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