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Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530.

The village now serves as the headquarters for Sears and one of the American headquarters for Mori Seiki. Now Arena, home of the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G League is part of the village. Between 2006 and 2009, the village hosted the Heartland International Tattoo, one of the largest music and dance festivals of its kind in the Midwest.

History

Prior to the 1940s, German settlers moved into the area west of Roselle Road and north of Golf Road, then known as Wildcat Grove. The area was sparsely populated until farmers purchased land in the area in the 1940s.

In 1954, Sam and Jack Hoffman, owners of a father-son owned construction company, bought 160 acres of land in the area. The pair constructed homes and began the development of the region which now bears their name. As residents moved in, they voted to incorporate the area, and the Village of Hoffman Estates was incorporated on September 23, 1959. In 1973, six former town officials, including mayors Edward F. Pinger (1959−1965) and Roy L. Jenkins (1965−1969) were indicted on bribery and tax charges.

Once the Northwest Tollway opened, Schaumburg Township became more attractive to Chicago commuters. In the early 1960s, land annexations north of the tollway and in other neighboring regions more than doubled Hoffman Estates' land area.

The opening of the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg to the east in 1971 made the area a major business center. An attempt to change the name of the village to East Barrington, among other names, was made in the early 1980s but failed upon a residential vote.

In the 1990s, the Prairie Stone Business Park began development. This 750 acre planned multi-purpose business park is bounded by Illinois Route 59 on the east, Interstate 90 on the south, Illinois Route 72 on the north, and Beverly Road on the west. The business park came to fruition in 1993 when Sears, Roebuck and Company relocated from the Sears Tower in Chicago to a sprawling headquarters in the northwest part of Prairie Stone. That was followed in by Indramat and Quest International, which in 1995 also opened facilities in the park. Throughout the 1990s, a health and wellness center and child care facility were developed, as well as other smaller office buildings, and a branch of Northern Illinois University. Development of the business park is still ongoing, and recent additions in the 2000s include the 11,000-seat Now Arena; office buildings for Serta, WT Engineering, I-CAR, and Mary Kay; a Cabela's outdoor outfitters store; a 295-room Marriott hotel; and the 400000 sqft Poplar Creek Crossing Retail Center, which is anchored by Target and numerous other big-box retailers. Future development will include further office buildings and retail development, Sun Island Hotel and Water Park, an amphitheater, and restaurants.

In 2011, the Village of Hoffman Estates took over ownership of the Now Arena. On June 23, 2020, the Village of Hoffman Estates approved an $11.5 million deal to rename the Sears Centre Arena to the "NOW Arena".

In the fall of 2016, papers and artifacts from President Barack Obama's administration began to arrive in town, where they are being stored in a building on Golf Road. The site is their temporary home while construction takes place on the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, Chicago, and is not open to the public.

In January 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the second U.S. case of COVID-19 in a Hoffman Estates resident. The patient, a woman in her 60s returning from Wuhan, China, was treated at St. Alexius Medical Center. Her husband was later infected in the first case of human-to-human transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the United States.

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hoffman Estates has a total area of 21.25 sqmi, of which 21.07 sqmi (or 99.15%) is land and 0.18 sqmi (or 0.85%) is water. The village once had a small section in Kane County that was removed from the village in 2022, making it entirely within Cook County.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 52,530 people, 18,110 households, and 14,048 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,472.58 PD/sqmi. There were 19,160 housing units at an average density of 901.86 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 52.08% White, 26.26% Asian, 4.87% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 7.51% from other races, and 8.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.14% of the population.

There were 18,110 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.71% were married couples living together, 11.97% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.43% were non-families. 18.07% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.43% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.77.

The village's age distribution consisted of 23.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $92,423, and the median income for a family was $103,641. Males had a median income of $56,210 versus $42,288 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,016. About 3.3% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Employers
Many Japanese companies have their U.S. headquarters in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg but the largest employers in Hoffman Estates as of 2020 are:

Education
The village is served by several public school districts. The majority of residents who live in Schaumburg Township attend: North Hoffman Estates (north of I-90) residents are served by: Residents west of Barrington Road primarily attend Unit School District, Elgin Area U46.
 * Township High School District 211 (9–12)
 * Community Consolidated School District 54 (K–8)
 * Township High School District 211
 * Community Consolidated School District 15 (K–8) (East of Huntington Blvd)
 * Barrington School District 220 (K–12) (Unit District) (West of Huntington Blvd).

High schools
Schools located in the Hoffman Estates village limits:
 * Hoffman Estates High School
 * James B. Conant High School

Other high schools in the same township high school district:
 * Schaumburg High School
 * William Fremd High School
 * Palatine High School

Community college
Most of the village is served by Harper College Community College District 512.

Miscellaneous education
The Xilin Northwest Chinese School holds its classes at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates. It serves grades preschool through 12. The school predominately serves Mainland Chinese families. In 2003 the school held its classes in Palatine High School in Palatine. In 2000 the school had served around 300 students. This figure increased almost by 100%, to almost 600 students. This made it one of the largest of the Chinese schools in the Chicago area.

Library

 * Barrington Area Library
 * Schaumburg Township District Library
 * Gail Borden Public Library District
 * Palatine Township Library

Sister city
Hoffman Estates has one sister city:
 * Angoulême, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Transportation
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Hoffman Estates to Elgin, Rosemont, and other destinations.

Notable people

 * Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator from Illinois (2016–present)
 * Rob Valentino (b. 1985), former soccer player who is an assistant coach for Atlanta United
 * William Beckett, lead singer of the band The Academy Is...

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Hometown, Illinois

Hometown is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,343 at the 2020 census.

History
Joseph E. Merrion developed inexpensive duplex houses in Hometown after World War II, targeting former GIs and their families. Hometown incorporated in 1953, and its population peaked at over 7,000 in 1958. On April 21, 1967, an F4/F5 rated tornado tore through Hometown, devastating the area, and destroying 86 homes while damaging 500 others.

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Hometown has a total area of 0.48 sqmi, all land.

Hometown borders the city of Chicago along 87th Street between Cicero Avenue and Pulaski Road. The town's southern border is located one-half mile south of 87th, where 91st Street would be.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 4,343 people, 1,745 households, and 955 families residing in the city. The population density was 9,066.81 PD/sqmi. There were 1,945 housing units at an average density of 4,060.54 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 73.87% White, 2.28% African American, 0.94% Asian, 0.58% Native American, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 11.01% from other races, and 11.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.74% of the population.

There were 1,745 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.92% were married couples living together, 11.46% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.27% were non-families. 40.57% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.36% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.42 and the average family size was 2.41.

The city's age distribution consisted of 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 31% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,487, and the median income for a family was $63,523. Males had a median income of $39,034 versus $30,449 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,378. About 1.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over. ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

Government
Hometown is located in the 1st district for the Cook County Board of Review, the 11th district on the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and the 3rd judicial subcircuit. The 2011 redistricting places Hometown in Illinois's 3rd congressional district, Illinois's 16th legislative district, and Illinois's 31st house district. Public education is provided by Oak Lawn-Hometown School District 123, Oak Lawn Community High School, and Moraine Valley Community College. The Hometown Fire Protection District, which is coterminous with the municipality, provides fire protection services.

For the purposes of elections, Hometown is split into three precincts; Worth Township 47, Worth Township 53, and Worth Township 82. In the 2020 presidential election, Hometown cast 995 votes for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (51.6%) and cast 908 votes (47.1%) for Donald Trump and Mike Pence. Twenty-four voters chose third-party candidates and thirteen voters pulled a ballot, but abstained from voting for any candidate for president. Voter turnout was 66.5%.

Transportation
Bus service is provided by Pace Route 383 and CTA Route 87. Metra trains run through Hometown on the Southwest Service line, but do not stop.

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Homewood, Illinois

Homewood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,463 at the 2020 census.

The village sits just a few miles south of Chicago proper. It is bordered by Chicago Heights and Flossmoor to the south, Hazel Crest to the west, East Hazel Crest and Harvey to the north, Glenwood to the east, and South Holland to the northeast.

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Homewood has a total area of 5.26 sqmi, of which 5.22 sqmi (or 99.11%) is land and 0.05 sqmi (or 0.89%) is water. A south suburban village, Homewood is 22 mi due south of The Loop/downtown Chicago at 800 west and 18300 south on the Chicago grid system.

Homewood lies on the Calumet Shoreline. The ancient shoreline can be seen clearly as the sand ridge along Ridge Road.

Economy
Its historic downtown centered at the intersections of Dixie Highway and Ridge road has a number of small businesses including coffee shops and restaurants, salons, a music shop, bookstore, boutique hotel, and the Homewood Science Center. Homewood's other main commercial corridor is located along Halsted street between 183rd and 175th street and is home to a number of large national chain retailers.

Large employers

 * American headquarters for Canadian National Railways. Homewood's CN campus has hosted over 15,000 CN employees and has a training facility.
 * Global headquarters for Tempo Global Resources (formerly Hunter Douglas Metals).
 * Corporate offices for Carl Buddig & Company.
 * Headquarters for Homewood Disposal residential, commercial, and industrial waste service.

H-F Parks
Homewood's "H-F Park District" spans over 365 acres with 32 parks and recreation spaces. Homewood's unique parks include Lion's Club Park and Pool, H-F Ice Arena, Irons Oaks Environmental Learning Center, H-F Racquet Club, Rover's Run Dog Park, Extreme Scene Skate park, Millennium Park Splash Pad, Patriots Park Frisbee Golf Course, and Dolphin Lake Park and Clubhouse.

Izaak Walton Preserve
Homewood's Izaak Walton Preserve is a 193 acre open space filled with woodland, lakes, and diverse wildlife carved out from an ancient glacial lake and sandy shoreline. Roughly 4 miles of gravel walking path wind through the scenic and rolling prairie throughout the preserve. Fishing, biking, running, and dog-walking are common activities along the preserve's trail system.

Newspapers
The HF Chronicle is a local newspaper serving the Homewood and Flossmoor communities that started in June 2014.

Radio
WHFH (88.5FM) - Viking Radio is Homewood-Floosmoor Highschool's radio station based on campus.

Homewood Village Board
Source:

Village President - Rich Hofeld

Village Clerk - Marilyn Thomas

Trustee Anne Colton

Trustee Vivian Harris-Jones

Trustee Jay Heiferman

Trustee Lisa Purcell

Trustee Lauren Roman

Trustee Julie Willis

Trustee Allisa Opyd

Village Manager, Napoleon Haney

State legislature
Illinois State Senate
 * State Senator Napoleon Harris D-Flossmoor, Illinois, 15th Legislative District

Illinois State House of Representatives
 * State Representative Will Davis D-East Hazel Crest, 30th Representative District

Federal
United States House of Representatives
 * Congresswoman Robin Kelly D-Chicago, Illinois's 2nd congressional district

United States Senate
 * Senator Dick Durbin D-Illinois (elected 1997)
 * Senator Tammy Duckworth D-Illinois (elected 2017)

Education
Children in grades K-8 attend schools under the jurisdiction of Homewood public school district 153, although some may attend Flossmoor School District 161 if they live west of Western Avenue and south of 183rd street. School District 153 has three schools: Winston Churchill Elementary, Willow Elementary, and James Hart Junior High School. Children in grades K-2 attend Willow, then move on to Churchill for grades 3-5, then move on to finish grades 6-8 at James Hart. Homewood School District 153.

The majority of students in the area then go on to attend the local public high school, Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Homewood-Flossmoor High School is its own school district, school district 233. H-F is a three-time winner of the U.S. Department of Education's Blue Ribbon Award for excellence. HF also owns WHFH 88.5, the highest powered high school radio station with 1,500 watts.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operated a Catholic school, St. Joseph School. It closed in 2017. It had 64 students in 2017.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 19,463 people, 6,964 households, and 4,910 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,698.08 PD/sqmi. There were 8,003 housing units at an average density of 1,520.62 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 44.87% African American, 43.17% White, 0.18% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.23% from other races, and 7.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.35% of the population.

There were 6,964 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.32% were married couples living together, 17.29% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.49% were non-families. 27.28% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.73% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 2.63.

The village's age distribution consisted of 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $77,013, and the median income for a family was $91,704. Males had a median income of $58,214 versus $40,314 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,243. About 5.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
Amtrak provides rail service to Homewood. Amtrak Train 59, the southbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart Homewood at 8:54 pm daily with service to Kankakee and points south through Tennessee and Mississippi to New Orleans. Amtrak Train 58, the northbound City of New Orleans, is scheduled to depart Homewood at 7:44 am daily with service to Chicago Union Station. Homewood is also served by Amtrak Train 390/391, the Saluki, daily in the morning, and Amtrak Train 392/393, the Illini, daily in the afternoon/evening. Both the Saluki and Illini operate between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois. Metra also provides commuter rail service on the Metra Electric line between Millennium Station and University Park. Homewood is the American headquarters of Canadian National Railways including a large freight classification yard and major shop facilities.

Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Homewood to destinations across the Southland.

Notable residents

 * Sarah Bloom Raskin, 13th United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
 * J Harlen Bretz, geologist, best known for his research that led to the acceptance of the Missoula Floods
 * Brian Colin, video game designer (Rampage, Arch Rivals, General Chaos)
 * John Doody, member of the Illinois House of Representatives. He served as Mayor of Homewood prior to his tenure in the Illinois House
 * Peter Doran, geologist specializing in Antarctic climate and ecosystems. He is a native of Homewood
 * Manny Hoffman, member of the Illinois House of Representatives. He served as Mayor of Homewood prior to his tenure in the Illinois House
 * George Nolfi, scriptwriter and producer (Ocean's Twelve, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Adjustment Bureau)
 * Susan D. Page, 1st United States Ambassador to South Sudan. She was raised in Homewood
 * Eugene Parker, solar astrophysicist who developed the theory of the supersonic solar wind. He lived in Homewood while a professor at the University of Chicago
 * Quintin E. Primo III, co-founder of Capri Capital Partners, LLC
 * Steve Sarowitz, founder of Paylocity Corporation. He was born and raised in Homewood
 * Jermaine Stewart, an American R&B singer best known for his 1986 hit single "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Died in Homewood
 * Juice Wrld, rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was raised in Homewood after his family moved there in 1999

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Indian Head Park, Illinois

Indian Head Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, slightly north of the intersection of Interstate 294 and Interstate 55. The village is south of Western Springs, west of Countryside, north and east of Burr Ridge. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,065. The village's ZIP code is 60525 (La Grange).

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Indian Head Park has a total area of 0.94 sqmi, of which 0.93 sqmi (or 99.15%) is land and 0.01 sqmi (or 0.85%) is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 4,065 people, 1,637 households, and 984 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,333.69 PD/sqmi. There were 1,940 housing units at an average density of 2,068.23 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 87.23% White, 2.51% African American, 0.17% Native American, 3.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races, and 5.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.91% of the population.

There were 1,637 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.18% were married couples living together, 5.38% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.89% were non-families. 35.61% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.66% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 2.13.

The village's age distribution consisted of 16.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 37.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $88,496, and the median income for a family was $123,032. Males had a median income of $76,577 versus $43,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $53,926. About 2.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

Government
The Village President of Indian Head Park is Amy Jo Wittenberg. Indian Head Park is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.

History
The first Democratic Convention of Cook County was held in the area in 1835. At that time, Indian Head Park was closer to the center of the county, as Cook County then encompassed all of present-day DuPage and parts of Will and Lake counties. During that time the area was known as Lyonsville.

Just north of the village, now on the site of the Timber Trails subdivision, is one of the last camps of the Potawatomi Indians in Illinois.

The Lyonsville Congregational Church on the corner of Joliet and Wolf roads was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.

The Village of Indian Head Park was incorporated on August 4, 1959.

On October 27, 2011, Kelli O'Laughlin, a 14-year-old freshman at Lyons Township High School, was murdered. She was stabbed to death in an apparent burglary. This is believed to be the first murder in Indian Head Park history.

Notable people

 * David McAfee (1947–2005), member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995. He was a resident of Indian Head Park.
 * Gabrielle Walsh (born 1989), actress. She was a childhood resident of Indian Head Park.

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Inverness, Illinois

Inverness is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,616.

Geography
Inverness is located at 42.11306°N, -88.09833°W (42.113275, -88.098433).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Inverness has a total area of 6.69 sqmi, of which 6.53 sqmi (or 97.68%) is land and 0.16 sqmi (or 2.32%) is water.

The village borders are defined by Barrington Road to the west, Roselle Road to the east, Algonquin Road to the south, and Dundee Road to the north.

History

The Inverness area was first settled in 1836 by George Ela and became known as Deer Grove. After surveying the township area, in 1840 the US government offered land in the area for $1.25 per acre. By 1854, rail service was established to Deer Grove, and in 1859 the line was incorporated into the Chicago and North Western Railway system. The Inverness area was now easily accessible to Chicago. The frontier had been opened.

In 1926, Mr. Arthur T. McIntosh, one of Chicago's leading land developers, bought the Temple farm and house, which was originally built by Ralph Atkinson. It was the first of eleven parcels to be acquired by him. These lands, combined with the acquisition of the Cudahy Company Golf Course, comprised 1500 acre for development. With the area under McIntosh's control, it became known as Inverness, after the McIntosh clan home in Scotland.

An important person during this early development was Way Thompson, who preserved the natural beauty of the area by laying out the road system to take advantage of the rolling land and by subdividing lots to conform to natural contours. A minimum lot size of 1 acre was established. Thompson also approved all house plans and where they were located on the lots. The first ten homes were even decorated by his wife, Barbara. The first new homes were occupied by 1939. These homes were mostly situated around the edge of the Inverness Golf Club and were designed to be affordable to young couples. They were priced from $9,500 to $20,000. McIntosh built the first 20 homes. After that, the homes were custom built for individuals who purchased lots from McIntosh.

Construction in Inverness was halted during World War II. During the early post-war years, the McIntosh Company had complete control over the sale of lots as well as the resale of homes. Placement of homes was carefully controlled to protect the character of the community.

In 1962, Inverness was incorporated as a village to be governed by a president and board of trustees. The first meeting of the village board was July 5, 1962, and was held at the Field House, which was then at the western edge of the village. In the spring of 1977 the Village Hall was relocated to a 100-year-old farmhouse on Palatine Road. It was again relocated in 1985 to its present location at the Four Silos, which has become a famous landmark and gateway to the community.

During the 1970s and '80s, the village continued to grow at a pace that exceeded earlier predictions. Homes became larger and styles were more varied. It was also during this period that the village annexed large areas of existing homes in unincorporated Cook County, which laid the foundation for further annexations to the west, which continued to expand the village limits to what they are today. Williamsburg Village, the only business development in Inverness, was started in 1981.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 7,616 people, 2,842 households, and 2,300 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,138.59 PD/sqmi. There were 2,883 housing units at an average density of 431.01 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 78.02% White, 15.86% Asian, 0.56% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 4.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.44% of the population.

There were 2,842 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.31% were married couples living together, 4.01% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.07% were non-families. 16.36% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.19% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 2.76.

The village's age distribution consisted of 21.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 12.4% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $185,558, and the median income for a family was $204,056. Males had a median income of $134,300 versus $59,861 for females. The per capita income for the village was $82,512. About 0.9% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools are managed by either Barrington District 220 or School District 15 and Township High School District 211. The village is also home to the Holy Family Catholic Academy. Established in 2002, the Academy is a Catholic school, part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, that educates around 300 students in grades PK-8.

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Justice, Illinois

Justice is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, established in 1911. Per the 2020 census, the population was 12,600.

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Justice has a total area of 2.89 sqmi, of which 2.84 sqmi (or 98.44%) is land and 0.05 sqmi (or 1.56%) is water.

A major road running through the town is Archer Avenue (Illinois Route 171); in addition, Justice lies close to Interstate 55 (also called the Stevenson Expressway, after Adlai Stevenson) and Interstate 294 just east of La Grange Road (U.S. Route 45).

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 12,600 people, 4,644 households, and 3,119 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,367.42 PD/sqmi. There were 5,160 housing units at an average density of 1,788.56 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 62.45% White, 20.35% African American, 0.71% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 5.69% from other races, and 8.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.48% of the population.

There were 4,644 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.56% were married couples living together, 17.01% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.84% were non-families. 29.59% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.61% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 2.73.

The village's age distribution consisted of 23.0% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $57,523, and the median income for a family was $64,258. Males had a median income of $40,647 versus $30,441 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,526. About 16.1% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over. ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

Government
The Village President is Krzysztof (Kris) Wasowicz. The Village Clerk is David R. Kroll. Village Trustees are Jeffrey Allen, Gabriel Lopez, Melanie Kuban, Frances Mills, John Obrochta, and Stanislaw Ogorek.

Justice is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.

Education
Elementary and middle school students from Justice attend schools in Indian Springs School District 109. High school students go on to Argo Community High School District 217 in neighboring Summit.

Transportation
Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Justice to destinations across the Southland.

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Kenilworth, Illinois

Kenilworth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 15 mi north of downtown Chicago. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,514. It is the newest of the nine suburban North Shore communities bordering Lake Michigan, and is one of those developed as a planned community. In 2018, Kenilworth was the eighth wealthiest community in the United States, and the wealthiest in the Midwestern United States.

History
Kenilworth was founded in 1889 when Joseph Sears purchased 223.6 acres of land consisting of several farms between the Chicago and North Western Railroad and Lake Michigan for $150,300. Sears and several of his associates formed The Kenilworth Company to execute his suburban dream.

Sears founded the town on four principals: "Large lots, high standards of construction, no alleys, and sales to Caucasians only." The Caucasians only provision intended the exclusion of all non-whites and Jews as well. Sears later used an informal poll to amend this provision so that live-in servants of color were allowed. This resulted in a population of 79 African Americans by 1950, all of whom worked as servants. The impact has endured: as of 2020, just 10 African Americans lived in Kenilworth (0.4% of the population).

The company undertook all marketing activities. They publicized the community's many attractive features through brochures, maps, and newspaper ads, as well as direct personal sales. Prospects were provided transportation from the city and greeted with a reception. Visitors were also offered overnight accommodations. In 1891, Sears invited about 20 of his personal friends, prominent bankers and Chicago businessmen to a picnic luncheon on Kenilworth's lake shore. Lots were offered at $60 an acre; significantly above the $15 an acre for similarly located property nearby. Some laughed, but the property did sell within 12 months. This planned community attracted widespread attention and was visited by many noted architects attending the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

On February 4, 1896, the village reached the required 300 residents and was incorporated. The elected board assumed municipal functions from Sears. The Kenilworth Company continued their sales activities until 1904, at which time Sears acquired the existing stock and became the sole owner of the remaining property.

The Kenilworth Company coordinated every aspect of this planned community to ensure the highest quality implementation and adherence to Joseph Sears’ vision. The village layout was designed to take advantage of the natural features and beauty of the land. To maintain the country atmosphere, the plan required large lots and setbacks, tree plantings along roadways, and generous park lands. Mr. Sears donated much of his own property to achieve this goal.

The church, schools, parks, clubs, and recreational areas were early additions to encourage a spirit of community. Noted architect Franklin Burnham joined The Kenilworth Company and designed the railroad station and the Kenilworth Union Church. Burnham also designed several homes for company members to display for potential residents.

Joseph Sears founded Kenilworth with four stipulations: "Large lots, high standards of construction, no alleys, and sales to Caucasians only."

The first African American family to move to Kenilworth, the Calhouns, was met with resistance by many in the community, such as a cross burning in 1966 and racially charged vandalism, while others voiced shock over the offenses. Speaking of his friends and neighbors, Walter Calhoun, a young student and athlete at the time, recalls "They bent over backwards to make sure I was never left out." Four years after the shocking incident, two teenagers visited Harold Calhoun in his downtown office where they confessed and apologized for the cross burning.

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Kenilworth has a total area of 0.61 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 2,514 people, 730 households, and 639 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,142 PD/sqmi. There were 852 housing units at an average density of 1,404 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 89.1% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 730 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Among all households, 80.3% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. Households made up of one person living along account for 11.5% of the total, and 6.4% of households were one person, 65 years of age or older, living alone. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.23.

The village's age distribution consisted of 33.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 11.0% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 102 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $241,591, and the median income for a family was $250,001. Males had a median income of $250,001 versus $58,214 for females. The per capita income for the village was $105,512. About 2.7% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Notable places and organizations in Kenilworth include:
 * Kenilworth Fountain – In the middle of Kenilworth Avenue just east of the railroad tracks
 * The Kenilworth Beach – The public beach on Lake Michigan, which is divided into a sailing beach and a bathing beach
 * Pee Wee Field – Also known as "Sears Stadium" - Baseball field located on the west side of town where many little leaguers play
 * Townley Field – District-owned sports field behind the school where many sports are played including field hockey, soccer, lacrosse, football, and the school Field Day
 * The Ware Garden – Public courtyard on the east side where many residents walk their dogs
 * Mahoney Park – A small park on the south side of town, named after the farm that was there at the town's founding
 * Kenilworth Train Station – Train station on the Metra Line in between Indian Hill and Wilmette stations
 * Joseph Sears School – Public elementary and junior high school on Abbotsford Road (JK-8)
 * The Kenilworth Club – A frequented community house that hosts all sorts of events throughout the year
 * Kenilworth Historical Society – Preserve and present the history of the town
 * Kenilworth Union Church – A non-denominational Protestant church on Kenilworth Avenue
 * Church of the Holy Comforter – Episcopal Church across the street from Kenilworth Union
 * Hiram Baldwin House – A Prairie School house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905

Public services
Kenilworth does not have its own fire department. The town contracts with the neighboring Winnetka fire department. For library services, the Kenilworth Public Library District contracts with the Wilmette Public Library District. Kenilworth has its own police department, and 9-1-1 calls are handled by Glenview Public Safety Dispatch.

The Village of Kenilworth maintains a Public Works Department for maintenance of streets, trees, village-owned buildings, and traffic signals. Kenilworth is served by the Kenilworth Park District, which maintains parks and related facilities, and provides recreational programming.

Education
Kenilworth has its own public school district, with its only school being Joseph Sears School, named after the founder of the village. The district is School District 38 in Cook County, and is the fifth most expensive K-8 district in the state of Illinois in per-student spending. The school, commonly known as Sears, runs from junior kindergarten through eighth grade, with about sixty students per grade.

Kenilworth is a part of New Trier Township High School District, which maintains campuses in the neighboring communities of Northfield (for freshmen) and Winnetka (for upperclassmen).

Transportation
The Kenilworth station provides Metra commuter rail service along the Union Pacific North Line. Trains travel south to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago, and north to Kenosha station. Bus service in the village is provided by Pace.

Notable people

 * Frances Badger, painter and muralist, born in Kenilworth
 * Debra Cafaro, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ventas, an S&P 500 company; a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins
 * Julia Collins, 20-game Jeopardy! champion
 * Robert Dold, Former Republican United States Congressman from 10th District of Illinois
 * Walker Evans, Depression era photographer
 * Paul Harvey, radio news commentator.
 * Christopher George Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, and former president of the Merchandise Mart
 * Mark Kirk, Republican former United States Senator from Illinois
 * George Washington Maher, historically significant Chicago area architect
 * James McManus, poker player
 * Charles H. Percy, late and former Republican United States Senator from Illinois
 * Jude Reyes, billionaire, co-owner of Rosemont-based Reyes Holdings, Inc.
 * Liesel Pritzker Simmons, actress, millionaire, and philanthropist
 * Bradley Roland Will, activist, videographer and journalist; born in Evanston, was raised in Kenilworth
 * Terence H. Winkless, film director

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La Grange, Illinois

La Grange (often spelled LaGrange) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,321 at the 2020 census.

History
The area around La Grange was first settled in the 1830s, when Chicago residents moved out to the west due to the rapid population increase in the city in the decade since its incorporation. The first settler, Robert Leitch, came to the area in 1830, seven years before the City of Chicago was incorporated. La Grange's location, at approximately 13 mi from the Chicago Loop, is not considered far from the city by today's standards, but in that time the residents enjoyed the peace of rural life without much communication with urban residents.

The village was officially incorporated on June 11, 1879. It was founded by Franklin Dwight Cossitt, who was born in Granby, Connecticut, and raised in Tennessee, and moved to Chicago in 1862 where he built a successful wholesale grocery business.

In 1870, Cossitt purchased several hundred acres of farmland in Lyons Township, along the Chicago-Dixon Road, known today as Ogden Avenue (U.S. Highway 34). Ogden Avenue, on the site of a defunct Native American trail, was also referred to as the "Old Plank Road". Planks were often stolen by settlers to be used as building material, which made traveling very bumpy. When the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad came to town, La Grange was a milk stop called Hazel Glen. A few miles to the south, through present-day Willow Springs, the Illinois and Michigan Canal had emerged as a major shipping corridor, connecting Chicago and the Great Lakes with the Illinois and Mississippi rivers.

Cossitt set out to build the ideal suburban village – laying out streets, planting trees, donating property for churches and schools, and building quality homes for sale between $2,000–$8000 USD. He also placed liquor restrictions in the land deeds he sold to prevent the village from becoming a saloon town.

When Cossitt began his development, the area was served by a post office known as Kensington. But upon learning of another community already with that name in Illinois, Cossitt decided to name his town in honor of La Grange, Tennessee, where he had been raised as a youth on an uncle's slave plantation. To this day, Kensington remains the name of one of the village's major avenues.

After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed much of that city, thousands of its citizens sought new homes and opportunities far from the city's ills but within a convenient commute. La Grange was ideally situated to accommodate them.

Telephones were first set up by Dr. George Fox in the 1880s for quick communication between his home office and a drug store, enabling him to order prescriptions to be delivered by buggy in a moment's notice. Growing to 52 lines in 1894, it increased twofold to 120 by the next year, and surged to 2,346 by 1921 (36 percent of the population at the time).

There was a large spike in population is the 1880s and 1890s as the village grew from just over 500 to nearly 4,000 residents, over 600% growth in twenty years. The population continued to grow steadily through the 1960s, peaking at 17,814 according to the 1970 census. The population declined slightly in the '70s & '80s and has been relatively stable since then.

Geography
La Grange is located at 41.80806°N, -87.87333°W (41.807938, −87.873455), about 13 mi west of Chicago. The village is roughly flat, only deviating from the elevation of 645 feet by at most ten feet. La Grange is surrounded by incorporated places of similar sizes on all sides except to the South West, where the generously named La Grange Highlands are.

As of 2020, La Grange has a total area of 2.52 sqmi, all land. Two major railroad tracks run through the village, including the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, and the CSX/Indiana Harbor Belt lines.

Some 14,000 years ago, the land under La Grange sat on the western shore of Lake Chicago, a predecessor to Lake Michigan. The prehistoric shoreline today is delineated by Bluff Avenue, a north–south street on the village's east side.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 16,321 people, 5,445 households, and 3,974 families residing in the village. The population density was 6,463.76 PD/sqmi. There were 6,415 housing units at an average density of 2,540.59 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 84.09% White, 3.71% African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.88% from other races, and 7.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.71% of the population.

There were 5,445 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.07% were married couples living together, 10.49% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.02% were non-families. 25.18% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.69% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 2.76.

The village's age distribution consisted of 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $122,629, and the median income for a family was $151,026. Males had a median income of $104,060 versus $43,089 for females. The per capita income for the village was $60,162. About 1.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

Business and commerce
La Grange is the mailing address for the headquarters of Electro-Motive Diesel, formerly General Motors' Electro-Motive Division, a major manufacturer of railroad locomotives and diesel engines. The headquarters, engineering facilities and parts-manufacturing operations actually are located in the adjacent village of McCook. Originally, the locomotives were also built there, but in more recent years final assembly has moved to EMD's other facility in Muncie, Indiana.

The downtown area, centered along and around La Grange Road (US 45) and the BNSF Railway line, became somewhat run-down during the 1980s, but saw a revival in the mid-to-late 1990s, with many new businesses opening, including many restaurants.

That expansion of the downtown led to increased congestion, and parking often became difficult to find, especially on weekends. A parking structure was paid for by a grant from the state for the advancement of public transportation, since increasing parking for train commuters would increase the number of people willing to use the train. The upkeep is paid for by an increase in the sales tax at restaurants and other entertainment establishments. There was no increase in the local property taxes.

Arts and culture
La Grange holds numerous public activities and festivals. Art fairs, historic housewalks, carnivals, and farmer's markets are also common, mostly taking place in the downtown area.

Pet Parade
An annual event known as the Pet Parade has been conducted every year since 1947 and attracts thousands of people from the La Grange area. The parade marches through downtown and includes a wild variety of animal pets like dogs, cats, hamsters, birds, and farm animals. There is a long history of Grand Marshals for the parade including Elephants and Donkeys from the Brookfield Zoo (1948), Luci Baines Johnson – Daughter of the President Lyndon B. Johnson (1964), and Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce of "The Partridge Family" (1971).

Architecture
The La Grange Village Historic District makes up a large section of the village and includes over 1,000 buildings representing several popular architectural styles of late 19th century and early 20th century. A few homes in district were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. There is even a "bootleg" house, one he designed on the side, contrary to his employment agreement, when he was supposed to be working exclusively for architect Louis Sullivan. Wright was reportedly fired over this and similar employment agreement infractions.

Parks and recreation
The Park District of La Grange maintains 78.5 acres of parkland at 11 locations, and offers over 1,500 recreation programs annually for its more than 16,000 residents. Parks within the village limits include:
 * Community Center & Park (1 acre)
 * Denning Park (10 acres)
 * Elm Park (2 acres)
 * Gilbert Park (6 acres)
 * Gordon Park (17 acres)
 * Meadowbrook Manor Park
 * Rotary Centennial Park (0.3 acres)
 * Sedgwick Park (25 acres)
 * Spring Park (0.85 acres)
 * Spring/Gurrie School Park (8 acres)
 * Stone Park (0.5 acres)
 * Waiola Park (3.5 acres)

Government
The Village of La Grange is a non-home rule municipal corporation and operates under a board-manager form of government. A seven-member board of trustees, elected as provided by state law, serves four-year overlapping terms. A village manager is appointed by the board.

The village has six operating departments: administration, finance, police, fire, community development and public works.

The village is in Illinois's 4th congressional district, and is represented by Jesús G. "Chuy" García.

The village is served by the Park District of La Grange with a five-member board of commissioners, elected as provided by state law, which serves four-year overlapping terms. An executive director is appointed by the board.

Endorsing organizations
A Citizens' Council has existed in La Grange for over 75 years. As all such organizations under the village manager form of government, it is non-partisan. The council in particular seeks, evaluates, and recommends candidates for the village, library and park district boards.

Other non-partisan slating organizations form periodically to seek and support candidates for the various elected boards.

Public schools
Students in the village are served by one of three K-8 public school districts. The northern half of the village (roughly any students north of 47th Street) is part of La Grange School District 102. District 102 elementary schools within the village include: Cossitt School (named after Franklin Cossitt) and Ogden Avenue School (named after the local name for U.S. Route 34, which in turn is named after William Butler Ogden, first mayor of Chicago). Some elementary students attend Forest Road School in neighboring La Grange Park, Illinois, and Congress Park School in neighboring Brookfield, Illinois. Middle school students in District 102 attend Park Junior High, located in neighboring La Grange Park.

The southern half of the village (roughly any students south of 47th Street) is part of La Grange School District 105. District 105 elementary schools within the village include: Seventh Avenue School and Spring Avenue School, both located on the streets that share their names. Middle school students in District 105 attend Gurrie Middle School.

A small number of students in the southwest portion of La Grange are served by LaGrange Highlands School District 106, attending Highlands Elementary School and Highlands Middle School in nearby La Grange Highlands, Illinois.

Lyons Township High School District 204 serves the entire village grades 9 through 12. North Campus, located in La Grange, is used by Juniors and Seniors and was the original high school. Freshmen and Sophomores go to South Campus, founded in 1956, located in neighboring Western Springs. The Campus was split due to lack of available land for expansion around the original building. Previously there also was a junior college associated with the high school but due to increasing enrollment, lack of space, and new rules that separated junior colleges from high schools, it was merged with College of DuPage in 1967. When it was open, Lyons Township Junior College was nicknamed Tick-Tock Tech, due to its location near the clock tower.

Private schools
St. Cletus and St. Francis Xavier serve as the two Roman Catholic K-8 schools in La Grange. St. John's Lutheran is the one Lutheran K-8 school within the village limits.

Preschool programs are available at Kensington School of La Grange, Creative World Montessori School, Little People's Country, Grace Lutheran Church, and First United Methodist Church.

Media
One of the newspapers of La Grange is The Doings, a subsidiary of the Chicago Tribune.

Lyons Township
Lyons Township High School by far provides the most media outlets. The first one established, LION Newspaper, was founded over a century ago and distributes news to all over the district. The second form of media, WLTL, first aired in 1968 and has been broadcasting music for fifty years. LTHS also hosts Lyons Township Television (LTTV), which transmits sports or programs created by students of Lyons Township.

Roads
Two major highways traverse La Grange: The village's main street, La Grange Road (U.S. Routes 12/20/45), runs north–south and intersects Interstate 55 (Stevenson Expressway) south of the village. Ogden Avenue (U.S. Route 34) runs east–west and intersects Interstate 294 (Tri-State Tollway), west of the village.

Bus service
Commuter bus service is provided by Pace, the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority.

Train service

The first rail link to Chicago dates to 1864, established by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. La Grange currently has three tracks belonging to the BNSF Railway that run through the north end of the village, with passenger rail service provided by Metra and Amtrak.

Metra's BNSF Line provides frequent commuter service between Aurora and Chicago, with two stations in La Grange. Express service to Downtown Chicago (Union Station) from La Grange Road takes approx. 23 minutes. Amtrak's Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg (both destined for Quincy, Illinois) run twice daily trains through La Grange stopping at La Grange Road.

Freight rail traffic on the BNSF line is extremely heavy, with BNSF operating freight trains on all three mainline tracks through the village. During non-rush hours, a freight train may run along the line as frequently as once every ten minutes on average. The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, running north–south through the east end of the village, also has extremely heavy freight traffic.

Airport
O'Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport are approx. 18 and 7 mi away from La Grange, respectively.

A proposed passenger rail line connecting the two airports would have a station in La Grange.

La Grange was once home to a municipal air field called Stinson Airport. The airport was closed in the late 1950s and is now a large quarry.

Health care
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange hospital, operated by AdventHealth, is a level-two trauma center. The hospital has 270 inpatient beds. A$79 million renovation and expansion of the facility was completed in early 2007.

Notable people

 * John Briscoe, pitcher for the Oakland Athletics
 * Sarah Wayne Callies, actor (Prison Break and The Walking Dead)
 * Patrick Chovanec, business professor at Tsinghua University, economics and political commentator
 * John Curulewski, guitarist, vocalist, composer, teacher, producer, and original member of Styx
 * Luis Armand Garcia, actor (the George Lopez TV series)
 * Kevin Guilfoile, novelist and essayist residing in La Grange
 * David Hasselhoff, actor (Baywatch) and German pop superstar
 * Fred Herbert, pitcher for the New York Giants
 * Jeff Hornacek, basketball player, NBA All-Star and former coach of New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns
 * Otto Hunziker, educator and technical innovator in the dairy industry
 * Richard H. Jeschke, Marine Corps Brigadier General during World War II
 * Jason Karnuth, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers
 * Ben LaBolt (b. 1981), White House Communications Director since 2023. He was a childhood resident of LaGrange.
 * Reed G. Landis (1896–1975), military aviator and flying ace during World War I. He resided in La Grange in 1947.
 * John Lewis, jazz pianist, composer and arranger; founder and musical director of the Modern Jazz Quartet
 * Helen Lynd, professor and author
 * Benjamin Roy Mottelson, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1975
 * Marie Newman, congresswoman
 * George Paskvan, fullback and defensive back for the Green Bay Packers
 * Alfred F. Schimek, architect
 * Tim Stapleton, retired NHL forward
 * Quint Studer, founder and CEO of the health care consulting company Studer Group, LLC; co-owner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos
 * Ty Warner, toy manufacturer, businessman, actor; founder of Ty Inc., which manufactures and distributes Beanie Babies
 * Leona Woods, physicist and youngest member of the Manhattan Project team
 * Art Young, radical cartoonist and author

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La Grange Park, Illinois

La Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 13,475.

Geography
La Grange Park is located at 41.82972°N, -87.86917°W (41.829831, -87.869233).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, La Grange Park has a total area of 2.23 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 13,475 people, 4,917 households, and 3,576 families residing in the village. The population density was 6,034.48 PD/sqmi. There were 5,398 housing units at an average density of 2,417.38 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 80.82% White, 4.33% African American, 0.54% Native American, 2.37% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.50% from other races, and 8.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 11.80% of the population.

There were 4,917 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.48% were married couples living together, 10.33% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.27% were non-families. 25.24% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 2.62.

The village's age distribution consisted of 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $107,945, and the median income for a family was $136,211. Males had a median income of $76,622 versus $55,700 for females. The per capita income for the village was $49,794. About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''

Government
La Grange Park is in Illinois's 5th congressional district.

The part-time Village President is James Discipio. He is a dentist by trade and practices in Berwyn, Illinois.

Education
Public school districts in LaGrange Park include La Grange School District 102, Brookfield La Grange Park School District 95, and Lyons Township High School District 204. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago operates Catholic schools. St. Louise de Marillac School is in LaGrange Park. The student population from circa 2019 to 2020 declined by 28. The archdiocese asked if there were interested benefactors, but the archdiocese was unsuccessful. Therefore the archdiocese decided it will close after spring 2020.

Nazareth Academy is a Roman Catholic college-preparatory high school located in LaGrange Park, Illinois, United States, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. It was founded in 1900 by the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Transportation
Pace provides bus service on routes 330 and 331 connecting La Grange Park to destinations across the region.

Notable people

 * Allan B. Calhamer, mail carrier and game maker, invented the board game Diplomacy; grew up in La Grange Park
 * Kathleen Doyle, Basketball player at the University of Iowa (2016–2020); Big Ten Player of the Year in 2020. Also a silver medalist with the US national team at the 2019 Pan American Games. WNBA draftee as 14th overall pick by Indiana Fever. Grew up in La Grange Park.
 * Earl Eisenhower, Illinois state representative and brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower; lived in La Grange Park
 * Nick Fuentes, white supremacist, white nationalist, right-wing political commentator and activist. Leader of the Groypers
 * J. J. McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings quarterback. Born and raised in La Grange Park, attended and played football at Nazareth Academy.

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Lansing, Illinois

Lansing is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Lansing is a south suburb of Chicago. The population was 29,076 at the 2020 census.

History
The first family to settle in Lansing was that of August Hildebrandt in 1843. Henry, George, and John Lansing settled the area in 1846, which was incorporated in 1893. Early settlement in the village was primarily by Dutch and German immigrants. Industrial development of the surrounding Calumet region attracted immigrants from Ireland and Eastern Europe to the village in the 20th century. These settlement patterns are reflected in Lansing's current demographics; according to the census the top five ancestries that were in Lansing in 2000 were German (17%), Polish (13%), Irish (13%), Dutch (11%), and Italian (7%). However, according to City-data.com 2016 estimates, these ancestries began to change in the mid-90s and early 2000s, when most residents were of African American ancestry (8,871), followed by Latinos (4,183), and Asian (Southeast Asian) (255).

Geography
Lansing is 6.9 mi south of the Chicago city limits at 138th Street, and 25.6 mi from the Chicago Loop.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lansing has a total area of 7.52 sqmi, of which 7.46 sqmi (or 99.24%) is land and 0.06 sqmi (or 0.76%) is water. Lansing sits on the Calumet Shoreline, an ancient shoreline of Lake Michigan.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 29,076 people, 10,741 households, and 6,818 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,867.00 PD/sqmi. There were 12,053 housing units at an average density of 1,603.01 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 46.62% African American, 32.17% White, 0.72% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.67% from other races, and 8.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.61% of the population.

There were 10,741 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.18% were married couples living together, 22.04% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.52% were non-families. 31.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.87% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 2.56.

The village's age distribution consisted of 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $57,659, and the median income for a family was $70,775. Males had a median income of $47,236 versus $31,684 for females. The per capita income for the village was $28,708. About 12.4% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The current Mayor of Lansing is Patty Eidam.

Lansing is represented in the United States Congress by Representative Robin Kelly, of Illinois's 2nd congressional district, as well as Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth in the United States Senate.

Education

 * College
 * Visible Music College Chicago Branch
 * Public high schools
 * Thornton Fractional South
 * Private high schools
 * American School of Correspondence
 * Public primary and middle schools
 * Memorial Junior High School
 * Nathan Hale Elementary School
 * Heritage Middle School
 * Oak Glen Elementary School
 * Reavis Elementary School
 * Coolidge Elementary School
 * Private primary and middle schools
 * Saint Ann Elementary School
 * Lansing Christian School
 * Saint John Lutheran School
 * Eagle Academy

Transportation
Pace provides bus service connecting Lansing to destinations across the Southland.

Notable people

 * Bill W. Balthis (1936–2016), Illinois state representative, mayor of Lansing, and businessman
 * Tom Gorzelanny, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, spent part of his childhood in Lansing
 * Curtis Granderson, outfielder for the New York Mets, graduated from Thornton Fractional South High School
 * Nnamdi Ogbonnaya, Musician
 * Harry Smith, former co-anchor for CBS' The Early Show and the host of A&E's Biography series
 * Pierre Thomas, running back for the New Orleans Saints, graduated from Thornton Fractional South High School
 * Jack E. Walker, Illinois politician, practiced law in Lansing.

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Lemont, Illinois

Lemont is a village located in Cook, DuPage, and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is a south-west suburb of Chicago. The population was 17,629 as of the 2020 census. The village is situated on a hillside along the south banks of the Des Plaines River. It overlooks Waterfall Glen's Midwestern Bluff Savanna on the opposite side. Lemont is home to Argonne National Laboratory and other heavy industrial sites, and has a substantial European immigrant population.

History
Before European settlers arrived in Lemont, Native Americans traveled the Des Plaines River in birch bark canoes on trading trips between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan. The native Potawatomi lived off the land in this area, directly using natural resources for food, shelter, clothing and medicine. In the 18th century, French voyageurs traveled down the Des Plaines River, trading Native Americans metal, beads and cloth for animal furs.

Lemont was originally known as Keepataw (after a Potawatomi chief) and a post office was established in 1840 as Keepatau. After that, it was named Athens and then Palmyra. The name Lemont (literally, 'the mountain' in French) was chosen in 1850 at the suggestion of Lemuel Brown, the postmaster and justice of the peace, or perhaps by his brother Nathaniel Brown.

Established in 1836, the village of Lemont stands as one of the oldest American communities in northeastern Illinois. It is historically significant for its role in transforming the northern region of the state from a sparsely settled frontier to a commercial, agricultural, and industrial region that supplied Chicago and areas beyond with commodities. Lemont is also unique in boasting an authentic historic district that remains intact and has been continually used since the 19th century. In 2016, the Lemont Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Both Lemont's history and architectural uniqueness connect to the Illinois and Michigan Canal (I&M Canal). Construction of the I&M Canal began in 1837 and stands as one of the last major canal undertakings in the United States (the Hennepin Canal opened in 1907). When it was completed in 1848, it provided a continuous waterway stretching from New York (through the Erie Canal, Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan to Chicago, then through the I&M Canal for 97 mi entering the Illinois River at LaSalle, Illinois, to the Mississippi River, to New Orleans) to the Gulf of Mexico.

Immigrant workers, mostly Irish, settled in Lemont to work on the canal and later moved along the corridor of the canal, improving farms within the many communities that sprang up along it.

In digging, workers discovered Lemont yellow dolomite, a harder and finer grained version of limestone. This delayed digging of the canal, but was the start of the area's second industry, quarrying. By the mid-19th century, limestone quarrying took over as the main economic factor in Lemont and sustained its growth. The town's important major buildings were faced with the Lemont limestone, abundant in local quarries. Today, 38 of those buildings remain as the Lemont downtown district. Lemont limestone was used to build the Chicago Water Tower, a building that "gained special significance as one of the few buildings to survive the destructive path of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871". In the early years, this stone was known as "Athens Marble" as a nod to its place of origin. An 1859 item in the Chicago Daily Tribune had this to say: “The Athens and DesPlaines quarries, situated on the Illinois and Michigan canal, embrace 335 acres of the finest stone in the West, known as “Athens Marble”. This stone has a high reputation for color, durability and beauty, which renders it quite an article of commerce”.

Cargo and passengers were transported on the I&M until the early 20th century, when the wider, deeper Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal was built parallel to it. The Sanitary Canal is still used today as part of the Illinois Waterway system.

Lemont's motto is "Village of Faith", and its church spires reflect the many ethnic groups who came here to quarry stone, dig the Sanitary and Ship Canal and work in other industries.

Lemont is credited with being the largest recruiting station for the Union Army during the American Civil War, and the Old Stone Church, built in 1861 of limestone, was used as a recruiting depot. It served as the Lemont Methodist Episcopal Church for 100 years, from 1861 until 1970, when it became home to the Lemont Area Historical Society. The oldest building in Lemont, it now serves as a museum and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

During the Civil War, Lemont was required to sign up 33 soldiers, the village recruited 293 soldiers; only 63 returned. The Lemont Civil War Memorial Committee was formed to build a memorial to honor Lemont's Civil War veterans. The monument was dedicated in 2008 in Legion Park at the east end of Main Street, opposite the Metra Station. Of the 293 soldiers sent to fight in the war, only 243 names of the enlisted soldiers are known. Among them is Cpl. John Warden, the only Lemont resident ever awarded the Medal of Honor.

By 1854, railroads transported goods faster than water, and the I&M became obsolete as Lemont evolved into a railroad community; the village was incorporated on June 9, 1873.

Increasingly, the canal was used to carry wastes away from Chicago. In 1900, the larger Sanitary and Ship Canal went into operation, carrying both wastes and larger, more modern barges. All use of the I&M Canal ended in 1933, with the opening of the canal's modern successor - the Illinois Waterway.

By about 1920, the quarries declined as styles changed and builders began to use Bedford limestone from Indiana and less expensive materials like concrete.

During World War II, the Metallurgical Laboratory of the University of Chicago moved into the nearby Argonne Forest preserves to carry out Enrico Fermi's work on nuclear reactors for the Manhattan Project. After the war, Argonne National Laboratory was designated as the first national laboratory in the United States on July 1, 1946.

In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed legislation establishing the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor as the nation's first National Heritage Corridor. The status recognizes the historic importance of this region and the waterway that connected Lake Michigan and the Illinois River. Today, it is a 100 mi cultural park between Chicago and LaSalle/Peru, representing an ongoing partnership between the public and private sectors created to achieve a successful mixture of preservation, public use and industrial activity.

Sacred architecture is a strong suit of Lemont, whose skyline is dominated by two landmark religious edifices: the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago and SS. Cyril and Methodius church in the Polish Cathedral style. Both are situated on the sides of hills, giving an even more dramatic backdrop to their monumental architecture.

Tornadoes
On June 13, 1976, at 5:18 PM, a killer tornado struck Lemont and took three lives. 23 were injured, 87 homes were destroyed and 82 more were damaged. Damage to the high school alone was estimated at $500,000. Many people reported watching neighbors' homes explode, implode, shattering before their eyes. Cited as an unusual tornado, it backed up on its path before heading North, somewhat parallel to its path of origin. See Tornadoes of 1976 for more information on the outbreak.

On March 27, 1991, Lemont was again hit by a tornado. See Tornadoes of 1991 for more information on the outbreak.

Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lemont has a total area of 8.74 sqmi, of which 8.37 sqmi (or 95.71%) is land and 0.38 sqmi (or 4.29%) is water.

The village has 10 exclaves.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 17,629 people, 5,911 households, and 4,606 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,017.05 PD/sqmi. There were 6,773 housing units at an average density of 774.94 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 89.29% White, 0.91% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 5.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.12% of the population.

There were 5,911 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.64% were married couples living together, 7.58% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.08% were non-families. 18.74% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.06% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 2.85.

The village's age distribution consisted of 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $114,509, and the median income for a family was $133,456. Males had a median income of $75,542 versus $43,283 for females. The per capita income for the village was $45,675. About 4.4% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Sports
In 2006, the Lemont Little League All-Star team traveled to the 60th Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team, which represented the Great Lakes region, received 4th place after losing to the Beaverton, Oregon, team and was the only team to beat the champions from Georgia. Upon returning home, the Lemont team received a parade down State Street in honor of their achievements.

The BMW Championship (PGA Tour), and the prior Western Open, were held in unincorporated Lemont township between 1991 and 2007, and 2009 to 2011. Cog Hill Golf & Country Club has subsequently rejected incorporation into Lemont and has agreed to incorporate into Palos Park. The tournament was played at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club, which was founded in 1927. The Ruffled Feathers Golf Club is located in Lemont.

In 2008, the girls 11-year-old Lemont Little League All-Star team traveled to Beardstown, Illinois, for the state tournament and won the state title.

In 2009, a new group of 11-year-old All-Stars from Lemont won the State Championship for a second consecutive year.

The Lemont High School varsity cheerleading team placed first at the IHSA State Championships in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, and 2017.

In 2020, the Lemont High School wrestling program won the 2020 IHSA Class 2A Dual Team State Championship and set a school record for wins.

Education
Three National Blue Ribbon Schools are located in Lemont, recognized by the US Department of Education for excellence in student achievement. Lemont High School received the Blue Ribbon award in 2017. Saints Cyril and Methodius School received the Blue Ribbon award in 2019.

Public schools in Lemont include:
 * River Valley Elementary School
 * Oakwood Elementary School
 * Central School
 * Old Quarry Middle School
 * Lemont High School

Private/Parochial Schools
 * St. Alphonsus/St. Patrick
 * SS. Cyril & Methodius:
 * Everest Academy
 * Montessori School of Lemont
 * Žiburėlis Lithuanian Montessori School
 * Polska Szkoła Jana Pawła II Polish School

Media
Productions filmed in Lemont include:
 * Save the Last Dance
 * The Hunter (1980)
 * Straight Talk (1992)
 * Children on Their Birthdays (2002)
 * Witless Protection
 * Chain Reaction (1996)

Transportation
Lemont has a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor, which provides weekday rail service between Joliet and Chicago Union Station.

In 2007, the Interstate 355 tollway extension opened, providing Lemont with more direct access to the Chicago expressway system. An interchange is located on 127th Street.

Notable people

 * Diablo Cody, writer of the film Juno, raised in Lemont.
 * Scott Darling, goaltender for Carolina Hurricanes
 * Clayton Fejedelem, safety for the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals.
 * Coby Fleener, former tight end for the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts, born in Lemont.
 * Garrett Gilkey, former NFL offensive lineman, born in Lemont.
 * Steve Grand, country/rock singer. He was a childhood resident of Lemont.
 * Tyler Jay, pitcher, first-round pick of 2015 MLB Draft.
 * Michael Katzban, state legislator in Wisconsin, born in Lemont.
 * David Molk, former center for the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers.
 * Jerry Taft, weathercaster for ABC 7 news in Chicago.
 * Christian Vande Velde, cyclist, the fourth place 2008 Tour de France finisher, born in Lemont.
 * Marius Katiliškis, prominent Lithuanian exile novelist.

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Lincolnwood, Illinois

Lincolnwood (formerly Tessville) is a village in Niles Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 13,463. An inner suburb of Chicago, it shares its southern, eastern, and a small section of its western boundary with Chicago, also bordering Skokie to the north and west.

Geography
Lincolnwood is located at 42.00528°N, -87.73417°W (42.005331, -87.734283).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lincolnwood has a total area of 2.69 sqmi, all land. The North Shore Channel lies on its eastern border. Lincolnwood shares its southern, southeastern, and southwestern boundary with Chicago; northern and northwestern boundary with Skokie; and its eastern border with Chicago.

Although Lincolnwood is small, it is sectioned off into neighborhoods. The most notable is "The Towers", located west of the Edens Expressway. Another neighborhood is called the Terraces.

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 13,463 people, 4,405 households, and 3,285 families residing in the village. The population density was 5,001.11 PD/sqmi. There were 4,655 housing units at an average density of 1,729.20 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 58.30% White, 31.09% Asian, 1.94% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.59% from other races, and 5.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.38% of the population.

There were 4,405 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.02% were married couples living together, 6.63% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.43% were non-families. Of all households, 23.81% were made up of individuals, and 16.37% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.34 and the average family size was 2.79.

The village's age distribution consisted of 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $90,422, and the median income for a family was $99,401. Males had a median income of $67,917 versus $38,378 for females. The per capita income for the village was $44,380. About 5.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Lincolnwood was established as Tessville in 1911 and has a village form of government with a president (referred to as the Mayor) and six trustees elected at-large. A village manager professionally oversees day-to-day municipal operations.

The Lincolnwood Economic Development Commission has been established to ensure the continued enhancement of the local economy and improved tax base.

Mayor Henry Proesel was elected in 1931 and ended his 46 years in office in 1977, a record mostly unmatched by any other mayor in American history. Succeeding him was John Porcelli, who served two terms. Porcelli was followed by Frank Chulay, who also served two terms.

Lincolnwood's first woman mayor, Madeline Grant, succeeded Chulay, and in 1995 created a nine-member Economic Development Commission.

Peter Moy served as village trustee from 1995 to 2000, then as village president until 2005. He was the first Asian American to serve any municipality in Illinois as its president.

In 2005, Jerry Turry was elected mayor. Before serving as mayor, Turry served as village trustee from 1995 to 2005.

In April 2017, Barry Bass was elected mayor, after serving as a trustee since 2015.

In April 2019, Assyrian American activist Atour Sargon was elected as a village trustee. She became the first ethnic Assyrian in the village's history to be elected to the board of trustees.

In April 2021, Jesal Patel was elected mayor after serving as Trustee since 2007.

In politics, Lincolnwood leans Democratic. In 2012 59.4% of voters voted for Barack Obama, while 41.1% of voters voted for Mitt Romney. In the 2016 presidential election 64.5% of voters voted for Hillary Clinton, while 35.5% of voters voted for Donald Trump.

Public safety
Lincolnwood has a police station staffed by 34 personnel. The Lincolnwood Fire Department is housed in a facility operated by 28 full-timers. The Lincolnwood Fire Department was established through private contract in 1990. (Previously, village fire protection was provided through the City of Chicago.)

Public library
The Lincolnwood Public Library, established in 1978, is located in the center of the village at Pratt and Lincoln Avenues. Madeline Grant was the main driving force behind founding the library, and served as the first library president and later village president.

The library is governed by a board of trustees that meets monthly to make decisions about Lincolnwood Public Library's services, finances, policies, and other business. The board of trustees is made up of trustees elected to four year terms. As of 2021, the Lincolnwood Public Library District's Library Director is Josephine Tucci.

The library has a substantial Historical Collection that includes materials that address the Village of Lincolnwood's history from the time of the Village of Tessville until the COVID-19 pandemic. The library is also home to a Library of Things, where Lincolnwood residents can check out items not traditionally found in libraries, including bike repair kits, Dungeon & Dragons kits, Rokus, photography equipment, and more.

Education
Lincolnwood is served by Lincolnwood School District 74, which has a one-campus setting with three main facilities named after the Lincoln family. Todd Hall serves as the education facility for preschoolers to early grade school students, Rutledge Hall serves elementary school students, and Lincoln Hall serves primarily junior high students. High school students attend Niles West High School in neighboring Skokie, part of District 219. Lincolnwood is part of the Oakton Community College District, which has a campus minutes away in Skokie. Northwestern University in Evanston, Loyola University in Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, and North Park University in Chicago are all within 10 mi of the village.

In September 2012, there was much controversy about the village board's consideration of approving a zoning law change to allow the establishment of a public gun range and store in Lincolnwood 1/2 mile from schools and parks. In March 2013, the gun shop decided to sue the village in response to its denial of their shooting range proposal. A primary concern of residents is that the gun shop, one of "A small handful of gun stores, three from Cook County and one from Gary, Indiana, continue to be responsible for a disproportionate number of crime guns recovered from Chicago's streets."

Recreation
The village's Recreation Department operates several recreation programs: an outdoor pool complex, 9 tennis courts, 11 baseball diamonds, a community center, as well as 13 parks (34 acres in total).

In the early 1970s, Lincolnwood's Boys Baseball program produced two Big League World Series champions, (1970 and 1973), runner-up in 1972, a fourth-place finish in the Senior League World Series (1972), and was a Big League World Series participant again in 1974, finishing third.

The Skokie Valley Trail runs through the town. As well as the North Shore Channel Trail.

Commerce
Lincolnwood is home to the Lincolnwood Town Center, an indoor mall containing over 100 shops. Neighborhood shopping is available in the village along Lincoln Avenue, Devon Avenue, and Touhy Avenue. Additional shopping is just a short drive away at the Westfield Old Orchard, Golf Mill Shopping Center and Village Crossing Center.

Lincolnwood is also home to many dining options, one being L. Woods. A scene from Ocean's Twelve was filmed there; the room in which it was filmed was renamed the "Ocean's Twelve room".

Hospitals
Evanston Hospital (NorthShore University HealthSystem, affiliated with the University of Chicago Medical Center) has a facility in Lincolnwood, at the intersection of McCormick and Pratt. NorthShore University HealthSystem is composed of Evanston Hospital, Glenbrook Hospital, Highland Park Hospital, Skokie Hospital etc.

Saint Francis Hospital operates a health center in Lincolnwood. Its main hospital and medical center are about 2 1⁄2 miles and about 6 minutes east in Evanston. Other area hospitals that serve Lincolnwood are Skokie Hospital, formerly Rush North Shore in Skokie and Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago. Resurrection Hospital and Evanston Hospital, a teaching hospital, are also minutes away and serve Lincolnwood.

Transportation
Bus service in the village is provided by both Pace and CTA.

Notable people

 * Allen Dorfman (1923–1983), Teamsters official, confidant of Jimmy Hoffa and noted organized crime figure, resident of Lincolnwood.  Dorfman was murdered in the parking lot of Lincolnwood's Purple Hotel in January 1983.
 * Richard Elrod (1934-2014) former Cook County Sheriff, state legislator, Circuit Court of Cook County judge; received notoriety in 1969 when he was seriously injured while assisting police during the Days of Rage anti-Vietnam War protests in downtown Chicago, which left him partially paralyzed
 * Merrick Garland (born 1952), 86th Attorney General of the United States (2021–present); nominee, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (2016); Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1997–2021), served as Chief Judge (2013–2020)
 * Gabby Hartnett (1900–1972), Chicago Cubs catcher and member of National Baseball Hall of Fame (1955). Resident of Lincolnwood and owner of a local bowling alley.
 * William Heirens (1928–2012), serial killer known as the "Lipstick Killer", scrawled messages in lipstick at his Chicago murder scenes, served 65 years in prison and later recanted his confession, evidence of guilt disputed
 * George Kontos (born 1985), former Major League Baseball pitcher; pitched for San Francisco Giants in 2012 World Series; current broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants, born and raised in Lincolnwood.
 * Gary Kremen (born 1963), the engineer and entrepreneur who invented online dating and founded the personals site Match.com; born in Lincolnwood.
 * Jim Irsay (born 1959), owner of the Indianapolis Colts; born in Lincolnwood
 * Jewell Loyd (born 1993), professional basketball player currently playing for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA (league champion, 2018, 2020), Gold Medal, Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
 * Steve Marmel (born 1964), television writer and producer, born and raised in Lincolnwood.
 * Sean Marshall (baseball) (born 1982- ), former baseball pitcher (MLB 2006–2014) for Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds, television baseball analyst, Lincolnwood resident
 * Jim Moran (businessman) (1918–2007), pioneering automobile dealer, billionaire, philanthropist, long-time Lincolnwood resident
 * George Papadopoulos (born 1987), political campaign apparatchik, first individual charged by Robert Mueller in his investigation of Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign ties to Russia. Pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about his contacts with Russian operatives, and served time in prison.  Later pardoned by President Trump.
 * Arthur M. Petacque (1924–2001), winner of 1974 Pulitzer Prize, long-time Chicago Sun-Times reporter.
 * Richard Powers (born 1957), winner of 2019 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for The Overstory; 2006 National Book Award for The Echo Maker.
 * William Rick Singer (born 1960), central figure in Operation Varsity Blues 2019 college admissions scandal.
 * Todd Sucherman (born 1969), professional American drummer, presently with the band Styx.
 * David J. Steiner (1965–2016), documentary filmmaker and educator, whose film Saving Barbara Sizemore documented the efforts to keep open an afrocentric charter school on South Side of Chicago that had been targeted for closure. Steiner was killed in a bus accident in Uganda while shooting a film about South Sudanese refugees in that country.
 * Carol Wayne (1942–1985), television and film actress; frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
 * Dalila Argaez Wendlandt (born 1969), Associate Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (2020—present), highest court in that state, first Latina to serve on that court.

title: Lincolnwood, Illinois


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Lynwood, Illinois

Lynwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 9,116 at the 2020 census.

Lynwood was founded in 1959. The village is bordered by Lansing to the north, Glenwood to the west, Ford Heights and Sauk Village to the south, and Munster and Dyer, Indiana, to the east. The Indiana state line borders the entire eastern edge of Lynwood. Lynwood is currently a mix of suburban neighborhoods with a substantial amount of remaining farmland.

Geography
Lynwood is located at 41.52639°N, -87.54806°W (41.526351, −87.548194).

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lynwood has a total area of 5.04 sqmi, of which 4.96 sqmi (or 98.47%) is land and 0.08 sqmi (or 1.53%) is water.

Surrounding areas

 * Lansing
 * Glenwood [[Image:Up arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up-1.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up arrow right.svg|20px]] Munster
 * Glenwood [[Image:Left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Right.svg|20px]] Munster / Dyer
 * Ford Heights [[Image:Down arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow right.svg|20px]] Sauk Village
 * Sauk Village

Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 9,116 people, 3,052 households, and 2,253 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,808.37 PD/sqmi. There were 3,624 housing units at an average density of 718.90 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 75.95% African American, 13.95% White, 0.43% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 3.70% from other races, and 5.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.25% of the population.

There were 3,052 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.96% were married couples living together, 31.26% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.18% were non-families. 22.35% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.63% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.63 and the average family size was 3.02.

The village's age distribution consisted of 23.5% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 30% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $76,154, and the median income for a family was $101,935. Males had a median income of $51,774 versus $36,304 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,039. About 4.0% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government
Lynwood is in Illinois's 2nd congressional district and the village mayor is Jada D. Curry. The Police Chief is Gregory Thomas and the Chief Public Safety Fire Administrator is LaShaun Alston.

Transportation
Pace provides bus service on Route 358 connecting Lynwood to destinations across the Southland.

title: Lynwood, Illinois