| La Grange | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
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| Area | 2. List of towns and Villages in Illinois, arranged in alphabetical order The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles 5 sq mi (6 km²) |
| - land | 2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (6 km²) |
| Population | 15,608 (2000) |
| Density | 6,220. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 /sq mi (2,402 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60525 |
| Area code | 708 |
   Location of La Grange within Illinois
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La Grange, a suburb of Chicago, is a village in Cook County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Area code 708 covers western and southern Cook County and eastern and southern Will County in Illinois. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. In the United States a Village is a term sometimes informal for a type of Administrative division at the local government level Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The population was 15,608 at the 2000 census. The name La Grange is French for "the barn. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people "
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History
The area around La Grange was first settled in the 1830s, when Chicago residents, already fed up with the rapid population increase in that city in the decade since its incorporation, moved out to the west. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The first settler, Robert Leitch, came to what is now La Grange in 1830, a full seven years before the city of Chicago was incorporated in March 1837. La Grange's location, at approximately thirteen miles from Chicago's Loop, is not considered far at all 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.
Incorporated on June 11, 1879, the Village of La Grange was the dream of Franklin Dwight Cossitt, born in Granby, Connecticut and raised in Tennessee, who moved to Chicago in 1862 and built a successful wholesale grocery business. Granby is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Wholesaling is the sale of Goods or Merchandise to Retailers to industrial commercial institutional or other professional Business users A grocery store is a store established primarily for the Retailing of Food.
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). Lyons Township is located in Cook County, Illinois. The boundaries of Lyons Township are East Harlem Avenue West US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. Ogden Avenue, on the site of a defunct Native American trail, was also referred to as the "Old Plank Road". Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Planks were often stolen by settlers to be used as building material, which made travling very bumpy. When the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad came to town, La Grange was a milk stop called Hazel Glen. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. 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. Willow Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The Illinois and Michigan Canal ran 96 miles (155 km from the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago on the Chicago River to LaSalle Illinois, The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada–United States border. The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 273 miles (439 km long in the U The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to
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. A street is a Public thoroughfare in the built environment It is a Public parcel of land adjoining Buildings in an urban context A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" He also placed liquor restrictions in the land deeds he sold to prevent the village from becoming a saloon town. A bar (also called a Pub or Tavern) is a business that serves drinks especially Alcoholic beverages such as beer liquor and mixed drinks for consumption
When Cossitt began his development, the area was served by a post office known as Kensington. A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail. 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 cotton farm. La Grange is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp However, today Kensington remains the name of one of the village's major streets.
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. The Great Chicago Fire was a Conflagration that burned from Sunday October 8 to early Tuesday October 10 1871 killing hundreds and destroying about four square miles in La Grange was ideally situated to accommodate them.
Geography
La Grange is located at (41. 807938, -87. 873455)[1], about 13 miles (21 km) west of Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (6. 5 km²), all of it 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, predecessor to Lake Michigan. Lake Chicago was a prehistoric Lake that is the ancestor of what is now known as Lake Michigan, one of North America 's five Great Lakes. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. The prehistoric shoreline today is delineated by Bluff Avenue, a north-south street on the village's east side. Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic"
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 15,608 people, 5,624 households, and 4,049 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 6,220. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (2,400. 9/km²). There were 5,781 housing units at an average density of 2,304. 1/sq mi (889. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91. 02% White, 6. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 02% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 09% Native American, 1. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 00% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 02% Pacific Islander, 0. Pacific Islander (or Pacific Person, pl Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s] ' is a geographic term to describe the Austronesian 99% from other races, and 0. 86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically 66% of the population.
The top five ancestries reported in La Grange as of the 2000 census were Irish (25. Irish Americans (Gael-Mheiriceánach are citizens of the United States who can claim ancestry originating in Ireland. 2%), German (24. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry 8%), Polish (10. A Polish American is an American citizen of Polish descent There are an estimated 10 million Americans of Polish descent 5%), Italian (10. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship 2%) and English (9. English Americans (occasionally known as Anglo -Americans although this may have a wider cultural meaning are Citizens of the United States whose ancestry 7%). [3]
There were 5,624 households out of which 37. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60. 3% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28. 0% were non-families. 24. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 67 and the average family size was 3. 23.
In the village the population was spread out with 28. 5% under the age of 18, 4. 8% from 18 to 24, 29. 4% from 25 to 44, 23. 8% from 45 to 64, and 13. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $80,342, and the median income for a family was $95,554. Males had a median income of $62,030 versus $41,260 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,887. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 2% of families and 4. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 4. 4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Village of La Grange is a non-home rule municipal corporation and operates under a board-manager form of government. In the United States, a village hall is the seat of government for Villages It functions much as a City hall does within cities Home rule refers to a demand that constituent parts of a state be given greater self-government within the greater administrative purview of the central government A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations A seven-member board of trustees, elected as provided by state law, serves four-year overlapping terms. Trustee is a Legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. 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' 3rd congressional district, and is represented by Dan Lipinski. The 3rd Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski since January Daniel William Lipinski (born July 15 1966) is a US Democratic Party politician
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. A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county Government in Local government in some states of the An executive director is appointed by the board.
Business and commerce
La Grange is the mailing address for the headquarters of General Motors' Electro-Motive Division, a major manufacturer of railroad locomotives. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (formerly the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is currently the world's second largest builder of Railroad A locomotive is a railway Vehicle that provides the motive power for a Train. 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 GM-EMD's other facility in London, Ontario. McCook is a Suburb of Chicago in Cook County, in the US state of Illinois. London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada along the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of 457720 the city proper
The downtown area, centered along and around La Grange Road (US Hwy 45) and the BNSF Railroad line, grew somewhat run-down during the 1980s; however, the mid-to-late 1990s saw a revival, with many new businesses opening, including a Borders Books. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in Borders Group ( is an international bookseller based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Many of these new businesses are restaurants; LaGrange draws much of this business from the neighboring town of Western Springs, since Western Springs did not allow the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants until recently. A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. Western Springs is an affluent suburb of Chicago located in Cook County Illinois. In June 2006, animal statues were placed around the downtown area, mimicking the famous Chicago Cows.
This expansion of the downtown led to increased congestion; often, parking became difficult to find, especially on weekends. One proposal to remedy this was the building of a parking garage in a current parking-lot area; some very vocal residents, however, opposed this as a waste of tax dollars. Eventually, a referendum on the parking garage was passed; ground was broken on March 3, 2005. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The parking structure is now complete and operational. The parking structure was paid for by a grant from the state for the advancement of public transportation. (Increase the amount of spaces available for the train commuters therefore increasing the use of the train. ) The upkeep is paid for by an increase in the sales tax at restaurants and other entetainment establishments. There was no increase in the local property taxes.
La Grange holds numerous public activities and festivals. The annual Pet Parade celebrated its 60th anniversary June 3, 2006. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Art fairs, historic housewalks, carnivals, and farmer's markets are also common, mostly taking place in the downtown area. Farmers' markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are Markets usually held out-of-doors in public spaces where Farmers can sell produce
Transportation
Two major highways traverse La Grange: The village's main street, La Grange Road (U. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve S. Routes 12/20/45) runs north-south; Ogden Avenue (U.S. Route 34) runs east-west. US Route 12, or US 12, is an east-west United States highway running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean in the state of Washington to downtown US Route 20 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies U US Route 45 is a north-south United States highway. US 45 is a border-to-border route from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico. US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. U. S. 34 intersects with the Tri-State Tollway (I-294), west of the village, while U. The Tri-State Tollway is a US Toll road maintained by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA in northeastern Illinois. S. 12/20/45 intersects Interstate 55 south of the village. Interstate 55 (I-55 is an Interstate highway in the central United States.
The BNSF Railroad also runs through La Grange. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in Daily commuter service on that line, connecting Aurora and Chicago, is provided by Metra, and stops at two stations within the village: Stone Avenue and La Grange Road. Aurora is the second-largest City in the US state of Illinois, with a population of 175952 (2007 est Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois Stone Avenue (aka La Grange-Stone Avenue) is a station on Metra 's BNSF Railway Line, located in La Grange Illinois. Amtrak also serves the station nearest La Grange Road. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The La Grange Road Amtrak station is a train station in La Grange, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger Freight rail traffic on the line is extremely heavy, with BNSF operating freight trains on all three mainline routes through the village. During non-rush hours, a freight train may run along the line as frequently as once every ten minutes on average.
Passenger airline service is available at O'Hare and Midway airports, both located in Chicago. An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license Chicago Midway International Airport, also known simply as Midway Airport or Midway, is an Airport in Chicago Illinois, United States A proposed passenger rail line connecting the two airports would have a station in La Grange.
Commuter bus service is provided by Pace, the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority. Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago area
LaGrange 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. Joliet Road (Formerly US 66) runs through the site but was closed due to damage sustained from the quarry activities.
Architecture
A few homes in town were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8 1867 &ndash April 9 1959 was an American (of Welsh descent Architect, Interior designer, Writer, and educator who There is even a "boot-leg" house, one he designed on the side when he was supposed to be working for architect Louis Sullivan. Louis Henri Sullivan (September 4 1856 &ndash April 14 1924 was an American Architect, and has been called the "father of modernism.
Trivia
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, located in Downtown LaGrange, was featured in the 1995 movie While You Were Sleeping. The Callaghan House was actually the house located at 203 S. 8th Street. (LaGrange Area Historical Society)
Public Schools
La Grange has public elementary schools, including two of four which are in LaGrange Elementary School District 102, 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). La Grange Elementary School District 102 is a public School district in Cook County, Illinois, covering parts of La Grange, La US Route 34 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 1122 miles (1806 km from the western suburbs of Chicago to north-central Colorado. William Butler Ogden ( June 15 1805 - August 3 1877) was the first Mayor of Chicago. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Park Junior High is also part of District 102. Two other elementary schools, in La Grange, are part of La Grange Elementary School District 105 including Seventh Avenue School and Spring Avenue School, both located on the streets that share their names. Gurrie Middle School also serves the District.
There are also two Catholic and one Lutheran elementary schools in the village limits.
Lyons Township High School in La Grange, originally founded in 1888, now has 2 campuses. Lyons Township High School, or LTHS, is a public High school located in La Grange, Illinois. The 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. Western Springs is an affluent suburb of Chicago located in Cook County Illinois. 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. The College of DuPage, or COD, is the Midwest 's largest single-campus two-year Community college, with its main campus located in Glen Ellyn When it was open, Lyons Township Junior College was nicknamed LTHS, due to its location near the clock tower.
Health
La Grange Memorial Hospital, operated by Adventist Health System, is a level-two trauma center. The Adventist Health System is the organisation responsible for overseeing matters related to Hospitals and other medical facilities related to the Seventh-day Adventist A trauma center is a Hospital equipped to provide comprehensive Emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries The hospital has 270 inpatient beds. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for A patient is any person who receives medical attention care or treatment. A $79 million renovation and expansion of the facility was completed in early 2007.
Notable people
- Jeff Hornacek, NBA shooting guard
- Bob Bryar, drummer for My Chemical Romance
- Lou Saban, college and pro football coach and player
- Sarah Wayne Callies, actress
- Luis Armand Garcia, actor on George Lopez
- Otto Frederick Hunziker, dairy pioneer
- John Anderson, singer of The Cleaning Ladys and Grammy-nominated director of SMile
External links
- La Grange, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Village of La Grange Website
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