Neighborhood Profiles

When Cook County was organized in 1831 with approximately 100 residents in 2,464 square miles, it encompassed much of what is today Lake, DuPage, Will, McHenry, and Cook counties.  ... Details

DuPage county takes it’s name from the DuPage River. DuPage was established as a separate county from Cook County in 1839 with the original county seat being in Naperville. As the result of a midnight  ... Details

In the early 1800’s, the United States Army was sent to pave the way for permanent settlers in the Kane County Area. By the turn of the 20th century, Kane had experienced explosive growth from the  ... Details

Less than two hundred years ago, the land that is now Will County was covered by prairie. Potawatomi farmed, trapped, and traversed the area, which was at the crossroads of their land trails  ... Details