Olympia Fields
Olympia Field is a suburan village in Cook County. It was developed around the prestigious Olympia Fields Country Club which was established in 1915 by a group of investors. The Group created a magnificent 72-hole golf course and country club which catered to Chicago’s wealthy elite. The clubhouse which was built in 1924 is on […]
Richton Park
In 1852, after the arrival of the Illinois Central Railroad, developers established a depot and platted a small agricultural village where the rail line crossed the Sauk Trail. The railroad electrified its suburban lines, where Richton Park was the last stop. Local residents renamed the area Richton Park and incorporated the village. Richton Park is […]
Park Forest
Park Forest in 1948 began to provide housing for veterans returning from World War II which gave it the nickname “GI town”. It is located approximately 30 miles south of Chicago. It has an innovative design that has been used as a model throughout the world by towns. Park Forest was ranked by the Business […]
Homewood
Homewood was organized as a Village in 1893. It is located 22 miles Southwest of the Chicago loop. Homewood is a village in Cook County which consists of four townships – Thornton, Bloom, Rich, and Bremen. The Illinois Central Railroad had a stop called Thornton Station where passengers were traveling to or from Thornton but […]
Matteson
The village of Matteson started in 1848 with the purchase of 40 acres from the government by Fredrick Illgen. The village was named after Joel A. Matteson, the 10th Governor of Illinois, who was in office at the time of the settlement. Matteson was situated at the intersection of the Illinois Central and New York Central […]