Village Profiles

Glen in Glenview, Illinois The Glen in Glenview In June 1999, the Glenview Village Board officially approved “The Glen” as the new name for the former Glenview Naval Air Station. The name originates from when Glenview’s First Village President, Hugh Burnham, said he had a “wonderful view of the glen” from his home near Shermer and Glenview Roads.

Glenview, a thriving community of over 38,000 people is located approximately 17 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Originally the village was called South Northfield, then for a time North Branch. In 1878, Fred Hutchings named it Oak Glen. But the railroad already had a stop by that name, so another designation had to be found. After an attempt to call it Hutchings after the donor of the land (Sara Hutchings didn’t want the Hutchings’ name on the railroad station which was an unsightly old rail car), and Barr, after a railroad superintendent, it became Glen View. However, Glenview, as it is know today, is the name under which it has continued to grow and prosper.

The Village of Morton Grove (population 22,451) is located in the near north suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, and is bounded by Niles, Glenview, Golf and Skokie. Although primarily residential, the Village has significant commercial and industrial areas. Approximately, 20% of the land in the community is owned by the Cook County Forest Preserve District and is set aside for open space and recreation.Morton Grove is a wonderful place to live, raise a family, retire, shop or own a business. The community is blessed with beautiful parks, great schools, clean and safe streets, and caring neighbors.

The Village of Northbrook is located 25 miles north of downtown Chicago at the north border of Cook County. Situated east of the Tri-State Tollway (294), west and south of Interstate 94 (Edens Expressway) and on the Metra Commuter Line 40 minutes from Chicago, Northbrook has a premier transportation location. The Village features high value residential and complementary commercial and retail development.

The Village of Skokie has a rich cultural heritage. The first settlers were immigrants, primarily from Germany and Luxembourg, seeking a prime area to relocate their families. Skokie dates back to the days before the Civil War, and some 30 years before the village was incorporated. The original Fairview School, the village’s first, was constructed in 1858, the same year that Henry Harms opened the first store in the settlement that would one day become known as Skokie.