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The Village of River Forest in Illinois is a mature community located approximately 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. The Village is home to 11,000+ residents, an assortment of businesses and two universities.
River Forest is a suburban village adjacent to Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,717. [2] Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park.
The Village of River Forest is a mature community located approximately 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. The Village is home to 11,172 residents, an assortment of businesses and two universities: Concordia and Dominican.
River Forest is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park, Illinois.
400 Park Avenue River Forest, IL 60305 708-366-8500 708-366-3702 (fax) Mon 8:00am–7:00pm; Tue–Fri 8:00am–4:30pm
River Forest Township is one of 29 townships in Cook County, Illinois.The population was 11,717 at the 2020 census. [2] River Forest Township is coterminous with the Village of River Forest.It is one of four coterminous townships in Cook County and one of seventeen coterminous townships statewide. [3] Like the village, the township is bounded by Harlem Avenue, North Avenue, Madison Avenue to ...
River Forest, village, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. A residential suburb of Chicago, River Forest lies on the Des Plaines River, about 12 miles (19 km) west of the city’s downtown. A sawmill built on the riverbank in 1831 drew settlers to the area.
River Forest village, Illinois. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties. Also for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
The site of present-day River Forest was once home to prehistoric Native Americans, who constructed large effigy mounds throughout the region. Soon after the American Revolution Chippewa, Menominee, and Potawatomi Indians moved onto the landscape, but by 1835 most native tribes were gone, complying with terms of the 1833 treaty of Chicago.
Located along the eastern bank of the Des Plaines River, River Forest is noted for its many elegant houses designed and constructed at the turn of the century by, among others, Frank Lloyd Wright.