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Downers Grove was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, [5] a farmer who traveled to Illinois from Rutland, New York, but was originally from Vermont. [6] Downers Grove was named for a lush grove of old-growth bur oak trees surrounding the village, which stood out from the local savanna landscape. [7]
Downers Grove Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, US. As of the 2020 census, its population was 149,921 and it contained 61,933 housing units. [ 2 ] It is the largest township in the county, both in terms of area and population.
The Illinois side of the Chicago area–312/773/872, 708, 847/224, 630/331 and portions of 815/779–is one of the largest local calling areas in the United States; with few exceptions, no long-distance charges are applied from one portion of the metro area to another. [1]
As of 2018, Downers Grove Main Street is the sixth busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 2,492 weekday boardings. [1] The local police department and library are nearby. Parking lots are managed by the Village of Downers Grove. The station has connections to multiple Pace Buses, including the Commuter Shuttle lines. [3]
companies in Illinois according to revenues with State and U.S. rankings: State rank Corporation US rank 1: Archer Daniels Midland: 27 2: Boeing: 30 3: Walgreen: 37 4 ...
Fairview Avenue is one of three railroad stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Downers Grove, Illinois. The station is 20.3 miles (32.7 km) from Union Station , the east end of the line. [ 2 ] As of 2018, Fairview Avenue is the 113th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 415 weekday boardings. [ 1 ]
In 1988, New stores opened in Galesburg and the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. In August 1988, Eagle announced construction of a $2.5 million (~$5.56 million in 2023), 42,600-square-foot (3,960 m 2 ) grocery store in East Moline to replace an aging, 27,700-square-foot (2,570 m 2 ) store at 1313 42nd Ave.
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