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  2. Loves Park, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The city of Loves Park was incorporated in 1947. [4] When the city's economy was negatively affected by the early 1980s recession, City Hall was moved from the Grand Avenue fire station into the Marshall Middle School to save money. [5] In 2001, Danfoss moved their plant from Rockford to Loves Park, becoming one of the town's largest employers. [6]

  3. List of law enforcement agencies in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the state of Illinois.. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2018 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 846 law enforcement agencies employing 48,240 sworn police officers, about 379 for each 100,000 residents.

  4. Special districts in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Soil and water conservation districts may be established by the state department of agriculture, upon voter petition and after hearing and referendum. A board of five directors elected from among landowners in the district governs each district. The district may levy compulsory charges against landowners for work performed. [1]

  5. Hazel Park, Michigan - Wikipedia

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    Hazel Park is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Hazel Park borders Detroit to the north, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 14,983. [4] Hazel Park was incorporated as a city in 1941 and bills itself as The Friendly City.

  6. Hyde Park Township, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Paul Cornell, the founder of Hyde Park. The township was founded by Paul Cornell, who paid for a topographical survey of the lakefront south of the city in 1852. [3] In 1853, following the advice of Senator Stephen Douglas, he bought 300 acres (120 ha) of speculative property between 51st Street and 55th Street and set about developing the first Chicago railroad suburb.

  7. Hazel Crest, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Hazel Crest was first settled in 1870 in a farming community known as South Harvey. An enterprising newspaper editor named William McClintock moved here from Ohio in 1890, buying 80 acres (320,000 m 2) from farmer Fred Puhrman, McClintock named the town South Harvey, and the town would receive its modern name in 1895, after a referendum.

  8. Schiller Woods magic water pump - Wikipedia

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    The current pump was installed in 1945, replacing earlier versions that date to the 1930s. [3] [5] As early as 1957, the pump drew press attention for its popularity. [5]A 1950s Forest Preserve superintendent noted that the well was so well-used that "when the handle is broken, everyone in the [office] knows about it within an hour". [5]

  9. Broadview, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    www.broadview-il.gov Broadview is a village in Cook County, Illinois , United States, 12 miles (19 km) west of downtown Chicago . As of the 2020 census it had a population of 7,998.