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St. Charles, IL, David Buisseret(
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) ...a period of economic growth. Some new industries, like the cheese factory and the milk condensery,...
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Streamwood, IL, Marilyn Elizabeth Perry(
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) ...grew in size to nearly six square miles. Industries located on the southeast side. Builders parceled...
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Turks, James S. Kessler(
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) ...of the century, seeking employment in heavy industry. However, calculating the number of Turks who...
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University Park, IL, Larry A. McClellan(
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) ...Major partners included Illinois Central Industries and United States Gypsum Company. NCE supported...
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Berkeley, IL, Patricia Krone Rose(
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) ...park. In 2000, the facility's 12 light industries included electrical contractors, printing...
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Berwyn, IL, Elizabeth A. Patterson(
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) ...south Berwyn. Because the city prohibited heavy industry within its borders, the community remained...
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Willow Springs, IL, Ronald S. Vasile(
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) ...and later the railroads served as the major industry in the mid-nineteenth century. The Joliet &...
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Wilmette, IL, Adam H. Stewart(
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) ...commercial development in the area. Other early industries included a cooperage, a tavern, a brick...
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Bosnians, Asad Husain(
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) ...Many found jobs in the construction and mining industries, building roads, downtown buildings, and...
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Carpentersville, IL, Marilyn Elizabeth Perry(
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) ...and flannel factory. Progress of the new industry was evident along the riverbank, where fabrics...
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Sri Lankans, Tracy Steffes(
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) ...occupations including taxi driving and service industries. Efforts to organize as a community have...
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Pilsen, Erik Gellman(
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) ...During World War I , labor shortages in area industries induced over two dozen different immigrant...
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Albanians, Nicholas C. Pano(
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) ...factories, restaurants , or the construction industry. Chicago's Albanians, like their compatriots...
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Dixmoor, IL, Larry A. McClellan(
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) ...for Dixmoor was tied to the metal-fabricating industries in Harvey. The large Wyman-Gordon plant was...
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Dominicans, Rafael Nuñez-Cedeño(
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) ...meatpacking , garment, and electronics industries as well as in the service sectors. Notwithstanding...
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Downers Grove, IL, Mark S. Harmon(
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) ...economy included corporate headquarters, light industry, service, and retail businesses. Downers...
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Edison Park, Ann Durkin Keating(
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) ...a major building boom. Businesses and industry began locating nearby and automobile travel made the...
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Elmhurst, IL, Jane S. Teague(
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) ...farmers, local businessmen, and owners of area industries. In 1883 Adolph Hammerschmidt and Henry...
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Evergreen Park, IL, Betsy Gurlacz(
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) ...Park is predominantly residential, with little industry. The Little Company of Mary Hospital is the...
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Flossmoor, IL, John H. Long(
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) ...local laws was an ordinance that prohibited industry within the town limits, thus guaranteeing the...
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