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The Greater Chicago area includes the City of
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Note: The private school count for each community uses two sources: 1)
Schools included in ParentLink's
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Community Synopses for City of
City of
Government: City Hall,
Schools: Grades 9-12: District 299, Grades K-8: District 299. About 350
private schools are located in
Child Care: About 400 child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in
Public
Library:
Park District: Chicago Park District, 312-742-7529
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 44/56.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$132,400. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,216. Median Rent: $616
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Location: 25 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 630-226-8400 Community
Web Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Valley View District 365U,
Child Care: Twelve child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in
Public
Library: Fountaindale
Public Library: 300 W. Briarcliff Rd. 815-886-2030
Park District: Bolingbrook Park District, 201 Recreation Dr.,
630-739-0272
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
85/15.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$142,000. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,381. Median Rent: $786
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Crest Hill: Population 12,000. Zip Code 60435
Location: 40 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 815-741-5102 Community Web
Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Joliet Township District 204, Grades K-8: Chaney-Monge District 88,
Child Care: No child-care centers and/or preschools are located
in Crest Hill.
Public Library: Crest Hill Public Library: Theodore & Crest
Drive. 815-725-0234.
Park District: Lockport Township Park District,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
64/36.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$111,400. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,025. Median Rent: $655
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Crete/Monee: Population 7,300 (
Location: 32 miles (
Government: Village Hall, 708-672-5431 (
Schools: Grades 9-12: Crete-Monee C U District 201U, Grades K-8: Crete-Monee C
U District 201U. Four private schools are located in
Child Care: Three child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in
Public
Library:
Park District: Crete Park District,
Housing Statistics:
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$154,900. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,434. Median Rent: $654
Monee: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing: 87/13.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$151,900. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,398. Median Rent: $620
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Location: 37 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 815-469-2177, www.lincolnnet.net/frankfort.vil/
Schools: Grades 9-12: Lincoln-Way District 210. Grades K-8: Frankfort District
157C, Summit Hill District 161, Peotone C U District 207U. No private schools
are located in
Child Care: Five child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in
Public
Library:
Park District: Frankfort Park District, 400 W.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
92/8.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$245,900. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,794. Median Rent: $705
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Location: 35 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Township office, 815-301-4534.
Schools: Grades 9-12: Lockport District 205, Grades K-8: Will County District
92,
Child Care: Eight child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in
Public Library:
Park District: Lockport Township Park District,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
97/3.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$217,800. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,561. Median Rent: $793
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Location: 40 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: City Hall, 815-724-3780 Community Web
Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Joliet Township District 204, Plainfield District 202U.
Grades K-8: Joliet District 86, Plainfield District 202U, Union District 81, Laraway C.C. District 70-C, Rockdale District 84. Twelve
private schools are located in
Child Care: Twenty-six child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in
Public Library:
Park District: Joliet Park District,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
70/30.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$119,900. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,177. Median Rent: $549
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Location: 35 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: City Hall, 815-838-0459 Community Web
Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Lockport District 205, Grades K-8: Will County District
92,
Child Care: Eight child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in
Public Library:
Park District: Lockport Township Park District,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
96/4.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$149,700. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,345. Median Rent: $649
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Mokena: Population 14,600. Zip Code 60448
Location: 35 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 708-479-3900 Community Web
Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Lincoln-Way District 210. Grades K-8: Mokena District
159, Frankfort District 1, Summit Hill District 161. Three private schools are
located in Mokena.
Child Care: Five child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in Mokena.
Public
Library: Mokena Public Library: 11327
W. 195th.
Park District: Mokena Park District,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
88/12.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$217,000. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,657. Median Rent: $644
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New Lenox: Population 17,800. Zip Code 60451
Location: 36 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 815-485-6452 Community Web
Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Lincoln-Way District 210. Grades K-8: New Lenox District
122. Two private schools are located in New Lenox.
Child Care: Four child-care centers and/or preschools are
located in New Lenox.
Public
Library: New Lenox Public Library:
Park District: New Lenox Community Park District,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
90/10.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$180,000. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,455. Median Rent: $683
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Peotone: Population 3,400. Zip Code 60468
Location: 40 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 708-258-3279 Community
Web Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Peotone C U District 207U, Grades K-8: Peotone C U District
207U. No private schools are located in Peotone.
Child Care: One child-care center and/or preschool is located in
Peotone
Public Library: None in Peotone.
Park District: None in Peotone.
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
73/27.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$148,600. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,186. Median Rent: $579
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Location: 37 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 815-436-7093 Community
Web Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Plainfield District 202U. Grades K-8: Plainfield
District 202U. Two private schools are located in Plainfield.
Child Care: Ten child-care centers and/or preschools are located
in Plainfield.
Public
Library:
Park District: Plainfield Township Park District, 100 W. Ottawa
St., 815-436-3314
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
88/12.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$198,300. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,593. Median Rent: $713
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Romeoville: Population 21,200. Zip Code 60441
Location: 32 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 815-886-7200 Community
Web Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Valley View District 365U, Grades K-8: Valley View
District 365U. Two private schools are located in
Child Care: One child-care center and/or preschool is located in
Public
Library: Fountaindale
Public Library: 201 Normantown Rd. 815-886-2030
Park District: Romeoville Recreation Department,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
86/14.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$118,100. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,190. Median Rent: $933
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Shorewood: Population 7,700. Zip Code 60431
Location: 40 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 815-725-2150
Schools: Grades 9-12: Joliet District 204, Minooka District 111. Grades K-8:
Troy District 30-C. Two private schools are located in Shorewood.
Child Care: Two child-care centers and/or preschools are located
in Shorewood.
Public Library: Shorewood-Troy Public Library: 650 Deerwood Dr. 815-725-4510
Park District: Joliet Park District,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
96/4.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$162,900. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,371. Median Rent: $994
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Location: 35 miles from Downtown Chicago in
Government: Village Hall, 708-534-6451 Community
Web Site
Schools: Grades 9-12: Crete-Monee C U District 201U. Grades K-8: Crete-Monee C
U District 201U. One private school is located in
Child Care: No child-care centers and/or preschools are located
in
Public Library:
Park District: University Park Parks & Recreation Department,
Housing Statistics: Percentages (%) of Owner-Occupied/Rental Housing:
59/41.
Median Price of Housing (Owner-Occupied):
$94,000. Median Mortgage/Selected Owner Costs: $1,096. Median Rent: $663
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