Hinsdale, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Hinsdale is a suburb
of Chicago, Illinois; it is located partly in Cook County
and mainly in DuPage County
in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. The population was 17,349 at the 2000 census. The town's ZIP code
is 60521. The town has a rolling, wooded topography, with a quaint downtown and is a 30-minute train ride to downtown Chicago
on the BNSF Railway Line
. It is in the top 1% wealthiest towns in Illinois.
, between Western Springs
and Clarendon Hills
. It can be reached from Interstate 294
or Interstate 55
. The eastern boundary of Hinsdale is I-294, and the western boundary is Route 83. Hinsdale is bordered to the south by Burr Ridge
, the east - Western Springs
, the north - Oak Brook
and the west - Clarendon Hills
.
of 2010, 16,816 people lived in Hinsdale. The racial makeup of the village was 90.0% White, 1.3% African American, 0.0% Native American, 6.4% Asian, *0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races
, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population. *As of the year 2000, there were 4 people of this racial category accounted for.
The census recorded 5,977 occupied household units, out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86, and the average family size was 3.33.
According to the census, Hinsdale's age distribution amounted to 32.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
is a National Register Historic District
.
The Robbins Park district just east of downtown between Garfield Street and County Line Road, as well as between Hinsdale Avenue and 9th Street, is a National Register Historic District
as well. The district includes two of Hinsdale's seven buildings individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
, as well as seven of seventeen Hinsdale Historic Landmarks.
The six individual Hinsdale buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
are the Orland P. Bassett House
at 329 E. Sixth St., the Robert A. and Mary Childs House
at 318 S. Garfield Ave., Immanuel Evangelical Church
at 302 S. Grant St., the Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House
at 8 E. Third St. and the William Whitney House
at 142 E. First St.
Another significant architectural landmark is the R. Harold Zook
Home and Studio, which was originally located at 327 S. Oak St. and was saved from demolition in 2005 by relocation to the Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5941 S. County Line Rd.
To address Hinsdale's legacy of important architectural landmarks, the Hinsdale Historical Society runs the Roger & Ruth Anderson Architecture Center, which advocates for the preservation of Hinsdale's historical architecture and serves as an archive and resource.
The community is served by the United States Postal Service
Hinsdale Post Office.
As of August 2010, the village president is Thomas K. Cauley, Jr. The village trustees are J. Kimberley Angelo, Doug Geoga, Laura LaPlaca, Bob Saigh, Bob Schultz, and Cindy Williams.
's BNSF Railway Line
at three stations: West Hinsdale
, Hinsdale
, and Highlands
. Additionally, Pace
operates connecting bus services. Currently, Pace
bus lines 663 and 668 serve Hinsdale.
The School District 181 elementary schools within Hinsdale include the Lane School, Madison School, Monroe School, and Oak School. Elementary schools in District 181 that are not in Hinsdale include Elm School, Prospect School, and Walker School. Hinsdale Middle School, operated by the elementary school district, is in Hinsdale. Clarendon Hills Middle School, which also is in District 181, is in Clarendon Hills. St Isaac Jorgues is a K-8 Catholic Grade School School also located in Hinsdale.
Hinsdale Central High School
is located in Hinsdale.
The 3 acres (1.2 ha) Hinsdale Community Swimming Pool is Hinsdale's public pool. The 14.7 acres (5.9 ha) Veeck Park is Hinsdale's skate park. The 8.3 acres (3.4 ha) Brook Park has a ball field, a football/soccer field, a playground apparatus, and four tennis courts. The 6.55 acres (2.7 ha) Burns Field has ice skating, a picnic area, a playground apparatus, a shelter, six tennis courts, and 2 platform tennis courts. The 8.82 acres (3.6 ha) Pierce Park has a ball field, a football/soccer field, a picnic area, a playground apparatus, a shelter, and two tennis courts The 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) Robbins Park has a football/soccer field, a playground apparatus, and two tennis courts. The 2.33 acre (0.94291838 ha) Stough Park has ice skating, a playground apparatus, and two tennis courts.
The 4.04 acres (1.6 ha) Brush Hill Area has scenic open space and a sledding hill. The 1.8 acre (0.7284348 ha) Burlington Park has scenic open space. The 1.03 acre (0.41682658 ha) Dietz Park has a playground apparatus. The 0.91 acre (0.36826426 ha) Ehret Park has a shelter and scenic open space. The 0.98 acre (0.39659228 ha) Eleanor's Park has scenic open space. The 4.02 acres (1.6 ha) Highland Park has scenic open space. The 2.82 acres (1.1 ha) Melin Park has a playground apparatus. The 4.36 acres (1.8 ha) Memorial Building Grounds has scenic open space. The 2.33 acre (0.94291838 ha) Stough Park has scenic open space. The 0.89 acre (0.36017054 ha) Washington Circle has scenic open space. The 1.1 acre (0.4451546 ha) Woodland Park has scenic open space.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Chicago, Illinois; it is located partly in Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
and mainly in DuPage County
DuPage County, Illinois
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 916,924, White Americans made up 77.9% of Dupage County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 70.5% of the population. Black Americans made up 4.6% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.3% of Dupage County's population...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The population was 17,349 at the 2000 census. The town's ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 60521. The town has a rolling, wooded topography, with a quaint downtown and is a 30-minute train ride to downtown Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
on the BNSF Railway Line
BNSF Railway Line
The BNSF Railway Line is a commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs...
. It is in the top 1% wealthiest towns in Illinois.
Geography
Hinsdale, Illinois is located 20 miles west of ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, between Western Springs
Western Springs, Illinois
Western Springs is a suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 12,493. It is twinned with Rugeley, United Kingdom....
and Clarendon Hills
Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Clarendon Hills is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,610 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clarendon Hills is located at...
. It can be reached from Interstate 294
Interstate 294
Interstate 294 is a tolled Interstate Highway in northeastern Illinois, U.S.A.. It forms the southern portion of the Tri-State Tollway in Illinois. I-294 runs from South Holland at Interstates 80 and 94, and Illinois Route 394 to Northbrook at I-94. Interstate 294 is long; are shared with I-80....
or Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
. The eastern boundary of Hinsdale is I-294, and the western boundary is Route 83. Hinsdale is bordered to the south by Burr Ridge
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Burr Ridge is a suburb of Chicago, in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois. The population was 11,560 at the 2008 census.-Geography:Burr Ridge is located at ....
, the east - Western Springs
Western Springs, Illinois
Western Springs is a suburb of Chicago located in Cook County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 12,493. It is twinned with Rugeley, United Kingdom....
, the north - Oak Brook
Oak Brook, Illinois
Oak Brook is a village in DuPage and Cook Counties, in Illinois. The population was 8,702 at the 2000 census. A suburb of Chicago, it is the headquarters of McDonald's and Lions Clubs International.-History:...
and the west - Clarendon Hills
Clarendon Hills, Illinois
Clarendon Hills is an affluent village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,610 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clarendon Hills is located at...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, 16,816 people lived in Hinsdale. The racial makeup of the village was 90.0% White, 1.3% African American, 0.0% Native American, 6.4% Asian, *0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population. *As of the year 2000, there were 4 people of this racial category accounted for.
The census recorded 5,977 occupied household units, out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86, and the average family size was 3.33.
According to the census, Hinsdale's age distribution amounted to 32.9% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
Housing & Architecture
Hinsdale's downtown areaDowntown Hinsdale Historic District
The Downtown Hinsdale Historic District is a set of seventy-three buildings and one park in Hinsdale, Illinois.-History:The region was platted by William Robbins, the founder of Hinsdale, in 1865. The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's passenger station prompted several small businesses to...
is a National Register Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The Robbins Park district just east of downtown between Garfield Street and County Line Road, as well as between Hinsdale Avenue and 9th Street, is a National Register Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as well. The district includes two of Hinsdale's seven buildings individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, as well as seven of seventeen Hinsdale Historic Landmarks.
The six individual Hinsdale buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
are the Orland P. Bassett House
Orland P. Bassett House
The Orland P. Bassett House, also known as the "American Beauty" House, is a historic Colonial Revival residence in Hinsdale, Illinois. The house, and the accompanying carriage house, were constructed in 1899. Bassett began his career as a printer, moving to Chicago manage the Pictorial Printing...
at 329 E. Sixth St., the Robert A. and Mary Childs House
Robert A. and Mary Childs House
The Robert A. and Mary Childs House is a historic Queen Anne Style residence in Hinsdale, Illinois. The Childs family moved to Hinsdale 1873, the year of its incorporation. Mary purchased a lot of land in 1881 for a new property. Civil War veteran Robert A...
at 318 S. Garfield Ave., Immanuel Evangelical Church
Immanuel Hall
Immanuel Hall, previously known as Immanuel Evangelical Church, is a historic Late Gothic Revival church in the Carpenter Gothic style located in Hinsdale, Illinois. It was constructed in 1900 by Lutheran German immigrants for three thousand dollars...
at 302 S. Grant St., the Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House
Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House
The Francis Stuyvesant Peabody House is a historical Queen Anne Style residence in Hinsdale, Illinois. The home was built in 1889 and was purchased by Francis Stuyvesant Peabody in 1911. Peabody was the founder of Peabody, Daniels & Company, which bought coal from mines and sold it to Chicago area...
at 8 E. Third St. and the William Whitney House
William Whitney House
The William Whitney House, also known as the Hallmark House, is a historic Late Victorian & Italianate residence in Hinsdale, Illinois. William Whitney moved to Winfield in 1858 and was elected DuPage County Circuit Clerk and Recorder two years later. During his term, he became involved in real...
at 142 E. First St.
Another significant architectural landmark is the R. Harold Zook
R. Harold Zook
Roscoe Harold Zook was born in Valparaiso, Indiana in 1889. He received a degree in architecture from the Armour Institute of Technology in 1914. In 1916 Zook married his first wife, Mildred. They divorced in the late 1930s. They had one son, Harold B...
Home and Studio, which was originally located at 327 S. Oak St. and was saved from demolition in 2005 by relocation to the Katherine Legge Memorial Park, 5941 S. County Line Rd.
To address Hinsdale's legacy of important architectural landmarks, the Hinsdale Historical Society runs the Roger & Ruth Anderson Architecture Center, which advocates for the preservation of Hinsdale's historical architecture and serves as an archive and resource.
Government and infrastructure
The Hinsdale Police Department serves the village. The Hinsdale Fire Department was established in 1893.The community is served by the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
Hinsdale Post Office.
As of August 2010, the village president is Thomas K. Cauley, Jr. The village trustees are J. Kimberley Angelo, Doug Geoga, Laura LaPlaca, Bob Saigh, Bob Schultz, and Cindy Williams.
Transportation
Hinsdale is served by MetraMetra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's BNSF Railway Line
BNSF Railway Line
The BNSF Railway Line is a commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs...
at three stations: West Hinsdale
West Hinsdale (Metra)
West Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Hinsdale, Illinois. The station is from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, West Hinsdale is in zone D. The unstaffed shelter is used only during rush hour.- External links :*...
, Hinsdale
Hinsdale (Metra)
Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Hinsdale, Illinois. The station is from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hinsdale is in zone D. There is a staffed station building...
, and Highlands
Highlands (Metra)
Highlands Station is one of three commuter railroad station along Metra's BNSF Railway line in Hinsdale, Illinois. The station is from Union Station, the east end of the line. While Metra give the address as "1/4 mile north of the Intersection of County Line Road & 47th Street," it is actually...
. Additionally, Pace
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
operates connecting bus services. Currently, Pace
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
bus lines 663 and 668 serve Hinsdale.
Primary and secondary schools
Community Consolidated School District 181 and the Hinsdale Township High School District 86 serve Hinsdale's youth. The high school district has its headquarters in Hinsdale.The School District 181 elementary schools within Hinsdale include the Lane School, Madison School, Monroe School, and Oak School. Elementary schools in District 181 that are not in Hinsdale include Elm School, Prospect School, and Walker School. Hinsdale Middle School, operated by the elementary school district, is in Hinsdale. Clarendon Hills Middle School, which also is in District 181, is in Clarendon Hills. St Isaac Jorgues is a K-8 Catholic Grade School School also located in Hinsdale.
Hinsdale Central High School
Hinsdale Central High School
Hinsdale Central High School, or HCHS is a public four-year high school located at the corner of W. 55th St. and S. Grant St. in Hinsdale, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Founded in 1879, the school is well known for its large spending per student, academic...
is located in Hinsdale.
Public library
The Hinsdale Public Library is located in the west wing of the Memorial Building. The library opened in August 1893. The Memorial Building, the library's first permanent residence, was completed in 1929. D.K. Pearson, a director of the library association, donated his house and a portion of his estate to the library system; the donation funded a 1957 addition to the library. In 1988 the Memorial Building received an addition on the west side, and the library and the village administration swapped places.Parks and recreation
The Katherine Legge Memorial Park and Lodge, located on 52 acres (21 ha) of woodland, was donated to the Village of Hinsdale in 1973. The lodge, built in 1927, may be rented for private and corporate events such as banquets, meetings, parties, picnics, receptions, and weddings. The park has a clubhouse with meeting rooms, a football/soccer field, a picnic area, playground apparatus, a scenic open space, a shelter, a sledding hill, and four platform tennis courts.The 3 acres (1.2 ha) Hinsdale Community Swimming Pool is Hinsdale's public pool. The 14.7 acres (5.9 ha) Veeck Park is Hinsdale's skate park. The 8.3 acres (3.4 ha) Brook Park has a ball field, a football/soccer field, a playground apparatus, and four tennis courts. The 6.55 acres (2.7 ha) Burns Field has ice skating, a picnic area, a playground apparatus, a shelter, six tennis courts, and 2 platform tennis courts. The 8.82 acres (3.6 ha) Pierce Park has a ball field, a football/soccer field, a picnic area, a playground apparatus, a shelter, and two tennis courts The 14.5 acres (5.9 ha) Robbins Park has a football/soccer field, a playground apparatus, and two tennis courts. The 2.33 acre (0.94291838 ha) Stough Park has ice skating, a playground apparatus, and two tennis courts.
The 4.04 acres (1.6 ha) Brush Hill Area has scenic open space and a sledding hill. The 1.8 acre (0.7284348 ha) Burlington Park has scenic open space. The 1.03 acre (0.41682658 ha) Dietz Park has a playground apparatus. The 0.91 acre (0.36826426 ha) Ehret Park has a shelter and scenic open space. The 0.98 acre (0.39659228 ha) Eleanor's Park has scenic open space. The 4.02 acres (1.6 ha) Highland Park has scenic open space. The 2.82 acres (1.1 ha) Melin Park has a playground apparatus. The 4.36 acres (1.8 ha) Memorial Building Grounds has scenic open space. The 2.33 acre (0.94291838 ha) Stough Park has scenic open space. The 0.89 acre (0.36017054 ha) Washington Circle has scenic open space. The 1.1 acre (0.4451546 ha) Woodland Park has scenic open space.
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, Governor of Illinois - Bill RancicBill RancicWilliam "Bill" Rancic is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice...
, American entrepreneur; currently stars on Giuliana & Bill. - Giuliana Rancic, host for E! News; currently stars on Giuliana & Bill.
- Dizzy ReedDizzy ReedDizzy Reed is a contemporary rock musician, and occasional actor. He is best known for his tenure as the keyboardist & pianist for the rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he has played, toured and recorded since 1990...
, Guns N' RosesGuns N' RosesGuns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
keyboardist - Marty RiessenMarty RiessenMarty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings...
, tennis player - Tom RouenTom RouenThomas Francis Rouen is an American football punter who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League in the 2005 season.-Early life:...
, American football player - Matt SherryMatt SherryMatt Sherry is a Free Agent American football tight end who has played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Bengals in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Villanova.-External links:**...
, American football player - Jim ThomeJim ThomeJames Howard "Jim" Thome is a Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the eighth player to hit 600 home runs in the major leagues. He is widely considered a future Hall of Famer.-Cleveland Indians :...
, baseball player - David TomDavid TomDavid Tom is an American actor.-Career:In 1993, Tom was nominated for two Young Artist Awards for his roles in Stepfather III and Stay Tuned...
, actor - Heather TomHeather TomHeather Marie Tom is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless, Kelly Cramer on One Life to Live and currently Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful....
, actress - Nicholle TomNicholle TomNicholle Tom is an American actress, best known for her role as Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny.-Career:Since 2006, Tom has starred in the IFC original The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman as Tara, an underling at a film production company.Before her fame on The Nanny, she was known for...
, actress - Todd Van PoppelTodd Van PoppelTodd Matthew Van Poppel is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics , Detroit Tigers , Texas Rangers , Pittsburgh Pirates , Chicago Cubs , and Cincinnati Reds...
, baseball player - Bill VeeckBill VeeckWilliam Louis Veeck, Jr. , also known as "Sport Shirt Bill", was a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a franchise owner and promoter in Major League Baseball. He was best known for his publicity stunts to raise attendance. Veeck was at various times the owner of the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis...
, baseball executive - Diane Wood, judge on the 7th Circuit Court of AppealsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
and professor at the University of Chicago Law SchoolUniversity of Chicago Law SchoolThe University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S... - Courtney ZablockiCourtney ZablockiCourtney Zablocki is an American luger who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of fourth in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006....
, American luger - R. Harold ZookR. Harold ZookRoscoe Harold Zook was born in Valparaiso, Indiana in 1889. He received a degree in architecture from the Armour Institute of Technology in 1914. In 1916 Zook married his first wife, Mildred. They divorced in the late 1930s. They had one son, Harold B...
, architect