Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Proviso Township is one of thirty townships
in Cook County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 155,831. It was organized in 1850 and originally named Taylor, but shortly afterward its name was changed to make reference to the Wilmot Proviso
, a contemporary piece of legislation intended to stop the spread of slavery
.
The Proviso Township government office is located at 4565 W. Harrison Street, Hillside, IL
60162.
, Proviso Township covers an area of 29.68 square miles (76.9 km²).
, an Illinois National Guard Unit, whose involvement in the Bataan Death March
during World War II
, has been commemorated every year in Maywood since 1942. 137 township residents were killed or captured during the event.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
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...
, 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,...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 155,831. It was organized in 1850 and originally named Taylor, but shortly afterward its name was changed to make reference to the Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso, one of the major events leading to the Civil War, would have banned slavery in any territory to be acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War or in the future, including the area later known as the Mexican Cession, but which some proponents construed to also include the disputed...
, a contemporary piece of legislation intended to stop the spread of slavery
Slavery
Slavery is a system under which people are treated as property to be bought and sold, and are forced to work. Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand compensation...
.
The Proviso Township government office is located at 4565 W. Harrison Street, Hillside, IL
Hillside, Illinois
Hillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,155 at the 2000 census.One notable landmark in Hillside is the Mount Carmel Cemetery. On the grounds of the cemetery are the graves of a number of organized crime figures, such as Al Capone and Dion O'Bannion...
60162.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Proviso Township covers an area of 29.68 square miles (76.9 km²).
Cities, towns, villages
- BellwoodBellwood, IllinoisBellwood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 20,535 at the 2000 census.There is a railroad station with commuter service to Chicago.-Geography:Bellwood is located at ....
- BerkeleyBerkeley, IllinoisBerkeley is a village located in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated in 1924, the population at the 2000 census was 5,245.The town has a commuter railroad station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line with service to downtown Chicago.-Geography:...
- BroadviewBroadview, IllinoisBroadview is a village in Cook County, Illinois west of Chicago. The population was 8,264 at the 2000 census.-About Broadview:Broadview was incorporated as a village in 1914. It is located in Proviso Township along the western edge of Cook County....
- BrookfieldBrookfield, IllinoisBrookfield is a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, west of downtown. The population was 19,085 at the 2000 census...
(northwest half) - ElmhurstElmhurst, IllinoisElmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois. The population is 46,013 as of the 2008 US Census population estimate.-History:...
- Forest ParkForest Park, IllinoisForest Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in the United States. The population was 15,688 at the 2000 census...
- HillsideHillside, IllinoisHillside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,155 at the 2000 census.One notable landmark in Hillside is the Mount Carmel Cemetery. On the grounds of the cemetery are the graves of a number of organized crime figures, such as Al Capone and Dion O'Bannion...
- La Grange ParkLa Grange Park, IllinoisLa Grange Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village, which is a suburb of Chicago, population was 13,295.-Geography:La Grange Park is located at ....
(vast majority) - MaywoodMaywood, IllinoisMaywood is a village in Proviso Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It was founded on April 6, 1869 and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 26,987 at the 2000 census.-Overview:...
- Melrose ParkMelrose Park, IllinoisMelrose Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a "near-in" suburb of Chicago. The population was 23,171 at the 2000 census. Melrose Park has long been home to a large Italian-American population, though now it is majority Mexican-American. It was the home of Kiddieland...
- North RiversideNorth Riverside, IllinoisNorth Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,688 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Riverside is located at ....
- NorthlakeNorthlake, IllinoisNorthlake is a city in suburban Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,878 at the 2000 census. The city's moniker is "The City of Friendly People".-Geography:...
(south quarter) - Oak BrookOak Brook, IllinoisOak 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:...
- Stone ParkStone Park, IllinoisStone Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stone Park is located at ....
- WestchesterWestchester, IllinoisWestchester is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a western suburb of Chicago. The population was 16,824 at the 2000 census. The current Village President is Sam D...
- Western SpringsWestern Springs, IllinoisWestern 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....
Adjacent townships
- Leyden TownshipLeyden Township, Cook County, IllinoisLeyden Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 94,685.-Geography:Leyden Township is located just northwest of the city of Chicago, an edge of which lies within the township but as a separate entity...
(north) - River Forest TownshipRiver Forest Township, Cook County, IllinoisRiver Forest Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 11,635 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(northeast) - Berwyn TownshipBerwyn Township, Cook County, IllinoisBerwyn Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 54,016. It is coterminous with the city of Berwyn.-Geography:...
(east) - Oak Park TownshipOak Park Township, Cook County, IllinoisOak Park Township is a civil township located in Cook County, Illinois, coexistent with the Village of Oak Park. The population was 52,524 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
(east) - Riverside TownshipRiverside Township, Cook County, IllinoisRiverside Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 15,704.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Riverside Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Brookfield *...
(southeast) - Lyons TownshipLyons Township, Cook County, IllinoisLyons Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 109,264. Lyons Township was established in 1850.-Geography:...
(south) - Downers Grove Township, DuPage CountyDowners Grove Township, DuPage County, IllinoisDowners Grove Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 148,110. It is the largest township in the county, both in terms of area and population.-Geography:...
(southwest) - York Township, DuPage CountyYork Township, DuPage County, IllinoisYork Township is one of nine townships in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 124,553.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, York Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.-Cities, towns, villages:* Downers Grove * Elmhurst...
(west) - Addison Township, DuPage County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these fifteen cemeteries: Concordia, Forest Home, Free Sons of Israel, Glen Oak, Immanuel, Joseph and Sons Incorporated, Menorah, Mount Carmel, Oak Ridge, Old Settlers, Parkholm, Queen of Heaven, Waldheim, Waldheim, and Woodlawn.Major highways
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Interstate 88Interstate 88 (west)Interstate 88 is an intrastate Interstate Highway in the state of Illinois. It runs from an interchange with Interstate 80 near Silvis and Moline to an interchange with Interstates 290 and 294 in Hillside, near Chicago... -
Interstate 290Interstate 290 (Illinois)Interstate 290 is a main Interstate freeway that runs westwards from the Chicago Loop. A portion of I-290 is officially called the Dwight D. Eisenhower Expressway. In short form, it is known as "the Ike" or the Eisenhower... -
Interstate 294Interstate 294Interstate 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.... -
U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The... -
U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20U.S. Route 20 is an east–west United States highway. As the "0" in its route number implies, US 20 is a coast-to-coast route. Spanning , it is the longest road in the United States, and the route sparsely parallels Interstate 90... -
U.S. Route 34U.S. Route 34U.S. Route 34 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago. Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches 12,183 ft , making it the highest paved through highway in... -
Illinois Route 38Illinois Route 38Illinois Route 38 is an east–west state road that runs across northern Illinois. It runs from U.S. Route 52 in downtown Dixon to U.S. Highways 12, 20, and 45 in Westchester. This is a distance of . As Roosevelt Road it continues through Forest Park and into Cicero and Chicago before... -
Illinois Route 64Illinois Route 64Illinois Route 64 is an east–west road in north-central Illinois. Its western terminus is at the Iowa state line, connecting with U.S. Route 52 and Iowa Highway 64 via the Savanna-Sabula Bridge at the Mississippi River west of Savanna...
Airports and landing strips
- 86th USARCOM Heliport
- Chicago Airmail Field (historical)
- Loyola University Medical CenterLoyola University Medical CenterThe Loyola University Medical Center is a quaternary care system with a main medical center campus in the western suburbs of Chicago. The medical center campus is conveniently located in Maywood, west of the Chicago Loop and east of Oak Brook, Illinois. The heart of the medical center campus,...
Heliport - Sauerman Heliport
Landmarks
- Edward Hines Veterans Administration Hospital
- Loyola University Medical CenterLoyola University Medical CenterThe Loyola University Medical Center is a quaternary care system with a main medical center campus in the western suburbs of Chicago. The medical center campus is conveniently located in Maywood, west of the Chicago Loop and east of Oak Brook, Illinois. The heart of the medical center campus,...
- Millers Meadows (Cook County Forest PreservesCook County Forest PreservesThe Cook County Forest Preserves are a network of open spaces, containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes, that are set aside as natural areas. Cook County contains Chicago, Illinois, and is the center of a densely-populated urban metropolitan area in northeastern Illinois...
) - Thatcher Woods (Cook County Forest Preserves)
Education
The following public high school districts serve portions of Proviso Township: Lyons Township (La Grange Park and Western Springs), Riverside-Brookfield (Brookfield, North Riverside and Riverside) and Proviso Township High Schools (Forest Park, Westchester, Maywood, Berkley, Hillside, Melrose Park, Stone Park, Broadview and Bellwood).Political districts
- Illinois' 3rd congressional districtIllinois' 3rd congressional districtThe 3rd Congressional District of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Dan Lipinski since January 2005. The district was previously represented by his father Bill Lipinski beginning in 1993....
- State House District 07
- State House District 08
- State House District 21
- State House District 41
- State House District 77
- State House District 78
- State Senate District 04
- State Senate District 11
- State Senate District 21
- State Senate District 39
Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion
Some graduates of the early 1940s were members of Company B of the 192nd Tank Battalion192nd Tank Battalion
The 192nd Tank Battalion of the United States Army was a federalized Army National Guard unit activated in November 1940. Deployed to the Philippines, the battalion was engaged in combat during the Japanese invasion and the US retreat to the Bataan Peninsula; being part of the force that...
, an Illinois National Guard Unit, whose involvement in the Bataan Death March
Bataan Death March
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer, by the Imperial Japanese Army, of 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war after the three-month Battle of Bataan in the Philippines during World War II, which resulted in the deaths of thousands of prisoners.The march was characterized by...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, has been commemorated every year in Maywood since 1942. 137 township residents were killed or captured during the event.