Profile for Glendale Heights, Illinois, IL

Former and merged names include:
· Glendale

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Summerfest - July 11-15, 2007
• International Day - Sept. 9, 2007
• Harvest Fest - Oct. 7, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (35)

Colleges (6)

Communities (28)

Hotels (64)

Libraries (21)

Museums (10)

Parks (1)

Wineries (1)

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• Glendale Heights village government
• DuPage County government
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15% of Glendale Heights residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Glendale Heights ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Glendale Heights
• Cemeteries in DuPage County
• Genealogy page (IL GenWeb) for DuPage County
• Libraries in or near Glendale Heights

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• DuPage County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Glendale Heights business guide
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• Courts in Illinois
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• Crime in DuPage County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Glendale Heights was $21,911, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• DuPage County economic census
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• DuPage County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

27% of Glendale Heights residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Glendale Heights festival dates:

• Summerfest - July 11-15, 2007
• International Day - Sept. 9, 2007
• Harvest Fest - Oct. 7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Historic sites in Illinois
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• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in DuPage County genealogy forum

Median rent in Glendale Heights, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $764.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,334.

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Libraries in Glendale Heights include Glenside Public Library ... View libraries

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• Illinois statewide library catalog

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DuPage County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Glendale Heights political report.

• DuPage County Democratic party
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• DuPage County elections board
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The average commute time for Glendale Heights workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Glendale Heights between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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• Illinois tourism bureau

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