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Then and Now

Addison, Illinois is situated 20 miles west of Chicago, nestled in the crook where the Eisenhower Expressway (I-290) and Veterans Memorial Tollway (I-355) intersect. The surrounding expressways make travel to and from Addison a cinch and folks who work in the city have a fairly straightforward commute to downtown. It is home to roughly 36,000 residents and covers about 9.5 square miles, making it one of the bigger Chicago suburbs.

Addison was first settled in the 1830s and was incorporated as a village in 1839. The area grew steadily in size and population during that time, but the addition of passenger transportation by way of the Chicago and Pacific railroad in 1873 really established Addison as a budding 19th century town. Construction of schools and colleges set the tone for the village's commitment to education early on. The first school was a log cabin that opened its doors in 1837. Today there are several public educational facilities servicing the area, including a branch of DeVry University that occupies an 110,000-square-foot state-of-the-art complex.

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Park is the Place

Addison is an active Chicago suburb with 24 parks sprinkled about the village. The various sites provide the community with acres of outdoor space and tons of recreational fun. The park grounds offer everything from jungle gyms and swings for the little ones to wilderness areas and fishing ponds for the nature-lovers. Athletic Addison residents will find tennis courts, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, jogging/walking tracks and other sporting facilities at select locations, including Centennial Park which also houses an indoor Rec Center and Club Fitness-equipped with cardio machines and exercise classes to help Addison community members stay healthy and in shape. The two dozen parks are maintained and managed by the Addison Park District. See below for a full list of parks in Addison, Illinois.

• Armani – Veterans Parkway
• Army Trail Nature Center – Army Trail and Lombard Road
• Byron – 100 West Byron
• Centennial – 1776 West Centennial Place
• Cherokee - 25 South Michigan
• Community – 120 East Oak Street
• Farmwood – 900 Sable
• Foxdale – 1500 North Itasca Road
• Green Oaks – 547 Green Oaks Court
• Highview – 100 South Lincoln
• Kenroy – 500 East Edward Drive
• Lake Manor –400 West Lake Park
• Links & Tees Golf Facility – 950 West Lake Street
• May Street Tot Lot – 101 May Street
• Mill Meadows – Diversey and Lalonde
• Nike – 20 Sout Route 53
• Oak Knoll – 900 East Sherwood
• Old Mill – 500 West Byron
• Sunset –550 North Kenmore
• Tamara Heights –400 Eggerding
• Westridge Pond – Itasca Road
• Westview – 700 Sout Harvard
• Westwood – 1101 Westwood Trail
• Wilderness – 1600 West Stone Avenue

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Real Estate

Housing in Addison ranges from modest, brick ranch homes to sprawling, ornate stone mansions on oversized lots. Sidewalk-lined subdivisions with long lanes and cul-de-sacs offer homeowners protected residential nooks, tucked away from busy main roads and high-traffic intersections. These neighborhood blocks provide a great place to raise a family and the slew of community parks means there is always a large open green space nearby. Of course, most Addison residents find their own backyard has an ample supply of outdoor area, with swimming pools and patios built into many of the properties. Tall trees and landscaped lawns add to the beauty of the residential streets and a wide variety of housing styles rescue Addison homeowners from the lackluster cookie-cutter architecture that plagues many Midwestern suburbs.

Prices for detached single-family homes run the gamut in Addison. House hunters can easily find a quality three-bedroom one-story in the $200,000 ballpark, but those with a penchant for the elaborate will also be impressed by Addison's luxury homes market. Whether you're a fan of new construction or prefer the vintage characteristics of an older home, there are plenty of unique four- and five-bedrooms houses with price tags reaching a million dollars. Condos and townhomes are not as common as private residences in Addison, but there is still a good mix of multiunit options with one or two bedrooms. Attached properties are found in both older buildings and brand new developments and prices fall between $80,000 and $400,000.

Addison Residential Real Estate Info for Single-Family Detached Homes

Source: Multiple Listings Service of Northern Illinois

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School's In Session

• Ardmore School 644 South Ardmore Avenue (630) 458-2900
• Army Trail School 346 W. Army Trail Blvd. (630) 458-2502
• Fullerton School 400 S. Michigan Ave. (630) 458-2590
• Lake Park School 330 Lake Park Dr. (630) 458-3010
• Lincoln School 720 N. Lincoln Ave. (630) 458-3040
• Stone School 1404 Stone Ave. (630) 628-4020
• Wesley School 1111 Westwood Trail (630) 628-4060
• Indian Trail Junior High School 222 N. Kennedy Dr. (630) 458-2600
• Addison Trail High School 213 N. Lombard Rd. (630) 628-3300
• Driscoll Catholic High School 555 N. Lombard Rd. (630) 543-6310
• St. Joseph Catholic School 403 E. Palmer Ave. (630) 279-4211
• St. Philip the Apostle Catholic School 1233 W. Holtz Ave. (630) 543-4130
• Technology Center of DuPage 301 S. Swift Rd. (630) 620-8770
• College of DuPage/Addison Center 301 South Swift Rd. (630) 495-3010
• DeVry University 1221 N. Swift Rd. (630) 953-1300