(Encyclopedia) Rolling Meadows, city (1990 pop. 22,591), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1955. There is research and development and the manufacture of office supplies and electronic…
(Encyclopedia) Morton Grove, village (1990 pop. 22,408), Cook co., N of Chicago, NE Ill.; inc. 1895. It has research laboratories and plants that manufacture goods such as pumps, electrical equipment…
(Encyclopedia) Oak Lawn, village (1990 pop. 56,182), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1909. It is chiefly residential with some light manufacturing. Products include metalwork, wood…
(Encyclopedia) Arlington Heights, village, Cook county, NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; founded 1836, inc. 1887. Its manufactures include machinery, drugs and medical equipment…
(Encyclopedia) Austral Islands Austral Islands ôˈstrəl [key], volcanic island group, South Pacific, part of French Polynesia. They are sometimes known as the Tubuai…
actorBorn: 10/31/1943Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland The lugubrious character actor began his career in fringe theatre in Ireland and England. In 1980, with playwright Brian Friel (Dancing at…
(Encyclopedia) Oak Forest, village (1990 pop. 26,203), Cook co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; inc. 1947. Oak Forest lies in a grain and livestock area. Industries include the manufacture…
(Encyclopedia) Schiller Park, village (1990 pop. 11,189), Cook co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago; inc. 1914. O'Hare International Airport is to the west, and the county forest preserve is…
(Encyclopedia) Melrose Park, village (1990 pop. 20,859), Cook co., NE Ill., an industrial suburb of Chicago; inc. 1893. It has large railroad yards and shops, steel mills, and factories that make a…
