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Done at the Capitol 1� in lite City ofSpringlieldthis the 12th day of May A D_nineteen ' hundredand fifty-eight ando/lhe Independence of the United Stales the one hundred and eighty-second 9 � _ P. � IC �1� �.�C` r� •"� 2'a•.0 OC �✓ ♦ a_l L.G L,.f!►--. /y '•L x .•r', ' SECRETARY I STATE y CHA@ L:GS F. CA iPENTIE , ,, 4 SECRETARY OF STATE" STATE OF ILLINOIS K e OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SPRINGFIELD Y 29 May 1958 f Or! d Mr. T. A. Mohtman Village President Village of Oakbrook R. R. No. 2 e Hinsdale, Illinois Dear Sir: This office is in receipt as of May 12, 1958 of the certified copy of the transcript of the incorporation of. the Village of Oakbrook in DuPage County and certified to by Lawrence Hattendorf, Recorder of Deeds, DuPage County, At the request of the Village Attorney, Jack E. Bowers, I am enclosing herewith the Certificate of Incorporation for the Village of Oakbrook. Receipt is hereby acknowledged of the check in the amount of $1, 00 which was forwarded by the law firm of Hooper, Bowers, Calkins & Carney covering the cost of the filing and issuance of the Certificate of Incorporation. We have marked our records to show that no municipal census has been taken as of this date and that the post office address of the Village is R. R. No. 2, Hinsdale. Yours truly, SEC RY OF STATE f INDEX DIVISION Fop, C.omP l�e,TE 'NGor�a� ?�aN CFC:DB:tk -X 0FORM A-rI O M SEE File '. Enc. =NCOR 0RA i 10M —VO B cc: Mr. Jack E. Bowers IK) Uj LL)4r= COMMONS T-I LE Village Attorney 4915 Main Street Downers Grove, Itlinois V0� OAR BROOK � � Oak Brook, with a population of 9,151, about 15 miles west Loop, is located near the geographic center of the seven-county Chicago metro- politan area. It lies almost entirely within York Township, the most densely populated township in DuPage County. However, a small tract of land is located in Downers Grove Township to the south, and another in Proviso Township on the eastern edge. Excellent transportation links are provided to all parts of the greater metropolitan area by a network of tollways and federal and state highways which pass through or near the village. The Tri-State Tollway, extending along the community's eastern boundary, provides rapid access to the northern and southern suburbs, and then into Wisconsin and Indiana. The East-West Tollway, passing through the village's northern sector, joins the Eisenhower Expressway to the northeast, providing direct access to the Loop. Additional links include east-west arteries Illinois Route 38 and U.S. Route 34, which pass respectively to the north and south of the village, and Illinois Route 83, which bisects the community in a north-south direction. The Oak Brook area is generally bounded on the north by the communities of Lombard, Villa Park, Elmhurst and Oakbrook Terrace and on the south by Downers Grove, Westmont, Clarendon Hills and Hinsdale. History The origins of Oak Brook began through large land acquisitions by an early Chicago family named Butler. F. O. Butler, owner of Butler Paper Company in Chicago, was the first Butler to acquire land west of Chicago in the area now known as Oak Brook. By 1930, his landholdings had reached nearly 1,000 acres. In 1928, Butler's son, Paul, moved to Oak Brook and established the Oak Brook Polo Club which was to eventually become the mile-square International Sports Core. In 1937, Paul Butler assumed management of the Oak Brook family holdings and continued acquisition of contiguous properties. By 1956, his total holdings contained nearly 3,600 acres, composed primarily of agricultural and open lands. Initial zoning of the area was accomplished in 1956 by the DuPage County Board of Commissioners and on February 21, 1958, a strip of land generally located north of Oak Brook Road between Midwest and York roads was incorporated as the Village of Oak Brook. By July, 1959, nearly all of the area north of Oak Brook Road presently incorporated within the village had been annexed. Annexations during the 1960's substantially increased the village's geographic size to approximately 5,000 acres. Subsequent annexations during the 1970's include the Timber Trails, Saddle Brook, and Forest Glen subdivisions which extended the Village boundaries to the eastern edge of DuPage County. Recent annexations such as the Oakbrook Club in 1986, have increased the village's ' geographic size to approximately 5,051 acres. During 1958, completion of the East-West Tollway through the northern portion of the village and the Tri-State Tollway along its eastern boundary provided the village with direct, rapid access to the greater metropolitan area. 11 access roads and three and one-half miles of tollway frontage in the village provide the impetus needed to attract office and research centers. In 1958, American Can Company selected Oak Brook for relocation of its executive headquarters, thus becoming the first of many nationally prominent firms to locate in Oak Brook. - 1 - The original Village Hall was established in 1960 in a converted schoolhouse located on Oak Brook Road, at Spring Road. The Oak Brook Police and Fire Departments were later established at the same site. In 1974 a new Village Hall was built to house the Administration, Engineering, Finance, and Police Departments. The Fire Department and Building Department are located nearby on Oak Brook Road. The Public Works and Water Departments are also included in this Village Commons complex. The first significant development of residential properties occurred in 1961 when the Butler Company developed homesites in Ginger Creek. Subsequent opening of York Woods and Brook Forest subdivisions played a dominant role in Oak Brook's rapid population growth. The completion of Oakbrook Center and the Drake Oakbrook Hotel in 1962 marked the beginning of the village's intense development phase. During the 19701s, several corporations including Waste Management Company, CBI Industries, Ace Hardware, and McDonald's Corporation chose to locate their National Headquarters in Oak Brook. In 1964 Del E. Webb Corporation and Butler Company became partners in a multi-million dollar venture called the Oak Brook Development Company. In addition to residential development, Executive Plaza was created. Buildings within this complex were constructed according to individual corporate specifications, and then leased back on a long-term basis, thus stimulating the rate of development within the Village. The first building opened in 1967, and a twin structure was finished in 1968. Manufacturer's Life Insurance Company purchased the complex in 1972, and added a third building in 1984. VILLAGE BOARD The Village of Oak Brook operates under a President/Trustee form of government. Under this form, the Village Board, which consists of a President and six Trustees, are elected at-large for overlapping terms of four years. The President and Board serve as the policy-making body of the Village by adopting ordinances and resolutions which are the policies of the Village. The Village Clerk, also elected for a four-year term, serves as the official clerk to the Board by keeping all official records and maintaining minutes of all Board meetings. The Village Board meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. The meetings are held at the Village Hall, Samuel E. Dean Board Room, 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60521. COMMITTEE-OF-THE-WHOLE The Village Board also meets once a month as a Committee-of-the-Whole to consider special topics which require greater time for discussion. The ' meetings are held the first Monday prior to the second Tuesday at the Village Hall, Samuel E. Dean Board Room, 1200 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook, IL 60521. PLAN COMMISSION This body is responsible for the planning and review of all matters in relation to flood plain development, special uses inquiry, rezoning, engineering and subdivision control. They meet on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. 2 - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Any application for a variation concerning interpretation of zoning ordinances is handled by this body including appeals, special uses and flood plain development. They meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. POLICE PENSION BOARD Statutory board which is required to invest funds that are placed in its care to provide for a pension for all eligible police personnel. Required by law to meet four times each year. Additional meetings on call of the Chairman. FIRE PENSION BOARD Statutory board which is required to invest funds that are placed in its care to provide for a pension for all eligible fire personnel. Required by law to meet four times each year. Additional meetings on call of the Chairman. BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS This board is responsible for holding examinations for the hiring and promotion of members of the Police Department for police officer or sergeant positions. The Board also hold hearings on appeals regarding disciplinary actions, involving suspensions without pay or termination of employment for police officers or sergeants. Meetings are held as needed. VILLAGE HALL The Village Hall, located in the Village Commons at the northeast corner of Oak Brook Road and Jorie Boulevard, shares the site with the Fire, Street, and Library departments. The Village Hall Building erected in 1974, houses the Administration, Finance, Water, Engineering and Police Departments. The Village of Oak Brook hires a full-time professional manager who oversees the day-to-day affairs of the Village. Contained in the Village Commons is the Samuel E. Dean Board Room accommodating Board of Trustee, Zoning Board of Appeals and Plan Commission meetings. Also within the Village Commons is a lower level conference room accommodating up to 30 people for various civic, municipal and governmental meetings. Reservations for use of this meeting facility are made through the Executive Secretary. Phone: 990-5731. The Village of Oak Brook maintains all the public records under its control, that are available for inspection and copying in the Village office. For information on access to public records, contact the Village Manager. There is a fee for copying documents. Information regarding public notices, meetings, proposed ordinances and ordinances that have been approved recently are posted in the Village Hall lobby. Meeting notices and other information are also posted in the reception area. 3 - General office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Phone: 990-3000 FIRE DEPARTMENT The Oak Brook Fire Department is located next to the Village Hall. Thirty- three firefighters and one Fire Chief are supplemented with approximately 20 paid-on-call firefighters. The department also provides paramedic emergency medical service. The department is actively involved in mutual aid with all communities within DuPage County. The Oak Brook Fire Department is currently a Class 3 fire department, as rated by the Insurance Services Office of Illinois. (I.S.O. ) The department mans two fire stations. Fire Station One at Oak Brook Road and Jorie Boulevard, and Fire Station Two at 22nd Street and Enterprise Drive. Stations are strategically located to provide a maximum of service to all communities, both residential and commercial. The department also provides 24-hour ambulance service staffed by paramedics on duty 24 hours a day who respond to all ambulance calls. POLICE DEPARTMENT The Oak Brook Police Department is located in the Village Hall. The Police Department provides for 39 sworn police officers and 13 civilian personnel who work in communications, clerical and community service functions. The Oak Brook Police Department has been created to provide protection and services to the Oak Brook community, and to work with and assist other governmental agencies in achieving these aims. The mission is to reduce crime through prevention, detection, and apprehension; to provide for the orderly and safe movement of vehicular traffic through accident analysis and subsequent selective enforcement; the recovery and return of lost and stolen property, and to provide non-enforcement services through programs reflecting community needs and desires. The following services are available through our Police Department: - Neighborhood Watch Program - Operation Identification - Etching tools - Bicycle Safety and Registration - Child Safety Fingerprinting - Tours of the Police Deoartment Questions regarding home security, firearms, solicitor and peddler permits can be handled directly with the Police Department. The non-emergency telephone number is 990-3050. PUBLIC WORKS Water The Village of Oak Brook Water Department serves all of Oak Brook as well as several areas outside the village limits. Six water wells serve the village - 4 - with a total design capacity of approximately 1,000 gallons per minute. The water is not treated except for chlorination. Water is stored in two elevated water storage tanks which have a 250,000 gallon capacity each, and a 3.5 million gallon underground reservoir. The Chicago Bridge and Iron Company also has an elevated storage tank. The average annual daily water usage is 3.5 million gallons per day, and peak usage is about 6.9 million gallons per day. The DuPage Water Commission is currently constructing the water distribution system that will deliver Lake Michigan water to Oak Brook and other municipal members of the Commission. The system is anticipated to be in operation by 1992, at which time Oak Brook's present wells will be maintained for emergency use only. The Village is also in the process of constructing a 4 million gallon reservoir facility. If you have any questions regarding the water system, including water quality and pressure, contact the Water Department at 990-3044, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For weekend or holiday emergency water service, call 990-3030 If you wish to establish a new water account or have billing questions, please contact the Water Department at 990-3012, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Water billing is done on a monthly basis and bill can be paid through the mail or at the Village Hall. OAK BROOK STREET DEPARTMENT The Village Garage, maintained by the Oak Brook Street Department, shares the village commons site with the Village Hall and fire departments. The 2,400 square foot garage, which is adjacent to the rear of the fire station, was constructed in 1967. The street department is responsible for the maintenance of 52 miles of streets, storm sewers, street signs, 446 street lights, street repairs, snow removal, tree trimming and related public works activities. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The Engineering Department is headed by the Village Engineer and is responsible for the engineering, design and inspection of construction of public improvements including street paving, sidewalks, storm sewers and traffic control within the Village. BUILDING DEPARTMENT All new residential and commercial construction (including garages, swimming pools, and fences and any additions to existing structures require approval from the Building Commissioner's office. The Bureau of Inspections is responsible for issuing permits and assuring compliance by Village residents and builders with the Village's zoning, building and health and sanitation codes. Is a building permit required for remodeling? 5 - Yes. Such permits are issued by the Building Department and are required for all buildings or structures altered. Building permits are for the protection of all persons in the Village - owner, occupant and neighbors. The accompanying inspections help assure safe construction with sound materials. Is a building permit required for additions? Yes. Although most owner-builders desire sound safe construction and may be authorized and capable of doing their own work under certain conditions, experience has shown that the best interests of the community are served by requiring that some things be done only by licensed contractors. The Building Department will advise you on the regulations currently in effect in this regard. Is a building permit required for new construction? Yes. Permit fees are established to pay the cost of providing inspection of all phases of construction. Before starting to build, repair or make any major alterations, you should confer with the intended use of the proposed structure conforms in all respects to current building and zoning codes. Is a permit required to demolish? Yes. A permit must be obtained before any building is demolished or removed from the premises. This not only assist the Building Department in maintaining its records, but also serves to alert the County Property Appraiser. This assures the property owner that he will not continue to pay taxes on a building which no longer exists on the property. What other types of projects require permits? A plumbing permit is required before beginning any plumbing work. An electrical permit is required before beginning any electrical work. Permits are also required for various other projects such as signs, swimming pools, patios, decks, fence installation or any work being proposed on public property. Please contact the Building Department to obtain the regulations that currently exist relative to permit acquisition. Building permits are required for: - New home construction - Garages - Home additions - Interior remodeling - Electrical service revisions - Furnace installations - Air conditioning installations - Plumbing revisions - Porches - Decks - Swimming pools and hot tubs - Signs - Fences and gates - Fireplaces 6 - - Towers - Sheds and out buildings - Driveways and sidewalks on private property - Re-roofing (All types) Building permits are not required for: - New gutters and downspouts - Storm Windows and doors (unless larger than originals) - New siding - Sump pumps - Window air conditioners Although no permits are required, some restrictions apply, so please call before starting your project. For additional information on all matters relating to building permits, call 990-3045 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. What is a variation? A variation is the technical term used to describe a situation where the Village grants a property owner an exception to the Zoning Code. If the Zoning Code, which regulates how property is used, doesn't allow a particular property owner to make a change to his residence, a variation must be applied for in order to complete the construction. The procedure for obtaining a variation includes review by the Zoning Board of Appeals and final decision by the Board of Trustees. When the Zoning Board of Appeals reviews a request for a variation, it must establish in writing that certain exceptional circumstances exist on the property. In reviewing the request, the Zoning Board of Appeals must find unique physical conditions on the property in question. Prior to initiating a variation request, residents are encouraged to review their situation with the Building Department. DIRECTORY OF SERVICES Election Information For dates, time and polling places, call DuPage County Election Commission at 682-7440, any local newspaper, or the Village Clerk at 990-3000. Tax Information , Questions related to Real Estate taxes and assessed valuations are handled through the Township Assessor's Office. York Township Assessor, 627-3354; Downers Grove Assessor, 968-2100; or DuPage County, 682-7000. Those living in Cook County, call Proviso Township Assessor at 344-7676. 7 - Marriage Licenses, Birth & Death Certificates, Fishing Licenses These are available at the DuPage County Clerk's Office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. , Monday through Friday. Call 682-7000. Dog Licenses No Village license is required. Rabies vaccination is required by DuPage County. For Rabies tag information, contact DuPage County Animal Control at 682-7197. Passport Validation This service is available at the Oak Brook or Hinsdale Post Office. For further information, call the postmaster at 990-4224. Voter Registration In order to vote, a person must be a citizen of the United States, be 18 years of age, have resided in the election district 30 days by the time of the next election, and be registered to vote. You can register at the Village Hall Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Persons may also register at the Oak Brook Public Library or Building Department. Except for those dates when voter registration is closed in accordance with State laws, voters may register to vote in all elections by appearing in person at the Village Hall during general office hours. If it is impossible to appear during those hours, the Village Clerk may be called during those hours for the scheduling of an appointment to register. Two forms of identification are required for registration, and at least one must show current address. Handicap Parking "Letter of Certification" forms may be picked up at the Oak Brook Police Department. These forms must be filled out by your doctor and returned to the Police Department. Handicap cards will be issued to people who qualify per state statute. Sanitary Sewer Service Three Sanitary Districts service Oak Brook. Contact your district Monday ' through Friday. Hinsdale Sanitary District: 323-3299; Downers Grove Sanitary District: 969-0664; or DuPage County Sanitary District: 682-7130. Lawn Sprinkling Policy Section 12-405 of the Village Code of Ordinances places restrictions on lawn sprinkling as follows: Odd-numbered street addresses: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - 8 - Even-numbered street addresses: Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. No sprinkling is allowed on Monday. Notwithstanding the above, newly planted sod may be sprinkled for a maximum period of two weeks from the date of installation. Noxious Weeds Village Ordinance G-7 prohibits property owners from allowing noxious weeds to reach seed-bearing stage and reproducing themselves. RTA Senior Citizen and Handicapped Reduced Far Program For further information, please call RTA Travel Service at 836-7000 CPR Training The Oak Brook Fire Department holds CPR training classes. For information, call the Fire Department. ORDINANCES THAT AFFECT YOU Residents within the corporate limits of Oak Brook should be aware of certain local ordinances. 1. No parking is permitted on Village streets between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. 2. Vehicle stickers are not required. 3. Animals are not allowed to run at large. 4. Discharging of weapons or firearms is prohibited. S. Posting of signs (garage sales, real estate, political, etc. ) on parkways or other Village property is prohibited. 6. Bicycle riding, skateboarding and roller skating are prohibited on sidewalks in business areas. 7. Throwing, shoveling or placing snow, debris or other material into the street is prohibited. 8. Discharge from sump pumps may not cause a hazard either in the form of ice or standing water on a public right-of-way. 9'. Blocking or obstructing stormwater drainageways is prohibited. - 9 - 10. Garbage disposal containers may be placed on the parkway at 6:00 p.m. the evening preceding scavenger service, and containers shall be removed from the parkway by 6:00 a.m. on the morning following scavenger service. OAR BROOK SPORTS CORE In June of 1977, Oak Brook residents voted to institute our only municipal tax to purchase the 270-acre area known as the Oak Brook Sports Core. The objective of the Village is to maintain the Sports Core's open land and facilities which have been so instrumental in attracting residents and businesses to Oak Brook. Maintenance and improvements of the Sports Core are funded by user fees. The golf course is open for play from April 1 through November 1, weather permitting. The Bath & Tennis membership season is for the summer months. Luncheon is served in the club house Sunday through Friday. Family dinners and member events are scheduled throughout the season. Barbecue food service is available seven days a week. The club house is available for private parties. Please contact the Club Manager Applications for usage and payment of user fees are required for: - Bath & Tennis Member, family or social - Golf Club Season membership - Open Field Use Resident ID cards may be obtained for those wishing to qualify for resident daily greens fee rates. Cards are issued with verification of residency for each person desiring a card through the Bath & Tennis Club. The Village-owned Oak Brook Sports Core facility, located between 22nd Street and Oak Brook Road, and Spring and York Roads, occupies approximately 270 acres of open and wooded land. Various recreation and sports facilities are included in the Core, such as: 12 tennis courts, an 18-hole championship golf course, a swimming pool, and 3 open fields used for golf driving and polo. There is a dining facility that will accommodate a maximum of 100 members. Membership is available to all Oak Brook residents, and to non-residents at a higher fee. Phone: 990-3020 GRAUE MILL AND MUSEUM Graue Mill was built over 100 years ago and is the only operating water-powered grist mill in Illinois. Visitors can buy corn meal that is ground on stone burrs at this location. The restored upper two floors of the building are used as a museum. The original Ben Fuller House is also located on the property, and is in the process of being restored. The Mill is open daily from mid-April through mid-November from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The museum is a representation of life in the Oak Brook area during the 18601s. - 10 - Daily demonstrations include millers grinding corn into meal and crafter spinning and weaving. These people are dressed in period clothes. Corn meal, whole wheat flour and craft items are available for purchase. The third Sunday of each month an Artisan of the month is featured. These are special period programs. Call the Mill for special tours for groups at 655-2090. OAR BROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY Audrey Muschler - 833-8154 OAR BROOK LIBRARY The library was officially opened in May of 1965, and was maintained and operated by members of the Oak Brook Library Association, a not-for-profit corporation organized for this purpose.. In May of 1971, the Presidentlbraryianand Board of Trustees adopted an ordinance creating a free pu for the village of Oak Brook. The Oak Brook Library Association continues in existence as a "friend" of the library and works in close conjunction with the Oak Brook Library Commission, a three member advisory commission appointed by the President and Board of Trustees. Your library provides information, books, magazines, newspapers, recordings, compact discs, and cassettes for every age level or interest. Available for in-house use are a compact disc player, cassette player, record player, microfiche reader-printer and a photocopier. Available for loan is an 8mm and 16mm projector. Your library offers pre-school story hours and a summer reading program for children in 8th grade and younger. Your library can obtain specific books from other libraries, request and loan 16mm films, videotapes, framed art prints, and large print books, register you to vote, obtain music scores, provide computer searches, answer quest nd suggest books which may be of interest to you. Library hours are: Monday through Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The library telephone number is 990-2222. , OAK BROOK PARR DISTRICT The Oak Brook Park District, organized in 1962, under the legal authority of Illinois statutes, is a quasi-municipal government having specific powers band authorities given to it by the Illinois General Assembly. y a five-member resident Board of Park Commissioners elected by voters within the community for six-year staggered terms. - 11 - The Oak Brook Park District currently owns and maintains six parks totalling 118 acres. Three of these parks are located in the Saddle Brook subdivision, one in Yorkshire Woods subdivision, and one in the Forest Glen subdivision. The parks in these subdivisions have playground equipment, tennis and basketball courts. The sixth and largest park, Central Park, has numerous facilities. These include four baseball/softball fields, four soccer fields, two playgrounds, a basketball court, cross country ski trail, ponds for fishing and a pond for ice skating in the winter. Central Park is the home of the district's administrative office, the Racquet Club and a multi-purpose building called the Shelter. The Racquet Club features eight indoor and eight outdoor tennis courts. The club also has six indoor racquetball courts, a small weight training room, whirlpool, locker rooms and saunas. Information on Racquet club membership, court availability and lessons is available by calling the Racquet Club at 990-4660. The Park District also provides a full schedule of more than 300 individualized recreational programs for all ages year round. A brochure of the Park District's programs is published three times a year and mailed to all Park District residents. For more information on the Park District and its programs, call the administrative office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. , Monday through Friday, at 990-4233. HISTORIC GRADE MILL GATEWAY AREA This historic district is located in the southeast corner of the Village. It includes the Fred Graue Residence, Ben Fuller Farmhouse, old St. John's Church, and the Graue Mill. For further information, please call 654-3252, evenings. ST. FRANCIS RETREAT St. Francis Retreat House, formerly the Peabody Estate, occupies a 60-acre site on Oak Brook Road. The Franciscan Fathers established the facility in 1924 using the original mansion. During the 19501s, 115 rooms and a chapel were added. There is also a 4-5 acre private cemetery on the property. ST. PASCHAL'S FRIARY St. Paschal's Friary, located on a 25-acre site adjacent to the Trinity Lakes subdivision, is a retirement facility accommodating a maximum of 54 brothers of the Franciscan order. BUTTERFIELD COUNTRY CLUB Established in 1920, the Butterfield Country Club is a non-profit private member-owned golf and swimming club. Located on a 285-acre site surrounded by the Village of Oak Brook, the facilities include a 27-hole golf course, driving range, tennis courts, swimming pool and dining facilities. Membership - 12 - is limited to a maximum of 330 families. Membership is tightly held. New members may join only by recommendation of another member. Approximately 60% of the members live in Oak Brook and the Hinsdale area. OAK BROOK JAYCEES P. 0. Box 1138 Oak Brook, IL 60521 The Oak Brook Jaycees are a group of young professionals, ages 21-39, who promote individual development through community service. They conduct numerous fund raising projects and community activities throughout the year. Additionally, they have a full complement of social activities such as a golf outing, ski trip, Christmas party and much more. Their major fund-raising projects include an Annual Poinsettia Plant Sale and Mother's Day Plant Sale, and Outstanding Business Leader Award Dinner, and distribution of the Profile magazine which highlights the Oak Brook community. Primary service projects include assisting Hinsdale Community Center with their Picnic Plus project, assisting with the Annual East Egg Hunt in Hinsdale, sponsoring a home at Maryville Academy for Christmas, and assisting the Avery Coonley School in their annual fund raiser. They also offer a Children's Variety Show at the Hinsdale Community House and are pleased that this will be offered on cable TV very shortly. The Oak Brook Jaycees meet monthly at McDonald's Lodge at 6:00 p.m. with guest speakers on a variety of topics, followed by their business meeting. For more information, phone: (708) 954-5303. OAK BROOK ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY 616 Enterprise Drive Oak Brook, IL 60521 Members come from almost every business and profession in the Oak Brook area. Supporting firms include owners of one-person businesses to the officers of corporations employing thousands. OBACI works to advance the commercial, industrial, civic and general interests of the Oak Brook area. It gears its efforts toward making Oak Brook a better place in which to live and work. It provides a unique opportunity for people with a common interest in the commercial and industrial welfare of the area to meet, discuss strategies and act upon their plans. Regularly scheduled meetings afford members the opportunity to interact, exchange ideas, discuss areas of interest and concern, and where appropriate, take action to continue Oak Brook's attractive climate for business and pleasure. Phone: 572-0616 OAKBROOK CENTER MALL Oakbrook Center has been used as a model shopping center throughout the nation. Amid fresh blooming gardens and fountains, Oakbrook Center regularly hosts concerts, exhibits and special events. - 13 - Marshall Field's, Bonwit Teller, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nieman Marcus, Sears, Lord & Taylor and Nordstrom's are just a few of the Center's more than 100 prestigous tenants. Over 15 restaurants offer shoppers and corporate employees gastronomical delights varying from fast food carry-outs to very elegant dining. For further information, call the mall at 990-4233. OAR BROOK CIVIC ASSOCIATION P. O. Box 3742 Oak Brook, IL 60521 The objectives of the Oak Brook Civic Association are to preserve the character of the community, to protect the rights of its citizens and endeavor to take part in its social and cultural and civic development. Since its beginning, the Oak Brook Civic Association has been the village-wide organization often laying the groundwork for other groups and services. The OBCA founded the Caucus, a system whereby a committee interviews candidates seeking office and endorses the candidate it feels is best qualified for the position. The Oak Brook Library and our paramedic service got their start from the Civic Association also. The Civic Association encourages all residents to become involved in both the present and future of the Village. To assist you in that involvement, the association maintains "open forum" for all Village residents. Through its monthly Newsletter, it keeps you informed of all the activities potentially affecting the Village and you. Additionally, the Civic Association produces a calendar which is designed to assist you in "keeping up". Automobile "registration" decals, the Winter Carnival and the Annual Social are other benefits of Civic Association membership. The OBCA Board convenes the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m. , lower level conference room, Village Hall. The Board has widespread Village representation. It welcomes all interested residents to attend the meetings and give their input. Additional general meetings are scheduled as needed. Phone: 654-2978 CABLE TELEVISION Cable Television is provided to all residential areas of the Village by means of a franchise with Continental Cablevision. Requests for cable service installation and customer service programs are handled directly by Continental Cablevision. Continental's phone number is (708) 530-4477. HOTELS Drake Oak Brook Hotel Hyatt Regency Oak Brook 22nd & York Road 1909 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60521 Oak Brook, IL 60521 574-5700 573-1234 - 14 - Marriott Oak Brook Stouffer Hotel 1401 West 22nd Street 2100 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60521 Oak Brook, IL 60521 573-8555 573-2800 HOSPITALS Hinsdale Hospital Elmhurst Memorial Hospital 120 N. Oak Street 200 Berteau Avenue Hinsdale, IL 60521 Elmhurst, IL 887-2400 833-1400 Good Samaritan Hospital 3815 Highland Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60525 963-5900 CHURCHES Christ Church of Oak Brook Church on the County Line 31st & York Road 3724 Washington Oak Brook, IL 60521 Oak Brook, IL 60521 654-1882 654-8505 Oak Brook Christian Center St. Isaac Jogues Church 3100 Midwest Road 306 W. 4th Oak Brook, IL 60521 Hinsdale, IL 60521 986-0310 323-1248 SCHOOLS Children living within the village boundary of Oak Brook are served by eight different school districts. The elementary school districts serving Oak Brook include: BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53, (Oak Brook) serving the majority of Oak Brook; 2801 York Road, Oak Brook - 573-2887 The Butler School District 53 services 65% of the elementary students in the village and 80% of the junior high students. Butler Jr. High serves grades 6 through 8, and Brook Forest elementary school serves K through 5. ELMHURST COMIUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 205, (Elmhurst) serving the ' northeastern corner of the community; 145 Arthur St. , Elmhurst - 834-4530 Elmhurst District 205 serves students residing in the northeastern most section of Oak Brook, north of 22nd Street and east of a line drawn south of Euclid Avenue. Elementary students attend Jackson School. The junior high is Bryan, and high school students attend York Community High School in Elmhurst. 10% of Oak Brook elementary students attend Jackson, and 10% of the junior high students attend Bryan. 37 pupils are enrolled at York High School, that is 9% of the total Oak Brook students. 15 - COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 181, (Hinsdale) serving the southeastern section of the Village; 55th & Grant Sts. , Hinsdale - 887-1070 School District 181 serves Oak Brook pupils who reside in the southeastern corner of the village. Grades kindergarten through six attend Monroe Elementary School, and 7th and 8th grade students attend Hinsdale Junior High School. 2% of Oak Brook elementary students are currently enrolled at Monroe, and only 1% of the total junior high pupils attend District 181 schools. DOWNERS GROVE GRADE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58, (Downers Grove) serving the western section of the Village; 1860 63rd St. , Downers Grove - 719-5803 Downers Grove School District 58 serves Oak Brook children residing west of a line drawn north on Williams Street, and south of the East-West Tollway. Belle Aire and Highland elementary schools accommodate 19% of the village's kindergarten through 5th grades and Herrick Jr. High School serves 5% of the Oak Brook junior high students. SALT CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 48, (Salt Creek) serving residential areas north of 22nd Street and west of the Elmhurst District 205 boundary; 1110 S. Villa Ave. , Villa Park - 279-8400 The Salt Creek school district serves students residing north of 22nd Street and west of Euclid Avenue. Salt Creek School accommodates Kindergarten to 2nd grade, Stella Mary Swartz School serves third and 4th grades, and Albright School serves 5th through 8th grades. 4% of Oak Brook elementary students attend Salt Creek and Swartz schools, and 4% of Oak Brook junior high age students attend Albright school. The community is served by four different high schools. They are: Elmhurst Community School District 205 (York) 355 W. St. Charles Road, Elmhurst - 617-2400 9% of Oak Brook students attend York High School serving that area in the northeastern most section of Oak Brook, north of 22nd Street and east of a line drawn south of Euclid. Community High School District 99 (Downers Grove) 1860 63rd Street, Downers Grove - 719-5401 Community High School District 99 serves students residing in the area served by Downers Grove Elementary School District 58. High school pupils attend Community High School North located on Main Street in Downers Grove. Currently 20% of the Village's High school age children are enrolled in District 99. DuPage High School District 88 (Willowbrook) 1'01 W. High Ridge Road, Villa Park - 530-3981 3% of Oak Brook students, mainly those residing north of the East-West Tollway (with the exception of those residing in the Steeplechase subdivision) , and - 16 - west of Elmhurst School District 205's boundaries, attend Willowbrook High School in Villa Park. Hinsdale Township High School District 86 (Hinsdale) 55th & Grant Streets, Hinsdale - 325-2950 Hinsdale High School District 86 serves the majority of Oak Brook's students. Students attend Central High School in Hinsdale. Current enrollment is 300 students, 68% of the total high school age children in Oak Brook. In addition, the village boundaries fall within the DuPage County Junior College District No. 502, whose campus is located on 22nd Street and Lambert Road in Glen Ellyn. There are several private institutions of higher education in the vicinity of Oak Brook including: Wheaton College in Wheaton, North Central College in Naperville, Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, and Northwestern University in Evanston. Several institutions have campuses in the City of Chicago which are easily accessible to Oak Brook residents; these include: The Illinois Institute of Technology, Roosevelt University, The University of Chicago, DePaul University, Loyola University, and the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus located just west of Chicago's loop. The City of Chicago also maintains several junior colleges located throughout the city. DU PAGE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE The DuPage County Forest Preserve operates a county-wide system of recreation areas. The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County had its beginning in 1920 and was organized, under the terms of enabling legislation by the Illinois General Assembly, to establish a network of woodlands and recreation areas which were to be kept, to the greatest possible extent, in their natural, undeveloped state. The DuPage County Forest Preserve District is independent of the general county government, and the district has its own taxing power. The District headquarters office is located in the Churchill Forest Preserve along St. Charles Road. The DuPage County Forest Preserve has grown from a modest beginning to encompass now some 4,000 acres of forest preserve, meadows and water bodies. One of the principal objectives of the forest preserves is to preserve plant and animal life, and not to compete with intensive recreation areas. Those groups that want to picnic or spend time in one of the forest preserves must make application ahead of time to the Forest Preserve Commission. The District's recreation areas are essentially wildlife sanctuaries, where the native landscape has been left in its natural state; interior spaces are undeveloped and accessible only by walking, bicycling or horseback riding, "and the recreation facilities provided are relatively simple. Two DuPage County Forest Preserve areas are located in or near Oak Brook. The Fullersburg Forest Preserve is located in the southeastern section of Oak Brook with Salt Creek winding its way through the entire length of the preserve. Activities include education, preservation and wilderness trails for hikers. The park occupies 206 acres, with a picnic capacity for over 1,000 people. The Historic Graue Mill is located at the southern edge of the preserve. 17 - 0 The York Park and Forest Preserve is located north of Oak Brook and west of York Road. This is the oldest of all the DuPage County forest preserves and is criss-crossed with paths for hikers. York Park encompasses a 61-acre site and has a picnic capacity for approximately 500 people. The Paul Butler Nature area is a 35-acre parcel of natural upland woods located on Oak Brook Road in the northwest corner of the Fullersburg Forest Preserve. This area was donated to the Forest Foundation, a private philanthropic organization, by Paul Butler in 1975. The DuPage County Forest Preserves maintained a long-term lease on the property from 1975 to December of 1986 when the Forest Foundation donated the land to the DuPage County Forest Preserves. REFUSE DISPOSAL Refuse disposal is done by three private contractors. Clearing Disposal services 246 homes in Ernie Pyle, Timber Trails, Yorkshire Woods, Oak Brook Club subdivisions; Rot's Disposal, which services 202 homes in Forest Glen and Woodside Estates; and Oak Brook Disposal, responsible for 2,170 homes. Once per week residential curb service is paid for by the Village. All three companies use Greene Valley Landfill located one mile west of Route 53, and one mile south of 75th Street in Naperville. The land is owned by the DuPage County Forest Preserve, and is leased to Waste Management, Inc. In March of 1990, the Village instituted a Recycling Program for Oak Brook. Residents are encouraged to recycle newspaper, aluminum cans, glass bottles and jars and plastic milk and water jugs. The recycling bin is provided by the Village at no charge. The Village also offers for sale a two-wheel cart which some residents may wish to purchase to assist them in bringing their recycling bin to the curb, although these are not required. These carts cost $9 each and are available at the Village's Sports Core Administration building from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday during the summer months. A $2.25 fee is charged to each single-family resident per month which pays for weekly curbside recycling pickup. This charge will appear on your Village water bill. Oak Brook Disposal Co. P. O. Box 1015 Oak Brook, IL 60522 (708) 654-4166 Rot's Disposal Service A Division of Browning-Ferris P. O. Box 0 Downers Grove, IL 60515 (708) 964-3232 Clearing Disposal A Division of Waste Management 3800 S. Laramie Cicero, IL 60650 (312) 626-8300 - 18 - POST OFFICE The Village of Oak Brook is served by a full-service facility located on Kensington Drive just west of Jorie Boulevard. The 28,500 square foot building was designed by the internationally-known architect, Helmut Jahn in 1978, with construction completed in 1981 at a total cost of $1,300,000. 40,000 customers in Oak Brook, Hinsdale, Burr Ridge, and part of Willowbrook, are serv:Lced by 223 employees. There is parking available for 158 postal vehicles and 26 customers. One and three-quarter million pieces of mail per week are processed by the facility. A small branch is located in the Oakbrook Center Mall. Mail volume has increased approximately 15% since 1981. Phone 990-4224. 19 r Va8 OAK BROOK Prehistoric Indians lived in Oak Brook ten thousand years before white man. We know because of the beautifully chipped projectil found by residents and identified in the Archeological Surface 5 the Center for American Archeology, Northwestern University. Oak Brook was the site of one of the largest Potawatomi Indian villages, called Sauganakka from the late 1600's to 1833, at which time the land from Cleveland , Ohio to the plississippi River was sold by treaty to the U.S. government. After the mass exodus of the Indians , the settlers arrived and purchased land for $1 .25 an acre. Apong the .early settlers were Elisha Fish, Oriente Grant, the families of Ben Fuller, Nicholas Torode and George Talmadge and Frederick Graue. Fullersburg, now within and between Oak Brook and Hinsdale, became a thriving community and then declined after the railroad was completed through Hinsdale in the 1860's. In 1898, Frank 0. Butler purchased land and a summer home on 31st street along Salt Creek and named it Oak Brook. He purchased the Natoma Dairy in 1906,. which was one of the few commercial enterprises in the rural area for 30 ydars. Paul Butler, son of F.O. Butler, introduced Polo in 1916 and established the Oak Brook Polo Club in 1920. Many equestrians were attracted to the area, stables were establishE and horse shows were held. Paul continued to acquire land in the village during the 1930's , 1940's and 1950' s. The Oak Brook Civic Association was organized in early 1942 and served the community as an assembly, news exchange and social club. The Oak Brook Volunteer Firemen was formed. A professional force was established in 1967. In 1946, Ted Mohlman was hired as Manager of the Butler Company by Paul Butler and became Oak Brook's first Village president. Having served in .the cavalry.- Ted was a skilled horseman. He organized and participated in the colorful Oak Brook Hounds (Fox Hunt) which hunted from August 15 through January 1 at 6:00 AM three times a week. The Oak Brook Hounds hunted from Ogden Avenue to Roosevelt Road and from County Line to Highland Avenue, until development forced them to move west in the middle 1960' Equestrian events of the Pan- American games were held in Oak Brook in 1959. The present York Woods , Brook Forest, Mayslake, and Ginger Creek subdivision became the site for the games. With the completion of the Eisenhower Expressway and the proposal for the East-West Tollway known, Marshall Field & Co. purchased 160 acres of farmland in 1955 from the Ahrens family for the present Oakbrook Shopping Center. With an eye on the tax dollar from the proposed shopping center, four petitions for incorporation to include the shopping cen nr property were voted upon and only Oakbrook Terrace succeeded. Paul Butler was forced to incorporate his lands in 1958. He then annexed the shopping center property when it was released by petition from Odkbrook Terrace. The Fullers5urg area , Yorkshire Woods, Woodside Estates and 'gest Oak Brook areas were annexed to the village and the Oak Brook Park District was organized in 1962 The Oak Brook zoning ordinance was revised in 1966. The excellent ordinance has guided development of the Village. Paul Butler, who owned much of the land , and Del Webb, developer,had formed a partnership as the Oak Brook Development Company. *and revised in 1973 The Oak Brook Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1969*with the assistance of a professicna planner, Gerwin Rohrbach, General Planning & Resource Consultants . The village residen voted in 1977 to purchase 270 acres of the Sports Core for $11 million in order to retain its open space in perpetuity. Oak Brook is to a large extent the result of a man who had a dream, demanded quality development of the land. . . . a strong zoning ordinance which was written by a few residents and village boards and consistently upheld by the village, and 'residents who have provided a constant vigil to keep Oak Brook a low density, well-balanced community of beautiful homes and well-planned office buildings and shopping center. Audrey L. Muschler OAK BROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORIC INDIANS OF IL- selves in their posts,the British kept the settlers in Downers Grove and LINOIS the Indians supplied with liquor, Naperville area of impending Indian trinkets and arms. Consequently, attacks during the Black Hawk War. after 1783 the Indians, egged on by The Illinois Indians (Iliniwek) oc- the British, often attacked the fron- Thousands of Indians gathered at cupied the Chicago region as far tiersmen. Chicago in the fall of 1833 at the re- back as history records. The Illinois quest of Governor Lewis Cass to were driven from the area by the Iro- The border troubles continued to the consider cessions of the last of their quois Indians. The Miami took their close of General Anthony Wayne's lands east of the Mississippi River. place in the Chicago region and successful campaign against the Most of the Indians present were were crowded southward by the confederated Indian tribes at the Potawatomi. A treaty was signed on Potawatomi as they began migrating Battle of Fallen Timbers (near September 26, 1833 which gave the from Green Bay shortly after 1678. Toledo)in 1794. As a result of the government five million acres of land ' defeat, the Potawatomi and the along the western shore of Lake The Potawatomi were the most Miami took part in the signing of the Michigan extending to Lake Win- powerful tribe at the foot of Lake Treaty of Greenville in 1795, which nebago in Wisconsin. In exchange, Michigan from near the close of the resulted, along with other cessions, the Indians were to receive an equal 17th Century until they were forced in the ceding to the government of a amount of land beyond t h e across the Mississippi River in plot of ground six miles square at Mississippi River. They agreed to 1835, never to return it numbers. the mouth of the Chicago River. leave within three years. As the Indians left no written When war was declared in 1812 bet- In the fall of 1835, five thousand In- records, Indian History is in- ween Great Britain and the United dians gathered again at Chicago to complete and .their presence here- States, the Potawatomi -joined the - receive their annuities and to hear seems almost a myth. Materials for British. On August 15, 1812 the reports from their advance parties the history which exists have been Potawatomi massacred the garrison concerning the new reservation' exhumbed from one-sided military at Fort Dearborn after promising the Eight hundred took part in the last reports, missionary narratives, a few inhabitants .safe escort to Fort war dance. -- personal journals, fragmentary Wayne. newspaper sketches, and corres- The Indians last march to the west pondence accidentally preserved. In 1 81 6, at St. Louis, the passed along Ogden Avenue Potawatomi, Ottawa and Chippewa through Brush Hill (Fullersburg) and Early fur traders followed trails of for 51,000 ceded a long strip of land across the Mississippi River, from the Indian villages but preserved no twenty miles in width southwest- which there was to be no return. record of their business tours to ward from Lake Michigan to the answer inquiries of the present day. Kankakee River to provide for a Between 1789 and 1837, the canal between the lake and the II- Potawatomi made no less than 38 The French were the first white peo- linois River. This strip was to pro- treaties with the United States ple known to these tribes. When the vide safe passage for the white man government, either singly or with bitter competition for the furs and and for construction eventually of other tribes. All except two or three w1u lands began between the French and the Illinois-Michigan canal, which were treaties of peace only,were for British, both countries attempted to was completed in 1848. sale of lands claimed wholly by them win over the Indian tribes, or to in- or in common with other tribes. cite them to acts of hostility against In Oak Brook, the northem "old In- These lands extended from Cleve- the other. While neither the British dian Boundary Line" runs diagonally land, Ohio westward to t h e nor the French considered the through Yorkshire Woods, the Oak Mississippi River, portions of welfare of the Indians themselves, Brook -Central- Park and the Michigan and Wisconsin and area the Potawatomi joined the French Mayslake proeprties. covering a large part of the valley of and maintained an unswerving the Illinois, the Wabsh and Maumee loyalty to them. In the Chicago Treaty of August 29, Rivers and their tributaries. 1821, the Potawatomi gave the The Potawatomi in 1769 joined with Americans five million acres of land A few of the Potawatomi remained the Ottawa Indians iin warfare along the eastern shore of Lake and for years mingled on friendly against the Illinois to avenge the Michigan. The Potawatomi in 1829 terms with the white settlers in death of Pontiac, an Ottawa chief. signed a treaty that ceded to the northern Illinois. The Illinois, who had not recovered government the lake front from from the earlier siege of the Iro- Kenilworth to the Indian Boundary Oak Brook Historical Society quois, were almost completely ex- road. Audrey L. Musch/er terminated in battle of Starved Rock. When Black Hawk in 1832 urged the Ten years after the Treaty of Paris in Potawatomi to join him in the resis- 1783, which recognized the inde- tance to the white settlers in the pendence of the United States, the Rock River region, Shabbona, then British seemed to have no intention chief of the Potawatomi, opposed of giving up forts and leaving Ameri- his appeal and prevented his war- can soil. The fur trade was highly riors from joining. Shabbona warned profitable. In order to maintain them- POTAWATOMI INDIANS 'VILLAGE OF SAUGANAKKA PRESENT-DAY OAK BROOK The Potawatomi villages in Cook,fluPage 1 and Will Counties numbered eighteen. n The largest of -the -four -..Potawatomi a TNfEr J 1 villages in DuPage county was. called _ -t -� + �}'++�t "Sauganakka" and -was located in the I a easter half of present day Oak Brook. The irregular boundaries -of the village extended from Madison Street in Elmhurst =. •t6 -- �s �. Al on the north to Ogden Avenue -on the °Y �„�„Q N 'Fi �� < south. The western boundary extended _ i�X" .;• �� r 1 -from the north roughly along Illinois Route - Rl) �.} .� J ice " 83 to 35th Street and south.to Ogden + • Avenue between Adams and Madison 3 -}°• ,� .�. ::; �� Streets. The easter boundary corres- ponded closely to that of the present _ village. i"�"�' +,+ '1 0 .; 4. The other three villages were located in the present-day .Naperville, Glen Ellyn, �PJi' ,: '} Z7 ,. ► l / '� and the area of the Morton Arboretum. �J �� 22. 1L + ..� r'1,S? The major camp of the village occupied �i�' RT the site of the Chicago Bridge and Iron and Armour and Company properties. t ; ^' i tD + �� r t ze Smaller camps were located at the junc- ' 27 �' Q/ :1 tion of Illinois Highway 83 and 16th Street ; ¢ ,' 1- c I and at Spring Road and Butterfield Road • 'i" > in Elmhurst. iiisr -- - —•� _.+.r 1 i �: A signal station was located where the Oak Brook shopping center now stands. • I Chipping Stations for making arrowheads - ! y .1� ! were located at Mammoth Springs on the �;E '35 TH _�� _.712 _- ��T + YO Bold property which the Oak Brook Hyatt House now occupies, northwest of the junction of Salt Creek and Ginger Creek, . ' •�• I .1. and near the entrance to Fullersburg �_ �_,, _. .- ,:•- k � ., Forest Preserve on Spring Road. • o Indian trails followed present day`Spring a • '' t +I - and York Roads, meeting east and west _ ;'SEN 3 .--.��`"�.�"''}"' '� "•'� '� trails at the Sunbeam Corporation -'tj!. RTE. 34 Research and Engineering Center on York . I �� i , Road and south of the Graue Mill. Butter- field Road and Ogden Avenue were major a►C trails and followed as wagon trails for the _; CHICAGO v AVENUIm early settlers.- Early writings indicate that when the first r - local settlers arrived in 1834,-the main - - - Potawatomi camp was located on the Mayslake property,and Indians were liv- '= Ing in huts and wigwams north of Salt Creek on both sides of York Road. !•tic". ; ._ .. - � .. _ c _ .- TERM OF OFFICE POSITION: Village President DATE NAME REMARKS April. 16, 1958 T. A. Mohlman Took office as Village President by a canvass held on April 16, 1958. May 12, 1959 T. A. Mohlman Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office given on this date. April 23, 1963 T. A. Mohlman Elected to a 4 year term of office based on the canvass of the election held on this date. May 9, 1967 Samuel E. Dean Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office given on this date. May ll, 1971 Samuel E. Dean Elected to a 4 year term of office with the Oath of Office given on this date. March 27, 1973 Samuel E. Dean Resignation March 27, 1973 George B. Howell Appointed by Village Board to fill the 2 year unexpired term of Samuel E. Dean. May 1, 1975 George B. Howell Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office given on this date. April 30, 1979 Wence F. Cerne Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office given on this date. TERM OF OFFICE POSITION - Village Clerk DATE NAME REMARKS April 16, 1958 Phyllis Perkins Took office after canvass of election on April 16, 1958. May 1.2, 1959 Phyllis Perkins Elected for a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office being given May 12, 1959. May 9, 1961 Phyllis Perkins Resignation accepted by Vil. Board June 13, 1961 Agnes P. O'Brien Appointed to fill unexpired term of Perkins. April 23, 1963 Lorrain E. Fricek Elected to a 4 year term of office by the canvass which was held on April 23, 1963. May 9, 1967 Lorraine E. Fricek Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office being given on May 9, 1967. May 11, 1971 Lorraine E. Fricek Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath administered May 11, 1971. May 1, 1973 Lorraine E. Fricek Resignation. May 8, 1973 Marianne Lakosil Elected to fill unexpired term of Fricek with Oath administered on this date. May 1, 1975 Marianne Lakosil Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office given on this date. April 30, 1979 Marianne Lakosil Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office given on this date. TERM OF OFFICE POSITION: Trustee #1 DATE NAME REMARKS April 16, 1958 William Calhoun Took office based on election canvass held on April 16, 1958. May 12, 1959 William Calhoun Elected to a term of office to last for 4 years based on the drawing of straws held on this date. Oath ad- ministered this date., April 23, 1963 Fred Hayes Elected to a 4 year term of office based on the election canvass held on this date. May 9, 1967 Fred Hayes Elected to a 4 year term of office with the Oath of Office administered on this date. May 11, 1971 Fred Hayes Elected to a 4 year term of office with the Oath of Office administered on this date. May 1, 1975 Eldon K. Glaves Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. April 30, 1979 George Congreve Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. TERM OF OFFICE POSITION: Trustee #2 DATE NAME REMARKS April 16, 1958 Albert Krueger Took office based on an election canvass held on April 16, 1958. May 12, 1959 Albert Krueger Elected to a term of office to extend for a period of 2 years based on the drawing of straws held on this date. Oath adminis- tered this date. February 28, 1961 Albert Krueger Mr. Krueger died some time between Feb. 28th and March 14th, 1961. April 21, 1961 Albert Krueger Elected to a 4 year term of office based on the election canvass held on this date. June 13, 1961 Harry 0. Owen, Jr. Appointed to fill the unexpired term of Albert Krueger. April 23, 1963 Harry 0. Owen, Jr. Elected to fill the 2 year un- expired term of Albert Krueger based on the election canvass held on April 23, 1963. April 27, 1965 George B. Howell Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 3, 1969 George B. Howell Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 8, 1973 Frederick W. Brown Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. April 26, 1977 Frederick W. Brown Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. December 4, 1979 Frederick W. Brown Resignation. April 15, 1980 William R. Watson Appointed to fill unexpired term of Frederick W. Brown. May 1, 1981 William R. Watson Elected to a 4 year term of office beginning on May 1, 1981. TERM OF OFFICE POSITION: Trustee #3 DATE NAME REMARKS April 16, 1958 Sarah Peyton Took office based on the election canvass held on this date. May 12, 1959 Sarah Peyton Elected to term of office to extend for 4 years based on the drawing of straws held on this date, including Oath of Office administered on this date. October 11, 1960 Sarah Peyton The last time she appeared on Village Board Minutes was on this date, subsequent to which she resigned. November 8, 1960 G. R. Rossman Appointed to fill unexpired term of Sarah Peyton. April 27, 1961 G. R. Rossman Elected to fill the 2 year unexpired term of Sarah Peyton with Oath of Office administered on this date. April 23, 1963 G. R. Rossman Elected to a 4 year term of office based on the election canvass held on this date. May 9, 1967 G. R. Rossman Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 11, 1971 John W. Baschen Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 1, 1975 John W. Baschen Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. September 30, 1975 John W. Baschen Resignation. October 15, 1975 Joseph H. Rush Appointed to fill unexpired term of John W. Baschen with Oath of Office administered on October 16, 1975. April 26, 1977 Joseph H. Rush Elected to fill the unexpired term of Baschen with Oath of Office administered on this date. April 30, 1979 E. Clifford Marquardt Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. December 3, 1979 E. Clifford Marquardt Resignation. January 7, 1980 John R. Lavery Appointed to fill unexpired term of Marquardt. TERM OF OFFICE POSITION: Trustee #3 Page 2 DATE NAME REMARKS April 15, 1980 John R. Lavery Resignation. May 20, 1980 Walter C. Imrie Appointed to fill unexpired term of Lavery (Marquardt) . May 1, 1981 Walter C. Imrie Elected to a 4 year term of office beginning on May 1, 1981. TERM OF OFFICE POSITION: Trustee #4 DATE NAME REMARKS April 16, 1958 Willard Carlson Took office based on election canvass held on this date. May 12, 1959 James Carley Elected to a term of office to last 4 years based on the drawing of straws held on this date which included the administering of Oath of Office. April 23, 1963 Robert W. Havey Elected to a 4 year term of office based on the election canvass held on this date. May 9, 1967 Joseph H. Rush Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 11, 1971 Joseph H. Rush Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 1, 1975 Arthur W. Philip Elected to a 4 year term of office, with oath administered on this date. April 30, 1979 Arthur W. Philip Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. TERM OF OFFICE POSITION: Trustee #5 DATE NAME REMARKS April 16, 1958 Frank Kolar Took office based on the election canvass held on this date. May 12, 1959 Frank Kolar Elected to a term of office ex- tending for a period of 2 years based on the drawing of straws held on this date which included the administering of the Oath of Office. February 28, 1961 Frank Kolar Resignation. March 14, 1961 Peter H. Dahmlow Appointed to fill unexpired term of Kolar and sworn in on this date. May 1, 1961 Peter H. Dahmlow Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. February 9, 1965 Peter H. Dahmlow Resignation. February 9, 1965 Raymond J. Van Dyke Appointed to fill unexpired term of Dahmlow April 27, 1965 Richard A. Barton Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 3, 1969 George Congreve Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 8, 1973 George Congreve Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. April 26, 1977 Barbara F. Reynolds Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 1, 1981 Robert E. Listecki Elected to a 4 year term of office commencing on May 1, 1981 TERM OF OFFICE POSITION: Trustee #6 DATE NAME REMARKS April 16, 1958 Paul Butler Took office based on the election canvass held on April 16, 1958. May 12, 1959 Edward K. O'Brien Elected to term-of office extending for a period of 2 years based on the drawing of straws held on this date which included the Oath of Office. April 27, 1961 Edward K. O'Brien Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. April 27, 1965 Edward K. O'Brien Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 3, 1969 Edward K. O'Brien Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. May 8, 1973 David F. Swain, Jr. Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. April 15, 1975 David F. Swain, Jr. Resignation. May 1, 1975 Wence F. Cerne Elected to a 2 year unexpired term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. April 26, 1977 Wence F. Cerne Elected to a 4 year term of office with Oath of Office administered on this date. June 12, 1979 Joseph H. Rush Appointed by Village Board to fill unexpired term of Wence Cerne. May 1, 1981 Joseph H. Rush Elected to the 2 year unexpired term of Wence Cerne. OAK BROOK HISTORY - THE COMMUNITY CAUCUS During the decade of the 1960's, Oak Brook changed from a sparsely settled rural area to a rapidly developing suburb. The residents and their elected officials were soon faced with many new or expanded problems such as zoning, schools, utilities, parks, village government and services.One was no longer �� �- -- -- quite so likely to "know everyone in town". .w. ✓ The Oak Brook Civic Association often func- tioned as the"voice"of the community during 1 - - this period,particularly on issues affecting all _y section of the Village. One such issue arose 7 -"- bJe�fhe meted of selection of candidates for There have been some spirited contests, but public office. The Committee for Political not a great deal of controversy. That is as it Development had filled a need for several should be,in line with the originals Principles, elections, but it was time to discuss a more particularly these three: formal system for nominating candidates, one "The members of the Caucus shall act in the -- which would afford all residents an equal best interests of the community as a whole voice. and shall not, in any narrow partisan sense, Early in 1968, the Civic Association named a act as representatives of any particular committee to explore various forms of politi- organization, geographic area or potential cal organization which might serve Oak Brook candidate. in the future. This group included representa- "It shall be the policy of the Caucus not to tives of all existing homeowners associations, nominate any incumbent who, at the time of the Civic Association and Mayslake, under the next election,will have served two or more the chairmanship of Barbara Crouch. The consecutive terms on the board in question. ---- - members met several times to weigh the "Recognizing that there may be fundamental merits of political parties,an open primary,or differences of opinion on local issues, non-partisan system,and a caucus.The com- however, the Caucus shall always leave the mittee endorsed the concept of having "the way clear for other groups of citizens to ad- office seek the man" and therefore felt a vance other candidates for village elections." i caucus was the best way to attract capable The community is the judge as to whether or -_-. -- - people who might not otherwise seek public not the Caucus has lived up to these princi- office. pies. Once this decision was made, the committee contacted caucuses in other Chicago suburbs and studied their forms of organiza- tion.Some were set up on a geographic basis, others by organizations and still others by a combination of both. There were a few that were too self-perpetuating. One nominated all qualified" candidates for each position; - another selected only one candidate for each. Every point was debated and resolved by the - committee. The result was a proposed �... ..., organization,complete with Principles and By - ••`''"`"'°°"s - - Laws, to be known as the Oak Brook Com- munity Caucus.The Board of Directors of the Civic Association agreed to submit the com- mis proposal to the residents for ap- proval. On November 1, 1968, the Civic Association sponsored a"town meeting"at Butler School to outline the proposal. Between two and three hundred residents attended. They - voted, after much discussion, to form a caucus. The "Temporary Committee for the Formation of the Oak Brook Community Caucus"was then elected. Its members were _ Barbara Crouch (Chairman), Frank Heidler, Audrey Muschler, Tom Wason and Bill Wat- son. They arranged for elections to be held throughout the village in December to choose the new delegates. - The Oak Brook Community Caucus convened for the first time in January 1969 to nominate candidates for the 1969 spring elections. Of- ficers elected to serve through the'69 and'70 elections were: Chairman, Barbara Crouch; Vice-Chairman, John Blank; Secretary, Audrey Muschler;Treasurer, Margaret Coffin. - The new group had no funds, even for postage, so each delegate and alternate put two dollars in the kitty at that first meeting to get started. That Caucus had no operation guidelines and very little time.The nominating committees improvised as they went along. The method of interviewing and evaluating candidates developed by them in 1969 is still in use. Candidates nominated were George Congreve, George Howell and Edward O'Brien as Village Trustees; Francis - Newcomb, Margaret Jean Lindquist, Floyd Kruger,and Joyce Trier for District 53 School Board; Kent Ramm and Joseph Heretik for Park Board. :- Many more residents have contributed time `-�--- • ° -' and talent to the Caucus during these last eight years, including the succeeding chair- men — John Blank, Bernard Cozette, Cons- tance Barton, Sam Esposito,Joseph Lizzadro _,.. and presently, Gus Tsourmas. Most Caucus nominees, but not all, have been elected. - - OAK BROOK, as a sub-urban community, Soukup, as incorporators, and Theodore F came into being during the recovery years of Hammerschmidt, its initial Registered Agent. the Great Depression of 1929.Reflection and As events dictated or circumstances re- recollection in this Bicentennial Year of 1976 quired, Association committees were estab- suggest that it did so in the best traditions of lished, including, in addition to the standing 1776.The incoming' g people,while not farmers, committees provided for in its By-Laws, the sought the freedoms of open country, a following:Zoning and Taxes; Special Events; greater measure of self-sufficiency and inde- Publicity; Army, Navy, and Marines; Office of pendence, minimum regulation, fresh air, and Civilian Defense; Equestrian Law and Order; escape from the congestion,restrictions,and Community Improvement;Fire Protection. taxes of city and town. Those who came to To properly describe and recount the ac- Oak Brook in the 1930's and 1940's bought tivity in each of these committees would re- acreage and even farms, built comfortable quire more space and reading time than is homes with individual water and sewage here available.The Committee for Equestrian systems, made gardens, kept horses and Law and Order, as an example, was created other animals, and were practically because of problems on the bridle paths,due unanimous in enthusiastically welcoming mainly to muddy conditions and some "bron- newcomers doing likewise. The area was co-busting," bad-mannered riders. At this close enough to Chicago for commuting; time, so many residents owned and rode beautifully wooded and slightly rolling with horses that it became easier to distinguish the Salt Creek meandering through it; the minority as the"horseless Oakbrookers."The Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve delightful majority, to their credit, were not averse to with its natural beauty enhanced by the recent carrying a rake and spade on some of their work of the Civilian Conservation Corps rides and.with great good nature and a lot of Camp, which built stone shelters, new joshing, keeping the bridle paths in good bridges,flatstone-walled trails,and saved the shape with stone and cinders wheedled out of Graue Mill and dam from decay; especially the township road commissioner; they even desirable and interesting because it included formed a vigilante group to keep in line the the Oak Brook Polo Club and the well-kept, "drugstore cowboys" who occasionally extensive land property of Mr.Paul Butler;and patronized some of the local riding stables. near enough to Hinsdale and Elmhurst for Perhaps the following Special Event Notice shopping. The new residents recorded their issued by the Oak Brook Civic Association land ownership with the DuPage county Clerk sometime in June of 1948 to all of its members and paid property taxes to the DuPage Coun- will serve to illustrate the "horsy" character ty Treasurer in Wheaton, periodically voted of the Oak Brook of that time — and its for a few county and township officials, but sociability: otherwise were soverign. "Mmmm!Do you like Barbequed Pig?It will THE OAK BROOK CIVIC ASSOCIATION, be the piece de resistance at the which was organized in 1942 with,if recollec- OAKBROOK HI-JUMP AND SWEEPSTAKES - tion serves me well, Ted Hammerschmidt as on Saturday, June 19, 1948, at 5 P.M. in Sec- `��""' r President and Vivian Acton as Secretary,was tion D of the Fullersburg Forest Preserve. You t often likened to the "Town Meeting" of early may leave your horse at home,but bring 75c a New England, inasmuch as it served as As- plate, and whatever you need besides your -118100 ebuots!H'S'O sembly, News Exchange, Chamber of Com- lingers to eat with, and come and put on the HadegO .S elt3 merce (though there was not even a retail feedbag with your neighbors. There will be Ini jnoX f store within the then boundaries of Oak beer, and wait until you see the waiters.! pue:iaNleM ejegjeg Brook), and Social Center. It succeeded, or "That harness-broken barber shop quartet, pue pal :JauupIS ewil pue ua)l:Iazlad in4liV perhaps absorbed is more descriptive, the The Four Pops, will regale us with song, 'snolluod alli,(yq :Iass8N 961evy pue aor Community Club, composed of the local far- assisted by the Oakbrook Sons of Pitch, and uosjeq 96p!v4 pue Moi(] !Aeyl Alleg pue INd mers and earlier settlers, many of whom with all that, there's a sweepstakes prize. :(ueap dliawiol) euene){ Aglojo0 :uasa6laH worked at the Natoma Dairy,owned and oper- "To be sure we barbeque enough pigs—it ,(qleA :woJls6eH a6Joa0 :IlauuoO ue!iev4 I ated by the Butler Company. A part of the takes all day—we ask you to fill in and mail pue uosl!M :)Iadego 411P3 :6u!tja0 Aievy pue Community Club's activities branched off to the reply card attached,post-haste. Please!" aoZ :sdde0 AwV :jaling Ined :uew)iuug 0110 become the Butler School P.T.A. Like the In another instance,the super-activity of the 'ielinag dalsaM :aje mooJg NeO u! 11lis ale Community Club, the Oak Brook Civic Asso- standing committee on Programs and Enter- pue saalpwwoo sno!JeA a41 uo Pa AAS oqM t ciation held its meetings —and most of its tainment necessitasted the appointment• in sialloojq)leO Apea aql to awoS aoualsixa I social events — in the Butler Schoolhouse 1943,of a Publicity Committee in order to at- 3uo!1e!3ossV 01A10 MooJg MBO @14110 ape3ap (now being remodeled to house the Oak tract larger audiences when we were so fortu- Isnl a41 of Alu!ew salelai bu!o6aiol aql I Brook Library) at Spring and Oakbrook (31 st nate as to have on our program oustanding •s!ou!III to I St.) Roads.At its meetings many local prob- people like Robert Kingery, for whom Route alelS aql to suo!lnl!isul o!Ignd to luawliedaa lems were brought to light, discussed, and 83 is named;or the late May Teilgaard Watts, aql to spiepuels a4l Rq ,IoogoS iouadnS„ resolved by the entire membership or, at that delightful and most learned lady who P se Aplenb sAemte Ioo4os aql le41 luaw least,a quorum.Through it,residents became served the Morton Arboretum as Naturalist -annbaA aql pasodw! 'siouop se'oqM'(ialing acquainted,named some of their roads,them- and Board Member for so many years. Some- -ned to sluaied) jaling •0 )Iuejj ,sjyq pue •jVq selves made and installed road signs, what later, but the most unusual, probably, o 11!6 ayl sem speoa 6uudg pue )IoojqNep I watched for and worked against non-residen- was the appearance at one of our meetings of o jawoo a4l le pie,(pue asno4loog0S jallne f tial development, and, during World War II King Hussein of Jordan, to whom Michael a41 •uo!lenleA passasse 10 001$ jad 868-$ participated fully in the patriotic effort which, Butler (his host at the time) introduced what siaumo Apadoid of alej xel Ienjoe)uo!sualxa I with gas-rationing, etc. resulted in an even must have been almost the entire population Jql pue'SL£6'$sem aw!l legl le l!w!I alej a4-L closer-knit community.Annual dues were fifty of Oak Brook, though in this case there had 6Z'898'IZ$— 1e101 '691,£00$— pun3 6u! cents (50¢and the Association's stated pur- been no publicity except,possibly,by word of -pl!ne '2L'££9'L l$—pun3 leuo!leonp3 :LLZ pose was". . . .to promote and develop ac- local mouth. Lucille Carlson was the first -'9£9'Z$ to uo!lenleA passasse ue uo paseq tivities and programs to improve the com- Publicity Committee Chairman and con- Lv6 t Jot 186png £S 'ON 10u1s!Q Ioo43S munity." tributed much to Oak Brook as such for )ql aq li!m awos of 1saialu! m6lelsou 10 Pursuant to the enactment in Illinois of the several years, unaugurating the J! moum mou General Not For Profit Corporation Act, the "OAKBROOK" column in the HINSDALE 3m se SON100 3Hl lsnf of'Alluanbesgns'pue Oak Brook Civic Association was incorpor- DOINGS 'way back in 1944. With continuing SON100 NOOdg NVO 'pal!!lua jadedsmau ated in the State of Illinois on May 2,1945 by growth and eventually incorporation of the Samuel E.Dean,Jr.,Etta S.Chapek,and Frank Village of Oak Brook, this led to the weekly A History of the 1969 Through 1973 Oak Brook Park District With the arrival of a Park Director, a new era had arrived for the Park District. Office space was rented in the rear portion of St. John's Communi- 1962 Through 1965 ty Church' on Washington Street in the Fullersburg area. A year and a half The Oak Brook Park District was created on November 5, 1962. At this later, the office was moved next door to the church rectory. This new office time, it was known and chartered as the South Oak Brook Park District. The provided sufficient space to begin holding the monthly Board meetings at original purpose for the creation of a park district in Oak Brook was to the office. Prior to this time, Board meetings were held in the Village Hall,establish jurisdictional boundaries so no other park district could annex the Fire Station, or the Butler School Library. lands into their jurisdiction. A newsletter began publication on a regular basis, telling residents During the early years of the Oak Brook Park District, the Board of Park about their Park District and the recreational programs being offered. Commissioners concerned itself with the annexation of certain properties to School District 53 facilities began to be used on a year-around basis for safeguard against the encroachment of other park districts. This was also Park District programs. Included in the increase in number and variety of done in an effort to make the Park District's boundaries contiguous with , programs was the Park District's seven-week summer playground program those of the Village of Oak Brook. in 1970. The playground continues today as one of the Park District's most In 1965, the original chartered name of South Oak Brook Park District popular children's programs. was changed to simply Oak Brook Park District. In December of 1970, the Board of Park Commissioners acquired their 1966 Through 1968 first parcel of land, located in the Autumn Oaks area. Bordered by Jorie In the 1966-67 fiscal year, the Park District levied its first taxes. Since Boulevard, Forest Gate Road, Route 83, and the Ginger Creek, this area those tax monies would not be received until the following fiscal year, the was to become known as Central Park. The financing of this land was fund- Village of Oak Brook loaned the Park District $5,000.00. This money was ed through non-referendum bonds and the general operating funds of the primarily used for the payment of legal debts incurred in the annexation District. process. In the spring of 1971, a large baseball2 field was constructed through When those levied tax monies were collected, the Park District began the donation of earth moving and grading work from a local developer, as to fulfill its intended purpose, that of furnishing the community with park and well as supporting funds from the Park District. In that Jorie Boulevard and recreational programs and facilities. The first of those programs was out- i Forest Gate Road did not yet exist, a gravel road was built to connect the door ice skating. This was accomplished through the joint efforts of the . field to 31st Street. The baseball field continues to be one of the finest Park District, the Civic Association, and the then-volunteer fire department fields in the area. of Oak Brook. The ice rink was located along the Tri-State Tollway on a practice polo field. The following summer, a four-week playground program The Park District land holdings were also increased during this time was instituted under the direction of a local school teacher. Approximately through the donation of a one-acre tract of land by the Yorkshire Woods sixty children attended the program. With the help of volunteers from the Homeowners' Association. Two tennis courts and a basketball court were community and the Board of Park Commissioners, football, basketball, and placed on the land, which is located in Yorkshire Woods, and named wrestling were added in the fall. Chillem Park. In the fall of 1968, the services of a professional park planning and con Recreational programs continued to be increased as a larger variety of suiting firm were retained in an effort to develop a park district master plan. programs was offered. This period also saw an increased use of Butler Although a number of recommendations were made, the Board of Park School and the newly constructed Brook Forest School. Commissioners chose tU pursue the primary recommendation, that of ac- quiring land for park development. A public referendum was held in October During this time, a Citizens' Committee was formed to survey the com- of 1968 to acquire the necessary funds for the purchase of land. The munity's needs for recreational programs and facilities. The survey results referendum was defeated, and no further effort was made to bring the issue pointed out the need for a community house type structure, an indoor before the public, swimming pool, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, bike paths, and con- The defeat of the referendum was analyzed and evaluated, as were the tinued acquisition of land for permanent open spaces. As a result of this other recommendations made by the consulting firm. The decision was survey, discussions began on the construction of an indoor tennis facility made to implement many of the other priorities that did not require a without the use of taxpayers',money. referendum. One of those priorities was to hire a Park Director, the Park 1.)Picture Page—Right of Center District's first fulltime professional staff member. 2.)Picture Page— Top of Center 1" 1974 Through 1976 In 1979-80, the Park District constructed its first tax-supported multi- use facility. Named simply the "Shelter",' the 3,000 square foot building is A professional surveying firm was hired to gain additional information on located on the western edge of Central Park. The Shelter contains a large citizen needs and attitudes. This survey substantiated the results of the multi-purpose room, a kitchen, a supervisor's office, indoor-outdoor citizen survey. The Board of Park Commissioners then moved to create the bathrooms, two covered porches, outdoor barbecue pit, indoor fireplace, first permanent structure in Central Park. This was the Oak Brook Park and basement storage. The building is a year-around facility, used primarily District Racquet Club,- featuring four indoor courts, four outdoor courts, for Park District programs. The Shelter is also used as a warming house for and all the necessary support facilities for an indoor racquet club. The finan- ice skaters and cross-country skiers in the winter. Recognized Oak Brook cing of the building was accomplished through the use of revenue bonds. community groups such as the Civic Association, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, No taxpayers' money was used. Woman's Club, Homeowners' Associations, Little League, and others can Further development of the Central Park area continued during this time use the Shelter when schedules permit by filling out an application at the period. The Ginger Creek, which flows through Central Park, was Park District office. developed into an esthetic waterway through the use of dams and the widening of the creek. Three fishing ponds were also added, with bike In 1980-81, with the addition and continued expansion of numerous paths alongside both the ponds and the creek. The 1 '/. miles of Central ' recreational programs" and the completion of the new Shelter facility, the Park bike paths traveled underneath Jorie Boulevard and Route 83, and need for additional staff was recognized and a Recreational Supervisor was were eventually connected to the Village of Oak Brook bike path system. added to the staff. The long awaited purchase of the 12-acre parcel of land situated in the middle of the Central Park, that land which was once to be 1977 Through 1981 the location of ajunior high school site and later reverting back to the Butler Expansion and growth in every phase of the Park District operation Co., was consummated. This purchase brought the Central Park area would best describe these five years. The development of Central Park acreage to a total of 71 acres. The addition of a paved bike path on the continued at a rapid pace with the addition of three baseball fields with south bank of the Ginger Creek, running from the middle gabbion weir west backstops and outfield fencing, and three athletic fields suitable for soccer to the Shelter, was completed as well as a new hard-surfaced game area and other large field sports. The bike path was expanded, and landscaping with basketball standards located near.the Shelter. The Central Park area projects' of over 400 trees and shrubs were completed. also saw the completion of a two-playground tiered area equipped with th In 1977, the expansion of the Racquet Club" was completed. The ex- latest of play equipment°for the children of the District, complementing tt pansion, which more than doubled the size of the original Club, was again many other fine Central Park facilities. accomplished without the use of taxpayers' money. Four tennis courts, six There should be a special note made that the Park District does no racquetball courts, lounge and observation areas, and the Park District of= have its own maintenance department as do most park districts in Illinois fices were added. In addition, outdoor restrooms and a Little League con- The Oak Brook Park District contracts with private companies that provid( cession room were incorporated into the outside patio area. The Oak Brook this type of service. It is felt that, with no overhead of additional personnel Little League provided the furnishings for the concession room, and storage for equipment, purchase and repair of needed equipment, ani operate this area during their season. other necessary requirements, the Park District has saved considerabl During this time, the Park District also became owners of two donated sums of tax money over the years while providing a high quality c parcels of land in the Saddlebrook and Forest Glen areas. Each donated maintenance standards for all parks. neighborhood park was constructed to Park District specifications before ownership was accepted. Each park contains two outdoor tennis courts, a The Park District is proud of its historical progress, and looks forward t basketball court, open game fields, bike paths, and playground apparatus meeting the challenges of the future in providing all the citizens of Oa areas. Brook with the very best in leisure time services. With the demand for more recreational programs, the Park District found it necessary to hire additional professional staff. A Director of Recreation was hired in 1977, and as a result, the recreational program services were greatly expanded to meet the leisure time needs of residents of all ages. 3.)Picture Page—Center/Left 4.)Picture Page— Top/Left 7.)Picture Page—Bottom/Left 5.)Picture Page—Bottom/Right 8.)Picture Page—Left of Center 6.)Picture Page—CenterlRight 9.)'Picture Page—Bottom of Center 5 t �1 �3 W E L C 0 M E T 0 0AF, B R 0 G K A fenw 4 oRd about our i�, unity and about as Agsociat,,on called the Oak Bmck Civic Assn-iatlon., t f many c-f you Bkvok ha%<ie hea)ra ab,:�ut the Oak Bx< *k CAyl,_ Azs MUatuon. R-,t probably you don't really Liw4 what it isp what IT It hvpea to x,4.tI have ankE dp t3i.�s �:S.0��� tha As,oc tat :�3' S.+",'.`�$`'-,.'� �.hese 6,� rr r4'g� g ye � L��J�ry�✓}st r�4' j' ]3 4'L� �q - �^y 1y"q ryd' 9'� y��Y ( Y�^� y��i�g�'� tl a,w r.�i-.mss , bh�.�.t*.cis a 3W.��.l of �b,$EKX-s- roo,, ods\ 10,c,"y..af,z{ P, th it-,9�3 VN eCa a 661'i+,i. - tht Cjvj-- Azzoc atlwil fit �n? 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Pqj mora) TcoquS zallng p%o Qqj 10 zuv2sceq eqj ul pjeq Clem esulleeN oeeze eqj xo� usuojea `jajo ten ascdx"d jej,ul yj °vojj posvV nIA10 %o*g %co eqj pewgo§ ear e poazg %uo eq, go jupp vox 111 zeM pjxog 6jxnp 4EV61 uX i MMHd ORV iSVd aHOISJH RWOS 4 i } In 19Q,10? several z .x :nts in the axeas zurroundin � g�'td'a��3a of ��>ra.sdg ( k Brook p titloned separately fon annexation to the Village, v Whop Wee majog potitions gave accepted, Oak Wook Village had a � population e9pi nvion overnight. O heT p?aRtions and rezalting annaga tleaaa gave Oak Berns a population of o w l p 00 people WHAT 'S GODIG TO HAPPEN TO THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION? Some mahbar4 felt the afoTe-mentlpned annexations to the Village would caecal out the value of the Oak Snook Civic Association. Others said, "There's even a biggev job for the Civic Agsociation to do crow." The ka3ult of those two different viewpoints Is that the Oak gook Civic Association Is taking ca a uniqua, new Me In Oak Brook. Lilo anything OW9 It must move forward 01*0 It movat WNW. Th za's no staying In dead canter. Unliko neigh o ing communitiou that have found It advantageous to craato vav ious "civic gganps" and "boom ownega protective Inas una"s Oak Nook A one community that already has such an ogganixatione .ons that°s ac iv, one that'a MeadY a vital fo 5 no In the commvnit yY The Civic Woriation is h o only aoxum open to all the peeple on a reg4lar bawls. It has n* political Tole In the community, and Wires noon. 'rhe buy 41newno today of the Irl€; isos iat ion Is CDMMU :SCAT ION -- butten. o xar I a Bio L t leen all the pegp1eq all the vasted In erewtzv all the wide-mzpme«d geographical arew that make up flak Book. WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS THAT NRE BEING FORMED? To be sure, Chart are amal.leg aid aleD very active cemmunity and voighbvrhooe groupa being Wined or already In ewistanca In various parts of Oak Brook, But only the Oak Ugook Civic Anseclation can speak fog all the papal! Because the Civic AAsocIation to all the pacp1ec ��. ... - A p xoblema la %odolde Watez or Ginger Creek Imo, of major concern to the pevpla lining In Rabic head Ranch or alone Madison sttee% Something dig- coveted by the FullernbuTg Woods A noclatiosa Mould be gold to the peels dl(>'b YorkF,h ina foods and those along Vhltm Oak Lane. ?'rain the Oar: Wok Civic QsWati.on can -- and must do to better augval"t the paopla with WHAT'S GOING ON IN OAK BROO „ A lbok at tha m ravtalz that 0--k 13,Tornk Is tp-,mrad out with peopla lIvIng In cluata%,& ollezi apart f9om oach oth9v- W, tha CSX Dxook Civic Aasodaticn noTyas no other functlonv It mst cojItInug to p-qvjd* a co=-n gone9ting place w%, are pa�p jo can talk thIn o -- peeplo who under agdinary Gir,,-=-At=923 WOUldnot OVOA k=l OaCh Other,, It =15t c-MUnue to foster and Incubato id az &uTh na the creation of a libgary for Oak El=ok It M-ust Continua to keep the POVP14 lnfo=wd as L05t It Can With the IL-Atsd fmnd3 w,-a1jab1* (and 1,11mited ma;,pore ry tc,�o) The Civic A-asoclation gives th? pacpl@ -- all of them -- a unlUd vOi"� ThIa "volea" can be ztgongv c.- it can he waak. It Can only be as 9tiMng as It% want It to SMS SPECIFT.CS AWJT ITIS ASSOCIATIONOS ACTIVITIES F0=4al objection to the Village a-Dayd regarding the crZation of apaTtraant �onlnq In Oak Crook. A3 of thin dates apa.-tmentcu ay& not Included in Oak, Exookl& 26,osalnq code. C, Cca- pqgatjon with tie V11fibSe Mard In re-auaftrIng every hom* In Mk Brook. Razzon? As �k Brook grew it Nca" apparent that a logical numbering system was neadtd In order to p!:ovEde the mx4!mim fire and police protectloA. Tho work is almost ccmpletedo da cc.-item-plated Plan by r3in3daaa plannarz C to ro-rou-1,0 yox-k Road th.mz9h the edge of Robinheod Ranch in scuth &ak Bgcokv conn9cting with Waahington street In Hinadale. Expa*ut4 by the Civic Azzoclation led the ci,,eatlon of a "ham owners ass,-D--Iatlo,p In Hinsdale and the Totalling of the map from the county Foat cb�e��Uon filed In county Court on the creation of the Oak U19c,* ToTgace Park Matkicto Via ware not able to do m-ch nor&, E'uat thanks to tgamandous efforts on the part of the Daher family and InduStxial p�,,opegty ctvnerz In Cok DTook this "legalftad land UraV RippagantlV ha3 on blozk(z,,d,, Tha case may now go to tha Mino'"S Supi-eme CoUrt, for a final ravtew. 0 Keaping a clo�a vatch va al I Pub]%le emetings In Oak Boopk. There' hardly a msting that takes place without one or, rioze Civic Azooclation m- rb J�� at,% ndanvev ta!tIng notA,,-j� in tvTnv the Ansoclation tried to kc�tp Its maabe-I zsMp up to data on vital 'Uzuvzo Providing a tommon meeting place fox residentz who tiers Interestad in forming a 11brary in Oak Brock. The va5ult? The creation of the Oilk DooW., Ubvaky Aasoclatlon,, The Village ward opeg-jod Lip a vacant roan In the Village HIall and the new Ubxwry is now accopting book de-zationo from roaidtnts. Stimulatlutg inte�ast in how nrnjnea5 for public office might b-9 talect*d In Oazk Brook. Dizcu�wd ware Cau-,f Two-Party SysternAv NO-Paz!tY (open PrIL-.3r7) Systems. Votes 7h13 vvas done in the splglt of "public lnfo=, ation," The Civic At�;octatlon itzelf hay no role .to play In local o� national polItIC3. All It. Can do IS b:-,Jnq to tray pOtplO thO YarAGU3 81teMatIVOS aYallable- O.-.1ginating the annual Cj,,7jc A.Zsociation Ghrjztmaa Dance,, If the pa3t thi�" dane.os bto an Indication, this event has b-acome 8 parmansnt afialv on the Oak Brook gcona, SrKnscring a 'winta- r Car-.nival" fear the youngsters In Oak Erooka Lz3t Febyua.ry oaw our f Irst venture tak* place Tso-iUb 1rL% skating 90003 fog overyons ftici3. 1(cwo yuax3 old to Anot;,ier "Caxnlval" 15- Uthed,110d for th15 COMIZ9 Februaryo 1954, And there I% pTtbalbllyrwuch mage that has baren left out. Jv*t as there I-& much that eagi be 14,tWate4 In th- 9 cc,-,°Anq Vjh&at about an efflzal "Mal-c-crij),q for Oak Sgofik? Tjja idoa ww; p.Teaenlqed- onZ,*j, k-utl Baa etill r�ead sow voiv;ntee,-cs to holp make it w,,)Tk. And that's Juat a stne-eT. Mnero- *rAhwild be nothing too well for the Oak &cok Civic; Anao�Aataoa to bn., about -- there, should bz nothing too big for It to tai*-Io. In the final anal7al's the Oak BT00% U"'!11-c tc-,3, TTVv1 will be en�actly v"hat Its r 3, wst Into It, Ho-_)peft,11yq thus pa­aqxapht� hava an;)wered -aame ,qptation3 and set zoina goalt fok ali o! w L!, 0a)", Brook the gineut plvao-'o to in, all '8h.v Docembe-9- 12s, 1963R�, jr.9 Pgesldent O-Ak BR-ov,%, Civir- Azwr;lattan OFFICERS --.._OAK r:;ROOK CIVIC ASSOCIATIOM l Cak Bzoek Road Eewaxd Otto (Vfv_i� -Prp-slde t) 3 V* SpTinq Rvz Wm. toward (Sue) hit"ray (Recording 3209 York Road Secot) m Edward TLa eLr (CAorw'z Madison Street- at Fpring 5acr't) Mrs. Hwmld (Lorrain*) H aka (Imas) srik Madison Street rgear Spzinq EXECUTIVE CCflP11TTEE (Elezttd) EXECUTIVE CC'i�AITTE (Soar bc '�l; a' Mies C3thevine Cam, antpr MZ!3. Williva Rsnglton 35th neap Mid &,�y Road 4C4 Oak Breaft Rid (Pvtler PTA) mrr viallacl Clay Fred (G on ia) 2?0 Yot.hghijre m=& 37,31 g ��t V111'.. Cormall (Pam prwOdant) 409 Oak Brook Rca—i 111 GAendal* MT, 4$. Y'6 Nn F l:C (: cnC b 5�¢d� (sPC�'I W AIIw�S ft-tvft) 50 Daybxotk Laws 34 Y�DThighlr��? Wvad. ` spvIng Road gag yc k &1 Hl,;ha y D tu;-d Ossa l Rhoden #A .T7 C, Fo axt LAna (Ginge C ) ZY,,W Yerk Road 29 Bayhzmgok Las Fred z m3z'—V Mlx,, R"j.,igez (.Fir,!ke jbom-v M.r, E:mIn h.o;vij (Oak Iol a-a.;q) n < :• a : a w n4af (Butler Board) Pa gee fll nad nead SMMD GF TRIU ES Z01MM BOAMD Cft-, 'I'k,EPA prix-q 110::d Sprirg Read Q Peter H. Drbr ov - T-mstoo Mr, William L, Pengtoon tri.% Road 1514-320 Cat. Bruck RO*A 34 Ycrkshire Drive 1250,101250,10 York Road 14,ra Fmd Hires .. Ti-astee 14ro Robert Law 1150 North Yacll va 29 Baybraek Lam Kr. Ed,mrd K. 09 trier - Truer Mr. chaeioo 11. zhcdna 151`r Ernio r7l*i Drivo 26M Yerra k Road Mr. H. 0. �AtAp ix.. a -ir-astet, Mr. Allan F. Royedon 925 Harger Road 1508 Ernia Pyle Drive Vic, G., R. R.os an - Truat !.L.. Ne n St,,-�O hof Drook Rc4d CYJ9 Havpp Reed Mrs. i. i E. FrIcek - Gl ek Yr. wTv.,ck B. R war - At im-nay b o thL I�d i e-n Read 2} n Strwt Mr. Raymond J. x.515 Rtate 83 KK Yd's. T. S-Jl d i.inald — Chief Oak rat ook Poll DiPp-rtmont Yu-0 Fa°a a-rd F. Ibw m Chief Cantarterry Low aak 1-cak PIC-ad 8 Robin hood Line 33 Rl k027 wa a >".riS'ln A® Ba: son i'r. & ca a`! B. ag,,-'2to zr;, — -rig.. Cam. 35th skd Ada-ma 935 Onrtiva Mr, F. A. Corll7qg t7s Gravt,, ZI ii i tSz LYcds IT's r'-:7 pe`?8A-suet — p1dera d ai.,9C far 35 c ''Li,3's 3 3'2nd Stara-A raa �,.j y'9 pq C sIwn l y -�bE p3^:.yE.a�..'n B, lit; ,F, .�`1.�'G .*.'-017ep�J LY 1�✓�tti�4'Y �a]5v l�S m✓1-, 1PLVFialt�4..'a6 `7 +.ski -k . - k Road BLit Cgd 4 A",mto lvkna nt Club_ T t tx t Aga VIA Fln e�.•:;; 'moi.:� .yn � J�` �*� �«. RR Rw L S '�'.__ •� ,......,. ..,_- �„�.... ....-,.,.,. �..�+.,.. .'-'""""°�.r-: .. � >.. - 46 6 ,x""';',4.,4 Ar, ai # k it c �A's `ffw _ sok. �r � s u u. 4 " a .r zy f a� 5. n e l x p st!# +�. s� L". 3,4 4.f .4 tW yg�3� V " -egt4 "' V :--•C 41 1 1T.F��o r I Average Executive i Reading Time:22 min 3! Da' E-"cc' De ve7l on:men tl l� r... - £ t2l M I t i C -0 thin but how else can Super latrves often wear n u you describe the unique village that has grown into a major business center? by Joyce Marshall Brukoff 'T TWENTY YEARS AGO, the rolling ows and vintage trees, emerald polo the nation—and it's still growing. But, 01 H country around Oak Brook rang to fields and costly homes is a gleaming like the well-bred polo ponies that the sound of the hunt as red-coated forest of buildings that house offices fairly shimmer with beauty and line- riders flashed through the lush decid- for many of the country's top-ranking age on the town's polo fields, Oak uous woodlands which still abound corporations. In short, Oak Brook has Brook has an innate breeding of its within the limits of today's village. a blue-chip business population that is own that maintains its unique quality. ` Now, risingside-by-side with mead- unmatched b an village of its size in As just about everybody who lives y- Y Y g j Y Y , works or visits there agrees,it's one of a kind. Present business and residential population virtually guarantee high re- The phenomenal growth of Oak rail sales volume both now and in future in Oak Brook Shopping Center. Brook is no accident. It comes as a ' result of almost visionary planning on the part of one man, Paul Butler, and t_ --------- the development skill and philosophy of another,Del E.Webb. But,although it may seem like an instant hybrid Q springing up, the emergence of the ` town didn't happen overnight. Armour Came Early p 7 One of the pioneer firms to settle in if3 IN!ti ill fif Nl III, tR it 111IR fit ffl ffl ail 9i itl t!f Ni Oak Brook W8S the Armour Food Co., + � 43 f N!llt llf f;f Rf ifi Ip now affiliated with the giant Grey- hound Corp. Evan F. Binkerd, vice president and director of research for ' _ $ zr Armour Food in Oak Brook, muses, AN. When I stand in the upper-level cor- 6. �' Xk ridor at our facility, I can see some 50 .�- _ .. d office and research buildings, many of them major structures. When we 7uu;i-e moved to Oak Brook in 1962,I couldn't r` see any of them. It was just the shop- -._ t 't ping center, Chicago Bridge and Iron, the Drake Oakbrook...and us. a � $inkerd,who has been with Armour for 31 years, recalls the old days when the food research departments of the firm were scattered in nine different locations in the Chicago stockyards area. Then the decision was made to X d . SIrf •° x � L may. e r iJ, ? ' t• " ;,tdiy-` '�" , "� 1. rfd 4All,'' F{ w. n s A== �. tea. - j Ra ux­ {' s ` s � ,� . . i a41 _ a Enthusiastic shoppers cross well-designed mall of Oak Brook Center, one of world's most beautiful shopping centers. i consolidate, and the search was on for was housing. ing. We haven't been sorry and - a suitable location. At that time no- At the food research division, every haven't lost one recruit because he body knew or suspected that the known scientific technique is utilized couldn't find a place to live within his t sleepy, horsey village of Oak Brook to evaluate the quality of Armour's budget and taste perimeter." was to make an indelible mark on the food products.To carry out these high- When Armour bought its cornfield nation's business map, although it was ly specialized tests, a vast number of (the corn was still growing), the firm x' undoubtedly brewing in Paul Butler's skilled professional men and women dealt solely with Paul Butler. This was } mind. The only major firm with a were recruited from various areas of just four years after the infant village t building was Chicago Bridge and Iron, the country. They all needed different was incorporated in 1958. Fs4 In 1962, the Oakbrook Shopping Cen- types of housing. If what they wanted E.- + ter had just opened, as had the Drake to live in wasn't handy, they didn't The Butler Dream ' Oakbrook Hotel. come; it was just as simple as that. So So, the decision was not based on the men who looked for a place to put No story about Oak Brook is corn- the existence of a thriving corporate their new research facility were plete without reference to the distin- f' center, or even the future blue-chip mighty sure there was a variety of guished Butler family and their in- address attraction that now beckons good. housing located very close. Oak credible involvement with the town. buyers and tenants. There were three Brook fit all three qualifications. As just about everyone in the national is basic ingredients necessary to Armour "Of course," said Binkerd, "it is a business community knows by now, in site selection. One was proximity to lovely community and was most at- Paul Butler is one of those men who f the Loop, another was the short hep to tractive physically when we were come along rarely—an individual with O'Hare International Airport and the shopping, but the main reasons we strong vision and the guts and deter- `h third and most important ingredient moved here were highways and hour- mination to carry it out. Money April 1974 helped, too. The Butlers had large to match a philosophy that would nev- ternational Harvester, Eastman holdings when Paul was eating cereal er lessen the ultimate purpose that Kodak, Atlantic Richfield, Swift, Xe- from his silver spoon, but it was the Butler had for Oak Brook.Such a man rox, Singer, Borden, Continental Can, grown-up Paul Butler who added sub- was found in 1964 when Paul Butler Honeywell, Champion International, stantially to the family farm in the and Del E. Webb formed a joint ven- Sperry Rand, Consolidated Foods, Oak Brook area and built it up to ture called the Oak Brook Develop Boise Cascade, TRW, U. S. Industries, some 3,600 acres. That was big enough ment Co. Webb, with immense build- B.F.Goodrich,FMC and Whirlpool. to start a town,and so he did. ing ventures throughout the country, There are many more among the 500 It wasn't an ordinary town, even provided the development expertise to in Oak Brook and yet to arrive. One from the beginning. From the start, back up Butler's vision. Perhaps more man who has watched the growth of Butler envisioned a central green area, importantly he shared the Oak Brook Oak Brook's commercial activity from t lush with trees, replete with sports vision after initial meetings with But- the start is Donald T. Sheridan, presi- facilities (including his beloved polo) ler. Since 1964, the village has grown dent of L.J.Sheridan&Co.,one of the ty forming the heart of the village. That's steadily, but carefully, into what it is Chicago area's largest and oldest real ti the way it is today. He also wanted today a suburb that seems to be some- estate firms. The Sheridan firm was good transportation.Anybody who has place else, a town with some of the involved with Oak Brook Develop- driven to Oak Brook knows about the most enviable residential areas in the ment Co. from the start in leasing its convergence of the Chicago metropoli- country and a business community two Executive Plaza towers on 22nd tan area's two most vital tollway sys- that boasts 25 of the top 100 industrial St.,which have become an Oak Brook tems right at Oak Brook. When the giants in the nation. landmark,and many other major office village needed water and sewer sys- Industrial Who's Who facilities built for multiple tenancy in tems, he built them. Then came the the village by other developers. Sheri Chicago area's largest shopping cen- Of these top 100 companies, cats- dan recalls the twin 12-story towers ter, the Drake Oakbrook Hotel, and logued in Fortune's 500 industrial list- were leased before construction was hundreds of fine houses. ing, the following are in Oak Brook complete. "And it has been that way But Butler didn't do it alone. As with either regional or home offices: ever since with almost every Oak time went on, it became increasingly General Motors,Exxon, General Elec- Brook property we have leased or evident that the hand of a skilled de- tric,I.T.T., Western Electric, `Nesting- managed," he notes. When the Me- veloper was needed, but the hand had house Electric, Procter & Gamble, In- Donald's Corp. decided to move its McDonald's Plaza is largest single office building in Oak Brook. `x P`77PRI 7' �, 4 AA f r „ ' Ii a 4 19 tt qqWPM ill'lilt,11111 i, i J Ir 1 � 74 - � VU r > " f t €, m"'s �� I CX J_ m Lam w § C - _ .tea— -- -•S-�'— a�. �� .:�' ..'1�,_ zu�w. �� qa r. .r. F � _. home office to Oak Brook, the Sheri- dan firm handled leasing of the five surplus floors in the 305,000-sq.-ft. structure, which is the largest single office building in Oak Brook. Mc- Donald's occupies the top three floors i of the eight-story building. Don Sheridan has a good basis for comparison in sizing up Oak Brook �N with the downtown office rental mar- E ket. His firm has long been one of the major leasing and management firms -<46-t in the Loop. "I see no reason for a ranking of one over the other," he said. "There will always be firms that I require Loop space with proximity to the legal and financial centers which ' ' s are downtown. Then again, there are till many firms for whom Oak Brook is 'i eminently suitable, with its quick ac- F71 cess to O'Hare and fine labor pool. We e , find healthy leasing in both areas. j J � With the possible exception of the O'- i Hare.area," he said, "there is more space to accommodate major tenants in Oak Brook than anywhere else ex- cept downtown." t' Rubloff Project And it looks like still more space is x coming—in droves of buildings being developed by firms who have a good Construction of Commerce Plaza Office Center is moving ahead at rapid pace. reputation for being "in the know." Lee Albert Miglin, vice president of Arthur Rubloff & Co., notes that his firm is going ahead rapidly with the nett Winston, a real estate investment plans to improve the road network 1 ± development of the Commerce Plaza firm; the largest real estate invest- through the Oak Brook region to make Office Center at Commerce Drive, ment trust in the country, First Mort- sure the traffic loads of the future can Spring and Harger Roads."We think," gage Investors; and Metropolitan Life, move freely and quickly in keeping he said, "this location has an accessi- which has established a regional loan with the enormous vitality of the a bility unequaled in Oak Brook because production office in Oak Brook. With area. 71 of its three street frontages." When all this activity,we are proud and Brat- Continuing Vitality t completed, the project will have ap- ified to have been the first financial ' I proximately 600,000 sq. ft. of office arm to stretch out to Oak Brook." "Residential building around Oak space and parking for 1,800 cars. Others in the financial world of Oak Brook's.boundaries does not lag be- i The three buildings will have ap Brook are equally enthusiastic. hind commercial development. Nor is proximately 195,000 sq. ft. of office Thomas Wason, senior vice president there any slowdown in residential space per floor, and all will be con- of the First National Bank & Trust building within Oak Brook itself. The nected by an underground parking Company of Oak Brook, says, "The present population-business and res- garage that will be available for ten- Oak Brook area, even after twelve idential—virtually guarantees high re- ants' use. The first building, at 2021 years of uninterrupted growth, shows tail sales volume both now and in the Spring Rd., is fully occupied. It's the no signs of slowing down. Structural future in the Oak Brook Shopping home of the Oak Brook Bank, whose steelwork for new office buildings and Center. president, Robert Effinger, has some new corporate headquarters shows up "But more buildings, more people, good things to say about the financial in nearly every quadrant of the Oak greater retail sales, are not all that is j community. Brook business community, forecast- happening in Oak Brook.Paul Butler's "We were the pioneers in banking ing continued strong growth through National Golf Course opens officially out here," he said, "and we now have added businesses and additional em- this year, and it will be the site of the as complete a banking facility as you ployment opportunities for DuPage 1974 Western Open Golf Champion- could find in any Loop bank. Our and western Cook County office work- ship. This means thousands more peo- growth has been commensurate with ers. Concurrently, the joint efforts of ple may well become acquainted with the growth of the entire financial com- the village of Oak Brook, DuPage Oak Brook. To us at the bank, it's just munity. Now the village has -three County and state officials have re- another demonstration of the con- banks; a major savings and loan; Bar- sulted in approval of engineering tinued vitality of one of America's f; leading communities. " 3 In his referral to traffic, WasonPIM brings up a point that is sore to many ' . "Oak Brookers," both business people ' r- and residents. There is no doubt about -" it. The village is beset by a rather < mountainous traffic jam at vital rush .` hours. But, like everything else that , has threatened to impede the town's progress, the problem is definitely be- ing dealt with. Jim Bailey, president -,� of the effective Association of Com- coerce and Industry, is "very bullish 3about Oak Brook, even about its traf- fie problem."When asked to give some .., b<. h concrete hope for an unsnarled fu- ,. ture,he had some good news. a y '— `s t $ Hope for Traffic i; "Right now," he said, "highway modifications are in progress. The most important arterial road in town, :3 22nd St., is being widened both westl and east of Route 83 to four lanes, right to the tollroad.Bids are being let this spring. An overpass is being built over the busy corner at Route 83 and 31st St., and 31st St. will be widened - i eastward to the fire station. This will provide an outlet for commercial traf- t fie coming from the latest office com- plex developing on Jorie Blvd. Also, we are widening the toll ramp at i Spring Rd., providing commercial traffic egress there from the commun- ity and access to the East-West Toll- way. Another improvement will be i better synchronization of traffic lights around the shopping center." James Bailey, president, Oak Brook Assn.of Commerce & Industry, and manager, All this is a result of growing pains Drake Oak Brook,hopes highway modification program will solve traffic problems. felt by any village or company that grows so fast that people and entities rolled in and something had to be to do something.We do it."And so the can't keep up with the shuffle. Fortu- g g. nately for Oak Brook there is an im- done. It was. Oak Brook civic officials, town keeps on charging ahead, some pressive amalgamation of business working in concert with the Hinsdale times a bit painfully, but not unlike heads in town who foresee aroblem Sanitary District, settled on a package the well-bred p g polo pony intent on and deal with it. New Village Manager Plant, a temporary measure for treat- winning the game. It is indicative of ' Kenneth Carmignani recalls last ment until the Hinsdale addition is the steady march forward in continu- year's sewer problem. "Our sewage is made. Carmignani notes that when it ing construction activity, both com- handled by the Hinsdale Sanitary Dis- became apparent that a 30-month wait mercial and residential, during a time trict," he said, "and last year (again was impossible, Oak Brook civic au- of economic unrest in the country. the growing pains) we just had more thorities researched various possibili- Carmignani notes there were just as sewage than the Oak Brook plant ties and concluded that the package many building permits in the 1973-74 could handle. The plan was to plant was the best alternative. It is winter as the before. f I o ene year i Hinsdale's plant and build an intercep- now being installed and treatment has Lee Mighn of Rubloff, whose firm a I for sewer to transport our excess sew- improved. The Hinsdale plant will still was involved with some of the original j age to this enlarged plant for effec- be enlarged. big commercial enterprises in Oak five treatment. But this is a $12-mil- "Wasn't this research and solution Brook, sees increased activity ahead. lion plan that takes 30 months to really up to the Hinsdale Sanitary Dis- "We represented Upjohn in their orig- r build." trict?" we asked Carmignani. "Yes, inal transaction with Paul Butler, and but after all the sewage was here and later Sperry Rand when they moved '• f Can-Do Spirit we had to do something,"he said. into Executive Towers, as well as oth- I Perhaps that's a good example of ers. We expect our new buildings in In the meantime, back in the over- how the seemingly collective mind of the Commerce Plaza Center will be stocked Oak Brook plant, the sewage Oak Brook works. "It's here. We have finished by spring, and they are al ready showing signs of leasing up im- mediately,"he said. I Residential Development f 3 Residential building is keeping pace with the rest of the community. Wil- ham Trinen, director of sales for the Oak Brook Development Co., said sales at the luxurious Briarwood Lakes town homes are going fine. "We have just opened our final section of 83 �.... sites," he said, "and there is good re- 0 �` _ 1 sponse." The Villas are in true Oak Brook style, with dramatic architec- ture, waterway views, loads of space v (up to 2,850 sq. ft.) and amenities and a price tag to go along—from $115,900. " But the Villas are only part of the residential scene at Oak Brook. Philip D'Anna,general manager of the intrep- id Oak Brook Development Co., has a broad view of both residential and commercial development. Virtually all the land where houses or research fa- cilities stand today was purchased from Oak Brook Development Co. Oak Brook Development Co.and Farnsworth Palmer&Co. plan develop- "Our overall residential market is ment of 36 acres of land as single and multiple-tenancy office buildings. very good,"he said,"and in addition to s_ the Briarwood Lakes area, we are about to open Hunter Trails, the last - remaining parcel of land for single- family homes in Oak Brook. Our other areas, York Woods, Brook Forest, Ginger Creek and Chambord have been sold out for some time. We have just sold all our one-acre lots in Cha- teau Woods,next to Ginger Creek." I.C. As for commercial land sales, the Oak Brook Development Co. made ' C O N STR U CTi O N COMPANY taro major transactions last year. One was a 6.4-acre site to Mutual Trust 4. Life Insurance Co. The other was a deal with Farnsworth Palmer & Co., which plans development of 36 acres as single and multiple-tenancy office S buildings. D'Anna notes there are only Project Planning Makes The Big Difference 16 acres left in two separate parcels, which are now zoned commercial and t available for sale. "We do have addi- tional holdings of about 35 acres on which zoning has not been finalized," he said. Another enterprise planned by busyvp 1 x Oak Brook Development Co. is devel- MAW opment of a convenience shopping "� `' �• center and fashion mall, Village Green, on 30 acres at the northeast ' corner of Route 83 and 31st St. So the . � Z, = Oak Brook Development Co., busy at I _ WM the beginning,shows no signs of slack- ing up in the stretch, especially with Hunter Trails right around the corner. 61 5 W. 2 2 N 11 STREET OAK BROOK, 1 l t. 60 5 21 PHONE 6 5 4 216 0 Trinen revealed that the last resi- dential area will encompass 95 acres i z� 1 `n <, L � Nk ARM $i r_r �7� 41 IV Ook Brook Regency Towers will be constructed on one of last remaining prime parcels of land.Complex will have total of 480,000 sq,ft.of space. and will be devoted to one-acre home- and communication between home of- more than 1,800 life insurance corn- sites and larger. "We will probably fice and field force makes convenient panes in the U.S., Mutual Trust has have about 100 to 137 individual homes location especially important. Our new specialized in personal life insurance built there, depending on lot size," he home office property is near the inter- since its founding in 1904. It has $1.1.90 said. "And when the Briarwood Lakes section of East-West Tollway and Tri- billion of insurance in force, and more homes and Hunter Trails are sold, State Tollway. Also, it is easily acces- than$320 million in assets. that's it. There is no more land zoned sible from O'Hare Airport. There are Charles W. Palmer, president of for single-family homes in Oak Brook good local hotels in Oak Brook for Farnsworth Palmer & Co., is another owned by OBDC." meetings,etc. person who is very positive in his "We are convinced that Oak Brook views of Oak Brook's future. His firm Why Choose Oak Brook? has a strong possibility of continued has invested in the development of a growth. Recent figures show that 2.8 major office park on 36 acres across the ,1 The two firms that recently pur- million sq. ft. of office space are now tollway from the twin Executive Plaza chased large sites from Oak Brook De- under construction; approximately 2.5 towers, overlooking the new Butler velopment Co. told why they chose the million sq. ft. are available for future National Golf,Course. At present, the village for their big investments. construction; and about 4Y4 million sq. firm owns 13 acres with an option to Charles H. Kiefer, Sr. vice president ft. are now developed and occupied, purchase the remaining parcel. A total of Mutual Trust Life Insurance Co., Mutual Trust Life Insurance Co. al- of six buildings is planned in the area, had these comments. ready participates in the ownership of named Ginger Creek Corporate Park. "As a life insurance company, Mu- several Oak Brook office buildings, "We have to be bullish about Oak tual Trust is dependent on its field and has found this to be a worthwhile Brook," said Palmer, "with some 700,- force, which is made up of approxi- investment. The property is fully oc- 000 sq.ft.of office space planned in our mately 1,000 sales representatives and cupied, and we have no current prob- area alone. We chose Oak Brook after brokers distributed across the coun- leets with renting." careful consideration. It is the most try. The necessity of frequent contact One of the hundred oldest of the suitable for multiple-tenancy office fi 9A g 4. buildings, an area of development in Blvd.to 31st St.,which should be com other buildings in Oak Brook already, which we are becoming increasingly pleted in the next few months. one at 915 Harger Rd.,and the other at active." The Park already has a landscaped 900 Commerce Dr., known as the Ginger Creek Corporate Park has parking area for 791 cars provided for Bunker-Ramo building. They are al- 1,580 feet of frontage on East-West the first two buildings. Of the 11 acres most 100% leased. The firm has devel- Tollway and 1,050 feet of frontage on to be developed initially, over 3% opments in Schaumburg, Milwaukee Route 83. The Butler National Golf acres or 32% of the site will be land- and Brookfield, Wisconsin. its corpo- Club is contiguous to the park on the scaped. rate headquarters are in the Loop at east. Exposure, therefore, is one of the The architectural office of Mies Van 230 West Monroe St., another Farns- long suits of the development, and the der Rohe has designed the unusually worth Palmer building. first two buildings form the visual an- attractive two and three-story steel "In Oak Brook," said Palmer, "we i chor for the balance of the park. frame buildings, sheathed in bronze are dealing with a seasoned business ' Access to both 22nd and 31st streets anodized aluminum and bronze-tinted community. We realized the town's x will be provided via Jorie Blvd. The glass. The Mies office is also conduct- potential earlier when we assisted in village of Oak Brook has begun con- ing a traffic study for the area. brokering several deals. Then, when struction on the extension of Jorie Farnsworth Palmer also has two we made the decision to get involved in real estate development in the sub- urbs, Oak Brook seemed a logical choice. Frankly, we think it is a very t <'b} safe choice." Charles Palmer isn't alone. The roster of important developers going to Oak Brook grows every day. It y, p seems each month brings a nein big i' deal. One man accustomed to dealing r, quickly and in a large way is Nick 4 Kallens, who is now building a large commercial development at the south- east corner of 22nd St. and Route 83. « r # (When one looks at the proximity of 7 t all these new developments, it's a good thing they're solving that traffic prob- lem!) Nick Kallen, Inc. is not new to Oak Brook.The company already con- <, strutted four multiple-tenancy office buildings in Oak Brook,valued at over • deluxe accommodations for two $16 million. • complimentary bottle of champagne on arrival His current project, Oak Brook Re- e dinner and cocktails for two in "Hugo's Market" gency Towers, an imposing twin-tow- gourmet steak house ered complex,will have a total of 480,- 9 cocktails for two in the intimate"Foxes' Lair" piano bar lounge 000 sq. ft. of space. A wide pedestrian • breakfast for two both Saturday and Sunday morn- arcade will link the two buildings, ings in the delightful "Mrs. Candy's Cafe" which are attractively sheathed in • men's health club—including year 'round pool; curved glass. There will also be an sauna, steam and sun rooms; gymnasium and lounge enclosed parking garage for 975 cars. • outdoor pool and sundeck (seasonal) The mortgage commitment for the • complimentary limousine service to and from the project is from First Mortgage Inves- famous Oak Brook Shopping Center • special late check out on Sunday tors in the amount of $18,550,000. The 13-story complex is now under con- Your complete Sneakaway Weekend is only— struction with completion of the first r; t•- 4 � 5o building set for later this year. 38 per person When asked how he came to Oak One-Nighter Sneakaway—$24.50' per person Brook, Kallens said, "In 1964, I was (call for information) developing and selling multi-tenant of- 'double occupancy,tax and gratuities not included fice buildings in the Des Plaines and Mt. Prospect areas. In 1968, I started j Y with one speculative parcel of proper- ty I purchased in Oak Brook. At the end of 1968, I commenced developing �. •; h, : �� my first multi-tenant office building in Oak Brook,Tenant interest was extra- f « ordinary. Before the building was r ready for occupancy the space was I� completely rented. With this success we purchased more-land, and four buildings were built and leased by other areas of the city and suburbs. tern would be incomplete without not- 1973. We owned, managed and leased Branch office leasing seems to be the ing the major new office facility now 289,652 sq. ft. in the Oak Brook area. trend. Companies are consolidating under construction by the Hawthorn Construction money totaled approxi- several smaller offices in one location. Realty Group. The Oak Brook Inter- mately$14,525,000. "Also, the trend that seems to be on national Office Center is on 27 acres the horizon is the movement of com- bounded by Butterfield Rd., Meyers Strategic Location pany facilities from out of state into Rd. and the East-`'Vest Tollway. Nine "Leasing of space has been most the Chicago area. Previously, Chicago buildings are planned in the major successful. In fact, I felt so strongly was popular as the location of mid- complex. The first building is com- about the outlook for a healthy, active western sales and distribution facili- pleted; two more are in final stages of and profitable market for Oak Brook ties of national companies. Today, construction and will be ready for that I have recently embarked upon many companies headquartered in the June occupancy.Albert H. Seherb,Jr., another development in the area. Our East are considering moving their na- director of office leasing for the Haw- Oak Brook Regency Towers is on one tional headquarters to the Midwest. thorn group, has some interesting of the last remaining prime parcels of This will mean a substantial increase comments on the real estate economics land.This should reflect my confidence in our ability to fill most of this new of Oak Brook_. in the business community. I consider office space coming on the market. I "Oak Brook," he said, "is more vital it a strategically located business cen- cannot think of any better place than and dynamic as a business center now ter. In fact, it is so strategic that many Oak Brook,"Kallens concluded. than at any time in its history. 1 think funis are not only vacating their Any discussion of Oak Brook's ex- this is evident through analysis of the downtown space but are coming from plosive commercial development pat- continued on page 53 Dr­� Ft If you have your own company — or want Investment Plus Cash Management Program, to be a hero where you work— Ben Frank- which offers the convenience of checking lin's Lazy Cash Extinction Program is worth with the earnings of a savings account. We looking into. couple Investment Plus with your current Lazy Cash is money that is not working for a checking account through electronic transfer, company. Maybe it's sitting idly in a check- so your cash earns interest untii you need it ing account. Or in a lower-rate savings ac- to cover large check withdrawals. count. Or in undeposited checks in your top Ask our Business Services representative drawer. how Investment Plus can help stomp out lazy Ben Franklin puts that cash to work in a new cash for your company. i � en i Franklin - avino Oak Brook:Oakbrook Shopping Center,Oakbrook North Building.Phone 654-4770•Chicago Phone:242-4036 Waukegan:Lakehurat Shopping Center,Near The Jewel Store Phone 473-1300 - 4nrif 197d 47 Pi Oak Brook Development I nuI tnat r ��ii�l' continued from page 37 Al lffTfactors of market dynamics, supplyr - r and demand. y � Optimistic Outlook , The real estate developers (crea- torsof`supply') are showing their Con- fidence in the village through creation of more office space than ever before in a one-year period. During 1974 over 1,000,004 sq. ft. of new office space will be available or under construction in Luxurious villas in Briarwood Lakes are in true Oak Brook Oak Brook; a large portion of that style, with dramatic architecture and waterway -views. footage has already been absorbed. That is a huge dollar commitment by a group of very sophisticated busi- nessmen. The Oak Brook community ANNER ERSONNEL EP%,VICE INC. is fortunate to have such a high cali- � y her of real estate professionals operat- ing in the village. These men are in- telligent, careful analysts of the mar- kets and costs that determine success -- *^ We Solve Personnel and Staff or failure in real estate. Their re- d Problems, Provide Career sounding consensus is that the future f Counseling and Placement for of Oak Brook will continue to bei People of All Capabilities bright. "The corporate office users (creators n Banner Personnel is involved in the a growth of the Oak Brook business com- Robert Effinger,president of Oak Brook Bank, I munity. We are continually filling pioneer banking facility in village, stressed v �` requirements for capable Dersor.ne! that his institution can offer every major bank- of ing service that biggest downtown banks can °' needed by all types of businesses and offer their corporate customers. 8 Industry, large and small. Our com- �• plete professional service can save you time and money. Whatever your needs, +, < in any department of your operations, � phone us and talk to a Banner Coun- selor. Interviews!n Confidence We invite college graduates and any- t :» 'J one with office, plant, marketing or v, <; f -17� management skills to phone our office for a confidential interview. Your re- sume on file with us can be beneficial to you should an opportunity arise that r. can increase your income and future feed prospects. .: Ztill Some Areas In Which We Specialize: • ADMINISTRATIVE • MANAGEMENT s rtr • ACCOUNTING • MARKETING A • DATA PROCESSING • PERSONNEL • ENGINEERING • SALES/MANAGEMENT • FINANCE • SECRETARIAL • GENERAL OFFICE • TYPING • EXECUTIVE SEARCH BANNER PERSONNEL SERVICE, INC. OAK BROOK OFFICE: PHONE 654-3305 Oak Brook Exec.Plaza, 1211 W. 22nd St.,Oak Brook 60521 AI # CHICAGO OFFICE: PHONE 641-6456 t ' 7 West Madison St., Suite 804, Chicago 60602 naf Hunter Trails, last remaining parcel of land ing its new headquarters facility now. # � for single-family homes in Oak Brook is sched- The Hawthorn Realty Group was uled to open in near future. privileged to represent the Coleman NO 3 vt ? Instruments division of Perkin-Elmer A ` " ��•' in their purchase of a new headquar- r. a of `demand') are also showing strong ters building on York Road in Oak ` -� s, t colors in today's market. The large Brook- d �* # f corporate users, or which Oak Brook _ "The real test for the continuing vi- has long been a magnet, are very ac- ability of a business community really tive. The Nalco Chemical Co. has should,however,be how corporate us- leased our entire first building (100,- ers respond after living in that com- -- 000sq. ft.) at Oak Brook International munity for several years. Oak Brook Office Center Meyers and Butterfield � y passes this test with high marks. The r t� Roads, for its new international cor- Prudential Property, Casualty, and porate headquarters. The Osco divi- Accident Subsidiary of Prudential In- p surance more than doubled their office sion of the Jewel Companies is build- space this year. Eastman-Kodak is building a large new addition to its facilities in Oak Brook. American Can has also increased its commitment to 0% Oak Brook substantially. "Yet, the large users I've mentioned �liOS3K accounted for only about one-half of „0 all the space absorbed in Oak Brook. A great amount of space is leased by ,` • i I0-17 1f` '' - corporations for branch offices or by SII - -”- — smaller service business_ •�-- °- "Why all this success? The village has done a fine job in creating an envi- �� ronment conducive to quality and effi- � � �► � �" _' '�A A ciency. The developers have built very fine structures, and ancillary services abound. The labor pool is far superior in quality and yet is less expensive than in Chicago's Loop. However, the ��C �� key factor is still Oak Brook's accessi- alk bility to all of Chicago. Oak Brook is L®% ` truly `at the center of things' in Chi- cj cagoland." York and Cermak Roads U, 312/654-2230 _OAKBfi00i{ plenty of Boosters For r c®n v/ i ca c the community has some very dedicated supporters—men, women and businessmen—who are ready to sP� stick out a long financial neck on the future of the village as a viable,grow- CIO 1``,0� �a ing center of business activity in the o ym� oakb,00k western suburbs. Center James J. Hubbard, president of the _ c Ben Franklin Savings and Loan, Oak f Brook's only savings and loan organi- zation, feels that Oak Brook has be- N come a very real regional center of 22nd sheet commerce for the Chicago area. As he ! says, the growth of Ben Franklin re- Bank while you're shopping, we're flects the growth of Oak Brook. And, he points out that the savin I the only bank located in the Oak i? gs and loan 1 brook Center. And we can help end organization has developed various cashless weekends . . . Security's `FIRST special services for Oak Brook-area Midnight Money Center will give c�ECiJRITY residents, including their well-known BANK of Oak`Brook familytransfer service, designed to you cash 24 hours a day,every 1050AKBROOKMALL • OAKBROOK,ILLINOIS 60521 g da help when employees are shifted into y• 312/325.9150 MEMBER FDIC the area by their companies. c. "Since moving here in 1968, after 48 years in the city of Chicago,"Hubbard said, "our assets have grown from $5 million to approximately $65 million. Today, Ben Franklin is the largest fi- Dictate letters and reports any hour of the day or night nancial institution in Oak Brook and by telephone (or in person during the day, of course). has become one of the fastest-growing We'll type them on IBM Executive typewriters, with in Chicagoland. Our customer base re- colored ribbons if you like. Even if they're medical fleets the regional character of Oak reports, legal documents, or pages of statistics. We'll mail Brook, with over 25 communities rep- them and file copies. Even notarize your signature. resented. This excludes any customers from our newly opened office at Lake- For that special brochure, sales bulletin, newsletter, etc., hurst Shopping Center,Waukegan. let us set the type on our A/M Phototypesetter. "Oak Brook not only affords us a good growth potential, but the area Not enough? We'll put your work on one of our IBM has helped us attract employees. composers and type it as many times as you say. Or set it We've found a certain excitement ex- in type, print it, collate it, staple it, punch it, fold it, ists here that makes it easier to re- photo-copy it, reduce it or enlarge it. , cruit, and as a result substantial peo- ple who might normally be attracted We'll answer your phones and sort your mail. We'll even to a large city financial institution will lease you a private, furnished (or unfurnished), carpeted join us. office with ample parking, janitorial services, a "Because of the growth of the area, receptionist, and a coffee machine in the bargain. we've developed a staff to work with companies who are moving in here, to f ease the relocation for the firm's em-ployees. And we have a number of46aZ7�a (� companies to whom we provide assis- tance for their employees being trans- ferred into the area." Suite 115,800 Enterprise Drive/Oak Brook, Illinois 60521 Eleanor Olsen 654-2099/654-4580 Outstanding Shopping Center The Oakbrook Shopping Center has always played a major role in attract- ing residents as well as the business community. As with other Oak Brook OAK BROOK aspects, it's bigger and better than most. Superlatives become boring to -F BUSINESS li) ,� � readers,but when you have such high- caliber anchor tenants as Marshall COMPLETE OFFICE FURNISHINGS Fields,Bonwit Teller,Peacocks,Aber- I AND INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE— crombie and Fitch, and Lord & Tay- i lor, what can you do but give it high marks?The center also has a big Sears WE SOLVE Help P u With Your store, Jewel, and many other impor- Let us Help You With Your tant and well shopped tenants. It's a Space Planning PP Layouts&Design very complete retail center. Color Coordination Roger Ward, an executive of Draper Systems Analysis and Kramer which manages and leases Furniture Selection These Are A Part of Our Service the center, feels the Oakbrook Center Not A Part of Our Prices is one of the most successful in the country. "The Lord & Taylor store," he said, "is their first Chicago area We Are A Full Source Supplier For outlet. We were very proud and STEELCASE MOBILES WOODLINES pleased when they chose Oak Brook." CARPETINGR& DRAPERIES Yes, people keep choosing Oak PARTITIONS & STEEL EQUIPMENT Brook, even if it's just overnight. ACCESSORIES & SPECIALTY ITEMS There are now four hotels serving the village. Jim Bailey, wearing his other 610 ENTERPRISE DR. hat as vice president and general man- OAK BROOK, ILL. ager of the Drake Oakbrook, the town's first major hotel, feels there are 986-1310 Visit Our New Showroom finally enough hotel rooms in Oak See Our Complete Office Settings Brook. "We are a little oversaturated For Immediate Delivery at this time," he said, "but it has hap- April 1974 55 pened before and always straightens itself out. Each time our bookings are OAKBROOK AREA on a really tremendous upswing, Industrial Buildings available someone comes along and builds 12,300-14,400-47,660 SQUARE FEET another hotel. Then we have a plateau AND where activity levels cff. That's where we are at right now. I am sure we will INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE UNITS see arise in demand again, and we RANGING IN SIZE FROM 2300 TO 3300 SQUARE FEET have the supply in Oak Brook to meet it, but we have enough rooms right Sites available to purchase For Direction now to last along time.' in Real Estate (312) 337-7100 As manager of one of Oak Brook's distinguished hotels, Bailey should know. With its, fine accommodations, and Associates quiet dignity and luxurious restaurant I and recreational facilities, as well as banquet and meeting rooms, the Drake Oakbrook fits right into the well-bred Oak Brook scene, attracting its full measure of business. -V--m With all this outside interest pour- ing into Oak Brook, the town is not neglecting its esthetics. Architectural AGIP I standards are high, and as a result the village has become a nationally promi- nent showcase of good building design. 0 LI A broad view of how this has been it Your contribution created can be taken in the work of one will help support a program dedicated to the con- to the American Cancer Society in memory of your loved the well known Chicago architectural firm of Holabird and Root. which has t of cancer. Your memorial gift will not only do quest been awarded numerous design com- honor to the dead. It could help provide a gift of life. missions in the village. In addition to its imposing Eastern Airlines reserva- Memorial gift funds may be sent to your local American tions center building, and the clean Cancer Society office. Illinois Bell Telephone Co. facility in the village, Holabird and Root de- signed the town's innovative and AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY award-winning new fire station, and is in the process of letting bids on a dramatic new Civic Center for Oak Brook. Tom Welch, gifted young designer TF _X for Holabird and Roo*, conceived the new center of local government with a wide-open gallery space, skylighted by large clerestcry windows on the north, and softened inside by brick floor paving and a multiplicity of green plants. The gallery serves to grant access and provide waiting space for both administrative offices and po- N lice functions. Like other fine build- ings in Oak Brook, it is good looking, functional and unique in design. 0 So the village grows, but not with -A garish signs, impersonal slabs of 7 r, -buildings, land rape or future slums. Oak Brook is protected by the strong -owl S _4 C est set 'of land use covenants found Vanywhere, and nobody is about to change all that. Why should they? Workers and reside-its have some- thin- here that you can't find any- where else. The village of Oak Brook is truly one of a kind. 7 see 6Lso . FLUF Village Commons and Oak Brook Library Dedication September 12, 1976 President Howell, Members of the Village Board, distinguished guests, Oak Brook Village Staff and involved residents. It is a pleasure to represent the Oak Brook Historical Society on this momentous occasion. I read the other day that the human mind is a wonderful device which starts working the minute you are born and never stops until you stand up to give a speech. Now if the land could only speak! What would it tell us of the people who lived in Oak Brook over the past 10,000 years? Their presence here seems to be a myth, but is demonstrated by the findings of their beautifully chipped projectile points. A few of these artifacts presently are on exhibit in the new Library. According to archeologists, the ancient Indians lived in the midst of abundance, evolving and perfecting a stable relationship with their environment which allowed generation after generation to survae with the least amount of effort. These maple were highly sensitive and quite advanced in their intelligence. The Indian cultures present in Oak Brook from the early Archaic period (8,000 B.C.) through the period of pioneer settlement used this area for hunting the white- tailed deer and the American elk, based on the interpretation of the artifacts found during the Archeological Surface Survey of Oak Brook. The Archaic period extended from 8,000 - 1,000 B.C. , a period of 7,000 years, with little or no change in the way of life. These early Indians were believed Page 2 to be migratory, taking advantage of the natural resources. In winter months they sought a warmer climate. Indian culture slowly changed and adapted to the pressures and influence and to the environment. During the early Woodland Period (2,500-500 B.C.) the Indians began to work with wood and to make pottery. The Middle Woodland Period (300 B.C. - A.D.500) left evidence of wide-spread trade. The communities wem small stationary settlements. The basic social unit of the early Indian was the family --- mother, father, a few children and a dog. The homes were single-family detached dwellings! -- built with vertical poles woven into stick walls and a thatched roof, with food storage pits in the floor. The Indians did not begin to cultivate food crops until the Middle Woodland Period. There was no need. To date, the scientists have not determined how the work of day-to-day life was divided. They do not know if the men or the women w460., did the work. However, the gathering of food was very much a cooperative effort, involving groups rather than individuals. Possibly because they were encumbured by anything like our culture's work ethic, the Indians had far more leisure than technology leaves modern man. The early Indians apparently used their leisure to entertain themselves,hecause scientists have uncovered and identified a wide range of toys and games for adults as well as children. 'Page 3 The early Indians cultivated peace and nonviolence as a way of life. The absence of human conflict in the Indian cultures is even more intriguing. Death by physical violence appears to have been unknown until 1,000 A.D. , very late in their history. The Potowatomie Indians chose the area that is now Oak Brook as the site of their - r- largest village in DuPage County- "Sauganakka." Each village according to its size had one or more chiefs. The chiefs were able to keep their subjects in order because those who disobeyed tribal law were simply banished by the tribe. The influence of the chief seldom extended beyond his own village. The men were trained to hunt and go to war, while the laborious work was left for the women. The settlers came to Oak Brook when the Potowatomie Indians were forced to sell their lands to the U.S. government and move to new lands across the Mississippi River. Benjamin Fuller traveled in 1834 on horseback from New York state and found the rolling terrain and oak groves of Oak Brook exactly what he had dreamed of. He traveled back to New York state to bring his family to this new land. Other settlers came from Germany, the Isle of Guernsey, England and New England an and created/outstanding community. Each family contributed its special skills to make a complete community and created an atmosphere of concern for each resident. Technology has changed our way of life but has not erased the parallels of our lives with that of ancient man. of Today Oak Brook is a unique microcosm of the best/American society and reflects Page 4 attitudes, beliefs, conflicts, hopes, dreams which were inherent both in the founding of the U.S. and are inherent in the ideals of the U.S. today, as well as reflecting all the ways people work together. The written history of Oak Brook would not be complete without a chapter entitled "Service" or "Service above Self." So many have given of themselves -- their time and talent -- to help preserve the natural beauty of the village and to provide the vital services for its residents. The dedication of the Village Corrnons and Library today reflects much credit on this cooperative effort. If the land could speak? How would it speak of the people and its government in 1976? -- in 100 years? -- in 1,000 years? 10,000 years? Audrey L. Muschler President, Oak Brook Historical Society TRYOUTS OAK BROOK HISTORY could have performed under those early At George Williams College Gym. THE 1959 PAN-AMERICAN century demands. Dates Times Age Group GAMES EQUESTRIAN S I. Mar. 27 9 am-1 i a.m. 10,11,12 THREE DAY EVENT The first day — the horse performs in- S t. Mar. 27 11 a.m. dividually in a dressage test to deter- Some twilight night, as you look out of mine his responsiveness to the rider,his • p.m. 8 & 9 your front window, you may see a capability for extending his gait, then Sa Mar. 27 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 13,14 & 15 ghostly rider gallop across your drive- contracting his gait as though he were Sun Mar. 28 1 p.m.-4 p.m. 8-15 way and disappear down the street faced with difficult terrain. toward your neighbors. The ryouts are for all new players, for On the second day, the horse performs play s who playedT- all or minor It really is worth thinking about. There in a trial of speed,endurance and,again, leagu ball last seas n, and major were three days in the early fall of 1959 obedience over a seventeen mile leagu players moving IT to the senior when riders from Canada, the United course: First — a warm-up ride over leagu If you were on a major league States, from Latin America and South trails; Second — a mile long dash team I t season and a still eligible to America, competed over the Oak Brook against time over a steeplechase play in the majors thj season, you do scene in a gallant competition called the course of brush obstacles; Third — a not hav to try out. egistrations will "Three Day Event of the Pan-American longer ride over trails to let down from also be ken at the t outs. Games". Thirty-six riders from 12 na- the speed trip over the steeplechase tions were gathered in Oak Brook for a course; Fourth —a maximum, sustained Bring you favorite gl ve and wear gym grueling, three day competition de- effort over a series of twenty or more shoes. scribed as the "Complete Test of the jumps, swampy land to test the horse's Horse". And the temperature was 100 endurance over a seven mile course. PLAYER DRAFT degrees! Bonus for speed. Penalties for refusing at S orts C e Ad Bldg.: to jump an obstacle. The Pan-American Games took place all Dates Ti s Teams over the Chicago area — generously On the third day, if the horse is still Mon.Mar, 29 7:0 p.m. Major League spread out because these are sound, the competition is held over a Tues. Mar.30 6:3 p.m. Minor League hemispheric Olympic Games which oc- complex jumping couse in a ring—just Tues. Mar.30 8:0 p.m. Senior League cur the year preceding the world-wide as you have seen in many horse shows. All players wh Olympic Games. p y par icipate in the tryouts The event is a severe testing of en- should be infor ed f their team assign- Oak Brook was ideally suited to host the durance,skill, obedience and it requires ment by April 1 by heir manager. Three Day Event.Paul Butler's generous a genuine understanding between horse OPENING DA UNDAY MAY 2, 1976 interest in any form of equestrian ac- and rider. tivity and his impressive land holdings Volunteers are II needed for man- were the key ingredients in the selec- Odd things happened. The Mexican agers and coac es for this coming tion. horse performing competently in the . Please I Mr. Jim McCarthy dressage test turned into a bucking season. And in true Oak Brook spirit, there were bronco when bitten by a bee.Ted Mohl- several people in Oak Brook who had man making the test ride of the cross- Also, Mr. Frank Dis ipio is looking for experience with this type of event. country obstacles on a horse that some- umpires. Anyo int ested in umpiring There was Ted Mohlman who had com- times refused a simple fence in the hunt- this coming seas n, please call peted in steeplechasing, fox hunting, ing field.Mohlman closing his eyes when 654-4658. open jumping; Peter Dalmlow who had his horse takes off from a platform ex- ridden in Three Day Events in Austria tending out over the creek,with a land- Next Board eeting M ch 15, 1976! and Germany after World War II; Tom ing on the slippery slope of the opposite Wason who had managed a number of bank.He was the only rider to make this Ed Dvorsky Three Day Events,and a large number of jump successfully for the International residents willing to put their very best Technical Delegate, Major Rook of OAK BRO K HISTORY FFEES efforts into making the Event a success. Great Britain, said the jump was im- possible and had to be rebuilt. The A remin r that coffees have been And it took everyone to make the Event Canadian rider whose horse jumped into schedul don Saturdays wring the successful—250 people to be exact. the water jump and both horse and rider disappeared under the surface. There month o March for Mrs. Pat is Walker In 19th Century warfare, the field com- was a pretty obstacle — handsome to meet ith residents in orde to obtain mander of an army took a position so garden fence, lawn furniture, two or . informa ion for the written hist y of Oak that he could oversee the battlefield. three Brook. The coffees will be Id from people casually sitting around. 1:00 t 4:00 P.M. on the lower level of When some situation developed, he Suddenly a horse appears, takes the the ill :0 Commons. ow advance would summon an aide,give him instruc- fence in stride, leaps over the lunch ta- he of attendance is necessary. tions. The aide would jump on his horse' ble, and then goes on his way. And the Gat r your photographs, letters and and go headlong across the countryside feeling of sorrow as a horse from Chile rec lections and come meet the author. on the shortest possible line to deliver staggers and falls unconscious a All items will be reproduced and the message. No matter that there were hundred feet from the finish line—a vic- returned to the owner. fences, holes, ditches, streams, people tim of the heat and his inability to adjust — the rider went over or through or to the atmospheric pressure of an eleva- around the obstacle. Then he returned tion of 600 feet rather than the 7,000 to his station to await a new call for his feet to which he was accustomed. Audrey L. Muschler, next ride. Oak Brook Historical Society York Woods, Briarwood Lakes, Brook The Three Day Event is the modern way Forest, the Franciscan property, the to test horse and rider to see if they Polo Fields, the Butler Horse Show ring, the Healy Farm—each now have some COMMERCIAL, OFFICE Oak Brook Women's Republican other purpose, some other participation AND INSTITUTIONAL Club to engage in.But all were once united as 1. Regency Towers (22nd Street and the site for the Pan-American Games Illinois Rt. 83). Spring Benefit Three Day Event — an international This two tower office plaza is pre- "A Toast to Spring" competition. sently under construction and Cheese and Wine tasting repast should be finished in approx- Wednesday,March 31 at 12:00 noon Oak Brook was known all over the �r" imately ten months. When com- At the Spinning Wheel Apartments world, 3` plete, a total of 412,000 square artment5 feet of office space will be availa- Hospitality Room — Contact Arlene Thomas H. Wason ble. Birkhahn at 654-2982 for reserva- Mr. Wason was chairman o. the Three 2. Oak Park Federal Savings (22nd tions and information. Day Event which was in Oak Brook in Street and Midwest Road). 1959 This savings institution plans to construct a combination drive-in, VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT walk-in facility sometime later this PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT year. 1976 promises to be an active year for 3. The Christ Church of Oak Brook Mark your April calendar Now for the building and development in the Village. (31 st Street and York Road). April 30th Art Auction sponsored by In capsule form, I would like to summar- A substantial addition is planned the Oak Brook Music Boosters. ize the new projects in Oak Brook. to be constructed this year.An ad- Further details will be in next dition to the church's parking month's Newsletter. RESIDE TIAL: facility has been completed. 1. Sad e Brook (35th Street and Mey rs Road). 4. Health Club —.International Office _ This 'ngle family subdivision was Center (Butterfield Road and appro d by the Village in Octo- Meyers Road). ber, 19 5. A total of 375 home- A private` health club facility to sites will a developed at an over- serve the office center has been all densit of 1.80 dwelling units proposed. If approved, the club Caucus Section Election per acre'. Construction is will include handball courts, a for District 86 scheduled o commence this pool, sauna, exercise facilities, at Butler School spring. and an indoor track. Construction could start this spring. Tuesday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. 2. Forest Glen (York oad and Wood- side Drive). Bill Balling This 159 lot single family subdivi- sion was annexed to)Oak Brook in ' November 1975.When -,ompleted, it will adjoin the existir%9 Wood- side Estates subdivision on three sides. The average size of each homesite will be 17,643 sq. ft. Construction will commence'this N O T I CES spring and initial improvements will include the reconstruction'of 4 the frontage road between York` Road and Woodside Drive. Oak Brook Women's Republican Club 3. Hunter Trails West (31 st Street and Candidates Meeting Jorie Blvd.) Wednesday, March 3, 9:30 A.M. The 95 unit subdivision is pre- sently under construt,tion. The Melt the area candidates for the minimum lot size in the subdivision March Primary elections at the home is one acre. The development was of approved by the V)(lage in 1975, Mrs. Pauline Imhoff and some homes`ay be occupied 12 Fo 'ana Ct. (Ginger Creek). this year. 4. Mayslake Estate (31st Street and Midwest Roa This develo ent is currently in Oak Brook Unit of its planning tages and the Village Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Guild Board to d e, has taken no action _ on the ow is proposal. The most presents =_ recent pan contemplates the a Las Vegas Party—"Deuces Wild" develop ent of approximately on Saturday evening, March 13 136 of,2 5 acres presently owned by the Franciscan Fathers. The at the Elmhurst Country Club. current proposal contemplates a For tickets and information on this l �� density of approximately 2.20 event, call Carol Lizzadro — units per acre for the developed 654-3319. portions of the property. VILLAGE BOARD OPEN FORUM Following the Village Board meeting October OAK BROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY 25, 1977, an Open Forum will be held. This is Are horse shows a thing of the past in Oak your opportunity to ask questions of board rN t really! The Oak Brook Stable had one members. from July 5th through July 10th this year of 1977. However, horse shows are certainly part of Oak Brook's colorful, historic past! Dating CIVIC ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DUES OAK BROOK HISTORICAL SOCIETY perback to the early shows w re this writer's ex- October 1 begins our new year — your Representatives and members of the Graue annual J horse shows were at first three-day membership forms are enclosed in this Mill Corporation, the Hinsdale Historical So- annual June benefit events of the Oak Brook P Polo Club, and were attended and partici- NEWSLETTER,Please note the change in the ciety and the Oak Brook Historical Society pated in by many people whose activities and amount of your dues—at the annual meeting met Thursday, September 15 with Mr. Paul goings-and-comings were reported in news- held on April 6, 1976 the General Membership Butler to hear his plan for the upgrading and paper society columns.Show-bound traffic on present voted in favor of raising our dues to improvement of the Hinsdale-Oak Brook York Road was notable for chauffeured lim- cover the inceased cost of printing and post- boundary from the Graue Mill on York Road to ousines and sporty cars, and heavy — about age. Please read the form and compute what Ogden Avenue. Mr. Butler expl in ed that the as heavy as it is now at one o'clock on a the correct amount for ou will be.Thank You. plan would be a joint project f the Hinsdale Friday or Saturday morning! Your Civic Associate again solicits your and Oak Brook village board .In addition,Mr. Prominent on the show committees were: MEMBERSHIP — y o r ACTIVE IN- Butler requested the opt ' ns of the three Mr.Paul Butler,of course;and many residents VOLVEMENT in assisting it sustain its PUR- groups on whether the Gr a Mill house,adja- of pre-incorporation Oak Brook,including the POSE in: preservation of the haracter of the cent to the Graue Mill a presently owned by Wm. Calhouns, the L.F. Caufields, Sam Community;protection of the r hts and prop- the Kay family, sho eventually be pur- Deans, Henry Helgesens. Harry Owens, Den- erties of its Citizens;fostering of s social,cul- chased and restore or razed. The house is nis Peytons, Wade Smiths, Charles Hunters, lural, and civic development; un ication and approximately 110 ars old. Lawrence Johnsons, Roy D. Keehns, John strengthening of the developmen of the V!I- Representative of each group will inform Mahers, George McHenrys, Ted Mohlmans, lage; maintaining of an open It for Resi- their membershi of the proposed plans and George Stroms, and the Arthur and John dents and Public Officials;striving to eep the advise Mr. Bu r. The groups must explore Templetons,all equestrians. Public informed on ALL activities affec neg the the willingnes of each to support such activi- Beneficiaries included Infant Welfare, Elm- growth and character of Oak Brook. ty and deter ine the extent. In the meantime, hurst Hospital, Hinsdale Sanitarium and Hos- t Board meetings occur the IRD cost estim es will be developed regarding pital,4-H Club.Chicago Heart Fund,Hinsdale THURSDAY of each month, 7:30 PM, I er possible quisition and restoration of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the U. S. level Conference Room, Village Comm_ s. home t s original design. Another meeting Equestrian Association, and our own Volun- Attend, be heard! RENEW Civic Associati will b ' cheduled when the additional infor- teer Firemen's Association. Benefits were in Membership NOW! REJOIN, if you've allowe mati his available. the thousands of dollars. it to lapse!JOIN,if you're new in twon! F lowing the meeting with Mr. Butler and Exhibitors and riders in the show came th `Graue Mill and Hinsdale Historical repre- from various parts of Illinois.other states and ntatives, the Oak Brook Historical Society even other countries, as well as Oak Brook, et, discussed the information and unani- and the Polo Club and some Oak Brook and NEW FIRE CHIEF APPOINTED usly moved that the Graue Mill house even- Hinsdale homes had busy entertainment The President and Board of Trustees of th to ly should be acquired, restored and land- schedules during the days of the show. Village of Oak Brook announce the appoin sca ed. In addition, the conclusion was These were the main or"big"horse shows ment of James E. Clark as Chief of the O k reac d that the house and the Graue Mill of the year,and generally provided days of de- Brook Fire Department effective Octobe 1, shoul not be divided by a proposed roadway lightful excitement in a lovely outdoor setting, 1977 but kep as a single unit. watching great horses in superb action, Lt. Clark has been a member of the Oak breathtaking riding,an occasional celebrity or Brook Fire Department since 1967 attaining the antics of some uninhibited show partici- the rank of Lieutenant in August,1971 He will In other usiness, Ed Rediehs announced Pants, and seeing beautiful and/or fashion- replace Chief Arthur Ehle who will b retiring that he will a end the Rabbit Hill school reun- able clothes. One could spend all day on the on October 1st after having served ' ght years ion Sunday, tember 18 and record on tape numb r of ti .or go home and come back any as Oak Brook's first full-time Fire C ief. number of times to watch specific classes of the recollectio of those attending the reun- Mr.Clark graduated from Cra a Tech High ion. Mr. Redieh attended Rabbit Hill school horsemanship O favorite riders or horses.For School of Chicago and has een working and is a member the Society. a est,, thorsehis ss s a uniquely and for urban toward attaining an Associ a Arts degree A workshop wil be held Monday, October guests, this was a uniquely wonderful form of from the College of DuPage r.Clark also at- entertainment. tained specialized trainin n Management 8 17 from 9:30 AM t 12:00 noon in the lower In 1953, after eight or ten years of talking level conference ro m of the Village Com- Fire Related Training at a University of II- mons. The next eeting will be held about the need for fire protection in Oak linois and Northern IlI no University. Brook—almost all of us had had some buck- Mr. Clark served in a United States Army Thursday, October 27 at 8:00 PM in the same et-brigade or fire lane digging experience Put in Korea from 1951 to 953. location. All members and prospective mem- ting out prairie fires before they reached a Mr. Clark worke or the Chicago Transit bers are welcome. house or other building — the first Keith Line Authority from 19 to 1967 except the two Audrey L.Muschler Stable Hose Show was put together by the years in Korea in nous positions. Oak Brook community with the generous help Since joinin he Oak Brook Fire Depart- of Mr.Line,Sarah Peyton and a few of the oth- ment as a Fir ighter in 1967, Lt. Clark has er "pro's" to provide funds for the new Oak worked in all hases of fire service and is cur- Note This Date—Oct.8th Brook Volunteer Firemen's Association.It was worked the Director fire the Bureau s In- held on the grounds of the Keith Line Stable, rentl th The annual Butler Fun Fair will be held at and was in all respects a community project. specMr. Clark lives in Elmhurst, Illinois with his Butler Elementary School from 11-3. Come Every resident of Oak Brook was pressed into wife Ruth and three children. and win a Butler pennant or an automatic pen- service or arm-twisted for a donation. The cil sharpener. food for sale at the show as homecooked or baked and provided inspiration for many of the spectators to attend subsequent shows. This was the beginning of the annual Keith CALENDARS,MAPS,ETCI Line Stable or "little' horse show of Oak Your association has a limited number of Brook, held the first week-end in October. calendars still available. They may be ob- Come visit the all Knowing Madame Lasagna Eventually, it outgrew its original site and, tained for$2.00 each. at Butler's Fun Fair. through the courtesy of Mr. Paul Butler and We also have had inquiries about our"cen- Place:Butler Elementary School the Oak Brook Polo Club, was held on the ter-fold" map. We now have copies for 25¢ Time:11:00-3:00 "big" showgrounds; but that's another horse each. Iiou are interested in either the calen- Date:Saturday,Oct.8th. Y show story with historical interest. dar or map,please call Joan Philip,654-2978. Etta S.Chapek The Oak Brook Hounds i The Oak Brook Hounds were responsible for much of the color in the village immediately aftor World War II and until 1967. The population of Oak Brook was approximately 500 so many or the village residents looked forward to watching neighbors and guests galloping across their property dressed in red coats and following a pack of hounds. The country they covered extended at various points from Tlolf Road to Highland . Avenue and Odgen Avenue to approximately 16th Streit. The organizer and Master of the group was T. A. I+'.ohlman snho later became our first village president. .Ted had hunted in the Past and served in the cavalry so was eagor to find sport With horses and hounds in his now position.with lir. Paul Butler. The first kennels was a dog run at 1.1r. ltohlman's .home, now kno,�.,n .as 'V&ridadi, the present home of Miss Jorie "Butlor. The hounds �-wsre kenneled here until 1947 when Mr. Paul Butler became Joint iiastor and built the kennel where it now strands in the :, Sports Core complex. The magnifica•nt hound heads pit. added onto the building by ltichasl Butljr when he developed the Sports Coro. The Oak Brook Hounds hunted thro9 tires a vve6k from 'August 15 through January 1. ;zi often had hound exercise on the . aff days since_•there was plenty of country to ride and the .addi.tional work was good for hounds, horsos and-riders. The early morning (6 A. M.) hunts were kept elosc to the kennels to allow members to hunt and still got to work at a. respectable time. Traffic on 31st or York willingly stopped when a hound crossed ovor to the forest presorve bahind 11r. Butlor's or dovm Cantorbury to the area beyond Dean's and Schwtndoner's. Most motorists enjoyed saeing us and were gracious in allowing us to pass. Two of our last remaining fences are the in-set rails on 31st just east of tho Rodish' s housa. Thgst;rpe of ju-Ip provides space on the approach and landing sides so the rider can pull up and cross the road safely. Hunting York foods was another close area. ;Tt jogged our.,horses and hounds across York and would cast into tho hoods by the pond. There was no worry if they crossed 22nd because traffic w&s not heavy, or ran east to th,) dump (what Tri-State) whore the fox liked to hang out. Even at the: early hour, the few residents in the area would welcome us. A sure view of a -fox. :could bo at the Base Farm •;roods near 31st Street across from tho Retreat Farm entrance. I£ the field stood to the north when the hounds .^ant into the woods they could almost count on the fox coming out by the northeast corner and running into the slough to:-•the northrrnst, giving us a good chasa and a lot of hound music. Occasionally he would cross us and run south across 31st through the Retreat property • and into tho dense area at Healy's. This would Lead to an i Vxciting gallop and an opportunity to extend the hunt another hour, as 178 would work the fox and then pick up our hounds. Mr. S. A. Healy traditionally honorad us with a stirrup cup on Thanksgiving morning in his magnificent indoor arena, which is one of the finest polo arenas in the midwest. Aftsr that wo would hunt the Healy property. Healy hospitality and holiday spirit always made this a warm and happy day. Our longer hunts took us to the swamp land west of M;dwost Road. .7e had to pick dry days to coma here as Ginger Creek and the sloughs mado the going vory heavy. Another similar area was tho prosent George 4Iilliams Campus site? which provided good cover and plenty of sport. If we had a drag laid it was not unusual to work towards Andy's or Midwost Country Club and be tr*ated to a stirrup cup at our chock. A man who has traveled most, of Oak Brook on foot is Arthur Payne, Jr., who ran as a track man at Hinsdale Central and laid drag lines for his father, the lata Arthur Payno, our huntsman. dost hunts lay their line from horseback but Art enjoyed running. and was able to ba more i:laginativa on foot. His craativoness has beckoned pr:-:sent residents, the families of George Frederick, Paul Hof fmann,. Paul Francis, Thomas ;I'ason, Jim "Temocok and Frod Iozzo to Naperville -;,hero he is the present huntsman Vany changes have taken place in Oak Brook since our first "tally-ho" was heard. i:icst of the land that was hunted has now bo'en put into mors productive us.. 'Om-3 rosidants who worn initially attracted to Oak Brook boca.use of the horse activity are still hero with hcrsos and memories. Hunting v;ith T. A. in his tuxodo bocausa hr camp homy too into in the morning to chang: into riding clothes, watching Libby Swift shake hor chain at Charloy the mule as he approached a fence or hoping TAx. Butler will forgivz the hunt for turning the hounds loose in his house are wall lovod memories of this aarly community that wero created by the Oak Brook Hounds. Oak Brook's first settler, Benjamin community and each Spring would hold an Fuller, arrived here in 1834 as a young The Fullers continued to purchase land annual pow-wow in a field east of the Gas- man,24 years old. Benjamin found exactly from the government and soon owned 700 tle Inn,on the south side of Ogden Avenue what he had dreamed of as a boy back in acres. Ben Fuller constructed a log cabin where the General Motors building now Broome County, New York. The trip was near the small`Potawatomi village on the stands. The pow-wow was an exciting made on horseback in the Spring of 1834, Mayslake properties, where remained a show of bareback riding,pony races,tribal and he returned to Broome County in the number of Indian families which had not dances, foot races and shooting matches. late Fall. joined the mass exodus west of the Mississippi River. The Plank Road was completed to He had selected a spot on what is now Fullersburg in the year 1850. Fred Graue Spring Road north of the present Oak Among the first settlers was the :purchased the old saw mill from the Brook Village Hall,on a little hill in a clear- Nicholas Torode family, who with their Torodes and constructed a grist mill. The ing with a small stream to the north (later seven sons came from the Island of dam was rebuilt with stones and logs,rais- to be known as Ginger Creek). Deer and Guernsey. They purchased 120 acres of ing the water level in the creek and creat- small game were plentiful. The landscape land from the government and erected a ing greater water power for grinding the was dotted with large oak, walnut and sawmill on the present site of the Graue grain. hickory trees and had open space for farm- Mill. The sawmill used water power. The ing. Torode family later also owned and oper- The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ated a limestone quarry between York Railroad in 1862 surveyed for construction During the winter months of 1834-35, Road and Salt Creek at a point which now of a line from Chicago to Aurora.The orifi- Ben's enthusiasm for this newly found is the right-of-way of the East-West Toll- incl survey followed the Old Plank Road land finally influenced his family into sell- way.The family in 1841,constructed a ten through Fullersburg. An alternative route ing their farm. In the Spring of 1835, his room house on the east side of Old York ran through the swamp one mile south. father Jacob Fuller, his mother Candice Road just south of Roosevelt Road. The This southern route was selected and and their twelve children,six boys and six home was destroyed in 1957 during grad- William Robbins plotted the original town girls, prepared to leave on horseback and ing for construction of the East-West Toll- of Hinsdale in 1865. covered wagon with as much of their way. It was then the second oldest house household goods and farm implements as in DuPage County. The home had been Fullersburg began its decline. yet, the could be carried.The two oldest daughters, changed little since being built by Nicholas early settlers of Fullersburg and their ex- Mercy and Catherine, traveled by boat Torode. Neither electricity, nor running periences are a vital part of the history through the Great Lakes to Chicago. The water and plumbing had been installed. both of Oak Brook and Hinsdale. remainder of the family experienced many Nine fireplaces heated the home. Descen- hardships during their trek, including dants lived in the home until its demoli NOTE.Much information has been obtained from storms, flooded streams, breakdowns and lion. a journal K•ritten in 1961 by Mr.George E.Ruchrv, illness. Jr., "History of the Fuller Family, Fullersburg and During the years 1837-1840, many new Brush Hill, 1815-1915': Mr. Ruchty is a great- The family was reunited in Chicago,tra- families moved into the area. The grandson ofBerUamin Fuller. veled to the homestead chosen by Ben and Thurston's came in 1837, followed by the ' immediately began,construction of their families Fox, Coe, Tallmadge, Graue, Oak Brook History Society new home. Brown,-Wagner, Ford, and Van Velzer. Audrey L. Aluschler George Ruchty,a descendant residing in In the year 1840, Ben Fuller laid out the Hinsdale, relates: "Ground cleared, logs town of Fullersburg and started to build cut and fitted, the completed cabin was the first hotel, called the Fullersburg Inn twenty-five feet long and fifteen feet wide and later known as the Castle Inn. with fireplace to the north and flagstone floor. Sleeping quarters for the children Frank Brown built a store at the corner were arranged by cutting an opening in the of York and Ogden Avenue. John Coe rough log ceiling over the main room and a opened a Blacksmith shop. Almyron Ford ladder was used in place of stairs.The roof' opened a store west of the corner. was made of pieces of bark carefully over- Fullersburg continued to grow.The area to lapped and fitted together as tightly as the west was called Brush Hill because of possible. During a heavy rain naturally the thick cover of hazelnut brush. Traffic many leaks occurred. Pots and pans were increased over the Black Hawk trail placed on the floor to catch the water that (Ogden Avenue) with the settling of found its way through the shingles. During Downers Grove and Naperville. the blizzards, snow would blow through 1. the openings and cover the bedding. The Fullersburg's first school was con- snow was conveniently disposed of by structed next to the Fullersburg cemetery shaking it through the opening in the coil- on Ogden Avenue at the top of the hill. ing to the ground floor and out the door. Before the school was built, the only Fire burned constantly in the fireplace and teacher in the area was Ben Fuller's the family kept comfortable even in the daughter, Mary, who traveled from house coldest weather." to house on foot to teach the children. Mary was accompanied by two large dogs "The children were barefoot most of the named Pedro and Nero as a means of pro- time except in the winter months. Shoes tection from wolves which inhabited the were scarce and ver expensive.When the outlying Y P y g area. . first ice appeared on the creek in the Fall, the younger children would slide on the ice Fullersburg was without a medical doc- in their bare feet.They would carry a large for during the early years. Almyron Ford, chip of wood under their arm and stand on the storekeeper,carried a large assortment / it when their feet became numb." of patent medicines which he precribed for J local residents. He was known for his During the winter, trees were cut down ability to extract teeth.The charge was re. and land cleared of brush,making way I'or ported to be$.25 a tooth. Spring planting. About 160 acres had been purchased from the government at $1.25 Friendly families of Potawatomies could an acre and the Fuller family was well on be seen daily.shopping at the local stores. its way to becoming prosperous farmers. They were accepted as members of the �r i y i • r f l� m. The'BenFuLLer house at its 'Benjamin Frlter, the first- member of the Futter new Location near the graue O)i(L. familu to arrive in what was then Bnrsh hill. be came from Broome County,l)ew lrork in 1834. continued awaits restoration and _ use as a reminder �r of die herita e o f Ben Ful ler and his frienMs.'� �viYlprt-//asb�nun� (f your would like to leam more about our local iistory and help the Ben Fuller Association make in important contribution to this historic area, Tease call: Phyllis Turner 323-5338 �SE A,�SEUM prances Ohl 325-0643 We need your help! HINSDALE, ILLINOIS BEN FULLER MUSEUM ASSOCIATION _ J, The Ben Fuller Museum Association was or- ganized in 1980. Its purpose was to save, from demolition, one of the oldest standing houses in Northeastern Illinois. The Association's goal is to make the Fuller House a part of the already established educational enrichment facilities in - 1 x the area.These.include the Robert Crown Health ( l I Center, the:Fullersburg Nature Center, and the a __ Graue Grist Mill. �I > The Fuller House was built around 1840 by Ben Fuller, whose familyLil I I� 11�1I I Ji U 11 1 gave its`name to the sur- PT_Fj � rounding area. Fullersburg was the historic pre- �Jdecess or of Oak Brook and Hinsdale. The House P Y is important for its earl balloon construction. NORTH ELEVATION This method was first developed in the Chicago Uj area. �]� The Association owns many Fuller family arti- �- C_JC. ] facts that include furniture and other items. Till Ben Fuller Museum Association These furnishings will be displayed in the house. z i - O P.O. Box 701 This is important, sinceitis unusual, for a house restoration to contain articles from the original Hinsdale,,Illinois 60521 Q family. l L1J LU DATE AMOUNT It is also notable, that Bens brother Rueben was I I L1I LI(I I the father of the famous dancer, Loie Fuller. Loie NAME was born"in the barroom of the Castle Inn on 0 f T-_ ADDRESS Ir Ogden Avenue on a frigid January night in 1862. Besides making innovations in modem dance, CITY that have been acclaimed internationally, today in America Loie is receiving increasing recogni- I__ _: O TELEPHONE tion. 1 LIFE MEMBERSHIP $100.00 W The Fuller House is owned by the DuPage County I 0� PATRON MEMBERSHIP $ 50.00 Forest Preserve, as is the Graue Grist Mill. Both I 1 1 1 are located in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve. I I ;I w FAMILY MEMBERSHIP $,25.00 The Association is working with the Forest Pre- O INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $ 15.00 serve and'`Wilbert. Hasbrouck, a ,historic ar- chitect. A historic study and restoration recom- O Thank you for your generous support. mendations are completed. Developmental and C Your contribution is tax deductible. operational plans are underway. OAK BROOK HISTORY the church mounted. The congregation lanes from Harger Road to 22nd Street St John's Community Church joined the Immanuel United Church of was also included in this project al ng The little white New England-style Christ, Burr Ridge, a few years ago. with street lighting of the entire fa lity. church on Washington Street, in the The future of the old church now is un- 22nd Street — Route 83 west the vicinity of the Graue Mill, will celebrate certain. A covenant prevents the pro- Yo rt town Shopping Cents'. The its 100th anniversary in 1977. A small perty from being sold until March, 1977. rec struction of 22nd Street to rovide group of Fullersburg farmers, in the late In the meantime, the buildings and for 4 anes divided with an 181 ounta- autumn of 1877, met in the Fullersburg cemetary are being maintained and the ble m ian for channelizing of raffic and school house for occational services. sanctuary is available.to members for - ._moder 'zation of traffic sign s. The Reverend Frederick Boeder acted weddings and baptism. On Sundays the Route 8 —31st Street Inter hangs:The as pastor.The men were members of the church serves as a place of worship for construc 'on of a diamon interchange Proviso Lutheran Church (Immanuel) lo- the Oak Brook congregation of the with gra separation 31 st Street cated at 22nd Street and Wolf Road.The Church on the County Line. passing o r Route 83. oute 83 was parent church was quite a distance to improved th ramps o and off at 31st travel in those days. Audrey Muschler Street and 'gnalizati of 31 st Street On September 8, 1878, these men both east an west o he overpass. organized the Vereingigte Evangelisch Route 83 Stud :Con sts of a combined St. Johannes Gemeinde (United Evan- MANAGER'S REPORT corridor and esi n location study gelical St. John Congregation). ON VILLAGE NEWS which has bee c tracted by the Il- Five acres of land was purchased from by Kenneth G. Carmignani, linois Departme t t Transportation in the Fox brothers for$400,early in 1879. Village Manager conjunction with 11 communities ad- The cemetary was to begin at the south- joining Route 8 The contract was west corner of the property and a church Traffic Improvements: awarded in Janu 1975 with an esti- was to be built 28' x 40' and 14' high. Anyone who has driven around Oak mated completi ime of March, 1978. Twenty-eight men organized the Brook during the last 12 months is er- The Study will r ide for data, com- church, the first councilmen were tainly aware of the magnitude of th road piliation and in' ial gineering and en- William Ostrum, President, Henry Timke improvement programs. The illage vironmental tudi s to determine and Henry Henke. During 1878 to 1892 boa established a goal of im roving recommend alte ative types of the church became a non-denomina the ajor roadways passing hrough design. The econd ase will consist ., tional church. Oak B ok to accomodate th ncrease . of engines ing and environmental The German Language was used for in traffi volumes and to disc rage the evaluation most teas Is alternatives the regular order of worship from the use of condary roadway and resi- and the do umentation f the analysis. church's inception in 1877 until the late dentiaf r dways by It hich were The last ase.will.co list.of public . , .. 1920's, and then was used only on not Oak ook orientate To this end hearings d final report . Construction special occasions when a second ser- we have b n successful consolidat- can begi on Route 83 aced on the vice was held. ing the effor with the Ill ois Toll High- results o this very detail engineering Hinsdale's wooden sidewalks ended way Author y, the S to of Illinois report. at the old Plank Road (Ogden Avenue) in Department Transp tation, and the that day. To facilitate pedestrian travel, DuPage Count High y Department in Secon ry Roads: members of the congregation build a accomplishing at 1. 16th est/Spring Road: he improve- wooden sidewalk along Washington ment f Spring Road between Harger Street north to the new church. Primary Roads: Road n the south and 16th Street on the In 1890,a school house was build ad- York Road/22nd eet Signal Improve- nort along with 16th Street between jacent to the church with living quarters ments.The recon uction of the signals Rou 83 and Spring Road. The im- upstairs. This building eventually at the intersect' n of York Road and pro ment will provide for 4 lanes of became the parsonage. 22nd Street. T 11 provide for pro- div ed pavement along with street Mrs. Irma Skinner, 623 Wood Road, tected left-tur lane in all directions lig ting, traffic signalization. Oak Brook, whose father, the Reverend and improve a azard s intersection. Harger Road East:The project consists Albert Dreusicke served the church as Jorie Blvd: T recon ruction of 22nd of the construction of Harger Road from its minister from 1923 to 1943, remem- Street from t Tollway verpass to the Spring Road east to the Hyatt House- bers this house well. The house was east of Jori Blvd., east to the bridge Commerce Plaza entrances consisting sold in 1949 for less than $1,000 and over Salt Cr ek consistin of expanding of 4 lane pavement with left-turn bays at moved to Spring Road just north of York the present ur-lane facilit to six lanes Spring Road and the commercial Road (the Greco home). The present of traffic in ding dual left-t rn lanes at entrances.The project will be expanded parsonage was erected in 1951 Jorie Blvd ridge widening nd traffic. in 1976 to provide for,2 lanes pr},Harger. Mrs. Skinner has been active in the signals al g with street lights ndbicy- Road from the Commerce Plaza church since 1923 and served as the cle trails entrances east to York Road. organist for 15 years. Spring ad Improvement: The roject In 1958, through a denominational consist of the widening of 22n Street merger,the church became a member of from R to 83 to the bridge ove 22nd the United Church of Christ. From that Street r the East/West Tollway. It has year until the present the little white expan ed 4 lanes to 6 lanes with provi- church has been called St. John United sions or barrier medians and left-turn Church. lanes t all of the intersections along Over the years the membership with signalization at all key intersec- dwindled and the expenses of running tions.The widening of Spring Road to 4 MAYSLAKE—ST. FRANCIS Teenagers, especially came out to see the RETREAT HOUSE chapel and vathe structure. resulted. Nature also NOTICES took its toll on the structure.The chapel was not heated and moisture in the walls deterior- Mr. Francis Stuyvesant Peabody, wealthy ated the plaster and mosaic. After several head of the Peabody Coal Company,had ac- years of discussion,the decision was made to cumu!ated an estate in DuPage County of 848 tear down the chapel and rebuild it in a more choice acres dotted with oak groves and favorable location. Please note that there is but one resident pass three shimmering lakes. The Tudor Gothic per family to the Oak Brook Da/bbtained st- mansion was begun in 1919. It cost$750,000 Stuyvesant Peabody, Jr. gave his permis- ern Open Golf Tou,nament onne and took three years to complete.During this sion to transfer the remains of his father and 24. There will be no extra copie. time the lodge,stable and greenhouses also grandfather to the Friars Cemetery nearby. Western Open Information ma were built at a cost of$285,000. Mr.Peabody W stern 00. lived in the lodge while the mansion was The altar and the outside stone-work of the being constructed. chapel were salvaged along with the cupola, which weighed 41/2 tons,and the steel trusses Mr. Peabody had married Mary Sullivan fol- in the roof. The chapel was rebuilt near the If you find that there is an ver-abundance lowing the death of his first wife,Mae Hender- entrance to St. Francis Retreat House. Elec- of pesky mosquitos in y r area, call the son, (Nice, France in 1909) who was the tric heating,a burglar alarm system and flood Mosquito Abateme Hotline at mother of the two children Jack and Mae. In lights add to the preservation and security of 800-942-2555.They s/hod correct the prob- tribute to his first wife and daughter,Mr.Pea- the chapel,which was dedicated Sunday,Au- lem immediately. body has named his estate Mayslake. gust 4, 1974. Pilgrimages to the chapel were On the Sunday morning of August 27,1922, put into the retreat schedule. a gala social event, a fox hunt, had been ar- Sunda Juns 5 77 ranged by Stuyvesant "Jack" Peabody, the The St.Francis Retreat House was formally y, son.When the chase ended at the south end dedicated on March 1,1925.The first year 33 The minor Le ue and the Major League of the estate on Ogden Avenue, the party retreats were held and were attended by 303 All-Star games a to be played at one p.m.at noticed Mr. Peabody was riot among them. retreatants. Over the 52 years, over 217,000 the Horse Sh Fields in the Sports Core. Mr.Cox,who was in charge of the horses,was persons have attended over 2,700 retreats.A notified and he set out on foot to find Mrchapel was constructed in the Retreat House Peabody.As he strode up a grassy knoll Mr. in 1926.A new wing was dedicated in 1951.A Cox found Mr. Peabody lying on the ground. new convent for nuns was dedicated in 1953. C ME TO THE OAK BROOK Effort to arouse him proved futile. Mr. Pea- Work on a permanent chapel was begun in body died of a heart attack at the age of 63.A August, 1959 and the chapel dedicated Oc- JULY 4 GALA non-Catholic, he was buried in Bronswood tober 1960. The chapel is described as "the Cemetery. crowning jewel in the Mayslake setting."The 10 A.M.-4 P.M. old chapel in the mansion was vacated in At the time of his sudden death, Mr. Pea- 1964 and converted to a dining room facility. FUN FOR EVERYONEIII body had built the Peabody Coal Company, which he founded, into an enterprise worth $75 million,and had amassed a personal for- In 1936, Stephen A. Healy purchased 275 tune of$35 million. acres,including the stables,for$200 an acre. He later purchased another 225 for$250 an Since Mrs. Peabody,Jack.and Mae did not acre.The Third Order of St.Francis bought 35 want to live on the property the land was put acres for the Mayslake Village Retirement up for sale.Before the sale to the Franciscan Home.In 1973,the Westmont School District Fathers,on March 28, 1924,for$450,000,the 201 purchased 35 acres south of 35th Street, TIPS FOR lovely mansion was stripped of its elaborate and the Hinsdale High School District 86 HOME PROTECTION furnishings. The conversion into a Retreat purchased 35 acres at the southeast corner of NOtif the Oak Brook Police House took about a year.Th e spacious recep- 31st and Midwest Road. Finally the State of Y tion room was made into a chapel.The eleg- Illinois bought 9.4 acres at the southwest when going on vacation so they ant Library became a lecture hall.The dining corner of 31st Street and Route 83 for a fron- may provide an extra watch of room and breakfast room were made the re- tage road and overpass. your home. Add the following fectory, and the large basement "poker'' g room became a reading-recreation room. Audrey L. Muschler and enjoy a worry-free trip: The Golden Jubilee history of St. Francis Oak Brook Historical Society Discontinue newspap , milk Retreat includes the following description: and other delivery efVICeS; "An intriguing feature was the secret stair- secure milk or all chute case from the second floor to the liquor cellar in the bomb proof basement. Access to the Editors Note: against entry; h e your win- stairway could be gained through a wall- dows and door Checked for panel on the second floor, first floor and locked osit' n; check all basement level. Also, a concrete vault pro- During Board Meeting, April 26, Trustee p tected a barrage of storage batteries for Joseph Rush told of Police prehension of water fauce lights, radio, emergency use. A siren on the kitchen roof four burglary suspects, res ting from alarm /ea , to Vision, range, warned of trouble. By agreement the neigh- given by an alert, and co erned, neighbor. r, d er and other ap- bors were to rush to the mansion if they heard Rush went on to unders re value of mutual es or the off Position; the call. One day Mr. Peabody tried out the concern for one anoth urged all residents siren and was reassured by the prompt re- to give attention — d response to such f discarded rags and sponse. He said he was only testing but he d/not s from nor al as they may observe. t0 prevent fires; turn reimbursed the neighbors for their trouble." efrigerator and Water to vacation settings; Four years later, at the suggestion of a Ry sus ious persons,vehicles and e for care and feeding Priest,Jack(a convert)and Mrs.Peabody de- cinces o the Oak Brook Police im- e for d pets, lawn care, cided to erect a memorial chapel on the spot m .Th ak Brook Police are on patrol where the body was found. It was to be a twur ours a day and are happy torem Oval, and have a replica of the Famous Portiuncla Chapel at cht ything you feel needs attention. bOr Collect your mall Assisi, Italy, cradle of the Franciscan Order. ay; leave your house Construction began on May 12, 1926 and His @ with a trusted neighbor; Eminance George Cardinal Mundelein dedi- If erve suspicious persons or occurr- Y Gated the shrine on October 12. ennot assume that the police haveStOr@ home maintenance The body of Francis S.Peabody was trans aieen summoned. Do it yourself im- equipment, toys, wagons, ferred in June,1936 from Bronswood Cemet- m . Keep the Oak Brook Police De- bicycles, etc.; tock your gar- ery to the Chapel site and placed beneath the partment numbers by your telephone. The age; use timers on lights; and altar. His son, too, was interred beneath the emergency number is 654-2131.For all other notify the Oak Brook Police Chapel when he died,ten years later. non-emergency police related matters, dial When 6542220. you return. Over the years, many visited the chapel. t OAK BROOK YESTERDAY .0 ALTHOUGH YANY DON'T REALIZE IT TODAY, THE YEARS OF 1956-1957 j1ERE CRITICAL `BARS FOR THE OAK BROOK AREA. FOR IT WAS THEN THATIObY=l OF TOLL ROADS '01AS INITIATED; AND IT WAS THEN THAT IT BECA2°1E EVIDENT THAT THESE ROADS COULD HAVE A GREAT AND LASTING EFFECT ON THE COUNTRY4 f'D I^ SEW THROUGH trkilCH THEY PASSED. THE EXACT LOCATION OF THESE TOLL ROADS WAS DEBATED BY 1I,ml INCLUDING IR. PAUL BUTLER tMEN HE DISCOVERED THAT ONE TOLL ROAD WAS SCHEDULED TO PASS RIGHT THROUGH THE OAK BROOK POLO FIELDS AND YORK GOLF COURSE. MR. BUTLER CONTESTED THE DECISION, AND WON. THE TOLL ROAD WAS MOVED TO THE EASTIRU]i ALONG THE COOK-DUPAGE COUNTY LINE, 1,1ITH ANOMER ROAD PARALLELING 22nd STREET. IN 1957, MdILE THE TOLL ROADS LT RE BEING DEBATED, DU PAGE COUNTY UNDE:;TOOK A COMPLETE RE-ZONING ON THE COUNTY. THE RESULT WAS THAT MUCH OF THE LAND PARALLELING THE TOLL ROADS AS THEY PASSED THROUGH OAK BROOK WAS ,BONED FOR COMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USE. MANY INDIVIDUALS--AND GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS--QUICKLY CASE TO THE CONCLUSION THMT THIS INDUSTRIAL AND COI~ ERCIAL LANM SHOULD BE INCORPORATED 111TO S0�L 1,WTICIPALITY. BUT 11HICH ONE? BET,1 EEI`I HINSDALE AND ELMIURST CTAS THE FIRST AREA, OvNED PRIMARILY BY ONE FAMILY, BUT BELONGING TO NO ONE PARTICULAR TOVP14. EVERYONE AGREED THAT THE TAX REVENUE FROMI THE INDUSTRIAL AND COIZIERCIAL LAND WOULD BE ,�1 GREAT ASSET IN THE FUTURE. BUT WHO t,.OULD GET IT? PEOPLE DIDN'T ;NAVE A LONG 1;7A.IT TO FIND OUT t-iHO ?-1AS INTERESTED. IN 19579 TWO PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION WTERE CIRCULATED IN THE AREA NORTH OF TWI-1AT IS NOW OAK BROOK. BOTH 1:7ERE DEFEATED IN THE ELECTIONS THAT FOLLO,,TED. • t Oak Brook Yeste-rdav Pare 2 IT BECAME QUITE EVIDLiT AT THIS TIME THAT THE RESIDENTS OF OAK BROOK WERE GOING TO HAVE TO DO SOIEEITHING OR LOSE THE INDUSTP.IAL AT►D COtr1EI CIAL LANDS TO SOH OTHE GROUP. OTHERS `ZRE AFTER THESE LANDS IN FULL FORCE. IT 1%AS FEARED THAT EVENTUALLY SOMEONE— NOT OAK BROOK--THOULD GRAB T=4. BECAUSE MR. PAUL BUTLER AND THE BUTLER COMPANY Otvfi.ED THE 1 AJORITY OF THE ACRES INVOLVED, THE BUTLER COMPANY TOOK THE LEAD IN INCORPORATING OAK BROOK. THE FIRST POSSIBILITY EXAMINED WAS THE FORMATION OF A CITY. A CITY, BY THE STATE STATUTES THENIN FORCE, COULD BE ORGANIZED WITH GREAT SPEED, PRIMARILY BECAUSE A CITY COULD INCORPORATE RIGHT UP TO THE BOUNDARIES OF SURROUNDING COi�ZiUNITIES. AT A MELTING OF THE OAK BROOK CIVIC ASSOCIATION, THE "PROS AND CONS" OF INCORPORATING THE OAK BR OOK AREA AS A CITY !ERE DISCUSSED. IT WAS THE OPI6iivibF THE PEOPLE ASSEIMLED FOR THIS MEETING THAT A CITY FORlJ OF GOVEalE IT 1,1AS NOT RIGHT FOP. THE THEN RURAL AND SOMEt,IHAT ISOLATED OAK BROOK AREA. ABOUT THIS TI127-0 ANOTHER FACTOR CA'LIE INTO PLAY--THE PROPOSED OAK BROOK SHOPPING CENTER, THIS "TAX PLUI12" WAS PLANNED FOR THE CORNER OF 22nd STREET AND ROUTE 83, ALTHOUGH NO CONSTRUTION HAD BEGUN. I11EDATELY, TWO GROUPS OF PEOPLE 1%ENT AFTER IT: I) THOSE 1-I110 BERE FORMING THE CITY NOW IC`iOUNI AS OAK BROOK TERRACE, AND 2) THOSE U,HO REPRESENTED THE BUTLER COMPANY IN OAK BROOK. NETTS LEAKED OUT OF cMZ OAK BROOK TERRACE ( THEM I I0 T• N AS UTOPIA) THAT THIS AREA WAS GOING TO INCORPORATE -- FAST. AND THEY ETERE INCLUDING THE OAK BROOK CENTER ON THEIR MAP. UTOPIA WAS MOVING FAST, BUT THE BUTLER COMPANY MOVED FASTER. f Oak brook Yesterday Page 3 - THEY REALIZED FROM THE MEETING HELD WITH THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION THAT INCORPORATION AS A CITY WAS NIGH IMPOSSIBLE; BUT, THE ILLINOIS STATUTES THEN IN FORCE, THEY COULD INCORPORATE OAK BROOK AS A VILLAGE IF THEY STAYED ONE MILE AWAY FR0M EVERY OTHER TOTZT. THE RESULT 07AS A PETITION TO INCORPORATE ONE SQUARE .MILE; IN THE MIDDLE OF OAK BROOK THAT HAD THE REQUIRED 100 PEOPLE. THIS WASN'T EASY. THE AREA WAS BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY HUNT CLUB LANE, ON THE SOUTH BY THE MIDDLE OF 31st STREET, ON THE WEST BY A LINE OF 200 FEE�IEST OF MIMIEST ROAD, ON THE NORTH BY A RAGGED LINE THROUGH THE GAIIE FAMI, ,BASE FAMNI AND YORK GOLF COURSE. THE TOTAL POPULAT ION? 10& ONE T:'EEK AFTER OAK BROOK FILED ITS PETITION TO INCORPORATE, OAK BROOK TERRACE ( UTOPIA) FILED TRIER 01,71T. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OAK BROOK HAD FILED FIRS'C THEY WERE ABLE TO ANNE.K THE LAND AT 22nd STREET-AND ROUTE 83. AT LEAST, THEY TRIED. OAK BROOK TERRACE, BIRTUE OF THEIR. ORGINAL INCORPORATION MAP T,IHICH INCLUDED THE SHOPPING CENTER AREA, ALSO LAID CLAIM TO THE OAK BROOK SHOPPING CENTER LAND. RESULT? CONFUSION. THE OAK BROOK SHOPPING C MER RANTED TO BE IN OAK BROOK, NOT OAK BROOK TERRACE, BUT COULD .'-T DISCONNECT FROIMI OAK BROOK TERRACE. OAK BROOK WANTED THE SHOPPING CENTER, BUT HAD TO FIND A WAY TO GET IT "LEGAL". THE STRUGGLE IN THE COUR TS TO DETEMINE WHICH I` NICIPALITY HAD THE LEGAL RIGHT TO THE LAND AT 22nd AND ROUTE 33 TIENT ON FOR APP ROIIIMATELY.A YEAR. TO WIN, ALL OAK BROOK 1410 TO DO WAS GET 11ORE THj" 50% OF THE PEOPLE IN THE AREA AROUND THE PROPOSED SHOPPING CENTER TO DISCONNECT FROiM OAK BROOK TERRACE AND RETURN TO AN UrIINCORPORATED STATUS! OAK BROOK GOT 50.9 PER CENT. s► Oak Brook Yesterday Pare ,4 QUICKLY, THE OAK' BROOT: CENTER AND THE• THEN " DISCO?NINECTED" RESIDEIM OF 0P1: BROOK TERRACE 1,3110I.IANTED TO BE An�IE`�D TO OAT' BOOK T. TE.E B;OUGHT INTO OUR VILLAGE TO STAY. THIS HAS BEEN 1�I ALL-TOO-SIMPLE MvPLANATION OF f,'HAT TRANSPI?ED DURIi;G THOSE HECTIC YEAS RIGHT AFTER OAK BROOK ETAS INCORPOI�TED AS A VILLAGE: BUT IT DOES GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF IMAT HAPPENED. FOR ESO*IPLE, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO RE�iL"t�Tf3ER THAT A COMTLETE VILLAGE BOARD HAD TO BE INCLUDED ON OAK BROOK's ORIGINAL PETITION FOR INCORPOR- ATION ALSO, THE NETH VILLAGE HAD TO HAVE A ZONING BOARD. THAT' s 14 PEOPLE OF VOTING AGE--PEOPLE THAT HAD TO COME F-11011ONLY THE 30 TO 40 ADULTS IN THE ENTIRE VILLAGE (see special election sheet) t SPECIAL ELECTION? THE FIRST SPECIAL ELECTION WAS HELD ON APRIL 15, 1958. TT READ AS FOLLOWS: PRES IDEN`T- TED MOHII-IT INN VILLAGE CLE2RK- PHYLIS PERKINS TRUSTEES - 1M. CALHOUN ALBERT KRUEGER SARAH PEYTON WILLARD CARLSON PAUL BUTLER THE TOTAL VOTE WAS 49 THE TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS WAS 66 I`M DELIGHTED TO REPORT THAT THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK 20 YEARS AGO IS tvITH US TODAY. HE TRAVELED ALL THE !-JAY UP HERE FROM ST. MICHAELS MARYLAND TO BE I-7ITH US TODAY. �10N t.111►�� TED '�;OULD YOU :PLEASE JOIN ME AT THE PODIU11? l OAK BROOM. TODAY �t tHa: to Tf/zsarno&� THIS TINY 20 YEAR OLD VILLAGE ONLY 8 SQUARE MILESPOF THE NORTH-SOUTH TOLL17AY AND EAST-.:LST TOLL":7AY HAS BEC011f A HOD EL FOR IMITATION ELSEWHERE, THUS FA'., ITS AESTHETIC AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS HAS NOT BEEN MATCHED ANYt,1HE R E TO Ot€R KtiO •ILEDG E. OAK BROOK HAS BEEN CALLED " LOOP 11EST"`'"THE BLUE CHIP COir,URm TY" " THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN THE VlORLD," " A DRELM COIPIE TRUE," AND"CHICAGOLAND1s MOST DISTINGUISHED ADDRESS." THE C011UNITY, IN FACT, IS DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE ADEQUATELY. IT MIUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED. ITS LUSH HILLS AND WOODLANTDIHAVE BEC%TE DOTTED WITH MORE THEN 80 OFFICE BUILDINGS, RESEARCH CENTERS AND WAREHOUSE4 FACILITIES. THE LIST Or OAK BROOK'S CORPORATE CITIZENS READS LIKE A T.THO'S tdHO OF AlTEP.ICAN INDUSTRY. AMONG THESE AT9.E EASTERN AIRLINES, SUNBEAM, XEROX, STIIFT. GEN. MOTORS, POLAROID, EASTII KODAK, DONNELLY, GEN. ELECT. CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON, MCDONALDS AND MANY OTHERS. AN INTERESTING ASPECT OF OAK BROOK IS THE CONTINUITY OF PLANI`IING THAT HAS BEEN MAINl1AINED SINCE EARLIEST DAYS OF THE VILLAGE. PAUL BUTLER'S FATHER LIVED IN HINSDALE AND ACQUIRED FARlI -UM THRU THE YEARS, AFTER, HIS DEATH PAUL INVESTED IN P,IORE LANTDI EVEN THOUGH HIS FP",IENDS TRIED TO DISCOURGE THIS VENITUI'.E. —.� - — HE VISUALIZED AN ABOVE AVERAGE COPZiUNITY. THIS NATURAL LY ATT2ACTED I,iATIY DEVELOPERSTHAT DID NOT HAVE THE FORE SIGHT HE WANTED. HE. THEN FORN•lED PAUL BUTLER'S PROPERTIES TO DEVELOP4 THE VILLAGE OF OAF BROOK USING A MASTER PLAN. AFTER. DEVELOPING A PORTION OF THE RESIDENTIAL A'ID COIZIERCIAL AREA HE s k Oak Brook Today Page 2 WAS THEN APP ROCHED BY DEL/;,EB OF 11EBB PROPERTIES INCO RPO�.ATED/ A FIRST CLASS DEVELOPER IAND TOGETHER THEY FOPS M OAI: BROOK DEVELOPi1,-�:i�iT COMPANY. THE CTMPMY HAD 0`01.2 60 TO 70 PERCENT OF THE APP 10`7-ITlh= 5, 100 ACREs IN THE VILLAGE. THIS ALLOj�?ED THM-1 TO RETAIN CERTAIN ARCHITECTURAL CONTROLS rAiND TO PRICE THE LAND SO AS TO INHIBIT SPECULATION. 14ff DO C012,1ERCIAL FIRMS LOCATE IN OAP BROOD? IT'S NOT JUST PRESTIGE. THE AREA IS IN THE HEART OF THE t•7ESTERN SUBURBS, ONLY 20 TO 30 MINUTES FROM AN"LMERE IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA. ALSO, THIS IS AN UNUSUALLY BALANCED COZ,11UNITY, WITH SHOPPING, COI IERCIAL AND THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS FEATURE HOMES PRICES FROM UPv7ARDS TO OVER 1 MILLION DOLLARS. ONE COULD SEE ;EARLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT THAT THIS 1•IAS, GOING TO BE A PRESTIGE LOCATION. A MODERN EX,101PLE OF CO12,UNITY PLANNING. c W o L)1-iV E VO a) ro s N tq w �t s ite-©ra �- s �, r'o L7 PP,r4i-.4564A.) TA-�-1OA) -IofA./(9- *4% a� d&K � drip- lopiq f � S Fly �oU1) 1, 1KE TO COwCU4�) 1;5 THE PtR 0 6A19/1 13 '( i H A- AU4l J &-- 004 1 t c, v s i 1 u aov S Vjc4o1,je,,,ff A A) A 664�E IJV mi N 6 P k I(`G,k-7RNGt-4T ft 60 1)Gr4L FOR P6vG-6vrL15 '. F- om CommO CdA 7*-NIE � 1` S13(4N Ln ��zj �v &,S. 10 4E A/ D 1-' t=DG. 1.1 S a Azo 1 tM M vt�kY ? -YV 10 I Pl4 S T 7 A) D 7" TABLE CONTENTS Oak Brook Jaycee Message . .4 Transportation .25 Oak Brock a*a dance . . . . .4 Shopping . . . . . . .26 Oak Brook Mictory . 6 Points of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Oak Brook Nark District .7 Polo-A Sport of Kings . . . . . . . . . 28 The Village of The Village of Oak Brook Oak Brook Library . .7 "Sports Core.. . . . . . .29 Oa!( Brook Residential Areas . 8-10 8-1G Houses of Worship .30-31 ... . . . . . ... Educational Oppbrturiltiec 11,40, 41 A Guide to Area Restaurants . 32-34 Grace i1ill . 12-13 Accommodations - . . . . . . . . 35-37 i` Fug ersburg, 144accls .12-13 Western Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 ConinliunitV Organizations U-a15 S%VlizeO Map of Oak Brooks Oak Brook Busiine-,S 16-22 Main Streets . . . . .43 An c:,tor riew witrt Buyers Guide Begins . .44 . . Paul blitler , . . . . .._ _ . . . .21 Professional Service Heaiti"l Care. .23 & 39 Directory Begins . . . . . . . . , . .62 A Drew ri c.,onle True .24r e I'Y1p0 tangy 1��,1ei'3hOnw, r,.un-iei? rs .71 OAK BR(-OX" s) 1981 Published by: Contprripoi ary Pl,lplicailorls, Inc. oa::Brook, llil:lOis 837-87711 STAFF Eciitor/PvUllsher "OAK BROOK" is published annually and is spoil- ROsar}a 8. Merlotti cored by the teak Brook Jaycees. Partial proceeds #= Cfil7PT" are given to charity by the OakBrook Jaycee chapter. Deadline for advertising space reserva- :. Cover D@Sit;1— Creel ASSoriates, Inc. chapter. is July 1, each year. Graphic Design- First Dimer,sion Photography Lirida Schwartk Phi; Carnacchlo Tom O'Rourke Disclaimer:The information in this guirle is gathered and carefuNy compib z writing - Patri. a kklalke:/Paul Jarcbek ed in suer, a way as to insure the maximum accuracy. The oak arook Jaycees and contemporary Publications, inc. cannot and do not Sales— Theodore Mals?( guarantee the correctness of all the information furnished them, nor the complete absence of errors or omissions. Hen.e no respons# dty for Entire staff of Contemporary Publications, Inc. same can be or is assumed. n�.3 +,t,J .�,"�'''� rlt�—�'"�:� '. `� �' � ,�a� :-�s, <�;,.'[n..texas'L�€'�w�.«•:;a��a'a,?..,m,»x i HISTORY OF ® K BROOK I { ,. 'During those early 1900's, wealthy coal magnate Fran- cis Stuyvesant Peabody accumulated 848 acres.In 1919 he built his Tudor Gothic mansion, plus stables, green- w houses and a lodge, for a cost of almost$1 million.To day, the area is Mayslake and is operated as a Retreat �. House by the Franciscan Fathers, who also own and x staff St.Joseph's Seminary.Their own midwest"head- quarters" is adjacent at St. Pascal's.There is now also a large retirement village on the Mayslake property. The commercial development of Oak Brook began in earnest with the shopping center plans in 1955 when t There was Marshall Field purchased the Ahrens farm. an extensive struggle between Oakbrook Terrace(once known as Utopia) and Paul Butler to incorporate the shopping center area into their"own" community.At that time, Butler had accumulated more than 3,600 acres. It took until 1958, but the Village of Oak Brook 1 was finally incorporated with the shopping center Cascading streams,fertile soil,tall oaks,and good hunt- land. Ing and fishing attracted inhabitants to Oak Brook 8,000 years ago, prove recent archeological excava Butler's dream of a "perfect community" where top Vons. In the 17th century, the Potaevatomi Indians businesses would be located, while their executives named their village "Sauganakka", a name used until lived and played nearby, began to take form with the Ben Fuller and his family r.rrived in 1834 creating development of Ginger Creek,a joint venture with the Fullersburg which was centrally located and grew pros- Del E.Webb Corp., begun in 1964. By then the areas of i 7 perous, thanks to the hard work of families by the Fullersburg, Yorkshire Woods and Woodside Estates { names of Torode, Tallmadge, Graue, Brown, Wagner, had been annexed to Oak Brook, and Butlers dream VanVelzer and Fox. often conflicted with wishes of long time area resi- dents,creating ordinance in 1966,and culminating in a 1 Paul Butler, the entrepreneur whose dream-come- meticulous Comprehensive Plan for the Village in 1971. true is the Village of Oak Brook, is from a long line of ' American achievers. His ancestors,Wiiiiam and Richard The change in Oak Brook's emphasis from a leisurely, I Butler,founded the colony of Connecticut.Butlers and sports minded community to a fast-paced world busi their kin fought at Lexington. In 1844 Jalius Wales ness leader is shown by the roster of village presidents. = Butler opened a paper mill in St.Charles which later be- First was Ted Mohlman,a polo celebrity. Next was Sam i 3 came part of the Creat Northern Nekoosa Corporation. Dean,whose interest in polo was just barely secondary Julius's son, Frank 0., who helped rehabilitate Chicago to his achievements in developing a small family busl after the Creat Fire, founded Natoma Cairy in Oak ness into the vast Dean Dairy Company, now Dean Brook in the 1890's. He — and the dairy — became Foods. (' famous as pioneers for pure milk. His cleanliness stan- dards were proven to help lower infant and childhood The next village president was George Howell, whose _ illness and ;mortality. interests were predominantly business; he was an ex- ecutive with Interlake Industries. Newest president is s Frank O.'s son, Paul, became interested in horses early Nence Cerne,a corporate attorney(who does not play ' and in 1916,at age 24, Paul formed the Oak Brook Polo polo). Club. Soon, this was the Polo Capital of the World and remained so until two years ago when Butler sold 246 Probably no village has changed so much or so quickly acres to the Village for a recreation complex. as has Oak Brook.The days of fox hunts,tea for Prince a Phillip, archery meets, and the annual Hunt Ball, were only ten years ago, or less.Oak Brook is still a center of I N,> Previously, construction of the world famous Butler sports activity, open land, and beautiful residential National Golf Course, now home of the Western Open, areas, but it is becoming more well-known by the took some original lands used for polo, archery, fox average person as a center for business and light in- hunting, trap and skeet shooting, and many other dustry. sports and equestrian activities. This sporting life was climaxed by the selection of Oak Brook as a site Looking ahead, there is no doubt at all that Oak Brook for the Pan American games in 1959, a feat has done, is doing,and plans to do will make an impor t partly brought about by Paul's brother, Julius. tant mark on the American scene. . i4, ' R �' �w N: i i% THE OAK BROOK PARI( DISTRICT The Oak Brook Park District,created in 1962,provides special day trips. Playground programs for 4 through tennis courts, racquetball facilities, game fields, and a 14 year olds are held at Brook Forest and Butler full summer and 'winter program of children's and schools,and there is no charge.The Park District office adults' activities. Director Jon Sommer and Park Com- is located at 1300 Forest Gate Road.For information on missioners Colin Cooper and John Lindquist have spear- any activity call 654-3310. headed this very active program, designed especially for the particular wants of Oak Brock residents. They The Oak Brcok Little League is independent of the Park publish a regular newsletter to inform people of all District.It provides basebail for boys and girls 7-15.For activities. further information cal Ron Spiegel, President, 887-0088. The Racquet Club has eight indoor tennis courts, hand- ball and racquetball courts, a lounge, observation and nursery,a pro shop,sauna and locker facilities,a whirl XK`� pool and an exercise room. itoffers lessons on everylevel.There is a small membership fee,and court costs �' are$8 to$12 per hour,depending on time and season. ' Winter activities include basketball,football,tumbling, ` s" swimming, soccer, yoga, baton lessons, ceramics, ice skating, skiing, day long tours, dance lessons, and horseback riding at Keith Line Stables. Summer programs include playground activities, swimming, exercises, yoga, golf, horseback riding lest sons,ballooning,fishing,art,drawing,painting and silk ` screening, creative writing, drama, sports, tennis, and p } i 9d LIL 0PpaK Activ• .�� �.(d at j?00 it�es at OaK grooK LibraN nat formed e for children the Library include e of the quilding retnattn groins, f"rn�procure series an story hours The VNlag efo I gr0°K Road, is +n e plaU—and b o Libtn� and historical grams and rJ discussion the V'llla9 presentations. special gispia0s in 19 Ore housed newel ontains (ds, Recently re cFl.Estap n recc Butler scn0 rap libra novate 6u qu. V and plus ph0 s subiec N is a d and gre 00 volumes, P. on �arioution roster brOwsin9 or cud htful pl3Cer rn0gelec" to 8mm and prints, and a�nb ta,n tele Hours Ying. 0 spend tirne framed art prints, it also 10 a.m tp to 9 p.rn, of 70 per", alOr U.S.cities. SVsteM, Friaa 5 0 9 rn rnfor Ys' ana 10 a esq ysawe na Thurspa director�f;s of m e LibraN and matin ones Ys'. As a me�rbe off other Ptine bOol(s, fNmempers, at 654-2222 phone to a am. Saturcf Ys ana to limraN card for n 'oanr, Ys For tnousari,dsare a0liabie library e Fritter materi2lls o charge for a " mere ,s n residents. . c 7 MU RESIDENTIAL The beauty of Oak Brook's wonderful residential areas holds title to the common property of the area.These is based on constant attention given to environmental "common" areas are used for everything from play- preservation and the diversity of architecture, which grounds, tennis courts to canoe ponds, or just lush, creates a multi—faceted harmony much the way differ- open and forested land on which to sit or walk and ent instruments blend into the magnificence of an watch the streams flow past and the sun set. orchestra. At the same time, high standard zoning, construction and landscaping are maintained. Each homeowners association meets once or more each year, and most plan a variety of social events, Also special to Oak Brook is the spirit of "community such as picnics, dinner dances,Christmas carol singing, life" Within each separate area, sometimes a spirit so or even an Oktoberfest. closely knit that it resembles a family. Since many of these areas were well established before Every area has its own homeowners association, a annexing to Oak Brook, each is rightfully proud of its E. quite formal group complete with bylaws,which often unique character. (Continued on page 10) N - "R; AL list Awt ILL 7�W Al 77 7771 W lux- "V, F T M,01 a i RESIDENTIAL (continued from mage S) ' I The main reasons people give for choosing to live in East of this is BROOK FOREST, with most of its 450 lots . Oak Brook are: the prestige of living in a well-ordered now complete with homes.This seems to be the most and beautiful area; the convenience of transportation active "young" family area. Many homes here border to any area;the availability of good sports facilities and on Ginger Creek,and a small lake in a lovely valley area t open land and having a community that is active and connects Brook Forest and the only townhouse sec- ! vital. tion, BRIARWOOD LAKES. Oldest of these areas is FULLERSBURG WOODS, a hilly, Surrounding Butler school, south of the Drake Hotel, is heavily wooded section crisscrossed by Salt Creek and the third Oak Brook Development Company project, the Forest Preserve.About 200 homes are set on many YORK WOODS,a conservative section where zoning had 3 acres.Many are 50 years old or more.It is an open,love- been especially stringent in the name of harmony. ly, area in the vicinity of a wel! established equestriai school, Keith Line Stables. SADDLE BROOK,at 35th Street and Meyers Road will con- tain 375 homes when complete, each on 3/4 or 1 acre ROBINHOOD RANCH AND BREAKENRIDGE are In the same parcels. areas as Fullersburg, and are of a similar make up of old-timers, comfortable older homes and wooded, larger lots. CHATEAUX LOIRE,with 14 acres allotted to 12 homes, is west of Ginger Creek.South of that is WEST OAK BROOK, 9' Also predating Village Incorporationis YORKSHIRE stili under development. WOODS, a small, charming area northwest of the Toll- way and York Road. Across the way is pretty, forested HUNTER TRAILS,with its carefully guarded entrance just WOODSIDE ESTATES, on the East side of York Road. off Oak Brook Road across from the Village complex, j Beyond this established area is the new FOREST GLEN contains 95 units of one acre or larger. It follows the area,north of Woodside Estates and marked by a large natural terrain of the!and,and several of the lots con- sign. on sign. tain their own spring fed ponds, which were always a part of this area. East of Oakbrook Center, around Yorkshire Woods, is s the grand STEEPLECHASE,a limited area of estate-sized6 THE MIDWEST CLUB may be the most private area. parcels of land with a flavor of European country life. Located on the land that was once the Midwest Coun Far north, adjoining Elmhurst is an older area, beauti try Club, the development has kept the ponds, the fully developed, secluded, and only recently annexed: trees and the general flow of the old golf course wher- TIMBER TRAILS. ever possible. New landscaping in common areas has I been added, and the street system is basically one cir- On the West end of Oak Brook is the famous GINGER ole as a main access road,with all homes on streets that 1 CREEK,the!uncurious area developed(along with BrooK end in cul-de-saes. There are 220 homesites on 231 Forest and York Woods) by the joint efforts of Paul acres, and grounds are completely fenced. The = Butler and Dial E.Webb, under the Oak Brook Develop- gatehouse entrance is designed so that only residents ment Company (OBDC). Ginger Creek is a real stream, and invited guests are admitted. °a dug out by Oak Prook Development Company, with islands added.It is spring-fed from deep springs and is The newer developments of HUNTER TRAILS and the a unique beauty spot. Every home has its back yard MIDWEST CLUB are considerately designed for the along the meandering waterway, and the most com- ultimate in luxury and the ultimate in safety. mon household possession is a canoe or paddleboat. s a x , 6 10 EDUCATION j 5. l ±, o L ji r w The DuPage Counly school system, including parochial District 181, Elementary schools, rates among the best in the country.Students Dr. Ronald Simcox, Supt. consistently score at the top of academic comparisons. 55th and Grant Streets This excellence is reflected in the number who go on Hinsdale, IL to advanced studies,often to one of the many colleges 887-1070 located within a few minutes drive, all of which offer solid courses of every variety to suit 20th century District 86 High School needs. Dr.John Thorson, Supt. 55th and Grant Streets Elementary and high schools offer many extra-cur- Hinsdale, IL ricular activities including sports, band and orchestral 325-2950 music, etc., in addition to both academic and work a' skills programs. O,3k Brook is served by school districts District 88, High School in Hinsdale, Elmhurst, Downers Grove, Villa Park and Dr. David Koch, Supt. h, • Oak Brook. For more information call Superintendent 1250 S. Ardmore Avenue of Schools Harold Wright, 421 County Farm Road, Villa Park, IL Wheaton, 682-7150. 530-1400 District 53, Elementary District 205, Unit District Philip Garinger, Supt. Dr. Merle Baker, Supt. 2801 York Road 145 Arthur Street Oak Brook, IL Elmhurst, IL 654-2887 834-4530 District 48, Elementary DuPage Area Vocational Education Authority(DAVEA) Ronald Zahner, Supt. Dr.John Gibson, Director 1110 S.Villa Avenue DAVEA Center Villa Park, IL 301 North Swift Road 279-8400 Addison, IL 620-8770 District 58, Elementary(Also District 99, High School) Dr. Charles Johnson, Supt. 1860 63rd Street Downers Grove, It. 968-5454 (continued on page 40) t ; 11 BUSINESS q: Oak Brook has become one of the most prestigious business Even in 1966, when the Oak Brook Association of Commerce addresses in the world.Its sophistication may also be the best and Industry(OBACI)was formed, only eight businesses were; UP known, because nearly 100 of the Fortune 500 companies represented. In town then were Armour, Chicago Bridge and make their international, national or regional headquarters Iron and a few more. Today, OBACI has almost 300 members, here. which collectively fill some 5 million square feet of office space. t' The tremendous excitement that permeates the daily growth ,( of the Oak Brook business community is unmatched, and Some of these businesses are:Eastman Kodak,Eastern Airlines, countless businessmen and women among the nearly 2,000 Burroughs (with a vast training center here) Interlake Indus- companies here will share their high enthusiasm with anyone tries, Xerox, Swift and Company(Oak Brook was the "kitchen r who asks. of the astronauts" in Swift's labs), Bunker Ramo, Nalco Chemi cal,Bliss and Laughlin,I.C.Harbour,Perkin Elmer,Mutual Trust, Looking at the incredible white-and-glass skyline of impres- Spiegel, Portec, Clow, X-Cor, Babson, Waste Management, Federal Signal and many more. Perhaps most visible is sive office buildings, it's almost hard to believe that in 1962, McDonald's Corporation,the largest food service organization you could count the businesses on one hand. There was the in the world.McDonald's is,in fact,so satisfied with Oak Brook ' Butler Company,running its large Sports Core and polo enter- prises, among others. The Butler Company's president, Oak that it has been attempting for years to establish a larger Brook"founder"Paul Butler,was about to join hands with real headquarters complete with a new "Hamburger University" estate developer Del E.Webb to build his inspired dream of a on a location within the highly secluded Butler Company com- cen—perfectly planned village. Then there was the shopping ter, with about 60 stores. And there was the Drake Oakbrook the Village. i. Hotel, built only partly to serve fans and participants in Oak Brook's many sporting events. The Drake's officials under- Oak Brook is a coveted location for businesses for many 5t stood Butler's dream, and knew that it would come true — reasons. One of the most significant is well described by Rita F"o though they may never have guessed to what extent. (continued on page 18, 1" t: WHERE SERVICE, EXPERIENCE & .° r= LJ COMPUT ;t ER TECHNOLOO a BENEFIT YOU Founded in 1946,May&Speh is a charter member of the computer age with experience in serving _ F businesses and industries of all types. You can be certain our highly trained personnel will under- 4, stand your data processing needs quickly and pro- {° i` > vide you with on-target, proven solutions. Our extensive combination of computers, auxiliary processing equipment, and laser beam electronic v �\ = printing nting capabllltles,allows us to offer a wider range of important services to the business community. (` f': Special emphasis is placed on customer service. _ May & Speh operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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Nothing that pol- ' sional clientele here.Our clients are mainly businesses,and we lutes water, air or earth is allowed.A sign ordinance Is strictly watched the continuing movement of corporate offices to enforced. Buildings and parking lots must be heavily land- Oak Brook, particularly blue-chip corporations. We would scaped.The planning Is orderly and intelligent, and what you have opened an office here sooner, simply in answere to the would expect from a village board and plan commission domi- needs, but it wasn't until 1975 that we found the location we nated by men and women who are themselves top business wanted." executives or professional people. Carson Yeager,Vice President of the First Security Bank of Oak The required attention to appearances is also demonstrated Brook and Chairman of the Oak Brook Jaycees, likes Oak Brook in the approvel of the architectural plans of every commercial for its fast pace."Oak Brook has the tempo and excitement of building. This in turn has spawned enthusiasm in companies +� a metropolitan area, yet it also has the quietness of a small who often go one step further in enhancing their grounds town.The pace is fast,yet the surroundings are very relaxed.It and buildings with beautiful fountains, artwork, trees im- is an exciting place to work." ported from distant places, indoor gardens, and so on. 7� Analyzing why these few square miles are so desireable may One of the most striking features is a large bronze sculpture .'_ first go back to the days of Paul Butler's grandfather, who by Abbott Pattison.This forceful artwork,of several men join- k ' owned a paper company,and to Paul's father,who owned the Ing muscles in a team effort,is nestled in the complex of Com- very prestigious Natoma Dairy(some of the old buildings are merce Plaza, on Spring Road. used as Butler headquarters).This pattern of fine quality busi- Hess certainly set the seeds in Butler's mind for his dream of a Often cited by business residents as a main reason for choos- fine business community, where executives of these busi- Ing Oak Brook Is the transportation system and "easy" access nesses could also live in fine homes, and enjoy the polo and to the airports, to other suburbs, and to all points north, other sports of their choice, all without"leaving" town. south, east and west. The development of both business and residential community began in earnest with the acumen of Del E.Webb, noted real Buckminister Fuller, famed builder of the geodesic dome estate developer, who teamed with Butler to form the Oak once called Chicago the center of the universe—at least the Brook Development Company, world — because of its location on the Great Lakes and be- cause of its transportation and communications. Careful planning of a balanced community — including polo if that's so, then pinning it down tighter would bring us right and golf and other sports—was paramount.Today,the plan to Oak brook.It has been called the suburban crossroads,but a ning Is part of Village ordinances and of the philosophy of Its day spent at 22nd Street and Highway 83 is convincing proof Comprehensive Pian. that it is an international crossroad. As Charles Morris, President of the Oak Brook Bank states, this As for communications, there are several avenues. OBACI attention to rigorous planning is one reason businesses con- tinue to make their way here,even though some may criticize "restrictions". Those restrictions are what make Oak Brook beautiful, desireable—and functional. (continued on page 22) Need investment information? �� Call 920-2425 Merrill Lynch's wide range of investment ° Ai information and services is just a phone call away. Why not contact us today? rrillnch Mcrrill lmirh Pierre Icnner ASmith In,. Abreed apart. I 2901 Spring Road ?r' � .. Oakbrook,IL 60521 urliYlY _ 18 9, BUSINESS (Continued from page 18) help solve problems in traffic, postal service, employee rela- Brook Office Supply Company, is one of many successful sup- tions, village co-operation, and other subjects. It also has a pliers.He said:"We began as a small shop,but recently opened monthly newsletter. a very targe second store. It was needed to handle the many companies moving here. Oak Brook is the fastest growing, most prestigious location in Illinois." Other business organizations, such as the Oak Brook Employ- 1 ers' Association, continually work to keep communication lines open. The frequent use of the word "prestige" is, of course,an indi- cation of the dynamism and pride that is the spirit of Oak Brook's business community. More often than not, that spirit The work atmosphere in Oak Brook catches the fancy of many reaches high levels of innovation and leadership in the best executives, such as Joan B. Bicanek, president of Stailons Per- sonnel, Inc., 823 Commerce Dr. She said, "Oak Brook offers a entrepreneurial traditions. unique type of innovation to any executive, male or female. - Any time I need more inspiration, I look at the people around Such a spirit guided Pau! Butler. His son, Michael, makes his me who challenge today's market, economy and competition own particular business path, and is perhaps best known as with a positive work-hard,think-hard manner that keeps Oak the producer of the phenomenal show "Hair" and other the- Brook and this country going. This is a basic, but not so easy, ater ventures.Paul's daughter,Jorie,takes a strong interest in philosophy for any executive including myself. By turning Butler Company business, and also in a safari planning firm these ideas into the right channels, I find myself genuinely Abercrombie and Kent. enjoying every day of the work week." ,I While some newcomers feel the shopping center is separate People have long been attracted to all of the area's suburbs from the business community, John Adams, consultant for r' for the fine schools, pleasant living surroundings, good shop- the First National Bark and Trust Company of Oak Brock. } . ping, and the ability to live in a country atmosphere while shares this very enlightening look at the past and even the commuting to city jobs. However, if given the choice, people future: "I was with the bank that opened the day the shop- of every status want to work close to home.Oak Brook offers ping center did on March 6,1962.The shopping center is what that choice.and the employers know it and strive to find the gave Oak Brook its business impetus in many ways. For one best employees,and then offer them the tops in benefits.The thing, its sales tax revenues to the village helped the village "city"doesn't like to admit it,but DuPage county,thanks part- provide many fine services, and lately helped pay for the vil- ty to Oak Brook,is quite independent.The percentage of tom lage Sports Core purchase.We have very good police and fire muters to the city grows less each week. protection. All these things make Oak Brook attractive. Sales offices like the prestige of an Oak Brook address, and so far ii Though fairly new as a major business community,Oak Brook's more than 100 Fortune 500 companies have some kind of of- vital growth is a phenomenon. Charles Kiefer, senior vice- Tice here," said Adams. president of corporate relations for the Mutual Trust insur The future is just as promising. "Office buildings are taking a ante, described it: "I've been here only seven years, with the largest Illinois domiciled insurance company. What surprises little longer to lease,but in a few months,the economy will be me is how Oak Brook has quickly matured as part of the better and there will be another big rush. There's really not greater Chicago business area. Oak Brook is an outstanding much space left, and when it's filled, businesses will just have place to do business, for every reason. All the positives are to wait to move here. here and none of the negatives. Our future promises even ..I also think that the village trustees and other officials are more .. . we have very stable companies, such as Shell Oil, far-sighted people who will continue to run the village in fa- vorable others who have major territorial supervisory offices vorable manner. !'m very optimistic about the future.Growth here, so Oak Brook is growing more important daily." may be limited,but Oak Brook will always maintain its present high status due to its desireabiiity." Oak Brook businesses also have a unique ability to attract the highest calibre of employees, and provide opportunities that are not offered in other areas. Nancy Robinson,top executive Summing it up best might be Ann Spurler, Butler Company with Kelly Services,Inc.,enthusiastically said:"In my 12 years in administrator. the Oak Brook business community, I am continually im pressed with the consistent high quality of people who work here. It Is tremendously rewarding to work in an area where "oak Brook people always amaze me with their constant vital- recognition, acceptance and appreciation is given so readily, lty and activity.Something is always happening, and as often as not, It is something dramatic. It is a very exciting place to particularly to women in higher management. '$ be. It's an entire community of high achievers, a town of Wanting convenience is reflected in many related businesses, movers and shakers." such as restaurants and suppliers,that grew up here. Past Ro- tary club president,Tony Signorelli,vice-president of the Oak HEALTH CARE x 1 t The hospitals that serve Oak Brook and the surrounding sub- 375 Dedicated volunteers assist in every department.Its main urbs are just one visible indication of the tremendous quality phone number is 887-2400. and spectrum of health care facilities that abound here.In Oak Brook alone, there are 68 practicing physicians, including 13 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF DU PAGE COUNTY IN ELMHURST, better # psychiatrists(more per capita than anywhere),23 dentists and known as Elmhurst Hospital, established in 1926 is a non-sec- 12 psychologists. There are many chiropractors(the National tarian general non-profit hospital with 430 beds and a medi- College of Chiropractic is located in nearby Lombard), and Cal staff of 272. Its Diagnostic and Treatment Center empha- other medical practitioners not found elsewhere, including a sizes ambulatory and outpatient care in the interest of patient podiatrist who performs a nearly pain-free bunion surgery.In convenience and cost containment. addition the national headquarters of the Wholistic Health Center is in the church at 137 S.Garfield, Hinsdale, 986-5252. This fully accredited hospital has a 24-hour a day emergency room with full back up of all departments. The LOYOLA MEDICAL CENTER, 2160 South First Avenue, i Maywood, 531-3000 is a vast complex containing top facilities Its education and training programs include affiliations with: for treatment of every physical and psychiatric problem,both American College of Surgeons for Cancer Registry Program; In-patient and out-patient.Its medical and dental schools are American Dietetic Association;Chicago Medical School;DAVEA; world famous, and its medical library is one of the largest. Elmhurst College; Loyola University; Northwestern University; University of Chicago;the University of Illinois and others.it is HINSDALE SANITARIUM AND HOSPITAL, 120 N. Oak, Hinsdale, located on 200 Berteau Avenue, Elmhurst, about 1/2 mile east founded in 1904 by Seventh Day Adventist David Paulson, of- of York Road, and 1/4 mile south of North Avenue. (833-1400) fers comprehensive services specializing in physical and radia- tion therapies. The fully equipped hospital has 440 beds, a GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, 3815 South Highland and 35th medical staff of 330, and its in-patient services encompass Street, Downers Grove,963-5900,opened in 1976.The 63 acre nursery and obstetrics, child care, surgery, coronary care, in- complex has a five floor hospital,a large medical professional tensive care . . . and full mental health facilities. center, a medical library, a full service 24-hour emergency # center, outpatient services in many areas, surgery and New equipment includes a SMAC(Sequential Multiple Analyzer delivery rooms, and complete diagnostic facilities. with Computer) blood analysis unit; and a computerized lab- oratory information system. 24-hour emergency service is The 287 bed center has a 45-bed psychiatric unit,and eight in backed by surgery, laboratory, pharmacy, cardiology, X-ray tensive care cardiac units. A unit of the Evangelical Hospital and admitting. Association's system of hospitals(the EHA headquarters are in Oak Brook), "Good Sam"as it is popularly known, is supported In 1979, a new Health Education Center expanded its already by volunteer funds. strong educational outreach program,offering a wide variety of health classes in coronary risk evaluation, weight control, Its unique feature is primary nursing care within mini-en- stress management,hypertension,vegetarian cooking,and its vironments created by the patient room "cluster' pioneer no-smoking clinic. There is also a cardiac rehabilita- design. tion program for outpatients. E Unique to Hinsdale Ho9pital is its 16-bed alcoholic rehabilita- tion unit,the only one of its kind in DuPage County.The hospi- tal operates three state-approved on campus schools: prac- tical nursing, medical technology and radiography,and main- tains affiliations with several universities. (continued on page 39) 3 ' i \\ _ Y , � w r a 1 23 k a i :d PIP eon •y �� l�,;, i Tru I A Dream Come True = e 5 , Oak Brook is the most exciting community in the U.S., maybe in the world.And its attraction 4 isn't too different today from the features that made Indians settle here 8,000 years ago.It was, and is, a place to live the "good life" and a place where hunting and fishing—the ''industry" I o then—was as good as is the business atmosphere today. The settlers of the 1800's also ap- �p �. precisted the open lands,wonderful oak forests,cool and sparkling spring-fed lakes,and space a to ride. All those things are stili Oak Brook. Bridle paths wind through public forest preserves and private acreage; three fine golf courses are in the village limits; beautiful and luxurious homes nestle in secluded giens; and blue-chip businesses by the hundreds thrive alongside these quiet places. Among those early settlers was the Butler family, whose ancestors founded the colony of Connecticut and fought at the bathe of I-exingten.The Butler business,the Natoma Dairy,was a successful endeavor, as had the family paper company been before. In that atmosphere of achievement and of the sporting life of Oak Brook was born Paul Butler, the man whose :., dream-come-true is Oak Brook today. His ambitions and ability to make impressive ac- complishments began with his formation of the Oak Brook Polo Club in 1916,when he was only -« 24, As per his dream, Oak Brook soon became the Polo Capital of the World. Ever the en- ° treprencur, he focused his dreams on Butler Aviation,which he built into a huge company,and x then,at an age most men start thinking of retirement;Butler began acquiring land in Oak Brook in order to carry out a dream whose roots sprang from his unique background.Butler wanted a perfect community,with people living, p!aying and working all in the same location.Oak Brook then was composed of people whose ini,:erests were mainly sports. Riding "to the hounds", polo,other equestrian activities and golf were important.And Oak Brook already had a nucleus of fine homes. The disadvantage was that the executives who lived and played here had to commute great distances to worK. Butler foresaw, with greater accuracy than imagined, that business in Oak Brook could and would be an important undertaking. Sometimes, the events surprised even him, and it took a fast and furious effort to incor- porate the Village in 1958 so that the new Oakbrook Center could be a part of Oak Brook. Next, the advent of the tollways would have split the village's open lands, and a heroic effort on Butler's part had the tollway officials change their original plans in many ways,just to accom- modate Oak Brook. The important part of Butler's dream of a great community was that the idea was quickly em- braced by the village's population.Once residents took the banner in hand,they upheld it with pride and vigor—and have never let it down. Today, they still work to carry out Paul Butler's original dream,which is making Oak Brook a place for the best of everything.And Butler,at 86, is stili dreaming, looking to the future, a future of further accomplishments. It is no wonder that 'the best" still fits Oak Brook. The beautiful open lands are not to be disturbed, by law. Planning, zoning, and every detail of architecture and landscaping must be approved. The hotels, restaurants, the blue chip businesses, beautiful and luxurious homes, the finest shopping,are things you expect in and from Oak Brook. . . .Truly a dream come true. y 7A ._ �. 1990 CHICAGO'S — =-- Y OLDEST CONTINUOUSLY PUBLISHED MAGA77 ZINE • y+N Y i i 'Al } t nr ,r r. 1 > ( �5 w Phase I development at Butterfield includes Hoffman Estates is building 300 homes, I single-family and multiple-family residential ranging from$71,990 to $89,990 in the areas as well as school, park and open Bridlewood section; and West Central #( .r r _ areas. Development Corporation of Bloom- Muttlple Famlh A:1 rt � m+ a`ten tlf�� finally launched the community of ingdale is building 630 homes, ranging Butterfield. from$79,000 to$99,000, in the Autumn Space Construction has started on the first Hills section. The entire 1,600-acre of more than 1,000 single-family planned community is being developed Wine homes to be built in the first phase by The Levy Organization. I v a� of Butterfield in western DuPage Oak Brook Set the Pace k County. Idlehour Development Com- Z, om- No story of DuPage would be com- pany: pany of St. Charles is buildin 154 1 a ) rtarhoce^, g plete without mention of Oak Brook, € S1 TO - - homes,ranging in price from$59,900 to the grand empress of new towns that til t J` $70,000,in the Chestnut Grove section; came on the expanding real estate f Horizon Development Corporation of horizon a few decades ago. (cont'd) ugh 71 . T'r� ice _ Commerce Plaza on Spring Rd. in Oak Brook consists of three seven-story buildings. �L er �4x III All ff6 61f [of fit [if, t'ft ILI 11 11 .: u€It ' _IIS [ll fly f f DEL f� oil S4PF It$Ett €tuaoe�o�+�'wb cssocu s --ssrramc: ��— 0�� kit Hill out Eur cif ff €E oil ffl H FIT 011 t�tEt :t f fll lfl III, pal III [if trill a isi fuprsp® 111111; X111911FEM ' s field's site by Aurora and innovative :x i zoning allowing "change (of building .' -_ plans) as technology and the market 4 change." After initial difficulties that i delayed the new town, a sewer inter- ceptor system was devised, and that 1 . •. f. :- :,.,� e, 4;�; �.. W9 e11 you -the businelmc at College of' Du Page I When it comes to meeting the needs of the business community for seminars, conferences or in-plant training workshops, College of DuPage means business. The financial world is becoming more complex with every passing day, and each business executive or manager must keep up on the latest developments in technology and money- saving techniques to remain competitive. -That's where College of DuPage can help. The new Business & Professional Institute offers seminars and workshops for business owners and managers on subjects like financial planning, advertising, community rela- tions, investments and improving efficiency, among others. If you can't bring your business needs to College of DuPage, we can bring the college to you through our In-Plant Training Program. Let us come to your organization and of- fer instruction on-site, or we can examine your existing programs and determine whether they are eligible for college credit. Don't let the complexities of the business world intimidate you. Get the training you need to compete on an equal level with the "other guy." For general information on day or evening college offerings, call 858-2800, ext. 2380.To contact the Business & Professional In- stitute, call 2196, or call the In-Plant Training office at ext. 2389. College of DuPage .� YOUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE I� x r fx, r WITH- re "IN 7 F- 54 i Speaking enthusiastically on the hotel at York Rd. and 22nd St. in Oak a Ma 7,7 subject of Oak Brook is Fred Barofsky Brook. .: of Collins Development Corp., who, "The 1980's," Barofsky said, "will, together with Drake OakBrook, Inc., without question, write the final chap- ; has begun construction of The Drake ters of Oak Brook's growth and jour- ,F < OakBrook Plaza, a 250,000-sq. ft.five- ney to being `one of a kind.'But in the story office complex adjoining the next few years, we can sit back and THI: %.01VE bWWn (A: 4 a company for transfer marking systems .n ..a._ , S � $ F E ET MARKING I D E N T I F I C AT I O watch the finishing touches being pat into place." 1! RIK y The village has recently purchased Bthe 276-acre Oak Brook Sports Core ! as part of its open space and recrea- may` tional land holdings.This purchase has guaranteed the perpetuation of the greenbelt and sports activity area which is an outstanding feature of Oak f Brook.On this land the village is con- t structing an 18-hole municipal golf course, Oak Brook Golf Club, which will be available to the business com- munity as well as residents. Just re- cently, the Butler National Golf Club announced that it had signed a five- year contract to host the nationally televised Western Open. Across the street from Butler Na- ` '; tional Golf Course is the site of one of Oak Brooks charter members, the t ; x 4 restaurant and conference facilities of } the hotel. In what will probably be ! Oak Brook's last significant office de- velopment,the Drake OakBrook man- ! agement felt the time was right to =�-- complete the site." Al ,fig Oakbrook Mall Expansion „. ' 1, Down the road at the Oakbrook fr ! 4 Shopping Center, cash registers as " { i I y well as shoppers attest to the center's continued appeal and success. Al- ; though not yet fully developed, plans i are underway for an approximately 3 300,000-sq. ft. addition to the center. _ Anticipated as part of the expansion Above: Construction has begun on Drake OakBrook Plaza, 250,000-sq.-ft. five-story office complex which may be Oak Brook's lost significant office development. Left: ' Model of Drake OakBrook Plaza, which is c" / scheduled to open in early 1981. Below: e Located adjacent to Drake OakBrook hotel atkZ II! York Rd. and 22nd St., new office building will be linked directly to hotel and fully a I- 1 utilize its facilities. ` � w" 'r E � w THnEE C1 g §°� • Schaumburg 74 �, _ • Oak Brook Drake OakBrook Hotel. In the late 1950s, the ownership of the Drake Hotel in Chicago purchased 19 acres of } land at the intersection of 22nd St. and York Rd. When opened in 1962, the 170-room hotel was only the third structure in Oak Brook. Said Charles • OHare '3+ � -7!�P'ifflrll W. Brashears, president of the Drake t OakBrook Hotel, "When we opened, ���� a there was the shopping center,Chicago Bridge and Iron, and the hotel. Every time the village tapped a new home into the sanitary system, all 210 toilets MANULIFE would flush!" For more information contact: Chicago Real Estate Office "But the pioneering efforts of 1960," 1301 West 22nd Street said Barofsky, "are culminating in Oak Brook,Illinois 60521 312/887-0250 1981 with the Drake's development of w/ n ki fe Or Your Broker Chi The Drake OakBrook Plaza, a 250,000_ Chicago Real Estate Office sq.-ft. twin-tower office project linked ' Owned and Managed by:The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company directly to the hotel and fully utilizing the underground parking, health club, ____ 51 ,. �, f ," F Z ' #fill program are Saks Fifth Avenue, Nei- man Marcus and I.Magnin. The village continues to discuss the McDonald's Corporation expansion ;kv & r and construction of its new corporate gni ' headquarters. The nearly 10-year res ident of Oak Brook would seem to be a � � ,��•, � ,,�� �.,; r� I� i significant testimony to the appeal of I# INN I� Oak Brook as a corporate headquar- ters location. In addition, t, � �.- ' Laughlin has just expanded its corpo- rate headquarters as has Oficial Air- line Guide, and two construction com- �, parties have built an office building at Jorie Blvd. and 22nd St. The village h . has recently approved plans to improve "°;'"'�' v .. T the 22nd St.and York Rd.intersection, j which completes the five-year program of infrastructure upgrade. Without 61�fl n r� question, the most accessible of the s has Rs oldest ue bank. + major markets seems to have solved its internal traffic flaws. Since Paul Buder founded Oak Brook twenty years Guided by experience managers,our well trained, ago,it has grown from cornfields to commercial stable suburban work force makes flexible use of Older But Better crossroads.Besides fabulous shopping,first-class advanced computer technology.Our pricing is hotels,luxurious residential communities and un- attractive—since we share savings from operational In a recent article for Chicago's paralleled sports facilities,Oak Brook is now home efficiencies,fast availability schedules on items de- Realty and Building magazine, Barof- for hundreds of corporations. posited,and that one extra day's float for items Sharing in this dynamic growth is Oak Brook's oldest drawn on us(as a suburban bank.) I and largest bank,Oak Brook Bank —the suburban And our location is convenient—at the crossroads 414 , x /tit pioneer in developing cash management programs of the Tri-State and East-West and Eisenhower Ex- '} F J to serve corporate clientele. pressways.When you must visit us,you'll save time now spent in traffic. > Oak Brook Bank will design zero balance accounts automated payroll,lock box,check reconciliation, if you want to hear more about improving your funds transfer,investment programs and similar mobilization of company funds,call Matthew J. Y ` banking services to match your corporation's McKenney,Senior Vice-President for Corporate highest standards. Banking,at 6541050.Neil also provide you with our references—from many major U.S.Corpora- s '" When it comes to corporate cash management,Oak tions which do some of their downtown banking Po , i Brook Bank offers our clients many advantages. right here in Oak Brook 1, ; Fye � � �� � •� ; flu 1- 14,. - s F I , "41". o r% Oak Brook Bank2021 Spring Road.Oak Brook. Illinois 60521 ' Phone. 312654-1050 Member F.D.LC , r _ r 52 irnmrnnrre Left: The many shoppers at beautifully land- scoped Oakbrook Mall attest to its continued i appeal and success. Plans are under way for t- r,-t j 300,000-sq.-ft. addition to shopping center, which will include Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and I. Magnin. Right: Three-star 210,000-sq.-ft. 711 Jorie Boulevard Building ' -+-- r 4 at Jorie Blvd. and 22nd St. in Oak Brook is _fir r— �,0_ , :1 ready for occupancy. Continental Can Co. will occupy part of building. r sky summed it up, saying, "With con- and puts the finishing touches on a Ronald J. Saballus, president of The t tinued construction of garden offices, project that was uniquely planned and Saballus Companies, Inc., has com- .� mid-rise buildings in the Kensington executed, it's clear that Oak Brook is pletely leased his two buildings in Oak Court area and peripheral develop- not just getting older, it's also getting Brook, Midwest Plaza North and � ments in Oakbrook Terrace and Lom- better." Midwest Plaza South,a full year ahead bard,the Oak Brook market enters the And plenty of others will agree. of schedule. Major developer Fifield t { 1980s aggressively gg y in preparation for its final chapters. As the corporate, civic and commercial community im- proves on what is already a good thing Center: One of tenants in Oak Brook Office y Pavilion, one-story garden office complex of four individual buildings, is Pioneer National Title Insurance Co. at 2601 W. 22nd St. Below: Recently completed Midwest Plaza South at 2021 Midwest Rd., Oak Brook, is A question from completely leased full year ahead of sched- The Saballus Companies, Inc. ule, according to developer. R JV What Y Do These Things Have �4w in Common 4 Investment Counseling Leasing �'q Site Selection -_� Architectural Design Interior Space Design �. Financing Building Management N General Contracting ` t ! Construction Management You can find them all in one place. y p a i', It's why we consistently outperform the competition. S _ The Saballus Companies, Inc. ! 2021 Midwest Road,Oak Brook,Illinois 60521 1(312)932.1262 I 1 L Oak Brook: A Vision Becomes Reality HE VILLAGE of Oak Brook was that one of the reasons for the quali- �L founded in 1958 by Paul Butler, ty of Oak Brook was the fact that whose forefathers, William and most of the land was under the con- Richard Butler, were founders of trol of one man who had an interest the Colony of Connecticut. His in the town � He explained that the j grandfather, Julius Wales Butler, village could not enforce architec- I MORE THAN 15,000 came west following a brother who tural controls or ordinances because • NEW MOTORS I N STOCK opened the first paper mill this side Illinois courts have held this to be l AT ALL TIMES of the Ohio River in St. Charles, unconstitutional. However, when Single and 3-phase, AC and Ill.,in 1844.In the early 1850s Julius Butler began to sell his landthrough I DC, up to 300 H.P. Open drip- came to Chicago—when it was a raw the Oak Brook Development Co. (a proof, severe-duty, TEFC, explo- frontier town and not particularly joint venture with Del E. Webb Sion proof & energy efficient. interested in paper—to open the formed in 1964; Butler had the land, i All brand new and ready for Butler and Hunt paper plant. Later Webb the development skills j ) t i- � delivery; Our Complete line it was known as Laflin, Butler & vate covenants included as part of replaces over 2 million motors. Co., and in 1876, having barely sur- the sales agreement and as a matter vived the 1871® DRIVE 1 V E QU conflagration,became of title retained, among other VARIABLE SPEED the J. W. Butler Paper Co., with things, the right of review by seller ® Elektia-Faurnda !' HEADQUARTERS Julius as president.Julius's son and for architectural compatibility. u ACC R TE R S Paul's father, Frank 0. 11 Butler, car- For the first Variable-speed com- years of its exis- ried on as president of the paper tence, confusion reigned over the mutator motors company and helped rehabilitate the spelling of the name of the village. 0 Mechanical Adjustable city after the Great Fire.Paul, born It all began when a secretary spelled Speed Drives in 1892, is lifetime honorary chair- it as one word in an application for ® Eddy current Clutch Drives man of the board of the paper com- village incorporation filed in5 Spring- 0 P g- 0 SCR-DC Drives pany (about a decade ago Butler field in 1958. Not being a mind ® Variable Frequency- Paper Co. became part of the Great reader, the secretary of state duly �'�)• Voltage Drives Northern Nekoosa Co returned the executed charter to I • t was Paul Butler who diligently "Oakbrook." This caused consider- CO�MPLETE MOTOR kept adding to the family farm and able grumbling and discussion, but REPAIR AND built it up to some 3,600 acres, finally,in 1969,the village submitted j RE-DESIGN SERVICE enough to provide for incorporation the required petition from 517,of the On any Voltage or Frequency of the village in 1958. Butler visu- registered voters and applied for a AC and DC up to 5000 H.P. alized a community with plenty of name change. As a result, Oak Load testing Up to 1000 H.P. open space surrounding a central Brook is now correctly and official- Complete electronic-dynamic green area devoted to sports, and ly spelled with two words, as was balancing, complete machin- Particularly to horseback riding and originally intended. But every sin- ing facilities;form coils made Polo, which he grew up with from gle ordinance or public document in our plant. Motor-safechildhood. And that is exactly what prepared from 1958 to 1969 had to stripping used in our re- has been brought to fulfillment, but show Oak Brook as one word. winding department. One of in a way that only a man with But- Oak Brook, or Oakbrook—no the nation's most modern ler's determination, foresight and matter how you spell it—has come Repair & Service Plants. financial independence could have a long way since its beginning in managed. 1958 and today looms large as one Some years ago, James N. Ur- of the most important commercial hausen, then village manager, said centers in Chicagoland. ❑ Sheraton Oakbrook and three buildings of Oakbrook Executive Plaza stand out along East-West Tollway. DRISILKR MOTORS THE ONE-STOP SERVICENTER T r =F€€€ j� Msin Office ;E rjnr 3'7=r=4 352 Roosevelt Rd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (312)469-7510 Telex 72-1510 Ie r. ..sristLR�€gt 1 Branch Offices -;�rf- i Northside Branch: 4512 Lincoln Ave., s•� "�" 1 ,'ii Chicago, IL 60625 (312)769-5385 � _ �„ Southside Branch: 12005 South Cicero Ave., - - Alsip, IL 60658(312)388-1160 i m {t M1 b 3�� �'1'1 �; � � � ✓'SFX � �� � �iTJOW 00 00 1 _ , �1 Y� CILWO .a -� � � ,. . = , a .t,. �- �- ` .:" i � � ' '°� �� '. �. Inc ► r.,r1'. �;.. 17 a. 3.- .� ' Five-story Federal Office Plaza recently completed at Spring and Harger Rds. in Oak Brook is under management of First Federal of Chicago, Illinois' largest savings and loan associa- tion, which maintains full-service banking facilities on main floor of building. i Palmer &Company is pleased with the Xcor is a diversified manufacturing have more than doubled in the last five successful leasing program at its Oak and service company that manufac- years, from $60.5 million in 1974 tt ' ° Brook Office Pavilion,a unique garden tures vending machines,coin-operated $123.6 million of 1978. Through the t office center at 2601-07 22nd St. And amusement games, slot machines, first nine months of 1979, revenues the success of firms like Xcor Interna- musical instruments and hearing aids were $106,472,000, against $94,213,000 ± j tional Inc., headquartered in Oak and operates a theatre-in-the-round in the same period of 1978.Net income a Brook,cannot be denied. near Cleveland, Ohio. Xcor's revenues in 1978 exceeded $5.4 million, a dra- 441 ;age i a�� a 0 1 r XI) 1 a i0�� 55 April 1980 i' I At r Flowers, trees and fountain enhance entrance to The Midwest Club, group of 220 superior home sites in Oak Brook which originally were part of 36-hole golf course. uratic improvement since 1974, when loss of$0.52 per share in 1977. Xcor is area.A primary focus of the firm pres- the company reported a loss of almost typical of Oak Brook's success stories. ently is reselling the Clubdomin- $15 million, including the write-off of In a very different area,so is Ameri- iums in The Oak Brook Club and more than $12 million in discontinued can Growth Real Estate Corp.,special- the country homes of The Burr Ridge operations. Net earnings per share izing in the sale of fine residential Club, total service communities devel- were $1.86 in 1978, compared with a properties in the prime west suburban oped by the firm. Now American Growth, headed by Everett A. Sisson, president, is developing The Midwest Club, a group of 220 superior home- sites in Oak Brook. Sisson said, "An Don't integral part of our firm's practice ove takes place in its functioning as the exclusive representative of individuals without x tI outP g ? and companies in searching for and locating properties with especially us ! �' a, meritorious characteristics. Other ac- tivities include the development of specialized programs for unique and 4Wunusual real estate situations, as well asNine-story Stouffers Oakbrook Inn, opened in 1965, has restaurant and lounge on ninth ' floor that provides nice view of area. 00 N-8 ...� � i y e Immediate occupancy In brand new building 1 e Custom office space...800 •8,000 sq. ft. e Immediate access to 1.290 and 1.294 i e 10 minutes to O'Hare International Airport e 25 minutes to downtown Chicago o e� Restaurant, bank, and racquetball next door q Broker cooperation encouraged. For information call: - Nicolson, Porter & List, Inc. (312)766.1708 Exclusive leasing and management agent White Pines Office Centre 205 WEST GRAND AVENUE.BENSENVILLE,ILLINOIS i"° 8- tR a x IH, 1IIIl � `. 4 i1+ 2 ,r Above: Beginning in 1966 with its research 7 and engineering staff,Sunbeam has gradual- } ly increased use of its Oak Brook installation to include executive offices; international di- vision, and executive marketing staffs of cor- poration's Sunbeam Appliance Company di- i vision. Left: Seven-story Hyatt Oak Brook t hotel at 1909 Spring Rd. opened in 1973. It I - has atrium lobby, 325 sleeping rooms, two -Al restaurants and both indoor and outdoor r�#r swimming pools. t � n W e h the previous owners of The - i (. .,� 7 77 Midwest Country Club began to con- I template its sale, they evidenced seri- ous concern about the quality of any ultimate development that would as professional review, analysis and negotiation of real estate financing ---- matters. We believe the unusual aspects of our offering are ideally suited to the Oak Brook environment i Business Interiors,'eriors, Inc. and the people who choose to work I ! and live here." As American Growth notes to Complete Office Furnishings and Interior prospective buyers of The Midwest Club homesites,"the Oak Brook coun- Design Service tryside is special, valuable and dis- tinctly different."This is why the firm, ! Space Planning in partnership with Amoco Realty Co., Layout—Design has had success in marketing residen- i j tial property which is unique. Systems Analysis Golf Course Turns Residential i Furniture—Carpet Selection The Midwest Club started from an unusually beautiful 36-hole golf Lobbies, Libraries, Cafeterias course.While many of its thousands of trees are native to the land, hundreds Steelcase—Other Leading Manufacturers of other special varieties were added over the years. The beautiful sweep of Visit Our Showroom . . . See our complete Office Settings 231 acres is bordered by Butterfield Country Club and Ginger Creek on the north, Midwest Rd. on the east, 2250 MANNHEIM RD. 200 WINDSOR DR. 35th St. on the south and Meyers Rd. DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018 OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS 60521 on the west. There are no major ar- PHONE: 298-2140 PHONE: 986-1310 ' terial highways intruding on the borders of this land at any point. But 999 SCHAUMBURG PLAZA in less than a mile there are entries to SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS major expressways leading in all di- PHONE: 843-3435 rection. --- -- occur; therefore, they considered many alternatives. The outstanding performance credentials of the Ameri- can Growth Group enabled it to be the successful purchaser. Upon mak- ing the purchase, American Growth planning promptly assigned a total , team composed of leading experts A in luxury land development. Every square foot of the land was studied. Vm Trees, shrubs, water, and elevations were painstakingly recorded on mas- ter plans. Provisions were made for the preservation of literally every im- portant natural vista. Over 300 large trees found in the areas of roadways and in other areas of concentration were transplanted in selected loca- t 14 tions. Some hillocks and slopes were ac- b` centuated for better view or drainage, but almost every aspect of the terrain 0. k 7M Above- Osco Drug Inc. executive office building at 1818 Swift Drive in Oak Brook was opened in 1974. Staff of 325 is em- ployed here. Left: Terrace Executive Center on Summit Ave. in Oakbrook Terrace, shown in architect's rendering, is example of suc- f. cessful new concept in office buildings being V seen in Oak Brook area, business condo- minium. Below: At southwest corner of But- terfie 4 Id and Meyers Rds. in Oak Brook are twin 3001-3003 Butterfield Road buildings. Each has three floors of 30,000 sq, ft. for a z, total of 180,000 sq. ft. Buildings, which have nindoor underground parking for 112 cars, are adjacent to on-site take. V. Z and almost every significant tree re- mained undisturbed. The water holes were substantially expanded, and over 40 acres were dedicated as "open space," forever protected in trust for the use and enjoyment of all resident members.At The Midwest Club, there are more greenbelt and water areas than on any other land available in Oak Brook. Homes within the private grounds F r-W 27milF hmr�. are custom-built in a wide variety of m , Pi CZ177 MT&C-1,071"IM- 1 I architectural stylings. Most are large and elegant; however, smaller, jewelcase homes of excellent architecture 7A I - A are also strongly encouraged. Like the J rest of Oak Brook, The Midwest Club was conceived and designed to provide its members with enduring value, maximum privacy and security. TEE BEST OF EVERYTHING t I r i ,. u j C i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ROBERT DRINNON,ART DIRECTOR.HGSO,INC. ERICA SILINS,WRITER.HGSO,INC. ', GREG LAUN.PHOTOGRAPHEfl, " ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/ COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PAUL JARABEK,PI.10TOGRAPHEIR 1 i � Discover The Magnificent Miles of 1 hofs M Department of Commerce and Com-unity Affairs Office of Tourism printed withstate and local funds ` OAK BROOK ASSOCIATION OF COtAMERCE AND INDUSTRY 8182 2M OAK BROOK...PAUL BUTLER'S DREAM OF LIFE AT ITS BEST J Z � ust 30 minutes from Chi- t The good life, complete, in cago"s dizzying skycrapers America's most well-planned you find it. A setting of �- village. unexpected beauty and un- �_ t` To that end, Butler purchased compromising ...from the P g and developed vast amounts of meticulously landscaped public ?� property, founded the 500-acre exquisite rounds to the ex rivate g Q P Sports Core and played a lead- estates. "First class" hardly de- ing role in Oak Brook's incor- scribes it:Oak Brook,Illinois,is poration in 1958. He remained f a world class community. Withactive in community planning, some of the world's most exclu- committed to the villages well- sive shops...most famous hotels being until his death at age 89. ...most prestigious corporate ,£ `"t Today there is little doubt that offices. Butler fulfilled his dream in every In fact, Oak Brook is the best respect. For Oak Brook resi- dents of everything.A trul ideal lace �- th Y� P d dents do indeed enjoy e good to live; work, visit and enjoy— life:a median income of$40,000 thanks largely to one man who ...median home val ue of$200,000 dreamed of building "the per- ...the finest in education, health fect community". and city services...an idyllic 1 The man was Paul Butler, born , ` haven of oak forests, sparkling 1 in 1892,the descendant of a long ; .g springs and bridle paths, pro- line of American achievers.From i tected by law and preserved for an early age,Butler showed the all.According to the Oak Brook idetermined spirit of an entre- Association of Commerce and preneur—and the talent for turn- Industry, more than 2,000 busi- ing his ambitions into realities. nesses make their home here, At 24,he formed the Oak Brook Then, as he approached retire- increasing Oak Brook's daytime Polo Club, which soon became ment age, Paul Butler began Population by nearly 25,000. the polo capital of the world. working toward a new, more But you don't have to live or He devoted his business career personal goal. He dreamed of work in Oak Brook to love it. to Butler Aviation,building the developing Oak Brook into the Come visit the village that grew enterprise into a huge multina- perfect environment for busi- from a dream. And share the tional corporation. ness,residents and tourists alike. best of everything. i '1 3 01AK BROOK...THE BEST IN SHOPPING x -'7 3 , or a high-fashion shop- l ture the Centers architectural ping excursion, no mall :, =x = and landscaped beauty...espe- in the nation can surpass cially during the magnificent elegant Oakbrook Center. �; " g � .'� � � Spring Tulip Festival.Bring your World-famous names beckon at appetite,too.At the broad spec- every dazzling turn: Marshall - trum of restaurants,you can en- Field's, Lord & Taylor, Bonwit ^£ joy everything from interna- Teller, Neiman Marcus, Saks € tional cuisine and cocktails to Fifth Avenue and I. Magnin. C, all-American fast food. Adding to the excitement are Don't forget to check the sched- ule of special events at Oakbrook including rive gauche, one of dise is available,from delightful Center during your visit. You the few Yves St. Laurent shops specialty shops to the grand- may be just in time for the in the world. father of American retailing— Classic Car Show, Invitational Sears Roebuck. `F But fashion is only the begin- Crafts Exhibit, Fine Arts Prom- ning of a shopping adventure What's more, the pleasures of enade or one of your favorite at Oakbrook Center. Nearly the mall extend far beyond shop- pop musical artists at the weekly every kind of quality merchan- ping.Bring your camera to cap- summer concert series. 34 a ; am r > _ } / y: P :- t } 6 OAK,BROOK—1.! E BEST1NHOSPrL4LITy ith its unique corrt !�. t Fah isine at the charming bination of proxi- T- mdde.laTour.Enjoysucculent mity and prestige, �. ' Xotter, flown in -fresh from business -activity " . Mair at the Seabrook.Savor and to attractions, its not ► s ,r a iheaTt Czech dinner at Old surprising that Oak Brook at- �T.y _ } ? Pgcre ox :if time is tight, tracts 2 00,000, visitors each , r ' ;eve a quick Big Mac with- year Or that accommodations 4. suQ a glass of .beer or are as carefully designed and maintained as the villa e itself _ w-me at .McDonald's Corporate g .: 17 Iadtt�garters.restaurant. _.catering to every need, com- � yak/,4 %2 >,haever you: taste in rlinin fort and convenience. tg In fact,a visitor's only problem " fare ar atmosphere=-from the p. may be choosing between Oak intimate to the Old West--you'll Brook's five internationally fa- ry find thevery best inOakBrook. Many dining spots .feature �.. mous hotels: The Drake, Hot- Taghtly entertainment. Most day Inn, Hyatt, Marriott and � - , t } sen'T ntiful Sunday brunch. Stouffer's. Together, these so- , And all offer two distinctive phisticated, resorttyle hotels .� Oak Brook specialties:genuine provide more than 1,200 deluxe friendliness and superb service. rooms-and some of the finest .: .` , restaurants in the Chicago - 11 metropolitan area. Each offers M exceptional meeting and conven- tion facilities. And for special -- - occasions-business or personal a -you can reserve an elegant ball- room for up to 1,000 banquet e guests or 1,800 reception guests. �f R Oak Brook's gracious hotels can f �. accommodate virtually every € �► preference in relaxation and recreation, too: a quiet lounge _ or lively entertainment.__indoor and outdoor sports...plus a va- A riety of health club activities. ., If checking in is a pleasure,din- mg out is a joy. Sample classic 7 OAK BROOK...OUR BEST IS ALL YOURS is all here, waiting for you. p " The scenic and the stylish. The glamor and the games. _JTti A whole world in a village. ��� � •-°' '° ,` FTWT m But there's one aspect of Oak :- Brook you cant see in any photo- graph or read m any travel guide. - It's the pride of the people who .w live and work here. People who know their community is some- 1 .; •t. thing very special...and want you �- to know it, too. You'll see that pride everywhere in our village.In the hotels, res- .. taurants, shops and offices. In ' friendly smiles, helpful service, � a desire to show you-and share _. with you-all of Oak Brook's best. ` This warm, proud Oak Brook welcome can make every ex- cursion more fun. Every event ' . more enjoyable. Every day of °' pt s your stay more memorable. It may not be the reason why " so many visitors come here.But we like to think it's the rea- son so many come back. sPFM , *771:1�Ll ZT 9T, W77, : "INV 8 E v h x 1 dj l 411 I R-1 1 "77 tool ikl t i ,I €. 1 t . tllil �ItItUlllt IilUi!' � 1i', ,pultlll�ipUpitlil(p11ltti: i ; iINg111.� - -- � � �,; ,; �,? � "�"� �� i __�.s�. `"'cam"''•._ 4 .aye { 9 OAK BROOK...THE BEST PLACE TO BE F s easy to see why Oak Brook is called the transpor- q _s, Z Us„ tatlon hub of Chicago's sub- NTERNA�ONALAIRPOR' � N urbs. Three major express- ways serve [lie village—with more entrances and exits than A anv other suburb.From this stra- tegic location, you can get to O'Hare International Airport in a mere 20 minutes...the Chicago Loop in just 30 minutes. And m v tr�2 > v� Midway,Chicago's second major airport, is easily accessible. yy Even in-town driving is geared D for rapid transit:efficient traffic ; m planning always has been a top priority in Oak Brook. � There are plenty of options for CHICAGO r. Az non-drivers as well.Commuters OAK BROOK � � x, eiseNr+oweR exPREsswnv i-so enjoy fast,convenient service on two Chicago railways and re- gional bus routes. Oak Brook F ��s� hotels provide vans,cars or mini- busses to points of interest { within the area. A phone call 7 will put a limousine at your MIDWAY AIRPORT service. And if time is of the essence,you can even charter a helicopter by the hour or day. The next time you travel to the Chicago area—with a group of 2 or 200—make Oak Brook your home away from home.Because wherever you're going,you can get there from here.And wher- ever you've been,there's no place like Oak Brook. ` 10 >f R , d q . M_ v ry y w• 4 n -, #r N V p , .. N F p .uyyy HBe '. 3.t f .l� *soca.+, � +��,� '+�° '� � �'�°� � 'r �� .. • x ' A - c Merv^ } r zt ge t Ar p '#. �i Ao } � z s 6i , •- * ` � �°n'�'+r'�'� .wE.,n^u,�5a,+� �•AP sDavin+.n„a �,Jx °�4 � t �w �a I Page 1 Written by Pat Walker for 1983 HISTORY OF OAK BROOK Jaycee's TIME CAPSULE Publication Edited 1992 Cascading streams, fertile soil, stately Oaks, plentiful hunting and fishing attracted inhabitants to Oak Brook. These events took place 8,000 years ago and have been proven by recent archeological excavations. In the 17th century, the Potawatomi Indians named their village "Sauganakka", a name used until Ben Fuller and his family arrived in 1834 creating Fullersburg. The friendly Potawatomis lived and worked side by side with the white settlers until the early 1900's, even helping to build the first railroad. St. John's Church (now the Church on the County Line) , the Graue Mill, and Ben Fuller's house still remain, although the Fuller home was almost lost to demolition crews in the summer of 1980. Organized citizens saved it; and it is in the process of being moved to a site at the Graue Mill where it will be fully restored as a museum. Fullersburg was centrally located and grew prosperous, thanks to the hard work of families by the names of Torode, Tallmadge, Graue, Brown, Wagner, VanVelzer, Fox, and Butler. Paul Butler, the entrepreneur who realized his Oak Brook dream, is from a long line of American achievers. His ancestors, William and Richard Butler, founded the colony of Connecticut. The Butlers and their kin fought at Lexington. In 1844, Julius Wales Butler opened a paper mill in St. Charles which later became part of the Great Northern Nekoosa Corporation. Julius's son, Frank 0. , who helped rehabilitate Chicago after the Great Fire, bought Natoma Dairy in Oak Brook in the 1890's. He and the dairy became Page 2 HISTORY OF OAK BROOK By Pat Walker famous as pioneers for pure milk. His stringent sanitary standards were proven to help lower infant and childhood illness and mortality. Frank O. 's son, Paul, became interested in horses at an early age. In 1916, at age 24, Paul formed the Oak Brook Polo Club. Soon, this was the Polo Capital of the World and remained so until two years ago when Butler sold 246 acres to the Village for a recreation complex. The construction of the world famous Butler National Golf Course took some original lands used for polo, archery, fox hunting, trapping and skeet shooting. This sporting life was climaxed by the selection of Oak Brook as a site for the Pan American games in 1959, a feat: partly brought about by Paul's brother, Julius. During those early 1900's, wealthy coal magnate Francis Stuyvesant Peabody accumulated 848 acres. In 1919, he built his Tudor-Gothic mansion, plus stables, greenhouses and a lodge, for a cost of almost one million dollars. Today, the area is Mayslake and is operated as a Retreat House by the Franciscan Fathers, who also own and staff St. Joseph's Seminary. Their own midwest "headquarters" is adjacent at St. Pascal's Friary. There is now also a large retirement village on the Mayslake property. The commercial development of Oak Brook began in earnest with the shopping center plans in 1955 when Marshall Field purchased the Ahren's farm. There was an extensive struggle between Oakbrook Terrace (once known as Utopia) and Paul Butler to incorporate the shopping center area into their "own" community. At that time, Butler had accumulated more than 3,600 acres. It took until 1958; then, the Village of Oak Brook was finally incorporated with the shopping center land amounting to about one square mile. Butler's dream of a "perfect community" where top businesses would be Page 3 HISTORY OF OAK BROOK By Pat Walker located, while their executives lived nearby, began to thrive quickly. The development of Ginger Creek, a co-venture with the Del E. Webb Corporation, began in 1964. By then, the areas of Fullersburg, Yorkshire Woods, and Woodside Estates had been annexed to Oak Brook. Butler's dream often conflicted with the wishes of long-time area residents. This development resulted in a unique 1966 Zoning Ordinance; and finally, in a meticulous Comprehensive Plan for the Village in 1971. The change in Oak Brook's emphasis from a leisurely, sports-minded community to a fast-paced world business leader is shown by the roster of Village presidents. First was Ted Mohlman, cavalier during World War II, founder of the Fox Hunt, manager of Butler Company. Next was Sam Dean whose interest in polo and sports was just barely secondary to his achievements in developing a small family business into the vast Dean Dairy Company, now Dean Foods. The last two Village presidents have been George Howell and Wence Cerne. WRITTEN BY PAT WALKER FOR JAYCEES PUBLICATION 1983 VILLAGE OF OAK BROCK - COOK AND DU PAGE COUNTIES ELECTION DISTRICTS - 1992 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE CLERK, LINDA K. GONNELLA EAST of Route 83 DuPaae County - York Township Supervisor: Mark Starkovich (620-2400) 1502 S. Meyers Rd. Assessor: M. Ward Fleming (627-3354) Lombard, IL 60148 District 2 (06) GENERAL LOCATION POLLING PLACE PRECINCT # COMMITTEEPERSON STEEPLECHASE FIRE STATION 2 48 (D) Iftikjarul H. Abbasy FOREST GLEN (Except 725 Enterprise Dr. 905 Burr Oak Street Cook County Oak Brook Oak Brook Precinct 93) (R) Barbara A. Payovich WOODSIDE ESTATES 33 Yorkshire Woods YORKSHIRE WOODS Oak Brook YORK WOODS BUTLER SCHOOL 82 (D) NONE (22nd St. South to 2801 York Rd. (R) Vern I. McCarthy, Jr Windsor Dr./Bradford Oak Brook 8 Brighton Lane Lane) Oak Brook (954-4078) FULLERSBURG WOODS VILLAGE CCMMONS 110 (D) NONE (West of York Rd., 1200 Oak Brook Rd. (R) Arthur W. Philip South to Glendale Ave) Oak Brook 3412 S. York Rd. ROBIN HOOD RANCH Oak Brook (654-2978) HUNTER TRAILS BREAKENRIDGE FULLERSBURG WOODS BUTLER SCHOOL 123 (D) NONE (East of York Rd. & 2801 York Rd. (R) Ladd Pircon South to Village Oak Brook 305 Canterberry Ln. limits) Oak Brook WESTCHESTER PARK OAK BROOK ESTATES YORK WOODS (Windsor Dr./Bradford Lane South to Village limits) THE OAK BROOK CLUB OAK BROOK CLUB 124 (D) NONE CLUBHOUSE (R) Kenneth Kolnicki Oak Brook Club Dr. 1 Oak Brook Club Dr. Oak Brook Oak Brook A-307 MERRY LANE FIRE STATION 2 125 (D) NONE TIMBER TRAILS 725 Enterprise Dr. (R) Gerald J. Marchese Oak Brook 1 S 065 Spring Rd. Oakbrook Terrace DuPaae Countv-Downers Grove Township Supervisor: John Tolbert (968-0451) 4340 Prince Street Assessor:Theresa Cockrell (968-2100) Downers Grove, IL 60515 District 3 (09) FULLERSBURG WOODS BRONSWCOD OFFICE 46 (D) NONE (Adams Rd. South of 3805 Madison St. (R) Paul West Glendale Ave. extended) Oak Brook 821 The Pines Hinsdale (986-1525) Cook County-Township of Proviso Assessor:Thomas G. Hoffman(343-1313) 2131 Roosevelt Rd. 131 Broadway Broadview, IL 60153 Melrose Park, IL 60160 Clerk: Richard J. Billik FOREST GLEN WESTDALE GARDEN 93 (D) NONE (21-26 Glenoble Ct., CIVIC CENTER (R) Bruce Urbans 104-105 Knollwood Ct., 1339 S.Hamilton Ave. 33 N. Ashbal 202 Wood Glen Lane) Elmhurst Hillside (449-1949) WEST of Route 83 DuPage County-York Township Supervisor: Mark Starkovich (620-2400) 1502 S.Meyers Rd. Assessor: M. Ward FIdming (627-3354) Lombard, IL 60148 GENERAL LOCATION POLLING PLACE PRECINCT # COMMITTEEPERSON BROOK FOREST BROOK FOREST 3 (D) NONE (Kingston Dr.(Lots 1- SCHOOL (R) Virginia C. Grane 13 odd;4;10-20 even; 60 Regent Dr. 33 Mockingbird Ln. south to *Oak Brook Rd.; Oak Brook Oak Brook (654-4433) W.side of Regent Dr./ Mockingbird Ln.(Lots 1-11&15,17,19) Camelot Dr.(Lots 10-11) .OAK BROOK NURSING OAKBROOK TERR. 19 (D) NONE HOME (only Oak Brook FIRE STATION (R) Frank Dilorio voters in this Myrtle/Butter- 1 S 570 Nimita Rd. precinct) field Rd. Oakbrook Terrace Oakbrook Terrace 530-5336 SADDLE BROOK PEACE MEMORIAL 30 (D) Porus Dadabhoy (West of Suffolk MANOR 216 39th St. Lane) 3737 Highland Ave. Downers Grove Downers Grove (R) Donald Jacobson 3854 Fairview Ave. Downers Grove SADDLE BROOK MAYSLAKE VILLAGE 86 (D) NONE (East of Suffolk 1801 35th St. (R) Linda Munson Lane) Oak Brook 135 Saddlebrook Dr. Oak Brook HERITAGE OAKS PEACE MEMORIAL 93 (D) NONE WHITE OAK LANE MANOR (R) Ruth Knipmeyer (West of Meyers Rd. & 3737 Highland Ave. 3111 Heritage Oaks So. of *Oak Brook Rd. Downers Grove Oak Brook to 35th St.) CHATEAUX WOODS CHICAGO COLLEGE OF 105 (D) NONE OAK BROOK DRIVE OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE (R) James R. Sullivan W.SIDE OAK BROOK 555 31st St. 2 S 671 Ave La Tours HILLS ROAD Downers Grove Oak Brook (968-0583) GINGER CREEK (W.side of Lochinvar Ln./Saybrook Ln. (Lots 58-59) and from Midwest Rd. to Meyers Rd. North to Village limits) BRIARWOOD LAKES BROOK FOREST 106 (D) NONE BROOK FOREST SCHOOL (R) Stuart Westbury, Jr. (Kingston Dr.(lot 36) 60 Regent Dr. 140 Briarwood Ln Victoria Ct. Oak Brook Oak Brook (655-0467) Hamilton Ln. E.side of Regent Dr.) BROOK FOREST FIRE STATION 1 119 (D) NONE (Mockingbird Lane, 1212 Oak Brook Rd. (R) James P. McCarthy (Lot 16), Oak Brook 19 Concord Dr. Camelot Dr.(Lots 1-7 & 9) Oak Brook W.side of Regent Dr. to E.side of Concord Dr./Ivy Ln.) TRINITY LAKES MIDWEST CLUB OAK BROOK CHRISTIAN 122 (D) NONE SADDLE BROOK CHASE CENTER (R) E.SIDE OAK BROOK 3100 Midwest Rd. HILLS ROAD Oak Brook GINGER CREEK (E.side of Lochinvar Ln./ Baybrook Ln.(Lots 41-53) *NOTE: Oak Brook Road also known as 31st Street elecdist (wp:official) INFORMATION ON OAKBROOK CENTER Supplied by Mr. Chuck Fleming September 15 , 1993 - i -` Currently about 2,000 ,000 square feet of retail, anchored by six major stores , Marshall Field & Co. , Sears , Lord & Taylor, Nieman-Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom. Original mall opened March, 1962 Four expansions have occurred. since the opening 1. February, 1973 - Added Lord & Taylor 2. August, 1981 - Added I. Magnin, Nieman-Marcus , Saks Fifth Avenue and 20 'mall' stores, with some additional parking. 3 . 1987 - added 60 ,000 square feet of retail (East of the Professional Building, area contains Rizzoli Books) addition was eight stores and four theatres 4. April, 1991 - Added Nordstrom at 220 ,000 square feet plus an additional 200 ,000 square feet containing 60 'mall' stores. This addition also included a six level parking deck, a 2 level deck and a three- level deck. The: Center itself sits on about 130 acres of property, and has slightly less than 11,000 parking spaces, 3400 of which are in covered garage spaces. At the present time, there are 180 stores, and the occupancy rate is at 93% with several more stores due to open reasonably soon. The property also contains a major hotel (Stouffers) the Oak Brook Theatre, the Oak Brook Professional Building (60 ,000 square feet - 65 tenants) , Oak Brook East (office building, six stories, built in 1964) and Oak Brook North (office building, eight stories, 102,000 square feet, built in 1964) Amenities include 15 outdoor fountains. Each year 125,000 tulips are planted, an equal number of annuals for the summer floral display, and in the fall, about 70 ,000 chrysanthemums. About 50 ,000 lights are strung for Christmas displays Promotional events include the Classic - Car Show each Fathers' Day, the Craft. Show at the. 4th of July, the Fine Arts Show at Labor. Day, and the Ice Sculpture Show and Family Day the weekend following Thanksgiving. In the outer lots are some 1300 trees and 2500 evergreens . In compliance with Village of Oak Brook ordinances, there are no moving signs and no neon signs. S- ►q i 1 + I �. •.•.t — -'s' - .,• � C� > - -- _ 1 _ - --- OAK BROOK I L L I N 0 I S -- � Ij ATE I � _ � i � , OAK BROOK � ".,. .• ' �—�- .__ -----_1_�....._ � :=w � JURISDICTIONAL AREAS LOMBARD --- / LEGEND Oman E C-2- JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY AND NUMBER � / �. ■; - a - --- - , l r- DOWNERSDROVE � I IN m7 j i _- T— f I� I• _ I 1- i t � F JI i _i _ - NERS NOVEMBER 23, 1969 + JV� l l REVISED;DECEMBER las, 19659 DOWOROVE man I if J - -- I NI�ISDALE WESfMONT CLWNDOM HILLS GENERAL PLANNING AND RESOURCE CONSULTANTS { 730 DEMUN AVENUE ST LOUIS, MISSOURI 63105 N I TY MAP 79. 2021 Spring Road 1 THE F,X prise V SECRETARY, INC. OAK BROOK BUSINE. S COMMU80. 903 Commerce Drive 616 Enterprise Driveve81. 823 Commerce Drive 2. 610 Enterprise Drive 82. 815 Commerce Drive 3, 600 Enterprise Drive 83. 1000 Commerce Drive 4, 611 Enterprise Drive 84. 900 Commerce Drive 5. 619 Enterprise Drive AN 85. 814 Commerce Drive 6. 620 Enterprise Drive 86. 800 Commerce Drive 7. 625 Enterprise Drive ROOSEVELT ROAD 87. 915 Harger Road 8, 700 Enterprise Drive O� P 88. 701 Harger Road 9, 709 Enterprise Drive 90 vim' 89. Oakbrook Terrace Tower 10, 708 Enterprise Drive A AZ 90. 100 Drury Lane 11. 714 Enterprise Drive o Oy 91. MidAmerica Plaza y� 12. 715 Enterprise Drive �0 89 oQ p �w 92. 17 W 170 22nd Street 13. 720 Enterprise Drive F �� Od y� 93. 17 W 180 22nd Street 94. 17 W 220 22nd Street 14, 721 Enterprise Drive �i �P 724 Enterprise Drive Z 95. 17 W 240 22nd Street 15. P cy d 96. 17 W 300 22nd Street 16. 800 Enterprise Drive (n ;; 17. Fire Station ei 16th Street `n 97. HOLIDAY INN 49 OAKBROOK TERRACE 18.19. 800 Jorie Boulevard 110 109 5 98. 17 W 400-426 22nd Street Jorie Boulevard p((ESt. 50 � 17 W 350 22nd Street 900 Jorie Boulevard 130 4 ANO\ ad o 20 1000 Jorie Boulevard 128 50 ��� Nar9er Po 48� 100. 17 W 5 0-Midwest Road Street 21. 1010 Jorie Boulevard 129 75 76 5 88 58 a5 46 51 rn 101. 1901 W. 22nd Street, East 22. 1100 Jorie Boulevard 1 107 OAK 14 77 87 ti 4'1 55 102. 1901 W. 22nd Street, West 23, 1110 Jorie Boulevard Q P� vv va ��S 106 BROOK 73 78 Commerce Drrve �6 Dis°�h tw 36 ��� 52 54 103. 2001 W. 22nd Street, 24 1200 Jorie Boulevard c m SRO 5 v 116 CENTER 72 79 83 sa /��5e�� 5 37 53 Tollway Authority 25. 1220 Kensington m N v5 1054 0 53 104. 2001 Midwest Road 26. 1300 Kensington r= Z7, PF�k 117 80 'Al ati �ceQ `y '`0 38 42 105. 2013 Midwest Road 27. Post Office 22nd STREET JK� t04 22nd STREET 91 McDonald's Dr. `5 43 Buss 106. 1919 Midwest Road 28, 2200 Kensington Court 127 125 I 100 99 98 7 96 95 94 93 92 61 60 16 17 unter u 35 39 40 41 107. 2115 Butterfield Road 29. 2222 Kensington Court 30. 1400 Kensington Court 124 123 122 121 120 118 103 102 101 71 'v 69 68 67 66 65 62 18 19 56 CERMAK 108. Three Oaks Plaza tat 109. 443 Summit Road 31. McDonald's Corp. Campus 132 119 110. 1 S 450 Summit Road 32 615 Hunter Drive `55 N)a Camden MR 59 111. 17 W 642 Butterfield Road llp 33. 600 Hunter Drive 133 ��►-� 112. 17 W 682 Butterfield Road 34. 2100 Clearwater Drive >I 23 22 21 20 113. Terrace Oaks Two 35. 2122 York Road 114. 17 W 671-765 Butterfield Road 36. ��York Road Drive � �QF\��o `0� H 61 Ke sy,ton Ct. 3 115. 1 S 100Midwest-Summitterd 37. Road 61 30 27 26 25 38, 2100 York Road °t �f I 117. Terrace Oaks One 39. 300- 22nd StreetON Kensington Or 118. 2205 W. 22nd Street Ronald Lane 40. 210 W. 22nd Street z ` r 119. 2210 Midwest Road 41. 122 W. 22nd Street / � O Fa 120. 2311 W. 22nd Street 42, 2025 Windsor Drive m N 121. 2425 W. 22nd Street 43. 125 Windsor Drive 1e w 31 r 122. 2407 W. 22nd Street 44, 300 Windsor Drive 0 124. 2601-2607 W. 22nd Street 45. 200 Windsor Drive 0 a 125. One Oakbrook Terrace cc 46. 100 Windsor Drive 138 Kroc Drive O 126. 18 W 100 22nd Street 47, 111 Windsor Drive ¢ ¢ 127. Lincoln Centre W Forest Gate 48. 808 Swift Drive ' ¢ 128. Trans Am Plaza One 49. 1800 Swift Drive ?; 4 140 O 129. Trans Am Plaza Two 50. 181 Swift Drive139 n m 130. 1901 Meyers Road 51. 1919 Swift Drive 31st STREET 131. 2221 Camden Court 52. 2010 Swift Drive 132. KELLY SERVICES 53. 2020 Swift Drive OAK BROOK ROAD 54. 2021 Swift Drive 2210 Camden Court 55. 2011 Swift Drive o 133. 2222 Camden Court 55. 2215 York Road 134. 2625 Butterfield Road O 135. 2803-2805 Butterfield Road 57, 2107 Swift Drive F- 136. 2901-2905 Butterfield Road co 2000 York Road w 137. Butterfield Country Club 59. 22nd Street& York Road o 138. Oak Brook Park District Racquet Club 60. McDonald's Building 139. Oak Brook Village Offices � � &Fire Station 61. 1100 W. 22nd Street 35th STREET �Y6, 140. Oak Brook Sports Core, 62. 1111 W. 22nd Street 63. 1420 Kensington Road 'fl0 Bath&Tennis Club 64. 1520 Kensington Road 35th STREET _ 1211 W. 22nd Street 141. Oak Brook Golf Club 665.6. SN,ABROOK RESTAURANT �9p 144 142. Butler National Golf Club 143. Polo Fields 1225 W. 22nd Street x 67. 1301 W. 22nd Street 144. OAK BROOK HILLS HOTEL r a 35 Midwest Road 68. 1315 W. 22nd Street 4S 69, MARRIOTT OAK BROOK HOTEL 1088 SS.;3 145. B & WARNER S. Washington Street, Hinsdale 1401 W. 22nd Street F; 724-A Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove 70, 1415 W. 22nd Street a". 146. REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH 71. 1515 W. 22nd Street a: First Street & Park Avenue, Hinsdale 72. 2100 Spring Road U 73, 2000 Spring Road �4g3' V ° 145 147. ARABIAN KNIGHTS FARMS `✓✓ 147 6526 Clarendon Hills Road 74, 1200 Harger Road 146 75, 1900 Spring Road Clarendon Hills 148. 76. 1909 Spring Road LINDELL MOTORS 20 E. Chicago Avenue, Westmont 77. 2001 Spring Road 149. LA CHATEAU 78, 2015 Spring Road Printed and published by THE EXECUTIVE'S SECRETARY, INC., 616 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60521 (312) 571-2800 2438 Ogden, Downers Grove