14 Facts About Schaumburg Illinois

1.

Schaumburg Illinois is around 28 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop and 10 miles northwest of O'Hare International Airport.

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Schaumburg Illinois is bordered by Hoffman Estates and Palatine to the north, Inverness in northwest, Rolling Meadows to the northeast, Elk Grove Village to the southeast, Roselle to the south, Hanover Park to the southwest, and Streamwood to the west.

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3.

Schaumburg Illinois liked the area so much that, upon completion of the project, he returned to Europe and brought his family and friends from Germany and settled in the area now known as Hoffman Estates in Schaumburg Township around 1836.

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4.

The land they owned in Schaumburg Illinois was then purchased by German-born immigrants.

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5.

Schaumburg Illinois Township remained almost exclusively under German ownership until the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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6.

Schaumburg Illinois Center was the market center for the surrounding agricultural producers.

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7.

Also, the town of Schaumburg Illinois is an example of a community for all other towns in Cook County and probably in other counties, too.

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8.

Schaumburg Illinois is prompt in the payment of its taxes; it supports churches and schools; it has the best roads in the land and – Schaumburg Illinois has never had a jail.

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9.

Since 1990, Schaumburg Illinois has witnessed the development of 2 million square feet of commercial space, including a variety of retail uses.

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10.

Schaumburg Illinois serves as the headwaters of the West Branch Dupage River, which drains the central and western portions of the village, flowing to the southwest.

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11.

Companies headquartered in Schaumburg Illinois include Zurich North America, Motorola Solutions and Perdoceo Education Corporation the former Career Education Corporation.

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12.

The elementary schools of district 54, only some of which are in Schaumburg Illinois, have received awards such as the Blue Ribbon Awards and Teachers Who Excel award.

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13.

Schaumburg Illinois is part of Township High School District 211, which has five high schools: Schaumburg Illinois High School, Hoffman Estates High School, Conant High School, Fremd High School and Palatine High School.

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Schaumburg Illinois has a number of private and religious schools, such as Schaumburg Illinois Christian School, St Peter Lutheran School, St Hubert Catholic School, Our Lady of Annabelle Grace Catholic Academy, and Hadi School of Excellence.

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