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==History== The Hickory Hills Country Club was founded in 1917 in the area of the present-day city, with an 18-hole golf course designed by Scottish-American golfer [[James Foulis]]. The club exists to the present day.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hhcountryclub.com/ |title=Hickory Hills Country Club}}</ref> The village of Hickory Hills was incorporated in September 1951 from the territory between 91st to [[95th Street (Chicago)|95th]] streets, and between 80th to 88th avenue. The village at the time of incorporation had around 450 residents.<ref>{{cite news |work=Chicago Tribune |date=16 September 1951 |title=A new village springs forth, Hickory Hills}}</ref> Voters approved a change from village to city form of government in October 1966.<ref>{{cite news |work=Chicago Tribune |date=30 March 1967 |title=56 Run for Election to 11 Posts in Hickory Hills' Government}}</ref> In 1961, the [[Poor Clares]] nuns, a branch of the Franciscan order, acquired 20 acres of land at 89th street and Keane avenue with which to establish a new monastery.<ref>{{cite news |work=Chicago Tribune |date=28 January 1965 |title=Poor Clares Need Home; Friends Will Raise Funds}}</ref> However, the monastery closed in 1992 due to dwindling numbers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagocatholic.com/chicagoland/-/article/2012/03/25/they-carry-on-800-years-of-prayer-and-work |title=They carry on 800 years of prayer and work |work=Chicago Catholic}}</ref> The order returned to Chicago in 1999, moving to a new monastery in nearby [[Palos Park, Illinois|Palos Park]] in 2003.
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