Editing Elk Grove Village, Illinois

{{About|the Illinois village|the township|Elk Grove Township, Cook County, Illinois}}
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'''Elk Grove Village''' is a village in [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]] and [[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Illinois]]. Per the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 32,812.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Elk Grove Village village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1723256|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 15, 2022}}</ref> Located {{convert|20|mi|abbr=out}} northwest of [[Chicago]] along the [[Golden Corridor]], the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorporated on July 17, 1956.<ref name="ilsos.gov">{{Cite web|title=Name Index to Illinois Local Governments|url=https://www.ilsos.gov/isa/localGovNameIndexSearch.do|website=www.ilsos.gov|access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref> It is directly adjacent to [[O'Hare International Airport]] and is economically important to the [[Chicago metropolitan area]] due to its large industrial park, located on the eastern border of the village. The community is served by several [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate highways]] including [[Interstate 90 in Illinois|I-90]], [[Interstate 290 (Illinois)|I-290]]/[[Interstate 355|I-355]]/[[Illinois Route 53|Route 53]], and [[Illinois Route 390|IL-390]]. Elk Grove is also expected to be served by the [[Interstate 490 (Illinois)|I-490 Western O'Hare Bypass]] upon completion of the project.

==History==

=== Pre-colonial and colonial eras ===
The land that is now the Village of Elk Grove was controlled by the [[Miami people|Miami Confederacy]] (which contained the [[Illinois Confederation|Illini]] and [[Kickapoo people|Kickapoo]] tribes) starting in the early 1680s. The Confederacy was driven from the area by the [[Iroquois]] and [[Meskwaki]] in the early 1700s.

The French-allied [[Potawatomi]] began to raid and take possession of Northern Illinois in the 1700s. In the late 1700s and early 1800s, the Potawatomi expanded southwards from their territory in Green Bay and westward from their holdings near Detroit, until they controlled in an L-shaped swath of territory from Green Bay to the Illinois River, and from the Mississippi River to the Maumee River.<ref>{{cite web |title=NativeLand.ca |url=https://native-land.ca |access-date=November 26, 2020 |website=Native-land.ca - Our home on native land |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=NativeLand.ca - Bodéwadmiké (Potawatomi) |url=https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/potawatomi/ |access-date=November 26, 2020 |website=Native-land.ca - Our home on native land |language=en}}</ref>

In 1833, the Potawatomi signed the [[1833 Treaty of Chicago]] with the United States Government. As a result of the Treaty, the United States was granted control of all land west of Lake Michigan and east of Lake Winnebago in exchange for a tract of land west of the Mississippi. The land that is now Elk Grove was ceded to the U.S. in this treaty, which sparked mass white immigration to the Northern Illinois area. The U.S. Government purchased the land for about 15 cents per acre, and then resold it to white settlers for 1.25 dollars per acre.

Aaron Miner, a revolutionary war veteran, moved to what is now in Elk Grove in 1833. He maintained friendly relations with the remaining Potawatomi, who gave him a firebrand. His wife and daughter often baked cookies which they would trade with the Potawatomi for venison and game.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elk Grove Cemetery - Aaron Miner Grave Marker |url=https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/narlingto04/id/3702 |access-date=May 13, 2022 |website=www.idaillinois.org |language=en}}</ref>

=== Incorporation and planned community ===
The village was formally incorporated in 1956 in [[Elk Grove Township]], and was founded as a planned suburban community.<ref name="elkgrove.org">{{cite web |url=http://www.elkgrove.org/about/history |title= |website=www.elkgrove.org |access-date=December 22, 2018}}{{title missing|date=May 2022}}</ref> The majority of houses were constructed by [[Centex Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web |title=CENTEX CONTINUES ITS ELK GROVE TRADITION |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-10-04-8603140980-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |date=October 4, 1986 |access-date=April 21, 2020}}</ref> As part of the original planning concept, the village was to be home to separated residential and industrial areas (the latter of which would later become the largest industrial park in the United States).<ref name="chicagobusiness.com" /> Today, it ranks as the second-highest scoring American industrial park, according to Benchmarkia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://benchmarkia.com/industrial-parks-for-subscribers/|title=Industrial Park Ranking|publisher = Benchmarkia: Crowd-Based Sustainability Benchmarking|access-date=2024-07-12 }}</ref>

Prior to its development as a residential community, it was home to many farmers and their families (mostly [[Germans|German]] immigrants). Many of the major streets in and around the village are named for these farmers. Busse Farm was the final undeveloped agricultural property in the village, located between Higgins Road and Oakton Street, and was at one time considered as a location for a new [[Chicago Bears]] stadium, to replace the aging [[Soldier Field]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ELK GROVE, BEARS GETTING COZY|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-04-24-9804240215-story.html|last=Writer|first=Graeme Zielinski, Tribune Staff|website=chicagotribune.com|date=April 24, 1998 |language=en-US|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref> In 2018 the land was sold to be developed into the Elk Grove Technology Park.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EXCHANGE: Former farm takes shape as high tech hub|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20190811/news/308119996|agency=Associated Press|date=August 11, 2019|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref>

The original boundaries of Elk Grove Village's residential area were Higgins Road ([[Illinois Route 72]]) on the north, State Road (now Arlington Heights Road) on the west, Landmeier Road on the south, and Wildwood Road on the east. The village easily doubled in size during the 1960s. By the end of the decade, most of the land between O'Hare Airport and I-290/IL-53 was developed. As the village expanded to the south and west, new roads, schools, and parks were added to the community. Rupley Elementary was the first school to be constructed in Elk Grove Village. It was named after Ira Rupley, an executive vice president at Centex who helped lead the early development of the village.<ref>{{Cite news|date=July 21, 1960|title=Ira Rupley_dead at 80_1960|pages=77|work=The Daily Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16033747/ira-rupleydead-at-801960/|access-date=May 14, 2020}}</ref>

In the 1970s, the village developed land west of the expressway in [[Schaumburg Township, Cook County, Illinois|Schaumburg Township]] along with industrial development into [[Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Addison Township]]. New apartment communities were constructed in Elk Grove Village along Tonne Road and Ridge Avenue. These developments have since been sectioned, and some converted to [[Condominium (living space)|condominium]] homes. The village saw continuous residential, commercial, and industrial growth during the 1980s. However, Lively Junior High School was no longer necessary and saw fast-declining enrollment numbers. It was shut down by the school district, leased to Elk Grove Park District, and remodeled to become the Jack E. Claes Pavilion Recreation Facility. School District 59 built administrative offices at the site.<ref name="chicagobusiness.com"/>

In 1982, Elk Grove Village was briefly in the national spotlight with one of the first reported deaths in the [[Chicago Tylenol murders]] case with the death of 12-year-old Mary Kellerman, who died after taking a Tylenol capsule that was laced with [[potassium cyanide]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 29, 2014|title=How the Tylenol murders of 1982 changed the way we consume medication|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982|access-date=August 4, 2020|website=PBS NewsHour|language=en-us}}</ref> The case led to the development of more stringent [[Food and Drug Administration|FDA]] regulations around [[tamper-evident technology]].

In the 1990s and 2000s, the village embarked on a series of beautification and redevelopment programs which included the installation of a clock tower at Village Hall, installation of brick-paved crosswalks in residential areas, new landscaping in boulevards and other public lands, and installation of retro-themed street lights.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New clock tower, park in the works|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-04-25-0204250253-story.html|last=Maes|first=John|website=chicagotribune.com|date=April 25, 2002 |language=en-US|access-date=May 15, 2020}}</ref>

In 2006, Elk Grove Village became one of the first municipalities in Illinois to enact a public [[smoking ban]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.journal-topics.com/topics/06/top060302.3.html |title=Elk Grove Enacts Smoking Ban |access-date=July 30, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060319213602/http://www.journal-topics.com/topics/06/top060302.3.html |archive-date=March 19, 2006 |url-status=dead  }}</ref> and in 2008 became one of the first Chicago suburbs to use [[red light camera]]s. In June 2010, Elk Grove Village's Municipal Administration and Public Safety Complex was [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Gold Certified by the [[US Green Building Council]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usgbc.org/projects/elk-grove-village-admin-public-safety |title=Elk Grove Village Admin & Public Safety LEED Scorecard |date=June 2010 |publisher=[[US Green Building Council]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052749/https://www.usgbc.org/projects/elk-grove-village-admin-public-safety |archive-date=December 22, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 21, 2017 }}</ref>

==Geography==
Central Elk Grove Village is located at {{Coord|42|0|11|N|87|59|47|W|region:US-IL_type:city|display=inline}} (42.003178, −87.996418).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The geographic [[Degree Confluence Project|confluence point]] of [[42nd parallel north|42°N]] and [[88th meridian west|88°W]] is also located within the village, on Brantwood Avenue.

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Elk Grove Village has a total area of {{convert|11.66|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|11.60|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 99.51%) is land and {{convert|0.06|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 0.49%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web   |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 6608
|1970= 20346
|1980= 28679
|1990= 33429
|2000= 34727
|2010= 33127
|2020= 32812
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br /> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1723256 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> there were 32,812 people, 12,835 households, and 8,870 families residing in the village. The population density was {{Convert|2,814.07|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 13,945 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|1,195.97|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the village was 73.30% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 12.04% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.93% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] residents of any race were 12.16% of the population.

There were 12,835 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.75% were married couples living together, 9.47% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.89% were non-families. 27.71% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.77% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 2.51.

The village's age distribution consisted of 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $85,240, and the median income for a family was $105,398. Males had a median income of $62,607 versus $44,059 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $41,703. About 3.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

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|+'''Elk Grove Village village, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Elk Grove Village village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1723256&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Elk Grove Village village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1723256&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Elk Grove Village village, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1723256&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|28,599
|25,671
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23,320
|82.35%
|77.49%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |71.07%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|481
|449
|style='background: #ffffe6; |599
|1.39%
|1.36%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.83%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|24
|44
|style='background: #ffffe6; |39
|0.07%
|0.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|3,034
|3,327
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,919
|8.74%
|10.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |11.94%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|15
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|0.04%
|0.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|39
|23
|style='background: #ffffe6; |80
|0.11%
|0.07%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|370
|460
|style='background: #ffffe6; |862
|1.07%
|1.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.63%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,165
|3,149
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,989
|6.23%
|9.51%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12.16%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''34,727'''
|'''33,127'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''32,812'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===Religion===
The Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit<ref>{{cite web |title=Church Website. |url=https://www.holyspiritegv.org |website=Church Website |access-date=December 13, 2023}}</ref> in Elk Grove Village remains the only church plant still in existence which was planted and pastored by the Rev. Dr. [[Martin E. Marty]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.elca.org/News-and-Events/6138 |title=Religion Communicators Council Honors ELCA Pastor Martin Marty }}</ref> Though Dr. Marty became a founding influence in the [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America]], because the church was planted within the [[Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod|Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod]], it remains a member church of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.holyspiritegv.org/core-beliefs/ |title=Core Beliefs }}</ref> Another prominent Pastor there was the Bishop Roger Pittelko of the [[English District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod]].

The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago]] operates the area's Catholic churches. On July 1, 2020, St. Julian Eymard Parish and Queen of the Rosary Parish will merge, with the latter having both the combined church and the school.<ref>{{cite web|author=Anderson, Javonte|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-archdiocese-chicago-close-merge-parishes-20200207-gdpuz2dhbfc3hoounohqxzmpr4-story.html|title=23 Chicago-area Roman Catholic parishes to close, merge in latest round of restructuring|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=February 7, 2020|access-date=May 8, 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
Elk Grove Village is home to the largest consolidated business park in North America.<ref name="madeinelkgroveexpo.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.madeinelkgroveexpo.com/the-place-for-manufacturing/ |title=Manufacturing at Elk Grove Village, IL &#124; Made in Elk Grove Manufacturing & Technology Expo |website=www.madeinelkgroveexpo.com |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref name="chicagobusiness.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20040702/NEWS12/200013037/sneak-peek-largest-industrial-parks|title=Subscription Center|work=Crain's Chicago Business|date=July 2004}}</ref> There are nearly 3,600 businesses operating in the Village's {{convert|5.9|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} business park along the western edge of [[O'Hare International Airport]], employing nearly 100,000 persons.<ref name="madeinelkgroveexpo.com"/><ref name="elkgrove.org"/> In 2018, the business park became the title sponsor of the [[Bahamas Bowl]] [[college football]] [[bowl game]], making it officially the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl after the business park's advertising slogan, "Makers Wanted".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristidosh/2018/07/31/elk-grove-village-makes-history-with-makers-wanted-bahamas-bowl-sponsorship/#4603386b47ea |title=Elk Grove Village Makes History with Sponsorship of Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl |website=www.forbes.com |access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/12/20/18140969/makers-wanted-bahamas-bowl-elk-grove-village-chicago-what-why-sponsor |title=Exploring the weirdest bowl game sponsor of all time |website=www.sbnation.com |date= December 20, 2018|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>

The Elk Grove business park is home to the largest concentration of manufacturers in the Midwest; the largest concentration of logistic freight companies in the United States, and the second-largest source of manufacturing in Illinois behind only the City of Chicago.  The village is home to many large [[data center]]s which rely upon the convergence of national fiber optic networks and natural gas lines in Elk Grove, which has other strategic advantages for business including the convergence of national fiber optic cables, national gasoline and oil pipelines, and a virtually unlimited supply of fresh water from [[Lake Michigan]].

Elk Grove Village is home to [[Alexian Brothers]] Medical Center (ABMC) hospital, which is the largest employer in the community with over 2,200 workers. There are a number of other well-known corporations including Apple Vacations, the American Academy of Pediatrics, Illinois Tool Works (ITW), ADP, CitiGroup, Symons, and Pepsi Cola Distribution.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}

On December 30, 2014, ''Global Trade Magazine'' named Elk Grove Village one of America's best cities for global trade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/community/chi-ugc-article-elk-grove-village-named-one-of-americas-best-2014-12-30-story.html|title=Elk Grove Village Named One of America's Best Cities for Global Trade|author=Chicago Tribune UGC|date=December 30, 2014|work=chicagotribune.com}}</ref>

===Top employers===
According to the village's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.elkgrove.org/home/showpublisheddocument/13615/638023678061370000|title=Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) - Elk Grove Village|website=www.elkgrove.com}}</ref> the top employers in the village are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center
|2,800
|-
| 2
| [[Automatic Data Processing|ADP]]
| 1,612
|-
| 3
| [[Ecolab]]
| 900
|-
| 4
| Seko Logistics
| 687
|-
| 5
| Marketplace Brands, LLC
| 418
|-
| 6
| SigmaTron International
| 400
|-
| 7
| Village of Elk Grove Village
| 333
|-
| 8
| Unilode
| 314
|}

==Arts and culture==
As the name suggests, Elk Grove Village is home to a small herd of [[elk]] kept in a grove at the eastern edge of the [[Ned Brown Forest Preserve|Busse Woods forest preserve]] for which the grove is named. Elk were originally native to the area (and most of the Eastern United States) but had been extirpated by the early 1800s. The tradition of the Elk Grove herd began when elk were brought by train from [[Montana]] by an early resident, [[William Busse]], in the 1920s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fpdcc.com/busse-woods/|title = Busse Woods}}</ref> The elk are currently maintained by the [[Brookfield Zoo|Chicago Zoological Society]] veterinary staff and the Busse Woods Forest Preserve wildlife biologists.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.triblocal.com/elk-grove-village/2012/04/25/elk-herd-longtime-area-residents/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 30, 2013 |archive-date=November 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101161620/http://www.triblocal.com/elk-grove-village/2012/04/25/elk-herd-longtime-area-residents/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In July 2018, the village, as part of its "Makers Wanted" campaign announced that they would be taking over its naming rights sponsorship of the [[Bahamas Bowl]] beginning with its 2018 edition of the bowl.

==Education==
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Areas east of I-290 are served by [[Elk Grove High School (Elk Grove Village, Illinois)|Elk Grove High School]] (which is a part of Illinois High School District 214) and [[Community Consolidated School District 59]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greatschools.org/illinois/elk-grove-village/|title=Elk Grove Village Schools}}</ref> Areas west of I-290 are served by [[James B. Conant High School]] which is part of [[Township High School District 211]] and [[Mead Junior High]] which is part of [[Community Consolidated School District 54]]. Queen of the Rosary [[Catholic school|Catholic School]] is located in Elk Grove Village and was named by ''[[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago]]'' magazine in 2014 as one of the top 25 private elementary schools in the Chicago area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagomag.com/search/index.php?q=queen+of+the+rosary+school|title=Five Sears Kit Homes for Sale}}</ref> Elk Grove Village has many other national and state award-winning schools and instructors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elkgrove.org/about/national-awards |title= |website=www.elkgrove.org |access-date=December 22, 2018}}{{title missing|date=May 2022}}</ref>

==Media==
The area metropolitan newspapers are the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' and the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''. Elk Grove Village is also served by the ''[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]'' and [http://www.journal-topics.com Journal & Topics Media Group], publishers of the weekly ''Elk Grove Journal'' and the monthly ''Elk Grove Business Journal''.

==Transportation==
[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides bus service on Route 223 connecting Elk Grove Village to the [[Rosemont station (CTA)|Rosemont 'L' station]] and other destinations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/uploads/files/general/RTA-System-Map.pdf|title=RTA System Map|access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Robert L. Baird]], jockey
* [[Jessica Calalang]], figure skater, 2020 U.S. Figure Skating Championships silver medalist and 2020 ISU Skate America silver medalist in pair skating
* [[Billy Corgan]], lead singer and guitarist for rock band [[Smashing Pumpkins]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kuc|first=Chris|title=Billy Corgan is no fan of celebrity Cubs fans|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cubs/ct-cubs-world-series-billy-corgan-celebrities-spt-20161029-story.html|access-date=May 19, 2021|website=chicagotribune.com|date=October 29, 2016 }}</ref>
* [[Dave Cullen]], author<ref>{{Cite web|last=Constable|first=Burt|date=February 12, 2019|title=How a writer from Elk Grove ended up writing a book on Parkland shooting|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190212/how-a-writer-from-elk-grove-ended-up-writing-a-book-on-parkland-shooting|access-date=May 19, 2021|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Dylan Dodd]], MLB pitcher
* [[Stephanie Faracy]], actress<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140218/entlife/140218504/ |title=Four-decade actress started out at Elk Grove High |website=www.dailyherald.com |date= February 18, 2014|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Sarah Gorden]], current National Women's Soccer League player with [[Angel City FC]]
* [[Kelli Hubly]], current National Women's Soccer League player with [[Bay FC]]
* [[James Iha]], Guitarist for [[Smashing Pumpkins]], and [[A Perfect Circle]]<ref name="dailyherald.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150101/news/150109943/ |title=Famous residents of your communities |website=www.dailyherald.com |date= January 2015|access-date=December 22, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Steven Kazmierczak]], perpetrator of the [[Northern Illinois University shooting]]
* [[Jerry B. Jenkins]], co-author of the ''[[Left Behind (series)|Left Behind]]'' series<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 10, 2012|title=Interview with Left Behind's Bestselling Author Jerry B. Jenkins! *GIVEAWAY!*|url=https://sherriwilsonjohnson.com/2012/05/10/interview-with-award-winning-jerry-b-jenkins/|access-date=May 19, 2021|website=Sherri Wilson Johnson|language=en|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519084410/https://sherriwilsonjohnson.com/2012/05/10/interview-with-award-winning-jerry-b-jenkins/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Bill Kelly (writer)|Bill Kelly]], screenwriter; born and raised in Elk Grove Village
* [[Irene Kotowicz]], former [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]] player
* [[John Kotz (basketball)|John Kotz]], basketball player on [[Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball|Wisconsin]]'s 1941 NCAA championship team
* [[John Loprieno]], actor (''[[One Life to Live]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/community/elk-grove-village/guide/|title=Elk Grove Village Community Guide|work=Daily Herald}}</ref>
* [[John McDonough (sports executive)|John McDonough]], former president of the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] and the [[Chicago Cubs]]<ref name="dailyherald.com"/>
* [[Katie Naughton]], current National Women's Soccer League player with the [[Chicago Red Stars]]
* [[Dave Otto]], former Major League Baseball player and [[Chicago Cubs]] and [[ESPN]] broadcast analyst<ref>{{Cite web|last=Willhite|first=Lindsey|date=June 20, 2011|title=Otto not about to trade his memories with Cubs|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110620/sports/706209851/|access-date=May 19, 2021|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Ailyn Pérez]], American operatic soprano and the winner of the 2012 Richard Tucker Award
* [[Erin Walter]], former [[USL W-League (1995–2015)|USL W-League]] player

==Sister cities==
* {{flagdeco|Italy}}  [[Termini Imerese]], [[Sicily]], Italy

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* Colby, Nancy, Behnke Kelly. ''Elk Grove Village'' (Images of America: Illinois), Arcadia Publishing (September 29, 2008)

==External links==
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{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.elkgrove.org/ Elk Grove Village official website]
* [http://truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2016/11/patricia-patty-columbo.html One Village, Two Crimes] (Patty Columbo and Nola Jean Weaver murder cases)
* [https://archive.today/20130111075615/http://history.rays-place.com/il/cook-elk.htm Elk Grove History] (1884)

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{{DuPage County, Illinois}}
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{{Geographic Location
 | Center    = Elk Grove Village, Illinois
 | North     = [[Arlington Heights, Illinois|Arlington Heights]]
 | Northeast = [[Mount Prospect, Illinois|Mount Prospect]]
 | East      = [[Des Plaines, Illinois|Des Plaines]]<br />[[O'Hare, Chicago|O'Hare]], [[Chicago]]
 | Southeast = [[Bensenville, Illinois|Bensenville]]
 | South     = [[Wood Dale, Illinois|Wood Dale]]
 | Southwest = [[Itasca, Illinois|Itasca]]
 | West      = [[Roselle, Illinois|Roselle]]
 | Northwest = [[Schaumburg, Illinois|Schaumburg]]
}}

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