When the Illinois and Michigan Canal opened in 1848, it was an engineering marvel that opened Chicago to the Mississippi River and points westward. Local authority Dr. Dennis Cremin will fill us in on the story of this valuable and scenic waterway. Part of our Chicagoland: Read All About It series.
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.