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Glenview, Illinois
Glenview, Illinois

Glenview

Illinois, United States
Also known as: Hutchings, North Branch, Oak Glen, South Northfield(Show More)
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Glenview, village, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It is a suburb of Chicago, located 20 miles (30 km) north of downtown, and lies on the north branch of the Chicago River. Illinois and later Potawatomi Indians were early inhabitants of the area, which was visited by French explorers Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet in 1673. Glenview Road follows a Native American trail leading from the Des Plaines River to Lake Michigan. The Native American peoples...

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