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1. • • Home to three international airports – O’Hare, Midway, DuPage – as well as major waterways, interstates and railroads, businesses within DuPage can reach two-thirds of the world’s population within four hours.
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     A Snapshot of DuPage County: History, Key Facts & More

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   How did DuPage County get its name?

   • In 1839, as white settlers pushed west, DuPage County was founded. (The county was named after the DuPage River, which, the story goes, got its name from a French fur trader, Du Page .) Thus began a new chapter in DuPage history: a series of transformations, each one punctuated by new technologies and powered by a fresh wave of immigrants.

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   What should you know about DuPage?

   • Now that we’ve walked through DuPage’s history, let’s run through the facts that everyone should know about DuPage today… Location: Located about 20 miles west of Chicago, DuPage is located at an international cargo gateway and transportation crossroads.

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   Who inhabited DuPage County?

   • Before DuPage was DuPage, its tallgrass prairies were occupied for at least 9,000 years by numerous Native American tribes—including, as recently as the 1800s, the Potawatomi, who had villages in what is now Naperville, Oak Brook, Glen Ellyn and the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. In 1839, as white settlers pushed west, DuPage County was founded.

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   Where is DuPage Illinois located?

   • Location: Located about 20 miles west of Chicago, DuPage is located at an international cargo gateway and transportation crossroads. Home to three international airports – O’Hare, Midway, DuPage – as well as major waterways, interstates and railroads, businesses within DuPage can reach two-thirds of the world’s population within four hours.

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3. www.choosedupage.com › a-snapshot-of-dupage-countyA Snapshot of DuPage County: History, Key Facts & More

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   Dec 14, 2021 · As we enter this new chapter of change, let’s pause – just for a moment – and take a quick snapshot of where we are today: the makeup of our economy, the workforce opportunities and business opportunities, and the history that brought us here.

4. www.discoverdupage.com › history-heritageDuPage County Trip Itinerary | Exploring Heritage & History

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   Experience the history and heritage of DuPage County on this tour of indoor and outdoor museums, famous mansions, architectural treasures, and more.

5. sustaindupage.com › dupage-historyDuPage History - Sustain DuPage

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   DuPage County is formed out of Cook County, named after the DuPage River. ~1850 AD. A bounty hunter caught two fugitive slaves and was passing by Avis Blodgett’s homestead. The man on horseback demanded Avis, a slavery abolitionist, bring water for him to drink.

6. www.chicagotribune.com › 2023/07/10 › editorial-onceEditorial: Once boring DuPage County is becoming remarkably ...

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   Jul 10, 2023 · Long overshadowed by Cook County when it comes to cool stuff to see and do, DuPage County is starting to change its image as a boring suburban haven for people intimidated by life in the big...

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bible_BeltBible Belt - Wikipedia

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   There is also a Bible Belt in the western suburbs of Chicago (especially in DuPage County), centered on Wheaton. Christian colleges in that region include Wheaton College , North Central College , Northern Baptist Theological Seminary , and Elmhurst University .

8. www.dailyherald.com › 20210806 › newsDuPage County Fairgrounds slowly returns to hosting large ...

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   Aug 6, 2021 · After a long hiatus owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton is slowly but surely getting back to the business of holding entertainment events - including indoor...

9. www.nctv17.org › news › a-path-to-freedom-film-about'A Path to Freedom’ Film About DuPage County’s Underground ...

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   Feb 25, 2021 · The film is called “The Underground Railroad in DuPage County – A Path to Freedom”, and is a part of the COD and DuPage County Chaps Unite Against Racism initiative. “What this film does is highlight the different stops on the Underground Railroad [in DuPage County],” said Nathania Montes, the Interim Dean of Student Development at ...