Western Springs has much historic and modern day significance, having been named #2 in a list of the 50 best places to raise children in November 2007, by BusinessWeek.com.
Located within 25 minutes from Chicago O’Hare & Midway International Airports via Chicagoland’s network of highways, and just over 15 miles from Chicago’s Loop, you couldn’t ask for a more centrally located town.
If you’re a new area home owner, or considering buying property nearby, you owe it to yourself to take a look at Western Springs. Under the guidance of Nancy Miller, Real Estate Broker with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, you can learn all that Western Springs has to offer. If you’re looking for fun, Santa’s Village Azoosment Park is a wonderful place to start! Are you active, and looking for a place to expend some energy? Sign up for kids, teens, or adult activities with Western Springs Park District Movie Night in the Park? Western Springs offers that too.
With 14 area parks, all with their own mix of history and modern equipment, the Western Springs Park District is one to be explored. Providing five types of parks: tot lots, mini parks, neighborhood parks, school parks, and community parks, there’s something for everyone in Western Springs. See the list of Related Organizations to join or cheer. Come to a Village that knows how to keep its residents involved and moving.
Thomas Ford Memorial Library offers a great deal of resources to its patrons. Not least among them are Museum Adventure Passes, in which you can receive free or reduced admission to 17 exciting museums and cultural institutions throughout the Chicago area. Doing research? Search the libraries Databases of articles, reports, and encyclopedias. Starting literacy early, join the “Welcome Baby!” Book Program, or guide your toddler along the Early Literacy program.
