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Rosemont, Illinois

Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, located immediately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 3,952.[2] The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that. While Rosemont's land area and population are relatively small among municipalities in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, the village is a major center for commercial activity in the region and is a key component of the Golden Corridor. It contains the Allstate Arena, which hosts the Chicago Wolves AHL hockey team. Since its founding, the village has been governed by one family, and has been described as America's "last true political machine".[3]

Rosemont

United States

Illinois

1956

Village

1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)

1.79 sq mi (4.64 km2)

0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)

3,952

2,205.36/sq mi (851.26/km2)

60018, 60176

17-65819

Rosemont, Illinois

Geography[edit]

Rosemont is at 41°59′27″N 87°52′26″W / 41.99083°N 87.87389°W / 41.99083; -87.87389 (41.990730, −87.873816).[4]


According to the 2010 census, Rosemont has a total area of 1.79 square miles (4.64 km2), all land.[5]

Economy[edit]

Rosemont is positioned between O'Hare International Airport and the rest of the City of Chicago. Due to its location, much of the village is occupied by a large highway interchange, hotels, and office buildings. Several major hotel chains operating in the United States have a presence in Rosemont.[11]


According to Colliers International, the Rosemont/O'Hare office market encompassed approximately 13.325 million square feet (1,237,900 m2) of total inventory in Q1 2017.[12] Corporate headquarters in the village include those of Culligan, US Foods, Velsicol Chemical Corporation, World Kitchen, Riddell,[13] Reyes Holdings, the Big Ten Conference,[14] and Haribo of America.[15]


Additionally, Rosemont operates several visitor related-forums. Among these are the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, used for trade shows and gatherings; the Rosemont Theater, used for award ceremonies and concerts; and the Allstate Arena, used for concerts, professional wrestling (three times hosting WrestleMania), Chicago Wolves hockey, and formerly the DePaul Blue Demons basketball program and Chicago Sky WNBA basketball. The village is the sponsor of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. The village hosts Midwest FurFest, Exxxotica Expo, and Anime Central annually, among other conventions.

Education[edit]

Rosemont Elementary School District 78 operates Rosemont Elementary School.[16] Other area schools include Orchard Place School in Des Plaines, operated by the Des Plaines School District 62; East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, operated by the Leyden High School District 212; and Maine West High School in Des Plaines, operated by Maine Township High School District 207. The area that serves District 78 is in the high school district served by East Leyden High School, and the area served by District 62 is served by Maine West High School.


Rosemont is served by two community college districts, Triton College and Oakton College.

Sports[edit]

Rosemont's Allstate Arena is home to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League, and has previously been home to the WNBA's Chicago Sky, and the DePaul University basketball team. Starting in 2011, the Chicago Bandits women's National Pro Fastpitch team moved to Rosemont after playing in Elgin and Lisle in the past.[17]


The Allstate Arena was home to the Chicago Bruisers, an original member of the Arena Football League in 1987. When the Bruisers advanced to the league championship in 1988, Rosemont hosted ArenaBowl II, as well as an arena football test game in 1987. Rosemont is home to The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps. In March 2013, Rosemont was named a possible location for a replacement of Wrigley Field.


Since October 2013, the Big Ten Conference's headquarters have been in the Rosemont Financial District.


Rosemont is home to the Chicago Dogs, an independent league baseball team.[18] The team is part of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball and play in a 6,300-seat ballpark, Impact Field.[19] The club played their first games in May 2018.[20]

Transportation[edit]

Rosemont has a station on the North Central Service, which provides weekday rail service between Antioch and Chicago Union Station.


Rosemont has a station on the Blue Line of the Chicago "L", which provides direct rail service to O'Hare International Airport and downtown Chicago.


Pace operates numerous bus routes from a hub at the Rosemont 'L' station. This includes the Pace I-90 Express to Schaumburg and Elgin.[21]


In the 1990s, there were efforts to construct a personal rapid transit system in the village.

a young woman who died of hypothermia in a Rosemont hotel freezer

Death of Kenneka Jenkins

Rosemont travel guide from Wikivoyage

Village of Rosemont official website