Illinois Real Estate & Relocation Guide

Country Club Hills, Illinois

Population: 16,169

Located in Cook County

Country Club Hills began in 1955 when local developer J. E. Merrion fulfilled his vision of spacious, affordable, middle income homes with a country-like atmosphere. This area, originally known as "Cooper's Grove", had been occupied since the 1800's, by German farmers, who settled on the land. Their children went to a one room school house, located at the south east corner of what is now 183rd and Cicero. In 1872, some of the settlers founded their own church and school, St. John's Lutheran Church and school. According to a book prepared in 1976 by the Country Club Hills Bicentennial Commission of the American Revolution, "Stone blocks for the building (church) were hauled from the Joliet quarry by teams of 24 mules on a trip lasting several days. The blocks were moved by log rollers as they were too heavy for any wheeled vehicle. The entire building was raised by hand with only the use of ropes and pulleys." The church was finished in 1873 and will celebrate it's 125th anniversary this year.

New families were drawn to this area, enticed by the large, half acre lots, award winning home styles and winding streets. In 1956 there were about 117 homes completed and a new group, the Country Club Hills Homeowners Association pushed for incorporation. On July 12, 1958, the citizens of this growing area voted to incorporate as a City with a Mayor-Aldermanic Council form of government.

We owe many thanks to these founders, who designed the City Government that we enjoy today. The following remarks are from a historical book about the city called "From Coopers Grove to Country Club Hills." Country Club Hills has become what it is today because of the willingness of its residents to donate their time and their talents to the building of a city of which they can be proud.


People working together to build a church, regardless of their own faith; a community working to build a Civic Center and Library; neighbors helping out when a family comes into some hard times; people responding to a community appeal for blood to meet the needs of a young hemophiliac." Forty-one years later, this spirit of compassion and volunteerism continues to exist.

Education

Schools are the heart of our community and our standard is academic excellence. Students are well served by two elementary school districts, two high school districts, and several fine parochial schools. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

DISTRICT #160 957-6210
Meadowview School
4701 West 179th Street
Southwood Elementary School
4600 West 187th Street
Southwood Junior High School
18635 South Lee Street
Sykuta School
4301 West 180th Street

DISTRICT # 144
Chateaux School
3600 West Chambord Ln.
Nob Hill School
3701 West 168th Street HIGH SCHOOLS

District #228
Hillcrest
175th & Pulaski
799-7000

District # 227
Rich Central
203rd & Route 54
748-6070

PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
St. Emeric Catholic School
4300 West 180th Street 799-5096
St. John Lutheran School
4231 West 183rd Street 799-7491 COMMUNITY COLLEGES
South Suburban College 15800 & State 596-2000
Prairie State College Halsted & Vollmer Road 709-3500