NAPERVILLE, IL 60540 and 60563 thru 60567

Population:

 

Under 150,000

 

How Far From Chicago                       Start Your Naperville Home Search here!

 

Naperville is approximately 29 miles west of Chicago.

 

Claim to Fame

Money Magazine's Top 3 Best Places to Live Designation 2005 and 2007
Most Kid-Friendly City in America designation
Nationally recognized Naperville Public Library

 

Transportation to City

 

Close to Highways (I 355 and I 88  to the North I 55 to the South) and Metra train service for a 40 minute express ride. Two METRA stations serve Naperville.

 

Transportation to Airports

 

40-50 minutes to O'Hare airport, 40-50 minutes to Midway airport by car. 
 

Shopping!

 

Naperville offers every type of retail therapy one could desire. Thriving downtown stores include national retail stores like Ann Taylor, Coldwater Creek, Jos A Bank, etc. Fox Valley Mall is located on the west side of Naperville along Rte 59. Danada Square is close by in Wheaton. Additional large malls within 20 minutes: Yorktown and Oak Brook.

 

Local Groceries:

Chains: Dominique, Jewell, Trader Joes, Whole Foods

 

Eating Out

Plenty of opportunities for fast food and sit down restaurants across the city. My favorites are Hugo Frogs and Heaven on Seven in downtown Naperville.
 

Employment Opportunities:

 

Many professionals commute to city or work in Naperville. Retail, service and medical jobs are available in the community. Corporate home to Tellabs, Office Max and Laidlaw. Major employers include BP Amoco, Lucent, Molex, Nalco, Nicor Gas, Western Electric, Kraft, General Motors, Calamos Investmetns, and Edward Hospital. Check for Naperville jobs at Monster.com or Hotjobs.com

 

Sports & Fun Things to Do

 

Excellent Park District for football, Little league baseball, soccer. Great community swimming pools, walking trails, recreation activities are offered across Naperville.

Dupage Children's Museum is fun for kids.

Professional sports-Chicago Bears, Bulls, Cubs, White Sox, Blackhawks. Minor league baseball: Kane County Cougars, Schaumburg Flyers. Minor League Hockey: Wolves.


For things to do in and around Naperville checkout: http://chicago.metromix.com or http://www.chicagotraveler.com/kids-things-to-do.htm

 

Schools

 

Naperville has nationally recognized schools: District 203 and District 204 for elementary and middle schools. Private and religious schools are also available.


 

For more community info on Naperville go to:

 

http://www.naperville.il.us

http://www.greatplacesgreathomes.com and click on Community Profiles

 

 

The selections and views on this page are my personal views. Please feel free to email with suggestions on improving this page at john@greatplacesgreathomes.com. 



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