LISLE, IL  60523 (pronounced "lile" silent s)

Population:

 

Under 25,000

 

How Far From Chicago

 

Lisle is approximately 26 miles west of Chicago.

 

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Morton Arboretum a beautiful 1700 botanical retreat for tree conservation and "green" and environmental education.

Home to Benedictine University.

 

Transportation to City

 

Close to Highways (I 355 and I 88 ) and Metra train service for a 35 minute ride to Chicago
 

Transportation to Airports

 

30 minutes to O'Hare airport, 38 minutes to Midway airport by car. 
 

Shopping!

 

Large malls within 20 minutes: Yorktown, Woodfield and Oak Brook.

 

Local Groceries:

Chains: Dominique, Jewell

 

Eating Out

Plenty of opportunities for fast food and sit down restaurants nearby.
 

Employment Opportunities:

 

Many professionals commute to city or work in Lisle. Major corporations in the area include: IKON Office Solutions, Wallace Computer Services, Budget Rent-A-Car, Unilever Foods, General Accident, Lucent Technologies, Computer Associates. Retail and service jobs are available in the area. Check for Lisle jobs at Monster.com or Hotjobs.com

 

Sports & Fun Things to Do

 

Morton Arboretum offers variety of outdoor and educational activities. Lisle Park District offers youth football, little league baseball, soccer, and activities for all ages.

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 Lisle checkout: http://chicago.metromix.com or http://www.chicagotraveler.com/kids-things-to-do.htm

 

Schools

 

Lisle School District 202 provides excellent public education opportunities. Private and religious schools are also available.


 

For more community info on Lisle go to:

 

http://www.vil.lisle.il.us/home/index.asp

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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