The Roots of Palatine IL

Palatine Illinois is located just 28 miles away from downtown Chicago, making Palatine property a great place for buyers who are interested in the convenience of city access without the hassle of City life.

Despite being one of the older surrounding suburbs of Chicago, Palatine is a youthful city with a median age of 34. Palatine residents range from bachelors and young families to empty nesters and retirees. One of the best features of Palatine property is the neighborly feel that is adopted by long-term residents and new Palatine homeowners. This is because there are a large number of popular and well established different communities and neighborhood organizations.

Palatine takes great pride in its educational facilities. Both high schools and the college in Palatine have gained high national honors and accreditation for their achievements and educational programs. In keeping with this dedication to education, the Palatine library is also considered to be one of the best in the country, and has earned similar recognition.

The Palatine community is a mixture of commercial and residential, which means there are an excellent number of job opportunities for those who do not want to make the daily journey commuting into Chicago, to earn a wage. Square D, one of the largest producers of circuit breakers, resides in Palatine along with various other large companies. Alternatively, you may want to do something more creative, in which case you could try following in the footsteps of Frederick Pohl, a science fiction author and Palatine resident.

Frederick Pohl isn't the only celebrity to choose Palatine as his home either, the radio presenter Larry Lujack, journalists Carol Marin and Dana Kozlov both attended high school in Palatine and The Daily Herald was originally published in Palatine.

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