Addison (Illinois)
DuPage County
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Addison is a village in DuPage County in the northeast of the U.S. state of Illinois in the west of the Chicago metropolitan area. In the census in 2010 Addison had 36 942 inhabitants.
Geography
Addison has an area of approximately 25 km ². The village is located about 20 miles west of downtown Chicago and about 23 miles west of Lake Michigan.
History
The town was founded in 1839. It was named after the writer and politician Joseph Addison ( 1672-1719 ).
The Lutheran Teachers Seminary was founded in 1864 in Addison.
Infrastructure
Addison has the same proximity to Chicago with an excellent infrastructure. So are the highways Interstate 290, Interstate 294, Interstate 194, Interstate 355 and Interstate 90 in the vicinity.
The O'Hare International Airport is 10 miles away from Addison.
Sister City
Addison currently has a sister city:
Personalities
- Bobby Hull, hockey player
- Tim Rutili musicians
- Mark Anelli, Football
- Leon Spinks, boxer
- D. J. Moore, Football