Franklin Park is located in northeastern Illinois in
Cook County just south of
Chicago - O'Hare International Airport. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 17,941, a decrease of 544 since 1990.
One interesting association in town is "Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club" which supports many of the olden-style dances including swing, shag, bop and, of course, jitterbug.