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Cook county is more than just Chicago, the county seat. It is also home to 128 other municipalities.

Cook county has a rich and storied history. The "Great Fire" of 1871 actually followed a major blaze on the west side of Chicago the previous night. Fanned by a 20-m.p.h. southwest wind, the fire, started in Mrs. O'Leary's barn, consumed all in its path--for more than four-and-a-half miles and jumped the main branch of the Chicago River before dying out at the prairie's edge for lack of fuel.

In 1893, just 22 years later, Chicago hosted the World's Fair, to the delight of millions.

The county population on July 1, 1999, was 5,192,326, an increase of 87,282 over the 1990 census.

For information on county government, contact the National Association of Counties Web site.

Additional information is available at these pages:

Location:Chicago Illinois

Other Illinois Counties nearby:
(Chicago)
Cook County
(Morris)
Grundy County
(Geneva)
Kane County
(Yorkville)
Kendall County
(Woodstock)
McHenry County
(Joliet)
Will County

02/01 Coming to The Chicago area
Dairy State Cheese and Beer Festival Kenosha WI April20 This fun-filled event includes cheese from around the state of Wisconsin, some of the area’s finest beers and live music.
North Shore Unitarian Church Art Fair Deerfield IL April27-28 NSUC's annual ART FAIR is a juried show featuring the original works of 65+ talented artists and artisans. The fine art and fine crafts exhibited include photography, painting, ceramics, glass, paper, woodwork, metalwork, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, clothing and mixed media. Exhibiting artists come from Illinois as well as from several surrounding states.
Redbud Trail Rendezvous Rochester IN April27-28 See living history of frontier Midwest America, historic camps, music and dance of the period, traditional crafts, food cooked over wood fires, blanket trading, tomahawk and muzzle-loading shooting contests. The village has 40 wooden booths, traditional crafts, blanket trading and muzzle loading shooting matches.
Chocolate Fest Long Grove IL May3-5 Dive into three days of nothing but CHOCOLATE! Mmm, chocolate strawberries, donuts, and much more! Every spring, the Village of Long Grove celebrates the existence of the world's best tasting antioxidant.
Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair Lombard IL May5 The Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair is held annually on St. Charles Road between Main and Elizabeth in downtown Lombard. All of the proceeds received from the craft booth rentals are donated to local charities. Features 140 craft exhibitors and 4000 attendees throughout the day.
Peoria Heights Art Fair Peoria Heights IL May11 A great weekend is planned; the show coincides with the Race for the Cure and the Illinois Art League members show at the Village Hall. A hospitality tent will be open throughout the Art Fair with coffee and donuts in the morning and water and fruit during the day .


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