Commercial growth in the Village has been concentrated at three key intersections: North Avenue and Bloomingdale Road; North Avenue and Glen Ellyn Road; and Bloomingdale Road at Army Trail Road. The Village is now looking toward I-355 along North Avenue Corridor as the key asset in future retail development. To that end, the Village has proactively encouraged commercial development along the entire length of these arterial corridors. The Village has recently established its first Tax Increment Financing District on North Avenue. In addition, other incentives have drawn interest in development of the corridor. The Village's Economic Development Commission is charged with the task of promoting and encouraging optimum development in these critical areas, which will not only be beneficial to our existing retailers, but also add to the Village's tax base.

The Village has its own commercial area and several industrial parks, plus undeveloped acreage suitable for industrial or business park development, (together totaling about 400 acres). The industrial parks are located near the industrial concentrations in neighboring Carol Stream and Addison, yet away from the traffic congestion that has become a problem in heavily industrialized communities. An office park and several individual office buildings also serve the needs of business in Glendale Heights.

Thoughtful, innovative design of industrial/office parks creates an attractive corporate environment suitable for office, research, warehouse, distribution and light manufacturing. Restrictive covenants are in place at each park to insure perpetual maintenance of common areas and control architectural design and planning of each building to maintain a high-quality image that many corporations look for when relocating.

Unlike many communities in DuPage County that have areas simply planned for industrial growth, Glendale Heights has over 400 acres of industrial parks in place with an infrastructure system that is fully improved and available to serve them. Industrial growth serves to strengthen the tax base in the Village while at the same time providing many job opportunities for our residents. Glendale Heights will continue to strive to maintain an environment conducive to industrial users to attract them to the Village.

Highgrove Center of DuPage (East Campus) at the southwest corner of Army Trail Road and Glen Ellyn Road is a 100-acre business park developed by Walsh, Higgins & Company. Corporations located here include Graybar Electric Company, Pella Windows and Doors, Remcor Products, Universal Technical Institute, JBS Warehouse, Coin Mechanism, O.K.K., M.M.T.S., Metallverken, Lindgren R.F. Enclosures, Perfecto Screw & Engineering, and Lavezzi.

Highgrove Center of DuPage (West Campus) located at the southeast corner of Army Trail Road and Schmale Road, is an 83-acre business park also developed by Walsh, Higgins & Company. Corporate residents include Warner Electra Atlantic Corporation, Sexton Food Distributors, Edy's Grand Ice Cream and Target Greatland.

Glendale Pointe Business Park is on the west side of Bloomingdale Road just south of the railroad tracks. This 106-acre business park is being developed by Industrial Development International, Inc. Corporations located in the park include Nationwide Papers, ZEP Manufacturing, Mayflower, DuPage Machine Products, Casio, and TCI.

Glendale Lakes Business Park, on the east side of Schmale Road north of North Avenue, is being developed by Quadrangle Development Company. Corporations here include Avanti Engineering, Sumitomo Machinery and Formtec, Inc.

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The State of Illinois has recognized and demonstrated an intense commitment toward development of small business. The last several years have brought about a heightened surge of interest, responsiveness and improvement in the small business climate in Illinois.

The State Treasurers Office sponsors the S. T. E. P. (State Treasurers Ecomonic Program), while the Department of Commerce & Community Affairs administers numerous other programs to assist small developments, including:

• Build Illinois- Small Business Financing Fund

• Illinois Development Finance Authority - Pooled Bond Program for Small Business

• U.S. Small Business Administration Guaranteed Loan Program

• Small Business Innovation Research Grants

For additional information regarding small business development and programs, request a copy of of Business Financing Programs and Small Business & Economic Growth- An Action Plan for Illinois.

Glendale Heights has some excellent opportunities for new commercial development available. The Village Community Development Department can provide facts and figures about large and small sites which are well located along arterial roadways and suitable for commercial development. The department can also provide information on surrounding land uses, utilities, development assets and the Village planning and development policies.

There are presently 16 community shopping centers in the Village. Several have some space available. For leasing information, request a copy of Stores for Lease- Inventory from the Village's Community Development Dept. at 260-6000, ext. 285.

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The Village government maintains recreational facilities that include a recently expanded Sports Hub with facilities for swimming, racquetball, tennis, exercise, weight rooms, gymnasiums, an indoor stadium, and a preschool.

The Sports Hub offers many different programs which include indoor soccer, roller hockey, floor hockey, basketball, volleyball, aerobics, and much more. The Village Aquatic Park features a zero-depth edge pool, 6-lane competitive lap/swimming area, and concession/eating areas.

The Sports Hub's 2,700-square-foot Fitness Center is newly remodeled and offers aerobic/cardio vascular equipment along with various resistance weight machines and free weights. Numerous neighborhood parks and playgrounds throughout the Village include Camera Park, which has an extensive walking path system, basketball courts, soccer fields, concession stand, handicap accessible playground, baseball/softball fields, sand volleyball courts, a new gazebo, and a winter ice skating rink.

The 469-acre forest preserve borders the east end of the Village. This vast open green belt along the East Branch of the DuPage River offers Glendale Heights residents a beautiful sanctuary for myriad outdoor recreational activities and wildlife viewing.

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District 15

Marquardt School District 15 is composed of six schools: Black Hawk, Hall, Reskin, Winnebago for grades K-5; the Marquardt Middle School Sixth Grade Center, and the Marquardt Middle School for grades 7 and 8. Its geographical area extends from North Avenue to Lake Street and from Route 53 to approximately one mile west of Bloomingdale Road. As an elementary district it serves the communities of Glendale Heights, Glen Ellyn, Countryside, Bloomingdale and unincorporated sections of Addison and Lombard.

District 16

School District 16 has one primary school with two campuses, which serves all pre-kindergarten through third grade students, one intermediate grade level center which serves all fourth and fifth grade students, and a middle school serving sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. In addition to the regular education programs, all schools provide special education/at-risk reading and math, speech, bilingual education, physical education, art and music.

District 41

Children who reside in the southern part of Glendale Heights may attend one of the three Glen Ellyn District 41 Schools. Kindergarten through fifth grade schools are Churchill and Forest Glen. Students in grades six through eight attend Hadley Junior High.

District 87

Glendale Heights is served by three high schools: Glenbard East, Lombard; Glenbard West, Glen Ellyn; and Glenbard North, Carol Stream. Bus service is provided. Glenbard, acknowledged as one of the state's premier high school districts, provides basic, standard and accelerated courses and a full spectrum of extra-curricular activities.

St Matthew School

St Matthew School serves Glendale Heights and surrounding communities, located at 1555 Glen Ellyn Rd. St. Matthew School provides a parochial education for preschoolers as well as kindergarten through eighth grade students.

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The Glenside Public Library district is ready to meet the information needs of local residents now and in the future with 64,000+ books, 211 magazine and newspaper subscriptions, CDs, PCs for public use, a homework production center for students, and internet access. The Glenside Library is a convenient, close-to-home location for books on popular topics; adult, teen, and children's programs; and research services offered by a fully staffed, professional reference department. The Library is handicapped accessible. Come in and get to know your library. A free library card, with all its privileges, is available to anyone who lives within the Library District boundaries. Call for more information at 260-1550 or visit us on the Internet at http://dupagels.lib.il.us/~ghtdtec/gpld.htm.

A TDD line is set up for the hearing impaired: (630) 260-1566.

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The Village of Glendale Heights is deeply committed to providing for the safety of its residents.

The Village's Safety Town facility was completed in September, 1991. This state-of-the-art facility, designed to teach the Village's younger residents safety at home, school and play includes a classroom, pond, miniature buildings, streets, sidewalks and a real train caboose. There is a $5.00 fee for residents and a $10.00 fee for non-residents. Information on how to enroll your children is available by contacting the Community Oriented Police Unit at 260-6000, ext. 560.

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