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Photo gallery: A history of Glendale Heights

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Incorporated in 1959, Glendale Heights has grown from a rural town of just 104 residents to a large community of more than 34,500. Its name was derived from neighboring towns Glen Ellyn and Bloomingdale, while “Heights” signifies the village’s varying land elevations. Glendale Heights elected DuPage county’s first Asian mayor, and was the childhood home of Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan.

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