Roselle is a
village located in both Cook County and DuPage County,
Illinois. Roselle is located in the northern edge of
DuPage County 30 miles from downtown Chicago. The population
was 23,115 at the 2000 census. First incorporated in
1922, Roselle can correctly be categorized as a bedroom
community that is, a community that largely consists
of residential zoning in both income streams and geographical
area. Residents generally commute to Chicago or nearby
suburbs for their jobs. As a result, the early rural
atmosphere of the community has been lost over the past
30 years.
There are three main commercially-zoned
areas in the village. One is along the southern border
of the town along Lake Street (U.S. Route 20), the second
is in the center of the village near the historical
center of Park Street and Irving Park Road (Illinois
Route 19). In 2005, a new downtown business development
opened along the Soo Line Railroad tracks just north
of the town center (Main Street Station), the third
is along Nerge Road the northern edge of the village.
Plans are currently underway for the redevelopment of
the Downtown District in addition to Main Street Station.
The several phase project is collectively known as Village
Crossing.
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