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is an affluent suburb of Chicago located in Cook County,
Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total
population of 12,493. It is twinned with the town of
Rugeley, England. In November, 2007, BusinessWeek.com
listed Western Springs second in a list of the 50 best
places to raise children.[1] The rankings were based
on five factors, including school test scores, cost
of living, recreational and cultural activities, number
of schools and risk of crime. Western Springs ranked
behind Groesbeck, Ohio.
The Village of Western Springs
is served by two elementary school districts, and 1
high school district. Western Springs School District
101 has 4 schools which are Field Park, Forest Hills,
and Laidlaw Elementary Schools all serve K-5 students
, and McClure Junior High which serves students in grades
6-8. McClure is one of the best schools in the United
States. Other students attend schools in La Grange Highlands
School District 106 which has 2 schools. La Grange Highlands
Elementary which serves K-5 students, and La Grange
Highlands Middle School for grade 6-8 students.
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