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Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Glen Ellyn, a village in northeastern Illinois, in DuPage county, 26 miles west of Chicago, of which it is a residential suburb.Glen Ellyn is the home of DuPage Community College. For many years the village was called "Stacy's Corners," after Moses Stacy. Moses built an inn and tavern there that is now a historical monument. A lake was formed and was named for a local glen and Ellyn Hill, wife of one of the village founders; Glen Ellyn became the community's official name in 1892. Government is by president and trustees. Population: 26,999.

Source: "Glen Ellyn." Encyclopedia Americana. 2006. Grolier Online. 20 Aug. 2006 <http://ea.grolier.com/cgi-bin/article?assetid=0177240-00>, retrieved 8/19/2006.