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Article: Evergreen Park gets shot of new blood
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- February 19, 1989
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As in many mature suburbs, the population in Evergreen Park is
aging. But that may be changing.
About a third of the of 22,350 residents are senior citizens.
The population has declined over the last 15 years as children have
grown up and left. The median age is 45 years.
Now, younger families are moving into the suburb 14 miles
southwest of the Loop. Village officials say the reasons are quality
of life and affordable housing.
Although Evergreen Park has no industry, it has a large business
district along 95th Street. Evergreen Plaza is one of the oldest
shopping centers in the country.
Real estate and sales taxes from the 1.2 million-square-foot
center help the community provide ...