Images: An Hour in Rolling Meadows
Posted July 12, 2015 1:00 am
This summer marks Rolling Meadows' 60th anniversary. Special events, decor and just a good feeling around town mark this special occasion for the Northwest suburban city.
Plenty of history is in this community — from old cemeteries to Kimball Hill neighborhoods to the original fire station, which hasn't changed much over the years. Residents are proud of their town, parks, schools and everything the city has to offer.
To show off and celebrate Rolling Meadows, we spent one hour — no more, no less — roaming around town photographing things that caught our eye. The obvious and the obscure, big stuff and small. But all identifiable to Rolling Meadows.
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And tell us what photos are your favorites. Which ones stir a memory for you? Where do you love to go in town?
So here's “An Hour in Rolling Meadows.”
With the city celebrating its 60th anniversary this summer, these banners are attached to the light poles in town highlighting different businesses and groups in Rolling Meadows.
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The Kimball Hill neighborhoods north and south of Kirchoff Road are famous for their bird street names.
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One of the city's water towers stands tall over Roger L. Florey Park on Campbell.
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This electronic sign outside city hall gives residents important information about events going on in town and at the park district.
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The Rolling Meadows City Hall building on Kirchoff Road also houses the police station.
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The Carillon Bell Tower is considered the crown jewel of the revitalization of downtown Rolling Meadows. The 40-foot bell tower and plaza serve as a memorial to servicemen and women of all wars.
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Another view of the bell tower on Kirchoff Road with the city and park district flags flying.
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This memorial stands behind the bell tower to remember those who fought for us in times of war.
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Paver bricks fill the area surrounding the bell tower, remembering people and businesses associated with the city, including Kimball Hill Homes.
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Salt Creek flows through the heart of Rolling Meadows and under Kirchoff Road.
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Fratello's II has been an establishment in the city for years, serving hot dogs, Italian beef and pretty good french fries.
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Jewel/Osco is the main grocery store in town, and you'll often see friendly Rolling Meadows firefighters shopping there on a weekend morning.
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Kirchoff and Meadow is the main intersection in town, with Jewel on one corner and Community Church of Rolling Meadows on another.
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Community Church at the corner of Kirchoff and Meadow hosts Corn Fest the first weekend in August every summer.
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Kimball Hill Elementary School is in the heart of the city and is named for Kimball Hill, the man who founded the company that built many neighborhoods in Rolling Meadows.
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This is the newer of the two fire stations in town, located on Plum Grove Road on the west side of the city.
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The Rolling Meadows Park District Community Center houses many events, including birthday parties, holiday events and preschool for the little ones.
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St. Colette Catholic Church is also in a residential part of town and has a school for kindergarten through eighth-graders.
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The Rolling Meadows Library is tucked away in a residential area of town, making it easy for many to walk over and check out a book or movie.
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Rolling Meadows High School on Central Road is part of Northwest Suburban High School District 214.
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Rolling Meadows High School Mustang students work on their tennis game on the school's courts.
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Kimball Hill Park is now home to a popular walking path, pond and many ducks and geese. Before the pond was put in, this is where residents gathered on the Fourth of July to watch the city's fireworks.
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This newer park district playground in Florey Park is popular with kids of all ages.
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The Rolling Meadows Park District's Sports Complex on Owl houses one of two ice rinks in town, along with a gymnastics center, pool and splash pad.
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North Salk Park behind the Sports Complex also has a sledding hill - which is also popular during the summer months.
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The pond at Kimball Hill Park is complete with a fountain, pier, walking path and water tower in the distance.
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A gazebo, fountain and park benches were added to this space on Kirchoff Road near Hicks Road as part of the city redevelopment plan in the mid-1990s.
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This park bench near the gazebo was dedicated to Matt Hill for his service to the city.
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President street names are popular in one Rolling Meadows neighborhood near Hicks and Euclid.
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The Creekside neighborhood off west Frontage Road is a unique neighborhood in town, filled with small cul-de-sacs named after trees.
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Creekside also includes a park and playground for the kids in the neighborhood, courtesy of the Rolling Meadows Park District.
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