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General Information

Slogan: Where Friendliness is a Way of Life
Population: 56,265
Year Incorporated:1917
Did You Know? When Randhurst shopping center was completed in 1962 it was the largest enclosed, air-conditioned space in America. It also had a bomb shelter underneath that was meant to be large enough to house the entire population of Mount Prospect.
Zip Codes:60056
Town Geo-center: 42.065427, -87.936217

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Elk Grove High School
(High School)
Address:500 W. Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove Village, Il 60007
Phone:847-718-4400
Fax:847-718-4417
Website:www.eghs.d214.org
Mascot:Grenadiers
School Colors:Forest Green/New Gold

Prospect High School
(High School)
Address:801 W. Kensington Rd.
Mount Prospect, Il 60056
Phone:847-718-5200
Fax:847-718-5224
Website:phs.d214.org
Mascot:Knights
School Colors:Navy Blue/Columbia Blue

Wheeling High School
(High School)
Address:900 S. Elmhurst Rd.
Wheeling, Il 60090
Phone:847-718-7000
Fax:847-718-7008
Website:whs.d214.org
Mascot:Wildcats
School Colors:Royal Blue/Athletic Gold/White

School Districts

Arlington Heights District 25 (Elementary)
Web site: www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/

Elk Grove Township District 59 (Elementary)
Web site: www.ccsd59.org/

Mount Prospect District 57 (Elementary)
Web site: www.d57.org/

Northwest Suburban Dist. 214 (High school)
Web site: www.d214.org/

Prospect Heights District 23 (Elementary)
Web site: www.d23.org/

River Trails District 26 (Elementary)
Web site: www.rtsd26.org/

Wheeling Township District 21 (Elementary)
Web site: www.d21.k12.il.us/

Park Districts

Arlington Heights Park District
Web site:www.ahpd.org/

Des Plaines Park District
Web site:www.desplainesparks.org/

Mount Prospect Park District
Web site:mppd.org/

Prospect Heights Park District
Web site:phparkdist.org/

River Trails Park District
Web site:www.rtpd.org/

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www.mountprospect.org/government/board_o…
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www.mountprospect.org/calendar/calendar.php
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www.mountprospect.org/general/e_news.html
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County Information

Cook County
Web site: www.cookcountygov.com

Notable People

Bruce Boxleitner
TV, movie actor who starred in "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" and "Babylon 5". Author of two science fiction novels. Graduate of Prospect High School.
Source:Wikipedia

Dave Kingman
Colorful MLB slugger lived in Mount Prospect and played for the Cubs, one of 7 teams he played for in the 70s and 80s.
Source:Dave Kingman's website

Ian Brennan
Prospect High School grad and creator of "GLEE" series on Fox.
Source:Ian Brennan's personal website

Lee DeWyze
Musician and winner of the ninth season of "American Idol."
Source:Daily Herald

Terry Moran
Co-anchor of "Nightline" on ABC, former ABC White House correspondent.
Source:Wikipedia