https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7427263&GUID=367159E4-3A3D-4ED0-9C67-6DF274C22A4ELegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7427263&GUID=367159E4-3A3D-4ED0-9C67-6DF274C22A4E367159E4-3A3D-4ED0-9C67-6DF274C22A4E-2025-06-12-17-47-55Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING LEYDEN TOWNSHIP ON THEIR 175th ANNIVERSARY WHEREAS, Leyden Township was established on April 2, 1850, at the house of Richard Fuller, and initially consisted mainly of prairie land with a timber strip along the Des Plaines River; and WHEREAS, Leyden Township is one of twenty-nine townships located in Cook County; and WHEREAS, the area was originally known as Orison, and in the 1840s, farmers began settling there. The Chicago & Pacific Railroad laid tracks through the township in 1870; and WHEREAS, Leyden Township encompasses portions of several municipalities, including Northlake, Melrose Park, Park Ridge, Norridge, and Bensenville, as well as all of River Grove, Schiller Park, Franklin Park, and Elmwood Park; and WHEREAS, the township has evolved from its agricultural roots to include a variety of residential and industrial areas; and WHEREAS, the total population of Leyden Township is 93,096 as of the 2020 census; and WHEREAS, Unincorporated Leyden Township is home to approximately 10,000 residents. Unincorporated Leyden utilizesThu, 12 Jun 2025 17:47:55 GMT