Business View Civil Municipal - Sept 2023

132 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 9 WARRENVI LLE , I LLINOIS No longer a small rural community, Warrenville has its eye to the future with top-tier amenities A DELIGHTFUL SUBURBAN COMMUNITY arrenville, Illinois, ideally located about 30 miles west of Chicago, can be found in the northeast corner of the Prairie State. With an enviable setting for residents to enjoy, the town also boasts deep historical roots. Once a small rural community, Warrenville can now offer many of the perks of larger communities while still maintaining its quaint small-community charm. Founded in 1833 by Julius Warren who claimed the land along the DuPage River and helped new settlers from the east by providing them the milled lumber to build their homes. Warren also built the new town’s first major establishment, an inn and tavern that still stands today, operated its first stagecoach line, built a gristmill, acted as a mail carrier and census taker, and eventually earned the honorary title of Colonel for his long- time leadership of the community. W