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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Willowbrook

 
Clickable Map of DuPage County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg DuPage County, IL (420) Cook County, IL (2158) Kane County, IL (145) Kendall County, IL (29) Will County, IL (198)  DuPageCounty(420) DuPage County (420)  CookCounty(2158) Cook County (2158)  KaneCounty(145) Kane County (145)  KendallCounty(29) Kendall County (29)  WillCounty(198) Will County (198)
Wheaton is the county seat for DuPage County
Willowbrook is in DuPage County
DuPage County (420)  ►
ADJACENT TO DUPAGE COUNTY
Cook County (2158)  ►
Kane County (145)  ►
Kendall County (29)  ►
Will County (198)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Willowbrook — 9/11 Memorial —
A living memorial to all the victims and rescue workers who perished in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. — — Map (db m271019) HM WM
2 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Willowbrook — Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket — 66 Roadside Attraction —
The Chicken Basket was established in 1946 born out of a gas station next door that sold fried chicken. It was a Blue Bird bus stop as well as a restaurant and used to have ice skaters on the roof to attract Route 66 travelers. It became Dell . . . — — Map (db m312061) HM
3 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Willowbrook — Get Your "Chicks" on Rte 66 — The Chicken Basket —
Most businesses on Route 66 began as combinations of gas stations, garages, and lunch counters. At the Chicken Basket, tasty food won out over gasoline sales. Throughout the 1940s and 50s, hungry travelers flocked to the popular restaurant. But in . . . — — Map (db m312173) HM
4 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Willowbrook — TWA Flight 529 Memorial —
On September 1, 1961 TWA Flight 529, a Lockheed Constellation carrying 78 passengers and crew crashed just southwest of this site. At the time, it was the deadliest single plane accident in the country's history. This memorial is dedicated . . . — — Map (db m271014) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026