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Upcoming Concerts in Illinois
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At Drury Lane Theatre At Water Tower Place
on 2009-11-30 20:00
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Joanna Connor With Joe Barr &Amp; The Soul Purpose Band
( Chicago )
At Kingston Mines
on 2009-12-01 15:00
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At Aragon Ballroom
on 2009-12-01 19:00
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At Bottom Lounge
on 2009-12-01 20:00
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At Apollo Theatre
on 2009-12-02 14:00
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Andre Taylor &Amp; The Blues Alley Cats With Jimmy Burns Blues Band
( Chicago )
At Kingston Mines
on 2009-12-02 15:00
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Message from the Mayor of Deerfield |
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Deerfield Description |
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Deerfield is home to the headquarters of Walgreens, Baxter Healthcare, APAC Customer Services, Fortune Brands, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Così, and was at one time the headquarters of the Sara Lee Corporation. Deerfield High School is one of the top public schools in the state. Trinity International University, an evangelical Christian university, is located in Deerfield.
Originally populated by the Potawatomi Native Americans, the area was settled by Jacob B. Cadwell in 1835 and named Cadwell's Corner. A shopping center located on the site of Cadwell's farm at Waukegan Road and Lake Cook Road still bears that name. The area grew because of the navigable rivers in the area, notably the Des Plaines River and the Chicago River. By 1840, the town's name was changed to Leclair. Within a decade, settler John Millen proposed a further name change to Deerfield in honor of his hometown, Deerfield, Massachusetts and the large number of deer living in the area. The village's first school, Wilmot School, was founded in 1847. Originally a one-room schoolhouse, Wilmot is now an elementary school which serves 548 students. It is located at the corner of Deerfield and Wilmot Roads. the village was incorporated in 1903.
In 1979 Deerfield created a "No-Kissing Zone" at the local train station in response to complaints about traffic jams at the station caused by couples taking too long to kiss their goodbyes at the drop-off point. The "No-Kissing" signs (patterned after International traffic signs) attracted national attention and were featured in 'time Magazine and ABC's "AM America" (precursor to "Good Morning America"). A Deerfield family appearing on the game show "Family Feud" presented Richard Dawson with replica pins of the signs.
A number of media properties have been set and/or filmed Deerfield, including television drama Once and Again, comedy Married... with Children and portions of reality show American High. In film, the Deerfield train station is shown in the film Risky Business and Stolen Summer used various parts of The village. Also, the restaurant scene near the beginning of the movie The Amityville Horror, which came out in 2005, was filmed at The Italian Kitchen in downtown Deerfield.
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