Prairie View, Lake County, Illinois facts for kids
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Prairie View, Illinois
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 Prairie View, Illinois
Location in Illinois
Prairie View, Illinois
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Vernon |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal code |
60069
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| Area code(s) | 847 |
Prairie View is a small place in northeastern Illinois. It's called an unincorporated community, which means it's not officially a town or city with its own government. Instead, it's managed by the county and a local township.
Prairie View is located in southern Lake County. It's part of Vernon Township, and for many years, the main building for Vernon Township was right here in Prairie View.
Even though nearby towns like Lincolnshire and Buffalo Grove have grown, Prairie View has mostly stayed independent. Only tiny parts of it have been taken over by these bigger towns.
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How Prairie View Developed
In recent years, Prairie View has changed a bit. The towns around it have grown and taken over some nearby areas. This has caused Prairie View to be split into two main sections.
Northern Prairie View
The northern part of Prairie View is home to the Prairie View Metra train station. It's also close to Stevenson High School. This area is surrounded by Vernon Hills to the north, Lincolnshire to the east, and Buffalo Grove to the south and west.
Residents in this section get their water, sewer, and fire services from Lincolnshire. Other services, like road maintenance, come from Vernon Township and Lake County. A modern neighborhood called Krisview Acres was built here in the 1990s. Before that, it was farmland. The older homes in this area, mostly on Easton Avenue and Main Street, were built over many years, from the late 1800s to the early 1980s.
Southern Prairie View
The other part of Prairie View is a short distance south. This section is completely surrounded by Buffalo Grove. It's a neighborhood known as Horatio Gardens. This area is also near the Buffalo Grove train station. The people living in Horatio Gardens have worked hard to stay an independent part of unincorporated Prairie View. They have resisted being taken over by the Buffalo Grove Park District.
Who Lives in Prairie View
Prairie View was once mostly made up of white or Caucasian residents. However, since the 1990s, it has become much more diverse. Today, it has a very large Jewish population. A well-known Chabad shul (which is a Jewish house of worship) is located in Prairie View.
Schools Serving Prairie View
Students in Prairie View attend schools in different districts, depending on where they live.
Schools in Northern Prairie View
The northern part of Prairie View is served by Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103. The schools in this district are:
- Daniel Wright Junior High School
- Half Day Intermediate School
- Laura B. Sprague Elementary School
All these schools are located in Lincolnshire. Most students from Prairie View who attend District 103 schools later go on to Stevenson High School.
Schools in Southern Prairie View
Residents in the southern part of Prairie View are served by the Aptakisic-Tripp School district. The schools in this district include:
- Tripp Elementary School
- Pritchett Elementary School
- Meridian Middle School
- Aptakisic Junior High School
Places of Worship
Prairie View has local churches that serve the community. One of these is the Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church. This church was first started in 1906 as the Grace Evangelical Church. Over the years, it merged with other churches and was later renamed Grace United Methodist Church.
Fun and Entertainment
Prairie View has a classic roadhouse-style tavern called The Prairie House. For many years, an American Legion post, which is a club for military veterans, was located on Easton Avenue. In the 1990s, it moved to a new building. The original building is now used for offices.
Getting Around Prairie View
Prairie View has a stop on Metra's North Central Service train line. This train provides daily service between Antioch, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. It takes people all the way to Union Station in downtown Chicago.
Famous People From Prairie View
Some notable people have connections to Prairie View:
- Jean Ladd (1923–2009): She was a professional baseball player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Jean was born and grew up in Prairie View.
- Joe Lando (born 1961): He is an actor, best known for playing Byron Sully on the TV show Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. Joe was born in Prairie View.
- Mosheh Oinounou (born 1982): He was a former executive producer for the CBS Evening News.
Images for kids
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Grace Evangelical Church after it was built in 1906.
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A meetinghouse of the LDS Church in Prairie View.
