Forest Preserve Well Water Pump

About forestry service, 60480, Willow Springs, IL, US, Illinois

Willow Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion extending into DuPage County. The village was founded in 1892 and was named for the springs along the Des Plaines River. In 2020, the population was 5,857. == History == As the French began to explore the region, its position on the Des Plaines River made it a part of the Chicago portage. In would later gain the I&M Canal and the Sanitary and Ship Canal in 1848 and 1900 respectively. In 1957, the Grimes sisters were found dead in Willow Springs. In 1987, former chief of police Michael J. Corbitt was arrested and convicted of racketeering and murder. Willowbrook Ballroom was destroyed by fire in 2016. == Geography == Willow Springs is located on the banks of the Des Plaines River and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, adjacent to the Palos Forest Preserves. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Willow Springs has a total area of 4.25 square miles (11.01 km2), of which 4.15 square miles (10.75 km2) (or 97.55%) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 2.45%) is water.