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Gurnee is #11 of 819 in IL for “Snowiest”. Fair?

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Gurnee History

I was reading about the founding of our village and was surprised to learn that Gurnee was established in 1928 and named after former Chicago mayor Walter S. Gurnee. Do newer residents to our area know about the origins of our village's name?

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