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Marcus G.
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Anyone have a plumber they trust in Schaumburg?
Slow drain that's getting worse. Would rather hire a neighbor's recommendation than roll the dice online.
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Schaumburg
Illinois · IL · Cook County
About Schaumburg
Village in Illinois, United States78,723Population
19.4 sq miArea
794 ftElevation
Schaumburg ( SHAWM-burg) is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. At the 2020 census, the population was 78,723, making Schaumburg the most populous incorporated village in the United States. Schaumburg is around 26 miles (42 km) northwest of downtown Chicago and 10 miles (16 km) northwest of O'Hare International Airport. Schaumburg's transition from a rural community to a suburban city began with Alfred Campanelli's first large-scale suburban-style development in 1959 and Woodfield Mall's opening in 1971. Schaumburg is bordered by Hoffman Estates and Palatine to the north, Inverness in northwest, Streamwood to the west, Hanover Park to the southwest, Roselle …
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