Read the article titled "Chicago Expressways." How did the Edens Expressway affect the region, and how did the Northwest and East-West Tollways affect Oak Brook and Schaumburg?
Edens was a city bypass that allowed drivers going to Milwaukee to go around Chicago on the highway without clogging city roads or cross-town expressways. They had a large effect on the Brook and Schaumburg areas since they took remote areas to develop suburban areas.
