Worth
Illinois
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Village of Worth
Founded in 1914, Worth is located in southwest Cook County about a forty-five minute drive from the Chicago loop.
Worth, and the land in which the village occupies, has always been historically significant. Also known as Worth Island, Lane's Island, or Calumet Beach, 10,000 years ago Worth was one of Lake Michigan's ancient beaches rising 40 feet over our present day Lake Michigan.
The Village of Worth is surrounded by historic waterways. Its north border touches a 14,000 year-old water way known today as Stony Creek. This creek was also once known as the Big Feeder during the Illinois & Michigan Canal era. Worth's south border is the Calumet-Sag Channel which was completed in 1922 and is an intricate part of the Illinois Waterway. Worth is also home to one of the five Metropolitan Water District's aeration waterfalls.
Worth, and the land in which the village occupies, has always been historically significant. Also known as Worth Island, Lane's Island, or Calumet Beach, 10,000 years ago Worth was one of Lake Michigan's ancient beaches rising 40 feet over our present day Lake Michigan.
The Village of Worth is surrounded by historic waterways. Its north border touches a 14,000 year-old water way known today as Stony Creek. This creek was also once known as the Big Feeder during the Illinois & Michigan Canal era. Worth's south border is the Calumet-Sag Channel which was completed in 1922 and is an intricate part of the Illinois Waterway. Worth is also home to one of the five Metropolitan Water District's aeration waterfalls.