Burlington is a tiny village in northwestern Kane County, about 55 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Incorporated in 1990, it has a population of about 480 and sits at the crossroads of Plank Road, Peplow Road, French Road, and Burlington Road. The village is a rural community with large open spaces, served by Central CUSD 301, and has no municipal police department.
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