formerly Washington School, would become PreK-2nd Grade; Franzen Intermediate School would become 3rd-5th Grades. St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and School offered elementary education in Itasca from 1963 until its closure in 2010. St. Luke Lutheran Church and School dates back to 1885. The Church and school were relocated to their current location at Washington and Rush street in 1961. Economy Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., one of the world's largest insurance brokerage firms, Jewel-Osco (grocery stores), Walter E. Smithe (furniture), Midas and Fellowes, Inc. headquarters are located in Itasca. In 2014, Itasca-based LaunchPoint was ranked #100 in the Inc. (magazine) list of 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. Additionally, PrimeCo had its headquarters in Itasca. In 1946 Hugh S. Knowles founded Knowles Electronics in Itasca. Eaglewood Resort is in Itasca, adjacent to Medinah Country Club. Transportation Itasca has a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line, which provides daily rail service between Elgin and Chicago Union Station. The town is also located at the junction of Interstate 290, Veterans Memorial Tollway, and the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, making Itasca a prime location for commerce and industry in the northwest suburbs. State Highway 19 (Irving Park Road), which connects Chicago and Elgin, runs east–west through the center of town. State Highway 53 (Rohlwing Road) runs north–south through the western edge of the village. Notable people Zach Ziemek, Olympic Athlete Camden Murphy, NASCAR driver and monster truck driver References External links 1890 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1890 Villages in DuPage County, Illinois Villages in Illinois