of the rails belonging to the Midlothian - Blue Island Railroad were removed, leaving Midlothian with one train line. By 1929, Midlothian had its first newspaper, The Messenger owned by the Andrews brothers. Kevin McCann was the first Editor In chief of the publication located above the old Largent store on 147th and Kildare, who later went on to serve as aide-de-camp to General Dwight Eisenhower during World War II as well as working with the General on his two books. In the 1930s and '40s, homes continued to be built for people moving to and settling down in Midlothian. The Kreis Brothers opened the Ford Garage (where the village's fire engine was kept) and Chuck Cavallini began selling ice cream from his corner "Sweet Shop". In 1949, a Village Hall was constructed at the intersection of 148th and Pulaski, where village employees and officials still work out of as of 2014. As part of the architecture, divisions of the Village such as the police and fire departments are attached to the main building. Across the parking lot along Waverly Avenue is the public works offices and garage while the VFW Hall is across from the entrance to the police department on Pulaski. Geography For genealogical purposes, historical government records frequently reference Midlothian property as Township 36 north, Range 13, East of 3rd Principal Meridian. Midlothian is home to the Cook County Forest Preserve of Midlothian Meadows, and home to Belly Button Hill, a sledding hill at 150th & Kilbourn. It is also home to Natalie Creek and the Midlothian Creek. Midlothian is part of the South Suburbs of Chicago and is in the Bremen Township. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Midlothian has a total area of , all land. Climate Like most of Cook County, Midlothian can be expected to be very warm in the summer, but very cold in the winter. Demographics As of the 2020 census there were 14,325 people, 5,828 households, and 3,786 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 5,522 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 55.60% White, 13.49% African American, 1.15% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 14.25% from other races, and 14.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.15% of the population. There were 5,828 households, out of which 50.10%