Biohazard and Pathogen Disinfection in Niles, IL

Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, directly bordering Chicago's far northwest side; it was first settled in 1827 and was originally known as Dutchman's Point because of its many German immigrant settlers.

The village of Niles was formally incorporated on August 24, 1899, when it had only about 500 residents.

Niles' most famous landmark is the Leaning Tower of Niles, a smaller-scale replica of Italy's Leaning Tower of Pisa on Touhy Avenue; it even appears in the opening montage of the film Wayne's World and stands next to the Leaning Tower YMCA.

Niles became the first community in Illinois - and one of the first in the United States - to establish free ambulance service, in 1946, and it later added a free village bus service that still carries residents to shops and public buildings at no charge.

The 2020 census counted 30,912 people in Niles living in 11,961 households, with a notably older population - the median age was 48.7 years.

Niles boomed after World War II, growing from about 3,500 people in 1950 to a peak of 31,432 in 1970, and in 1964 it was named an All-America City.

The Golf Mill Shopping Center, which opened in 1960, anchors the village's retail economy, and the village hosts the world headquarters of audio maker Shure and of the Bradford Exchange collectibles company.

Niles Park District's Tam O'Shanter Golf Course hosted the PGA Tour's All American Open from 1941 to 1957 and the Western Open in 1964 and 1965.

St. Adalbert Cemetery in Niles is the largest cemetery in the Archdiocese of Chicago measured by burials, and it is the resting place of legendary Chicago Bears coach George Halas.

Niles schools include Notre Dame College Prep and Northridge Preparatory School, while public school students attend Maine East High School or the Niles North and Niles West high schools in neighboring districts.