Over the last few decades, particularly since the 1970s, the village has been growing.
By 1675 the village had grown to number about 200 individuals.
The village had grown to a town, fast on its way to being a city.
The village has been growing a lot since the 1970s, like the other cities around Chicago.
Around the new church, the small village grew into a town.
In the last 20 years, the village has grown from 100 people to 500.
But over the years the village has been growing, and now we are too crowded.
The village began to be built up in the 1970s and is now growing rapidly.
By 1945 the village had grown to 3,100 and was home to a regional college.
The village grew rapidly and within five years had a population of more than 300.