A turning point for Libertyville came in the 1950s. The town was growing up, transitioning from a quaint farming community into a vibrant upper–middle class suburban village. Carl Cizek documented this change in a series of photographs. Recaptured today, the images offer a visual journey of a maturing town. .
Laura Hickey, Arlene Lane, and Sonia Schoenfield are employees of Cook Memorial Library. Their enthusiasm for local history is evident in the colorful captions and accompanying photography of this publication