Techny, Illinois | |
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Neighborhood | |
.jpg) Techny Towers | |
  Techny, Illinois | |
| Coordinates:42°06′58″N87°49′20″W / 42.11611°N 87.82222°W /42.11611; -87.82222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Northbrook |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60082 |
| Area codes | 847 & 224 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1781997[1] |
Techny is aneighborhood ofNorthbrook,Illinois, United States. Once a separate community, it was annexed by Northbrook in 1989.[2] The North American headquarters of theDivine Word Missionaries has been located in Techny since 1896. The area's name derived fromSt. Joseph's Technical School, which thereligious congregation established in 1901 and operated for twelve years.[3][4] St. Mary's MissionSeminary, the first of its kind which prepared priests and Brothers for foreign missions, was opened by the Divine Word Missionaries in 1909. Techny has its ownpost office withZIP code 60082.[5]
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