BERWYN, a rapidly growing residential suburb of Chicago (Ill.) U.S.A., occupying 3.75 sq.m. in Cook county, 8m. from "the Loop," between Oak Park, Cicero, Forest Park, and River side, and served by the Burlington and the Illinois Central rail ways. Within walking distance are several forest preserves. Building permits for the five years 1923-27 represent values amounting to $47,000,000. The city has a recreation director. There are six banks and several building and loan associations. The village was laid out in 1890 and incorporated as a city in 2908. The population was 5,841 in 1910; 14,15o in 1920; and was 47,027 in 193o.