O'Hare International Airport. It is situated on and is named after the DesPlainesRiver, which runs through the city just east of its downtown area. Potawatomi
Line. The Native American history of the area is closely tied to the DesPlainesRiver and includes Menominee and Chippewa settlements near what is now the
US 12 enters the DesPlaines area at IL 58 (Golf Road) and joins with US 45 (DesPlainesRiver Road) north of downtown. In DesPlaines, US 12/US 45 separates