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The Village of Shabbona Grove was organized in 1872. Shabbona Grove was a stage coach station on the busy Chicago Road Trail.

As growth of Shabbona Grove slowed down because of the new railroad to the North, the town moved to its present location. It was three miles north of "Shabbona Grove" and the name changed to "Shabbona". The town was named after Chief Shabbona. Chief Shabbona was a hero to the people in Northern Illinois. He was often called the "White Man's Friend".

There is a monument of Chief Shabbona located in front of Shabbona Elementary School which encourages the new generations to learn about him. The town of Shabbona also honors Shabbona and his tribe by naming the streets with Indian significance - Nokomis, lIIini, Cherokee, Comanche, Pontiac, Navaho, Hiawatha, etc - preserving the Indian theme.