Word Origin and History for mile Expand. n. Old English mil, from West Germanic *milja (cf. Middle Dutch mile, Dutch mijl, Old High German mila, German meile), from Latin mila thousands, plural of mille a thousand (neuter plural was mistaken in Germanic as a fem. singular), of unknown origin. The Latin word also is the source of French mille, Italian miglio, Spanish milla.
Avon Township, Lake County, Illinois. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Avon Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 65,001.
Ted Allen is the EMS Division Chief for the Washington Township Avon Fire Department. Chief Allen has been with the department since 2001. He obtained his EMT-Paramedic license in 2007 from the HRH Paramedic Program. His responsibilities include but are not limited to EMS training and health/safety for the township.