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54-535: Lake Cook Road goes through, or runs adjacent to, sections of the following municipalities from west to east: Algonquin , Barrington Hills , Barrington , Deer Park , Palatine , Long Grove , Arlington Heights , Buffalo Grove , Wheeling , Riverwoods , Northbrook , Deerfield , Highland Park , and Glencoe . The majority of the road, from Rand Road in Palatine to US 41 (Skokie Highway) in Northbrook

108-777: A bridge, intersects Hicks Road , and then intersects the terminus of the Illinois Route 53 expressway, near a mass of apartment complexes in Palatine. After this intersection, the road is highlighted by the dense single-family neighborhoods on the south side of the roadway in Arlington Heights and the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve on the north side of the roadway in Long Grove. As the road intersects Arlington Heights Road near neighborhood commercial plazas, it enters Buffalo Grove and becomes

162-570: A few miles of the road, extending north–south along Milwaukee Avenue, the Tri-State Tollway, and Skokie Highway. Because of the property tax structure of Cook County, where commercial properties are taxed at a higher rate than residential properties, a majority of the commercial properties along Lake-Cook road are on the north side of Lake-Cook road (which is in Lake County) and a majority of residential properties are located on

216-550: A four-lane boulevard, going past more residential neighborhoods, a small office center, the Buffalo Grove Municipal Complex, and Buffalo Creek, and then intersecting Buffalo Grove Road, Illinois Route 83 (McHenry Road), and Weiland Road, in rapid succession near an historic church and regional commercial plazas. A project in 2016-2018 will widen Lake Cook Road from four-lanes to six-lanes at these congested intersections. After intersecting Weiland Road,

270-488: A household in the village was $ 103,291, and the median income for a family was $ 115,111. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 77,443 versus $ 56,544 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 40,155. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the total population were below the poverty line , including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. Long before Europeans settled in Algonquin,

324-522: A major destination retail area serving a vast region that includes most of McHenry and northern Kane Counties. The East Algonquin Road retail corridor is primarily a neighborhood retail area that serves the general needs of eastern Algonquin and also portions of nearby Carpentersville and Barrington. The area is centered on Algonquin's first shopping center, Algonquin Town Center, which was constructed in

378-637: A manufacturing corridor along Algonquin Road between Pyott Road and Route 31 to a planned corporate campus on the west side of Randall Road, industry is a significant part of the Algonquin area economy. Just west of the village's Old Town District is the Algonquin Industrial Park, located along Algonquin Road. Several major companies can be found in this area, including tool, die, and mold industries, plastics industries, and transportation-related businesses. Algonquin's main Post Office

432-408: A small town for much of the 20th Century, growing steadily, until the 1980s, when the village's population exploded with new residential construction. The development continued in earnest in the 1990s and 2000s. The village's first shopping center, Algonquin Town Center, was constructed in the late 1980s on East Algonquin Road and numerous die & mold industries were established west of downtown. In

486-427: A team of professional staff that carries out the policies and daily operations of the village. The Village President is Debby Sosine, and the current Trustees are Maggie Auger, Laura Brehmer, Brian Dianis, Jerry Glogowski, Bob Smith, and John Spella. The Village Clerk, who handles village records, is Fred Martin. All officials are elected to four-year terms staggered to maintain consistency. The current Village Manager

540-813: Is Tim Schloneger. Algonquin's fire protection and rescue services are handled by either the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District (ALITHFPD), the Huntley Fire Protection District (HFPD), or the Carpentersville Countryside Fire Protection District (CCFPD). Community Unit School District 300 , a large district generally along and east of Randall Rd. The District 300 schools serving Algonquin include: Consolidated School District 158

594-506: Is a center of transportation for McHenry and Kane Counties. Some of the major roadways include: Algonquin was previously served by a rail line between Elgin and Crystal Lake. It closed in the 1930s. Churches in Algonquin include: Illinois Route 83 Illinois Route 83 ( IL 83 ) is a 91.73-mile-long (147.63 km) major north–south state highway in northeast Illinois . It stretches from U.S. Route 30 (US 30, Lincoln Highway ) by Lynwood and Dyer, Indiana , north to

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648-548: Is also located in this area. The post office also serves nearby Lake in the Hills, even though the two municipalities have separate zip codes. Under development is the Algonquin Corporate Campus on the village's west side along Randall Road. Set on over 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) stretching from Randall Road west to Square Barn Road, and north of Huntley Road, the development is aimed at providing more jobs to

702-520: Is also over 250,000 sq ft (23,000 m ). of small office and medical office space located in various buildings throughout town, most heavily concentrated along Randall Road, Algonquin Road, and Illinois Route 31. The largest such series of office buildings is the Briarwood Center at the intersection of Randall Road and County Line Road. The village of Algonquin is a center for shopping activities, both regionally and locally. Most of

756-627: Is also prevalent in this area, due to the presence of Spring Creek (a popular migratory route for animals in the area), which can make for hazardous nighttime driving conditions. As the road enters the town of Barrington, the road's name changes to Main Street and has an at-grade crossing at the Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway , and traffic notably increases, particularly in downtown Barrington at

810-913: Is headquartered in Algonquin, and the schools on the Square Barn Road campus serve the village's far western side, as well as portions of neighboring communities Huntley and Lake in the Hills . School District 158 schools serving far western Algonquin include: St. Margaret Mary Catholic School, located in the heart of Algonquin, offer private K-8 education. On the west side of town is Foundations Montessori School. The nearest community colleges are McHenry County College and Elgin Community College . Generally speaking, McHenry County College serves residents residing in District 158 boundaries, while Elgin Community College serves residents residing in District 300 boundaries. The majority of

864-600: Is maintained by the Cook County Highway Department designated Cook County Trunk Highway A50. The Cook County-maintained stretch is four lanes wide, with the exception of the stretch between Lexington Drive and Wilmot Road where it is six lanes wide. The far western segment of the roadway (which is called Lake Cook Road in Algonquin and County Line Road in Barrington Hills) from Illinois Route 62 to Ridge Road in Algonquin and Barrington Hills

918-753: Is maintained by the McHenry County Division of Transportation designated McHenry County Highway A50. Other segments, such as the segment between Ridge Road and Quentin Road in Barrington and the eastern segment from Skokie Highway to Sheridan Road in Highland Park and Glencoe are maintained by the Illinois Department of Transportation without any route number. At its western terminus at Illinois Route 62 (Algonquin Road),

972-514: Is surrounded by numerous offices, industrial buildings, and corporate headquarters including those of Baxter International , Walgreens , and Underwriters Laboratories . After Wilmot Road, the roadway continues as six lanes after a widening project complete in 2013. Near Underwriters, the road intersects Pfingsten Road and Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line , where the Lake Cook Road Metra station can be found. Shortly thereafter,

1026-485: Is the main north–south arterial route falling between Interstate 355 (I-355) and I-294 for the central portion of its routing. SBI Route 83 was modern Illinois Route 17 from New Boston to Galva . In 1941 it was changed to the Lynwood-to-Antioch routing, replacing Illinois Route 52 and IL 54 . In 1998, IL 83 was routed slightly north onto 127th Street, from Cal Sag Road. The renumbering

1080-643: The Kingery Highway through DuPage County, and then follows Busse Road, Oakton Street and Elmhurst Road in northern Cook County. In Lake County it is named McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove , Ivanhoe Road north of Mundelein , Barron Boulevard in Grayslake and Milwaukee Avenue in Lake Villa . IL 83 ranges from a width of two thru lanes at either terminus to six lanes through DuPage County. It

1134-611: The Chicago River and the Skokie River , runs past the Chicago Botanic Garden and ends near Lake Michigan . While this makes for very scenic views, it also presents a challenge to the region, as it works to balance environmental preservation with safety, transportation, recreation, and economic development needs. In addition to traversing natural areas, Lake Cook Road also is known for traversing some of

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1188-715: The Chicago metropolitan area . In its western part, it goes through heavily wooded areas, and goes through Spring Creek Forest Preserve and crosses Spring Creek. In its central sections, it runs adjacent to the Deer Grove Forest Preserve and Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve and crosses Buffalo Creek. Further east, it crosses the Des Plaines River near the Potawatomi Forest Preserve. Even further east, it crosses north branches of

1242-546: The Potawatomi Native Americans originally inhabited the land. Algonquin was the location of Indian burial mounds known in the 1800s as the Algonquin Mounds. By 1834 the first settler of Algonquin, Samuel Gillilan, came to the area from Virginia . Settlers Dr. Cornish, Dr. Plumleigh, Eli Henderson, Alex Dawson, and William Jackson arrived shortly thereafter. There was some dispute regarding

1296-597: The Ravinia Festival music center, and runs concurrent with, and terminates at, Sheridan Road near the Lake Shore Country Club in Glencoe, only a few hundred feet from Lake Michigan . Lake Cook Road crosses the paths of the four Metra rail lines servicing Chicago's north and northwestern suburbs. Lake Cook Road travels through some of the most important and ecologically diverse areas in

1350-607: The Wisconsin border by Antioch at Wisconsin Highway 83 (WIS 83). IL 83 passes through Cook County , DuPage County , and Lake County . It begins as part of Glenwood–Dyer Road in Lynwood, and then follows Torrence Avenue though Lansing, 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard though Calumet City , Dolton, Harvey , Dixmoor , then north on Cicero, and then northwest on Cal Sag Road through Cook County. It then becomes known as

1404-601: The 1990s, development shifted to Randall Road , which saw the construction of numerous retailers, restaurants, and services, beginning in 1993. In 2004, the 80-store Algonquin Commons outdoor mall (the largest outdoor mall in Illinois) opened for business, followed by the Algonquin Galleria outdoor mall, which is under development and saw its first stores open in 2006. In the mid-2000s, development also began on

1458-535: The 2010 census, Algonquin had a total area of 12.41 square miles (32.14 km ), of which 12.23 square miles (31.68 km ) (or 98.55%) were land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km ), or 1.45%, were water. Approximately 78% of the village area is in McHenry County, with the remainder in Kane County. As of the census of 2010, there were 30,046 people, 10,247 households, and 8,170 families living in

1512-528: The Algonquin Corporate Campus, which is slated to include industrial and office development spread over 1,000 acres (4.0 km ) on the southwest side of the village, bringing hundreds of high-paying jobs to the area. Algonquin has a council-manager form of government, where an elected Board of Trustees, led by the Village President, establishes policy & vision and approves ordinances & resolutions, while an appointed Village Manager leads

1566-546: The Fox River Center and Edgewood Plaza. The village does not have an actual park district, as park operations are run by the village itself. Nevertheless, the quality of parks, trails, and programs is nearly unmatched. In addition, the village's scenic waterways remain a regional draw. Some noteworthy recreational opportunities in Algonquin include: Pace provides bus service on Route 550 along Randall Road in Algonquin connecting Crystal Lake and Elgin. Algonquin

1620-690: The Westin North Shore Hotel and Convention Center. The road then crosses the Des Plaines River , and goes through the Potawatomi Woods Forest Preserve before entering Riverwoods, Northbrook, and Deerfield. Here, the road intersects Portwine Road, Sanders Road, and Wilmot Road and forms an interchange with Interstate 94 / Interstate 294 (the Tri-State Tollway ) at the Edens Spur . This area

1674-606: The automobile companies began to go to the Algonquin Hill Climbs, which was an event where if an automobile was able to make it up a series of steep hills in the village, it would be given the stamp of approval. And because of that, the Algonquin Cup was formed which received national recognition at the time. The two hills used in the race were the Phillips Hill which extends from Illinois Route 31 to

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1728-442: The cemetery and Perry Hill, located south of downtown, and which is now Lundstrom Lane. The village created a new hill for the race called Huntington Hill, which is now Huntington Drive. A park stands in place of the finish line of Huntington Hill at the intersection of Huntington Drive and Circle Drive which is called Hill Climb Park. The festival in recognition of the event continues to be held each year. Algonquin road route 62 now,

1782-459: The end of the ramp. This is not reflected in the current signage on the tollway. A $ 13.4 million construction project was completed in northern Lake County on a four-mile (6.4 km) section of IL 83 from Petite Lake Road to the Wisconsin state line. Changes included adding a center turn lane and intersection reconfigurations at Grass Lake Road, IL 173 , and North Avenue. The project

1836-402: The greater Algonquin area. As a result, any potential business or building in the park that brings high-paying jobs has the opportunity for incentives and to have the development review process expedited. Businesses the village is targeting for the park include those specializing in healthcare, technology, and research and development. Located directly adjacent to the Algonquin Corporate Campus are

1890-417: The intersection of Lake Cook Road and the Tri-State Tollway (near Northbrook, Riverwoods, and Deerfield) is a major cluster of office and industrial development which employs thousands of people (known as an edge city ), which contains the corporate headquarters for Walgreens , Baxter International , and Underwriters Laboratories , which are all found along the road. Additional employers can be found within

1944-528: The intersections of Illinois Route 59 (Hough Street), U.S. Route 14 (Northwest Highway), and the at-grade Union Pacific/Northwest Line , especially during weekday rush periods, when Metra trains stop frequently at the nearby station. As the road continues east through the remainder of Barrington and Deer Park, it runs adjacent to more estate-style development and residential neighborhoods as well as another forested area near Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine. The road's name changes to Lake Cook Road and as

1998-863: The late 1980s. Like the East Algonquin Road Corridor, the West Algonquin Road Corridor is a neighborhood retail area, composed mostly of small retail shops, restaurants, and neighborhood services. This is a newer retail area, with most of the retailers having been constructed in the 1990s and 2000s. The corridor predominantly serves western Algonquin and Lake in the Hills. The village's Old Town District, focused primarily along Main Street/ Illinois Route 31 includes dozens of independent retailers and franchises, offices, and fine restaurants. Other strip centers can be found nearby along Route 31 including

2052-421: The location of its downtown. Algonquin is located in southeastern McHenry County and northeastern Kane County at 42°9′46″N 88°18′9″W  /  42.16278°N 88.30250°W  / 42.16278; -88.30250 (42.162741, −88.302571). It is bordered to the north by Lake in the Hills , to the northeast by Cary , to the east by Barrington Hills , and to the south by Carpentersville . As of

2106-523: The markets in Chicago. Finally on February 25, 1890, the Village of Algonquin was formed. The Village Hall of Algonquin was erected on January 31, 1907, at 2 South Main Street, and is still standing today, where it functions as a historical landmark and community gathering place. It served as the village hall of Algonquin until a new village hall was built at 2200 Harnish Drive in 1996. From 1906 to 1913,

2160-482: The most economically advanced areas in the Chicago metropolitan area . Two regional malls, Deer Park Town Center and Northbrook Court , can be found along the road, which contain immense clusters of retail development in their vicinities, including big-box stores, fashion stores, upscale restaurants, and services. An additional smaller cluster of retail development can be found in Buffalo Grove. In addition, near

2214-449: The original name of Algonquin, and numerous other names were suggested including Denny's Ferry, Cornish Ferry, Cornishville, and Osceola. But Samuel Edwards suggested the name Algonquin and on December 23, 1847, the name Algonquin became official. The first signs of economic growth occurred in 1855 when the town saw the construction of the railroad, which enabled farmers in the neighboring area to have other means of getting their products to

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2268-405: The population. Of the 10,247 households in the village, 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were headed by married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2322-626: The road intersects Illinois Route 43 (Waukegan Road) near a retail area and goes past the Northbrook Court regional shopping mall soon after. The road reverts to a four-lane road after Waukegan Road. The road then intersects Ridge Road, a freight railroad track, Skokie Boulevard, and forms an interchange with Skokie Highway (U.S. Route 41). The road then narrows down to a two-lane road and goes past Chicago Botanic Garden , intersects Green Bay Road, intersects Metra's Union Pacific/North Line at Highland Park's Braeside Metra station near

2376-593: The road intersects with Quentin Road, it becomes a four-lane highway (which it remains for much of the remainder of the route) near the Deer Park Town Center commercial center and soon after intersects U.S. Route 12 near a blighted commercial strip which formally was home to a strip club, which until recent signal and intersection modifications were made, was one of the most dangerous intersections in Illinois. The roadway then crosses Deerpath Lake over

2430-645: The road is then bounded by Buffalo Grove on the north and Wheeling on the south. After Lexington Drive, the roadway widens to six lanes. In this area, it goes past an apartment complex in Wheeling, crosses the Soo Line Railroad (Metra's North Central Service commuter rail line) over a bridge, goes past the Chevy Chase Golf Course in Buffalo Grove, and forms an interchange with Illinois Route 21 / U.S. Route 45 (Milwaukee Avenue) near

2484-495: The roadway begins as a two-lane road called Lake Cook Road near a residential neighborhood and commercial area in Algonquin. Further east, the road's name changes to County Line Road at Haegers Bend Road and the road travels through largely rural and sparsely developed sections in Barrington Hills, with a significant amount of dense wooded areas and estate-style development, making for a very scenic drive. However, wildlife

2538-716: The south side of Lake-Cook road (which is in Cook County). Algonquin, Illinois Algonquin is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois , in the United States. It is a suburb of Chicago , located approximately 40 miles (64 km) northwest of the Loop . As of the 2020 census , the village's population was 29,700. The village is known as "The Gem of the Fox River Valley", referring to

2592-630: The village is served by the Algonquin Area Public Library District which includes two facilities, the main branch on Harnish, just west of Randall Road , and a second branch on Eastgate, south of Algonquin Road . Both offer educational and reading programs. Huntley Public Library, Dundee Township Library, and the Barrington Area Library also serve certain sections of the village. A growing number of businesses can be found in Algonquin. From

2646-467: The village's outdoor malls Algonquin Commons and Algonquin Galleria . Also part of the park is the mixed-use Esplanade development, which currently includes 2nd and 3rd story office space for several companies. Other major industries in Algonquin include Duro-Life, a manufacturer of machine parts located along Randall Road, and Meyer Material Service, a mining company located along Route 31. There

2700-422: The village's retail is confined to Randall Road and, to a lesser extent, Algonquin Road . The Randall Road corridor is a regional shopping, dining, and entertainment corridor that is home to a variety of shopping centers. The retail corridor also extends partially into nearby Lake in the Hills and Carpentersville. In addition to serving the needs of the local western Algonquin area, the corridor also functions as

2754-403: The village. The population density was 2,452.7 inhabitants per square mile (947.0/km ). There were 10,727 housing units, of which 480, or 4.5%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the village was 87.2% White , 1.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 7.3% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.8% some other race , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.8% of

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2808-432: Was 2.93, and the average family size was 3.32. 29.0% of the village population were under the age of 18, 6.5% were from 18 to 24, 27.3% were from 25 to 44, 29.2% were from 45 to 64, and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males. For the period 2013-2017, the estimated median annual income for

2862-557: Was once noted as the first bridge to be installed on an incline. The first bridge was level with a steep incline headed east. It was later replaced with a 4 lane bridge with an incline to reduce stress on vehicles headed east. For much of the 20th century, Algonquin was a quasi-resort town and people from the Chicago area would visit the town in order to escape urban life. The Fox River offered immense recreational opportunities and several summer homes were constructed. Soon, more people began living in Algonquin year-round. Algonquin remained

2916-519: Was part of a major reconstruction project of the IL ;50 intersection with I-294 (Tri-State Tollway). As part of sign replacement accompanying the renumbering, IL 83 was added to the northbound IL 50 exit from southbound I-294, as the new northbound IL 50 ramp leads directly to IL 83 first. However, IL 83 overlaps IL 50 southbound at the center of the interchange, so southbound IL 50 traffic also joins IL 83 at

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