Algonquin is a village in Illinois positioned in both Mc - Henry and Kane counties.
Now stretching all the way west to the busy Randall Road corridor, Algonquin has turn into a primary commercial center, with prominent shopping centers and restaurants, as well as a burgeoning corporate campus.
7.2 East Algonquin Road Corridor 7.3 West Algonquin Road Corridor According to the 2010 census, Algonquin has a total region of 12.41 square miles (32.14 km2), of which 12.23 square miles (31.68 km2) (or 98.55%) is territory and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (or 1.45%) is water. The majority of Algonquin is approximately 2/3 in Mc - Henry County, with approximately 1/3 in Kane County.
Algonquin was the locale of Indian burial mounds known in the 1800s as the Algonquin Mounds. By 1834 the first settler of Algonquin, Samuel Gillilan, came to the region from Virginia.
But Samuel Edwards suggested the name Algonquin and on December 23, 1847, the name Algonquin became official.
It served as the Village Hall of Algonquin until a new Village Hall was assembled at 2200 Harnish Drive in 1996.
From 1906 to 1913, 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.
For much of the 20th century, Algonquin was a quasi-resort town and citizens from the Chicago region would visit the town in order to escape urban life.
Algonquin remained a small town for much of the 20th Century, burgeoning steadily, until the 1980s, when the Village's populace exploded with new residentiary construction.
The village's first shopping center, Algonquin Town Center, was constructed in the late 1980s on East Algonquin Road and various die & mold industries were established west of downtown.
In 2004, the 80-store Algonquin Commons outside mall (the biggest outside mall in Illinois) opened for business, followed by the Algonquin Galleria outside mall, which is under evolution and saw its first stores open in 2006.
In the mid-2000s, evolution also began on the Algonquin Corporate Campus, which is slated to include industrialized and office evolution spread over 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) on the southwest side of the Village, bringing hundreds of high-paying jobs to the area. The Village of Algonquin includes dozens of distinct neighborhoods, most of which are subdivisions.
The Old Town District, a neighborhood established by the Village, includes all those areas that were in the Village when the Village was first incorporated.
Major streets in this region include Illinois Route 31 (Main Street), Illinois Route 62 (Algonquin Road), Harrison Street, Washington Street, and Front Street.
Included in this region are old Victorian homes, small shops, fine restaurants, churches and theological schools, and three of the village's most picturesque parks: Riverfront Park, Cornish Park, and Towne Park.
The symbolic Historic Algonquin Village Hall serves as the centerpiece of this area.
Located north of the Old Town District along Harrison Street are the Algonquin Hills and Algonquin Shores neighborhoods, which consist of older homes mostly assembled before World War II, many of them inside adjacency to the Fox River.
Located on the Village's east side, south of Algonquin Road, east of the Fox River, and west of Sandbloom Road is Rattray's Village Green and other subdivisions, consisting mostly of ranch homes assembled after World War II.
Located in the heart of this region are Eastview Elementary School, Algonquin Middle School, Snapper Field, Lions-Armstrong Memorial Pool, and the Algonquin Library - Eastgate Branch.
Two fairly newer neighborhoods, positioned along Sandbloom Road, south of Algonquin Road, are Riverwood and Algonquin Lakes.
Located inside Algonquin Lakes is Algonquin Lakes Elementary, Algonquin Lakes Park, and a series of trails and lakes.
Glenloch, an age 55+ age-restricted improve consisting of single-family and multi-family homes, is pending development, just east of Algonquin Lakes along the south side of Algonquin Road.
On the east side, north of Algonquin Road, are a series of single family home subdivisions with pockets of multi-family homes embedded within.
These neighborhoods back up to Algonquin Town Center and other retail developments along East Algonquin Road.
Highland Glen, a townhome improve assembled in the early-mid-1990s, is positioned in the northern portion of this area, on the east side of Hanson Road.
West of Hanson Road, south of Algonquin Road, east of Randall Road, and north of County Line Roads are a range of neighborhoods, mostly assembled in the late 1980s and the 1990s.
The Algonquin Village Hall and Police Department are positioned in the heart of this area.
Located south of County Line Road, along Sleepy Hollow Road and Longmeadow Parkway, and east of Randall Road is the expansive Willoughby Farms neighborhood, assembled in a range of phases throughout the 1990s.
West of Randall Road are a range of townhome developments that serve as a transition between the retail centers along Randall Road and the estate-style developments further west.
Also in this region is the Algonquin Area Public Library District's Main Library and Harry D.
Further west of Woods Creek, and stretching west to Square Barn Road, are pricier homes on larger lots, in the Terrace Hill, Terrace Lakes, Prestwicke, Fairway View Estates, Woods Creek Valley Estates, and The Coves developments.
South of Manchester Lakes is the Square Barn Road School Campus, which includes Mackeben Elementary School, Conley Elementary School, Heineman Middle School, and the School District 158 administration building.
Algonquin has a council-manager form of government, where an propel Board of Trustees, led by the Village President, establishes policy & vision and approves ordinances & resolutions, while an appointed Village Manager leads a team of experienced staff that carries out the policies and daily operations of the village. 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), depending on what part of the village. These agencies are separate entities from the village and levy their own taxes.
The ALITHFPD covers most of the village, including all areas along Randall Road and eastward.
Two ALITH fire stations are positioned in the village: one on the east side of the village along Cumberland Parkway just north of Algonquin Road and one on the west side of the village along Harnish Drive just east of Randall Road.
The district's command posts are at the intersection of Algonquin and Pyott Roads in close-by Lake in the Hills. The HFPD covers the far sections of the village, generally following the boundaries of School District 158.
The HFPD has a station in the village, positioned at the southwest corner of Algonquin and Square Barn Roads. The CCFPD includes a small section of the far south end of the village, along Sleepy Hollow Road, which is serviced by a station in close-by Carpentersville. Community Unit School District 300, a large precinct based out of close-by Carpentersville, serves the village's easterly two-thirds, generally along and east of Randall Rd.
The District 300 schools serving Algonquin include: Neubert Elementary School (K-5) serves students residing in areas immediately west of the Old Town District Lincoln Prairie Elementary School (K-5) in close-by Lake in the Hills serves students residing in sections of the village near Randall Road Eastview Elementary School (K-5) serves students residing in areas inside Old Town Algonquin, as well as areas immediately north and east of there Algonquin Lakes Elementary School (K-5) serves students residing in far easterly sections of the village Algonquin Middle School (6-8) serves Eastview and Algonquin Lakes, and feeds mostly into Dundee-Crown High School.
Jacobs High School (9-12) serves high-school aged students residing generally west of the Fox River to just a half mile west of Randall Road Consolidated School District 158 is headquartered in Algonquin, and the schools on the Square Barn Road ground serve the village's far side, as well as portions of neighboring communities Huntley and Lake in the Hills. School District 158 schools serving far Algonquin include: The majority of the Village is served by the Algonquin Area Public Library District which includes two facilities, the chief branch on Harnish, just west of Randall Road, and a second branch on Eastgate, south of Algonquin Road.
The village of Algonquin is a primary center for shopping activities, both regionally and locally.
Most of the village's retail is confined to Randall Road and, to a lesser extent, Algonquin Road.
The Randall Road corridor is a county-wide shopping, dining, and entertainment corridor that is home to a range of shopping centers, including lifestyle centers such as Algonquin Commons, the Algonquin Galleria, and the Esplanade, power centers like Woods Creek Commons, Oakridge Court, and River Pointe, as well as stand-alone big-box stores and small retail shops.
In addition to serving the needs of the small-town Algonquin area, the corridor also functions as a primary destination retail region serving a vast region that includes most of Mc - Henry and northern Kane Counties.
Major retailers along the Randall Road corridor in Algonquin include Jewel-Osco, Office Depot, Guitar Center, Aldi, Joe Caputo & Sons Fruit Market, Home Depot, Meijer, Super Target, Kohl's, Michael's, Home - Goods, Famous Footwear, Pier 1 Imports, Lane Bryant, Maurices, Payless Shoe Source, Party City, Petco, JC Penney, Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us, TJ Maxx, Dollar Tree, Shoe Carnival, Five Below, Binny's Beverage Depot, Gander Mountain, Walmart Supercenter, Fed - Ex Office, Dick's Sporting Goods, Old Navy, DSW Shoe Warehouse, Ross Dress for Less, Ulta, Discovery Clothing Co., Trader Joe's, Art Van Furniture, Nordstrom Rack, Family Christian Stores, Half Price Books, Men's Wearhouse, Best Buy, La-Z-Boy, Jo-Ann, Hobby Lobby, Ashley Furniture, Harlem Furniture, and the Great Escape.
Banks along Randall Road include Harris Bank, American Chartered Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Algonquin State Bank, PNC Bank, Chase Bank, TCF Bank, US Bank, and Woodforest Bank.
East Algonquin Road Corridor The East Algonquin Road retail corridor is primarily a neighborhood retail region that serves the general needs of easterly Algonquin and also portions of close-by Carpentersville and Barrington.
The region is centered on Algonquin's first shopping center, Algonquin Town Center, which was constructed in the late 1980s.
West Algonquin Road Corridor 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.
The corridor dominantly serves Algonquin and Lake in the Hills.
A Walgreens at the corner of Algonquin and Square Barn Roads serves as an anchor in an region that features an abundance of small shops.
The Village's Old Town District, concentrated primarily along Main Street/Illinois Route 31 includes dozens of autonomous retailers and franchises, offices, and fine restaurants.
Restaurants in the Old Town region include Cucina Bella, Port Edward, the Texan BBQ, Buena Vista, Reese's, Bella's Short Stacks, Wine & Roses, the Riverview, Downtown Dogs, Cafe Firefly, Old World Pizza, Dairy Queen, Yin & Yang's, and Algonquin Sub Shop.
From a manufacturing corridor along Algonquin Road between Pyott Road and Route 31 to a prepared corporate ground on the west side of Randall Road, trade is a momentous part of the Algonquin region economy.
Just west of the village's Old Town District is the Algonquin Industrial Park, positioned along Algonquin Road.
Under evolution is the Algonquin Corporate Campus on the Village's west side along Randall Road.
Set on over 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) stretching from Randall Road west to Square Barn Road, and north of Huntley Road, the evolution is aimed at providing more jobs to the greater Algonquin area.
Located directly adjoining to the Algonquin Corporate Campus are the village's outside malls Algonquin Commons and Algonquin Galleria.
Other primary industries in Algonquin include Duro-Life, a manufacturer of machine parts positioned along Randall Road, and Meyer Material Service, a quarrying business positioned along Route 31.
Of small office and medical office space positioned in various buildings throughout town, most heavily concentrated along Randall Road, Algonquin Road, and Illinois Route 31.
The biggest such series of office buildings is the Briarwood Center at the intersection of Randall Road and County Line Road.
The village is unique in that it does not have an actual park district, as park operations are run by the village itself.
Raging Buffalo Snowboard Ski Park, a snowboarding and ski terrain park positioned on Route 31 just south of village's limits.
Ted Spella Park, a large park under evolution on the village's west side.
Towne Park, Cornish Park, and Riverfront Park, three parks positioned in the village's downtown, momentous for the part they play in the prominent Founders Days festival and a several other downtown affairs throughout the year Presidential Park, an meaningful recreational region for the village's eastside residents, it features a several ballfields and open areas, as well as a several picnic shelters.
Algonquin Lakes, a grouping of natural and man-made lakes, trails, and adjoining improve park in a residentiary neighborhood by the same name on the village's easterly side.
Manchester Lakes, a grouping of man-made lakes, recreational areas, and complex bike path fitness inside a neighborhood by the same name on the village's far side.
ALITHSA, the Algonquin Lake in the Hills Soccer Association, which provides fall and spring season soccer experiences for kids ages four through high school.
AAYO, the Algonquin Area Youth Organization, which utilizes many of the ballfields in the region for tee-ball, softball, and baseball leagues for kids from age five to high school.
Founders' Days, the village's cornerstone festival and tradition, it includes a carnival, parade, fireworks display, bags tournament, Founders Run,Taste of Algonquin, and 7 year strong barcrawl starting at Tavern at the Bridge and ending at Riverview.
Algonquin's Public Art Program, which showcases pieces of artwork at prominent enhance locations in the village throughout the year.
Randall Road is a primary multi-lane highway serving the village's side.
The road joins Algonquin with Crystal Lake and Lake in the Hills on the north and Carpentersville, Elgin, South Elgin, Geneva, and the rest of the Fox River Valley suburbs to the south.
Illinois Route 25 is a north-south road on the village's easterly side which ends at Illinois Route 62.
Illinois Route 31 (Main Street) is a primary north-south road going through the heart of the village's downtown.
Even with Route 31's high traffic volume, the road is only two lanes wide with a center striped median and left turn lanes, resulting in considerable backups at the road's intersection with Algonquin Road.
In the Old Town District, there are on-street alongside parking spots to service the downtown shops positioned along the road.
This bypass would include an interchange at Algonquin Road, presently one of the most congested intersections in Mc - Henry County.
Illinois Route 62 (Algonquin Road) is a primary east-west arterial road.
West of Illinois Route 31, the road loses the Illinois Route 62 designation and becomes a county highway (Algonquin Road) that continues west to Illinois Route 47.
The road is locally continuing for its westbound backups from Sandbloom Road west to Illinois Route 31, especially during the weekday evening rush hour.
Algonquin Road is four lanes with a center median for its entirety in the Village.
Algonquin Road joins the village to Huntley on the west and other primary northwest suburbs like Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Arlington Heights, Mount Prospect, and Des Plaines on the east.
West of Pyott Road, Algonquin Road roughly forms the border between Algonquin and Lake in the Hills.
Lake Cook Road terminates at East Algonquin Road on the easterly edge of the village and joins it to Barrington, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Northbrook and Glencoe.
Pyott Road and Lakewood Road terminate at West Algonquin Road, just north of the village limits, and connect the village to Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, and Lakewood.
Other meaningful roads inside Algonquin include Highland Avenue, River Road, Haegers Bend Road, Sandbloom Road, Souwanas Trail, Edgewood Drive, Hanson Road, County Line Road, Sleepy Hollow Road, Longmeadow Parkway, Huntington Drive, Harnish Drive, Square Barn Road, Stonegate Road, Bunker Hill Drive, Boyer Road, and Corporate Parkway.
Margaret Mary Catholic Church, a large catholic church complex, which includes a church, ministry, rectory, and a private K-8 school, positioned just east of Old Town Algonquin, along the south side of East Algonquin Road between South Hubbard Street and Eastgate Drive.
Since the early 2000s, Algonquin has seen a huge number of Poles migrating to Algonquin and the church holds a several services, including Polish speaking masses, for the Polish community.
Congregational Church of Algonquin, a church affiliated with the United Church of Christ, positioned in the Old Town District at the southwest corner of Washington and Harrison Streets.
Light of Christ Lutheran Church, a Lutheran church affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, positioned on the west side of Hanson Road, just south of Algonquin Road.
Christ United Methodist Church, a church affiliated with the United Methodist Church, positioned just outside village limits on West Algonquin Road, west of Square Barn Road.
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