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Lake in the Hills

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Lake in the Hills (often abbreviated L.I.T.H. or LITH) is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,152 at the 2000 census. A 2006 special census put the village's population at 29,175. As of the 2010 census, the population declined from the 2006 figure to 28,165. The village is most known for its rampant residential growth which occurred most heavily in the 1990s. The village of Lake in the Hills owns and operates Lake in the Hills Airport, a general aviation airport serving the greater McHenry County area. It is located on Pyott Road in the far northern reaches of the village. The nearest major airport is O’Hare International Airport in Chicago which is located 31 miles East of Lake in the Hills.

The village is located along the northern fringe of the Randall Road corridor, one of the most sought-after retail corridors in the Chicago metropolitan area. As a result, the village has a good portion of its retail in this section. The village's other major retail area is along Algonquin Road. Once a sleepy lakeside village of cottages and small ranches, its population skyrocketed as developers flocked to the area in the 1990s. Its population increased by 17,000 people (a nearly 400% increase) over this period, making it one of the most rapidly growing suburbs of Chicago and in the United States at that time. The village continues to expand its resources and community offerings and is also endeavoring to diversify its tax base and provide more commercial and industrial businesses.

Lake in the Hills Community Resources

Lake in the Hills Independent School District

Official Lake in the Hills Village Website

Lake in the HillsTax Assessors Office

Lake in the Hills Central Appraisal District

Lake in the Hills Parks District

Lake in the Hills Public Library

Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce

Lake in the Hills Metra Train Station

Lake in the Hills Community Highlights 

Lake in the Hills City Data 

Community Information  

Things to do in Lake in the Hills

Notable People from Lake in the Hills

Joe Becker, musician
Josh Caterer, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and frontman for the Smoking Popes

*Information gathered from various sources, included Wikipedia.org. Accuracy not guaranteed.

Algonquin

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Algonquin is a village in Illinois located in both McHenry and Kane counties. It is a northwest suburb of Chicago, located approximately 40 miles from the Loop. The 2010 Census placed the Village's population at 30,046, growing considerably from the 2000 Census figure of 23,276. The village is known as "The Gem of the Fox River Valley", since its downtown is nestled in the heart of Illinois Fox River Valley. Established in 1890 and long known as a small river community, the village is making the transition into a major regional hub, as it has experienced considerable suburban growth over the past 20 years. 

Now stretching all the way west to the busy Randall Road corridor, Algonquin has become a major commercial center, with popular shopping centers and restaurants, as well as a growing corporate campus. The village of Algonquin is a major center for shopping activities, both regionally and locally. The village is known for its chic lifestyle centers, power centers, grocers, and growing variety of restaurants. Most of 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, 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. 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 a major destination retail area serving a vast region that includes most of McHenry and northern Kane Counties.

Algonquin Community Resources

Algonquin Independent School District

Official Algonquin City/Village Website

Algonquins Tax Assessors Office

Algonquin Central Appraisal District

Algonquin Parks District

Algonquin Public Library

Algonquin Chamber of Commerce

Algonquin Metra Train Station

Algonquin Community Highlights 

History of Algonquin 

Community Information/Recreation 

Things to do in Algonquin 

Notable People from Algonquin

Rockne Brubaker, Ice skater, 2-time national champion

Josh Caterer, Musician

Evan Jager, American record-holder in the 3000 meter steeplechase and silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

*Information gathered from various sources, included Wikipedia.org. Accuracy not guaranteed.