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Welcome to Northwest Suburbs!
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The following links will assist you with your explorations of my speciality areas: Algonquin, Crystal Lake and Lake In The Hills. These areas are growing in popularity and they have a lot to offer!
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
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Algonquin
Lake In The Hills
Crystal Lake
MOVIE THEATRES
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Lake In The Hills-Kerasotes Theatre
Regal Cinema
COMMUTING
TRAIN/BUS TRANSPORTATION
(Click on Tab below for Metra Link)Metra
Metra offers commuter stations in nearby Cary, Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, and Barrington. The train line provides service as far northwest as Harvard and southeast to Chicago. |
SPORTS & RECREATION
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Bike Trails Illinois Prairie Path was one of the first rail-trails in the county, the 62-mile Illinois Praire Path is a pitch-fork shaped tail in the heart of the Chicago Suburbs. This hiking, bicycling, equestrian and nature trail in DuPage and Kane counties stretches from Elmhurst to Wheaton, where it splits into four spurs that lead to the Fox River in Elgin, Batavia, Aurora and Geneva.
McHenry County Bicycle Club
Crystal Lake Anglers (Fishing Club)
Crystal LakePark District
Crystal Lake Country Club
Pinecrest Golf & Country Club
Redtail Golf Club
Turnberry Country Club
Camp Algonquin
Crystal Lake Babe Ruth Baseball
Crystal Lake Hockey Club
Crystal Lake Rowing Club
Crystal Lake Soccer Federation
Crystal Lake Yacht Club
Dinorex Indoor Amusement Park
North Wall Climbing
Regional Sports Center
Scouts (Boys)
Scouts (Girls)
Sea Level Diving
Sky High Volleyball
Snow Hunters of Northern Illinois Snowmobile Club
YMCA of McHenry County
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Historic Village of Algonquin
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The Historic Riverview
Algonquin was called Denny's Ferry in 1839, in 1840 the town was renamed Cornish's Ferry. It remained that name for two years, before being renamed Cornishville, then a year later in 1843 the town was renamed again to Osceola. For the last time, four more yars later the town was named Algonquin in 1847. It was named after a ship that Samuel Edwards had sailed on and the ship was said to have been renamed after an Indian tribe.
The first Postmaster of the town was Dr. Cornish in the year 1836. He was also the owner and Proprietor of the general store, distillery, mill, and a ferry-crossing on the Fox River.
The first Arrest that took place was a counterfeiter named Abnir Kirn, who was chased to this town and arrested by Allan Pinkerton of Dundee. Mr. Pinkerton later guarded President Lincoln during the Civil War, and began the Pinkerton Detective Agency.
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Church Directory
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