Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 53. Chapters: Aurora, Illinois, Batavia, Illinois, West Dundee, Illinois, Sugar Grove, Illinois, Lily Lake, Illinois, Virgil, Illinois, Wayne, Illinois, Elgin, Illinois, Bartlett, Illinois, Hampshire, Illinois, Carpentersville, Illinois, East Dundee, Illinois, Gilberts, Illinois, Barrington Hills, Illinois, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Algonquin, Illinois, Sleepy Hollow, Illinois, South Elgin, Illinois, Pingree Grove, Illinois, North Aurora, Illinois, Elburn, Illinois, Montgomery, Illinois, Burlington, Illinois, Huntley, Illinois, Maple Park, Illinois, St. Charles, Illinois, Geneva, Illinois, Campton Hills, Illinois, Kaneville, Illinois, Starks, Illinois, Mooseheart, Illinois, Big Rock, Illinois, Weston, Kane County, Illinois, La Fox, Illinois, Plato Center, Illinois, Wasco, Illinois, Prestbury, Illinois, Nottingham Woods, Illinois, Allens Corners, Illinois, Udina, Illinois. Excerpt: 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 currently 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 center of retail activity and a growing business center. Additionally, the village continues to see considerable residential growth. In wake of the growth, the village has had to deal with challenges such as traffic congestion and overburdened s...