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Island Lake, Illinois

Island Lake is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. The village surrounds Island Lake, a lake which contains a small island.

History
The village was incorporated on June 25, 1952.

Geography
Island Lake is a village located at 42.27778°N, -88.20083°W (42.277691, -88.200747), lying in the northwest Chicago suburbs.

According to the 2010 census, Island Lake has a total area of 3.597 sqmi, of which 3.39 sqmi (or 94.25%) is land and 0.207 sqmi (or 5.75%) is water.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,153 people, 2,837 households, and 2,150 families living in the village. The population density was 2,856.3 PD/sqmi. There were 2,893 housing units at an average density of 1,013.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.79% White, 0.49% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.72% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 8.33% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,837 households, out of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 42.8% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $63,455, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $47,276 versus $35,957 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,206. 2.6% of the population and 1.9% of families were below the poverty line. 2.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education
School-age residents of Island Lake attend Wauconda CUSD 118.

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Kildeer, Illinois

Kildeer is a village in southwestern Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,091. It has limited development to custom houses on large lots, and has worked to preserve natural features and open space.

History
This area was largely rural and made up of farms and undeveloped lands until after World War II. Increased population and pent-up demand for housing resulted in new suburban development outside many major cities, aided by federal investment in highways that eased commuting to work. Lake County began to prepare by paving its roads and improving some. The Kildeer area began to attract persons who wanted to live a relatively rural life. In 1951 Quentin Road was realigned, removing the four right-angle turns, and substituting a smooth curve north from Rand Road. In 1952 its entire length was paved.

In the mid-1950s, Henry Bosch Jr. submitted a residential subdivision to the county containing mostly 2 acre homesites. On April 15, 1955, it was approved and called Boschome Farms. Bosch wanted to retain strict control of his subdivision and refused to sell lots to builders. As a condition of sale, each purchaser had to submit plans for their residence to Bosch and receive his approval prior to building. Not long after, the land south of Boschome Farms was subdivided as Long Grove Valley. Unit I was approved September 16, 1955, Unit 2 on February 1, 1957, and Unit 3 on June 20, 1957.

Brickman Builders
On October 16, 1958, Brickman Builders of Chicago announced their intent to build a planned community "of the future" consisting of 20,000 residential units in Ela Township, Lake County. This planned community would cover 9 sqmi south and southeast of Lake Zurich. It would contain 16,000 single-family homes, 6,000 apartments or duplex units, one high school, four junior high schools, 29 grade schools, a country club, and ten church sites. Ten percent of the area would be reserved for industrial use. The development would have an ultimate population of 60,000 and take 15 years to build. There would be a central shopping mall at West Cuba and Quentin Road containing a major department store, a variety store, ten small shops, one or more supermarkets, a bank, two drugstores, two restaurants, a professional and medical center, with provisions for parking 2,500 cars. Six smaller shopping centers were also to be located in neighborhoods.

When Joseph M. Brickman announced his "billion dollar city", he claimed to have bought or had options on 2,000 of the required 6222 acre. He said it would be the largest planned community in the country. It would bring organized development with planned infrastructure and amenities to the projected rapid growth of the area. Existing residents were surprised, as many had moved here to enjoy the tranquil countryside. They learned that Brickman intended to incorporate his land as a village. If there were 100 residents and 35 voters living within the prescribed boundaries, they could hold a referendum to establish a village form of government. The existing residents feared that Brickman could effectively select individuals to have voted into office, and form his own government, passing codes and ordinances to serve his own interests.

In the summer of 1957 Brickman began building a subdivision on Sturm's farm, located on the south side of Rand Road just west of Quentin Road. He rented the completed homes to Brickman real estate agents and other company employees. Surrounding residents became suspicious when they learned that such renters were paying only $50 per month for a three-bedroom house. Brickman was rumored to be moving migrant farm workers into structures on other properties. People became convinced that Brickman would shortly incorporate the Sturm Subdivision and systematically annex his adjacent parcels. Brickman was seeking rezoning from Lake County of the latter properties in order to permit small lots, which would enable more dense development.

Inspired by longtime resident Dorothea Huszagh, local residents organized and petitioned to hold a referendum on incorporating a municipality. Brickman attempted to move a small red barn west on East Cuba Road to use as housing for his workers. Although the barn was mounted on a truck, it could not be transported across the one-lane bridge over Buffalo Creek because of large overhanging oak tree branches. The foreman ordered the branches to be cut down but neighbors told him the tree was on private property and a confrontation ensued. By the time the County police arrived, Rudy Huszagh had fired a rifle into the ground to stop the workmen. The police ordered the workers to take the barn back to the farm and dispersed the residents.

On September 8, 1996, the village of Kildeer mounted a plaque on the bridge dedicating it as a memorial to Dorothea Huszagh, who died in 1995, and to others who had opposed the 1950s planned development of this area.

Incorporation
On March 22, 1958, residents held a referendum on the question of establishing the Village of Kildeer. Area residents voted to incorporate the new village with a population of 153, making it the 32nd municipality in Lake County. The polling place for this election was the home of Dorothea Huszagh. Brickman filed suit to have the referendum overturned, asking the support of Deer Park and Long Grove village boards to support the dissolution of the village of Kildeer. They declined, as these villages had been incorporated in 1957 and 1959 as protection against being included in Brickman's grand plan.

The Lake Zurich village board voted four to three against Brickman's county rezoning attempt. Just prior to their vote, the same board had voted to rescind their required $275 contribution per home and 10 percent land dedication by builders. Some analysts thought Brickman had intended to gain rezoning by first annexing his land to Lake Zurich and later disconnecting to form a separate village.

In April 1958 a meeting of Kildeer village residents was held. The following people were selected and sworn in to serve as Kildeer's first officials.
 * President - J. Larry Powell
 * Village Clerk - Hertha G. Severance
 * Trustees - Edwin G. Bradshaw, Harold S. Faber, Richard W. Huszagh, Harry P. Keeley Jr., C. J. Lauer, P. H. Severance
 * Police Magistrate - Samuel S. LaBue

About March 12, 1959, the Lake County Board unanimously rejected Brickman's small lot zoning request. He sued to reverse the Board's decision, but in September the Circuit Court of Waukegan upheld the decision. In November Brickman lost his challenge of the Kildeer referendum; he said he would appeal the case to the Illinois Supreme Court. On June 9, 1960, the Supreme Court found in favor of Kildeer. The battle was over. Brickman left the area after selling a parcel of 475 acre to the Arthur T. Mcintosh Co., who developed the property as a subdivision called "Farmington".

The new Kildeer village board had many tasks: First, it had to dispose of legal bills accumulated from opposing Brickman. Not having any revenue sources, the board appealed for contributions from the 45 families that made up the village. The funds received fell short by only $362.00, indicating a strong community spirit. The village president and three trustees (because of staggered terms) were appointed to one-year terms only. The first official village election was held in April 1959, at which time a new president, Harry P. Keeley, Jr., and three new trustees were elected. These officials, along with the three remaining trustees, went to work establishing commissions, ordinances, codes and sources of revenue. This was no small task. Without a public facility, all meetings were held in their homes and long hours spent on village business.

A small contingent of residents began agitating to abolish Kildeer and merge into the village of Long Grove. The issue became so heated that some members of village commissions submitted resignations. President Keeley wrote a letter to all village officials and staff stating,

"'The resignations that have been handed to the village board within the past month are very alarming to me as the President of the Board, and I am deeply concerned over the internal strife which has been going on. It seems to me that as adults, with reasoning power that has been given to us, we should be able to resolve our differences in an adult manner. We are doing to ourselves what Mr. Brickman with all of his law suits could not do. We are being destroyed from within by smear campaigns, rumors, half truths, etc. I am in hopes that the gentlemen who submitted their resignations will reconsider and will realize that our differences can never be resolved by any means other than hard work, gathering of facts, and reasoning.' 'The Board and I have seen fit at this time to not accept the resignations, a matter on which we shall have to take action at the special meeting that I am calling for next Monday night to finish much business that we were not able to get to at our regular meeting.'"

President Keeley appointed a special representative to gather information relating to a merger with Long Grove. He went to great lengths accumulating the facts and summarizing his own views on the negative aspects of such a merger in a letter to the Board of Trustees containing the following closing statement. "In light of the facts mentioned above, I feel that though we have won the battle of Brickman, we have lost the war for self preservation and home rule. I feel that your part in this administration is a failure if you condone the merger with Long Grove. I cannot and will not be part of such a movement. Therefore, with sincere regret and much sorrow, I herewith submit my resignation as President of the Village of Kildeer." Records show President Keeley served out his four-year term and the merger with Long Grove obviously did not occur. It must be assumed the majority of the village board supported their President's position and convinced him to withdraw his resignation, but the issue would be sensitive to some for many years to come.

President Keeley was confronted with many challenges during his administration. In 1961 the Lake County Forest Preserve District announced its plan for a new forest preserve on Kildeer property bounded by West Cuba Road, Quentin Road and Rand Road or what is now known as Pine Valley subdivision. In 1959 the Ela Area Planning Board (EAPB) was formed to control development and moderate border disputes between the growing local villages. It was composed of one representative from each village within the township. When the forest preserve plan was presented to the EAPB they voted in favor of it 6 to 2, with one of the 2 being Kildeer's representative. Kildeer circulated a petition in opposition and obtained 200 signatures. Further details are not available but obviously Kildeer prevailed.

An interesting event took place during Keeley's administration that seemed to set a precedent for the entire village. Keep in mind, there were only two residential subdivisions in the entire village at the time, Boschome Farms and Long Grove Valley. The Board passed an ordinance to construct a barricade closing Grove Drive just north of Linden Lane so the two subdivisions were disconnected and it was not possible for Boschome Farms residents to exit to Long Grove Road on Valley Road. The ordinance was based on an Illinois statute giving municipalities the authority to establish "Pleasure Driveways", eliminating their status as public roads. Valley Road became a Pleasure Driveway, and a dirt berm was constructed across the road at the designated location. At some unknown time, the dirt berm was removed and Boschome Farm residents could again drive through Long Grove Valley.

Arthur T. Mcintosh proposed the first subdivision in the village of Kildeer, calling it "Farmington". Unit 1 consisted of 50.2 acre with 11.1 acre of commercial zoning fronting on Rand Road for the development of a shopping center. The village board eagerly looked forward to tax revenues from the commercial businesses to help make the village solvent. This plan was approved by the village board on July 2, 1962. Units 2, 3 and 4 followed in 1964, 1966 and 1968. One acre home-sites sold for $10,000. On the west side of Quentin Road, the grazing land where Jersey cows would spend hot summer days sleeping under oak trees also succumbed to development. Subdivision of Pine Valley Unit I was approved in 1964, Unit 2 in 1967, Unit 3 in 1969, Unit 4 in 1972 and Unit 5 in 1976. Kildeer had hoped the area would remain unspoiled, but progress was quickly approaching, and the village had to prepare itself with controlling subdivision, building and zoning ordinances as well as a master plan for development.

Facilities
To dispose of sewage, all Kildeer residences had septic fields. Soils in the area were of the type considered "extreme" for this purpose, and septic fields in general in Lake County were experiencing difficulties, adding to the pollution of local streams, rivers and lakes. The Lake County Health Department progressively increased their standards to eliminate a growing problem. A longtime resident and Kildeer trustee, Frank Angelotti, had his own civil engineering company doing consulting work for other villages. He was aware of federal funds available through the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to assist municipalities in the construction of local sewers. Early in 1975, Trustee Angelotti, at his own expense, prepared schematic drawings of a sewer system for the entire village of Kildeer. The system would tie into a new Lake County interceptor sewer to be installed on Quentin Road for relieving Lake Zurich's sewage treatment plant. Lake County, by agreement and service charges, would provide all sewage treatment. He presented his plan to the Kildeer Village Board.

In addition to serving Kildeer, it was proposed to extend sewers to Rand Road. Having the only sewer system in the area would give Kildeer complete control of any and all development along Rand Road and its surrounding borders. The residential system was designed for 4½ people per acre which would limit and control the density of residential development. If approved, the IEPA would provide 75% funding for the project. Seeing the merits of this project and the fact federal funding would be a one-time opportunity, the village board moved to submit an application to the IEPA. The construction estimate was $1,811,000, of which Kildeer's 25% share would be $452,750, or $834 per residential lot. The first step was accomplished on December 16, 1975, when the Lake County Regional Planning Commission endorsed the plan. On May 26, 1976, a grant application for $1,358,250 was sent to the IEPA, and approval was received on June 25.

To confirm all costs, construction and engineering bids were solicited on March 15, 1977. Quotations were within the budget and a village referendum was held on May 14 with citizens approving the financing of 25% of project costs. A review of proposals resulted in the village board selecting the Crystal Lake firm of Baxter-Woodman to provide engineering services. About this time a small group of protesters began to oppose the project on the premise that sewers in Kildeer would promote and accelerate development in and around the village. The opposition communicated with all governmental agencies in an unsuccessful attempt to gain their support. The lack of an immediate response by the village to their request for copies of 221 documents resulted in lawsuits brought against the village President, Clerk and Trustee Angelotti.

Letters to newspaper editors and circulated flyers containing inaccurate information disturbed and confused residents. A false rumor was circulated stating "strings" were attached to the federal funds that would require "low cost" housing in Kildeer. A petition was circulated to stop the project, but signers were told it was only for the purpose of gaining more detailed information from the village. Without reading the petition, many people signed. These signatures were presented to the village board as evidence Kildeer residents did not want the project to proceed. When this ruse surfaced, many people wrote to the village office correcting their position and asking their names be removed. Supporters for sewers threatened the village with legal action if they did not proceed with construction based on the will of the people determined by referendum.

Delays caused by this controversy precluded the start of engineering. The village engineer prepared a new estimate based on current escalated costs that indicated a considerable increase above the amount approved in the IEPA application. In spite of harassment by the opposition, both the Lake County Health Department and IEPA continued to support the project. The only solution for bringing costs back within the budget was to revise plans eliminating long runs of sewers to areas with minimum users. These would be installed and paid for by future developers.

On October 22, 1979, the IEPA notified Kildeer that the reduction in scope of their sewer project resulted in a lower funding priority rating and a determination could not be made when financing would be available. Kildeer had lost the 75% federal funding. On December 6, 1979, the village board voted to accept the lower priority status, and the sewer project was abandoned. This event was the single largest loss to Kildeer for any attempt to control development adjacent to its borders.

Police department
In 1975 Kildeer established a part-time police department. Many of the officers were Lake Zurich paramedics. With the increase in village and area population, the department was made full-time in 1988.

Killdeer kept its small municipal offices in the Village Clerk's home. In 1989 the position of full-time Village Administrator was established. The most qualified municipal employee, the former clerk, was selected to fill the position. During her tenure, she had earned a certificate in management from the International City Management Association. The village and police offices have been housed in the lower level of her residence since 1979.

Growth in the area began to accelerate, and developers annexed their properties to neighboring communities, enlarging their borders and virtually landlocking Kildeer. Lacking the ability to offer utilities as an inducement for developers to annex to Kildeer, the village negotiated other concessions so as to expand the village limits. The village approved a subdivision called Beacon Hill, consisting of houses on smaller lots but with considerable open space in and around the development. Through this, Kildeer annexed land on the north side of Route 22, effectively being able to influence other nearby development. These homes are served by sewers connected to the Lake County sewage treatment facility.

In 1990 the village negotiated capacity in Lake Zurich's trunkline to the Lake County sewage treatment facility. This would allow the central portion of Kildeer to have the ability to create sewer districts. Since establishing the first sewer facility plan in 1988, Kildeer has approved subdivisions designed with sewer infrastructure to accommodate future connections of upstream developments.

Over the decades, higher density developments have been established surrounding Kildeer, while it remains an island of rural countryside. The village faces new pressures, as some residents want to preserve the rural atmosphere while others prefer increased services and programs that require the need for new sources of revenue. Other nearby communities may offer urban services and municipal recreation, but Kildeer offers open space and a more self-sufficient private lifestyle.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,460 people, 1,077 households, and 1,001 families residing in the village. The population density was 996.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,095 housing units at an average density of 315.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 93.82% White, 0.92% African American, 4.28% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.31% of the population.

There were 1,077 households, out of which 51.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.0% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 7.0% were non-families. 5.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $137,498, and the median income for a family was $140,270. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $41,607 for females. The per capita income for the village was $51,973. About 0.4% of families and 0.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The village is served by three highly accredited public school districts: Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95, Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 and Consolidated High School District 125. In addition, there are several nearby parochial schools.

Schools
Kildeer formerly was served by Charles Quentin Elementary School in Palatine part of District 95. It is now served by Isaac Fox Elementary School in nearby Lake Zurich.

The village feeds into one of two high schools: Lake Zurich High School and Adlai E. Stevenson High School.

District 95 portion:
 * Isaac Fox Elementary School (K-5)
 * Lake Zurich Middle School South (6-8)
 * Lake Zurich High School (9-12)

District 96/125 portion:
 * Kildeer Elementary School (K-5)
 * Country Meadows Elementary School (K-5)
 * Woodlawn Middle School (6-8)
 * Adlai E. Stevenson High School (9-12)

Geography
According to the 2010 census, Kildeer has a total area of 4.593 sqmi, of which 4.38 sqmi (or 95.36%) is land and 0.213 sqmi (or 4.64%) is water. It is located at 42.17944°N, -88.05028°W (42.179529, -88.050546).

Transportation
Daily commuters to Chicago and other workplaces can use the Metra train station in Palatine, Illinois; others use Illinois Route 53 to reach Interstate 90.

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Lake Barrington, Illinois

Lake Barrington is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,100.

Geography
Lake Barrington is located at 42.2125°N, -88.16806°W (42.2125330, -88.1680526). The village is also situated on the shores of Lake Barrington, which was previously called Indian Lake, located at 42.215°N, -88.14694°W.

According to the 2010 census, Lake Barrington has a total area of 6.167 sqmi, of which 5.86 sqmi (or 95.02%) is land and 0.307 sqmi (or 4.98%) is water.

2000 Census
At the 2000 census there were 4,757 people, 2,039 households, and 1,455 families living in the village of Lake Barrington. The population density was 891.6 PD/sqmi. There were 2,116 housing units at an average density of 396.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.41% White, 0.42% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99%.

Of the 2,039 households, 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.6% of households were one person and 9.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.80.

The age distribution was 20.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 17.7% from 25 to 44, 40.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% 65 or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The median household income was $106,951 and the median family income was $122,473. The per capita income for the village was $63,158. About 1.2% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Lake Bluff, Illinois

Lake Bluff (formerly Rockland) is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,616.

History
The first settler family to claim land within the area now part of Lake Bluff arrived in 1836. They claimed 100 acres of land extending from the lake west to the Green Bay Trail. In 1849, a few residents left to seek their fortune in the California gold rush. In 1837, William and Mary Dwyer claimed the land just north of the former Central School. They opened and operated a stage coach stop and tavern along the Green Bay Trail. Some of the other early settlers were Henry and Angeline Ostrander, James Cole and William Whitnell.

In 1855, the first railroad through Lake County was completed, running from Chicago through the county line. Henry Ostrander owned the land where the depot was to be placed, and he agreed to donate the site if the depot were called "Rockland." Therefore, this area, known previously as the Dwyer Settlement and Oak Hill, became Rockland, the only stop between Highland Park and Waukegan. Rockland had a post office and general store on Mawman Avenue with a small school and church located west of the tracks near Green Bay Road.

In 1875, a group of Methodist ministers led by Solomon Thatcher of River Forest purchased 100 acres of lakefront property from Ben Cloes, the youngest son of the first settlers. The Lake Bluff Camp Meeting Association was formed and Rockland was renamed "Lake Bluff." The Association planned a resort that would provide not only religious activities but also social, cultural, educational and recreational programs. From the beginning, the Camp Meeting was successful at bringing in well-known personalities of the time, such as Frances Willard and Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes. Summer visitors were attracted to Lake Bluff to enjoy the beach and ravines and participate in the Camp Meeting activities. A 10-acre lake in the center of town, Artesian Lake, provided additional recreational opportunities. Lake Bluff was a summer colony at the time, as most residents were seasonal.

Land was divided into 25-foot lots on which a cottage "could be erected within 20 days of purchase for $250." The first hotel, the Bluff Lodge, was opened in 1876. By the mid 1880s there were more than 30 hotels and boarding houses and a large tabernacle with seating for more than 2,000 people.

Lake Bluff incorporated as a village in 1895. Charles Trusdell, the first Village President, built his home at 115 East Center Avenue. The East School opened in September 1895. In 1904, the railroad station was erected, and in 1905 the present Village Hall was built.

During the First World War, Lake Bluff was proclaimed the "most patriotic small town in America" for the efforts of the residents in supporting the Red Cross and purchasing an ambulance to send to France.

In the 1920s, Lake Bluff made plans to join the other North Shore suburbs in the race to attract new homes and growing families. New brick stores were added in the business block, and a large addition to East School was constructed. However, 1929 brought the Great Depression, and the plans for expansion never materialized.

Geography
Lake Bluff is located in the North Shore area at 42.28333°N, -87.85°W (42.281, -87.849).

According to the 2010 census, Lake Bluff has a total area of 4.057 sqmi, of which 4.05 sqmi (or 99.83%) is land and 0.007 sqmi (or 0.17%) is water. It is bordered by Lake Michigan on the east, Naval Station Great Lakes to the north, Lake Forest to the south, and Libertyville to the west. The town is named for the prominent bluff overlooking Lake Michigan that extends across the eastern boundary.

Half of Lake Bluff's land area is residential in nature, while the rest is mainly devoted to parks and recreation. Major parks include Blair Park, Ravine Park, Sunrise Park, and Artesian Park.

2010 Census
As of the 2010 US census, there were 5,722 people, 1,992 households, and 1,743 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,492 PD/sqmi. There were 2,178 housing units at an average density of 542.5 units per square mile (209.4/km$2$). The racial makeup of the village was 92.05% White, 0.58% African American, 0.10% Native American, 5.54% Asian, 1.29% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races.

As of 2010, there were 2,178 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 10.2% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the village, 29.3% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.5% were from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median household income was $114,521, and the median income for a family was $124,674. Males had a median income of $92,233 versus $50,352 for females. The per capita income for the village was $54,824. About 0.7% of families and 1.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% ages 65 or older.

Road
U.S. Route 41 passes through the western portion of the village, and directly west of Lake Bluff is Interstate 94, both highways providing access for commuters to Chicago or Milwaukee.

During the summer of 2010, a wild turkey began to inhabit the corner of Green Bay Road and Route 176, capturing the hearts of the local residents and inspiring a book called The Town Turkey. The following year, another wild turkey was spotted on Route 176.

Scranton Avenue runs through the central business district and functions as a "Main Street" of sorts. The local police station, fire department, and the Village Hall are located on East Center Avenue. Both roads run from the center of town to the lake.

Rail
Until its bankruptcy in 1962, the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee electric interurban railroad between Chicago's "Loop" and Milwaukee had a stop in Lake Bluff. As of 2018, the Union Pacific Railroad (formerly the Chicago & North Western Railway and later the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company) still runs through Lake Bluff. This line, part of Chicago's Metra commuter rail agency, provides access to Chicago through Ogilvie Station and to Kenosha, Wisconsin (but no longer to Racine and Milwaukee as did the Milwaukee Division of the "Northwestern" in earlier times).

Although not a passenger rail line, the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway "Outer Belt Line" also has trackage in Lake Bluff.

Education
Lake Bluff East Elementary School, originally known as "Lake Bluff School", was the first school in Lake Bluff. In 1963, Lake Bluff West Elementary School was built for children living in west Lake Bluff (unincorporated Knollwood). In 1967, Lake Bluff Central Elementary School was constructed for students in north Lake Bluff. In the 1970s, West School was shut down, and held many other titles, and the whole system moved from geographic centers to grade/specific attendance centers. In April 2007, a referendum passed by only 22 votes to build a new school. In a land swap with the park district, District 65 acquired land adjacent to the old Central School and gave up land adjacent to the old West School. West School was sold in May 2007 for approximately 1 million dollars, which was also the minimum bid for the property. The new Lake Bluff Elementary School (grades K-5) opened on September 28, 2009. Additions and remodeling were also made to the Lake Bluff Middle School (grades 6-8). At the Middle School part of the original "Lake Bluff School" is now on display. East School held its final classes through September 2009. The cost of the new Lake Bluff Elementary School was approximately $20 million and is 82000 sqft. Lake Bluff Middle School was renovated in 2016 with two new classroom wings, a new library, cafeteria, and a Makerspace.

 * Public schools:
 * Lake Bluff Elementary School (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
 * Lake Bluff Middle School (6th grade through 8th grade)
 * Lake Bluff high school students attend Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest.

 * Private school:
 * Forest Bluff School (Montessori; Ages 18 months through 8th grade)

 * Defunct:
 * Lake Bluff West Elementary School (closed in 1994, now serves as rental office space)
 * Lake Bluff Central Elementary School (closed and demolished in 2008)
 * Lake Bluff East Elementary School (closed in 2009, demolished in 2010)

Arts and culture
Every alternating year the Lake Bluff History Museum organizes a "Ghost Walk" around Halloween to celebrate their haunted history. This includes group tours of the town led by residents dressed as ghouls who tell stories about creepy occurrences in the past.

Every year there are many cultural events on the Village Green including a Veterans Day flag raising ceremony, Gazebo lighting (Christmas), and a farmers' market every Friday in the summer.

Each year Lake Bluff organizes a notable parade on Independence Day sponsored by the Lake Bluff July 4 Committee with assistance from American Legion Post 510. The parade features many organizations and entertainers, including a performance by synchronized lawnmower, the local Boy Scout Troop, and various other associations from around the North Shore.

Cultural references

 * Ray Bradbury's short story The Lake (1944) is set in Lake Bluff.
 * The 1978 film A Wedding was filmed in Lake Bluff, near the border between Lake Bluff and the Great Lakes Naval Facility.
 * The 1980 film Ordinary People was filmed mostly in neighboring Lake Forest and nearby Fort Sheridan and Highland Park, although some scenes were filmed in Lake Bluff.
 * The 1998 film Kissing a Fool used Lake Bluff's bluff as a backdrop for the film's wedding scenes.
 * The 2001 film New Port South, written by James Hughes, son of Chicago-area filmmaker John Hughes, used Lake Bluff for its traditional suburban look.

Notable people

 * Andrew Bird, musician
 * William M. Blair, financier, founder of William Blair & Company
 * Henry Williams Blodgett, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
 * John H. Bryan, CEO of Sara Lee Corporation, owner of Crab Tree Farm, creator of Millennium Park in Chicago
 * Bay Darnell, stock car racing driver and builder
 * Jacob Doyle, professional baseball player in the first season of Major League Baseball
 * Grace Durand, owner of Crab Tree Farm, activist, and prominent socialite
 * Charlie Finn, actor
 * Gary Groh, PGA Tour professional golfer
 * Alice Corbin Henderson, poet and author
 * William Penhallow Henderson, painter and architect
 * Ken Henry (speed skater), Olympic gold medalist speed skater & coach
 * David Jenkins, television writer and producer
 * Thomas F. Lachner, businessman and politician
 * Wally Lemm, head football coach for Lake Forest College, Houston Oilers, and St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)
 * Rebecca Makkai, author
 * Richard Marx, singer-songwriter
 * Robert McClory, member of the United States House of Representatives, village attorney, and Boy Scout leader
 * Mark Morettini, actor
 * Matt Nagy, head coach of the Chicago Bears
 * Ryan Pace, general manager of the Chicago Bears
 * David Pasquesi, actor
 * John Paxson, former point guard and general manager of the Chicago Bulls
 * Rob Pelinka, general manager of NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, former University of Michigan player and agent for Kobe Bryant
 * Tommy Rees, quarterback and offensive coordinator at Notre Dame
 * Cynthia Rhodes, dancer and actress
 * Hadley Richardson, first wife of Ernest Hemingway
 * Robert Rockwell, actor
 * Phil Rosenthal (columnist), columnist for the Chicago Tribune
 * Ryne Sandberg, former Chicago Cubs infielder and manager of the Philadelphia Phillies
 * Richard Warren Sears, founder of Sears, Roebuck & Company
 * Martha Sleeper, silent film and Broadway actress
 * Barbara Trentham, actress
 * Edgar Uihlein, founder of General Binding Corporation, heir of the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company
 * Casey Urlacher, brother of Brian Urlacher and Arena Football League player
 * William Vanderkloot, pilot of Winston Churchill
 * Fred Wacker, Formula One driver, socialite, musician, and businessman
 * Leslie Wildman, composer

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Lake Catherine, Illinois

Lake Catherine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,279.

Geography
Lake Catherine is located in northwestern Lake County at 42.48389°N, -88.12417°W (42.483969, -88.124172). It is bordered to the north by Kenosha County, Wisconsin, to the east by the village of Antioch, and to the west by the community of Channel Lake. It surrounds Lake Catherine, a bay of Channel Lake, one of the Chain O'Lakes of northern Illinois.

Illinois Route 173 passes through the community, leading east through Antioch village 16 mi to Zion and west 9 mi to Richmond. Chicago is 55 mi to the southeast, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, is 20 mi to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lake Catherine CDP has a total area of 3.8 km2, of which 2.4 km2 are land and 1.4 km2, or 37.45%, are water.

2000 Census
At the 2000 census, there were 1,490 people, 594 households and 418 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,400.3 PD/sqmi. There were 733 housing units at an average density of 688.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.72% White, 0.81% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.34% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.

There were 594 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median household income was $56,970 and the median family income was $61,607. Males had a median income of $47,000 and females $35,076. The per capita income was $23,401. About 7.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Lake Forest, Illinois

Lake Forest is a city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 19,367. The city is along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded with Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in 1857, a stop for travelers making their way south to Chicago. The Lake Forest City Hall, designed by Charles Sumner Frost, was completed in 1898. It originally housed the fire department, the Lake Forest Library, and city offices.

Early history
The Potawatomi inhabited Lake County before the United States Federal Government forced them out in 1836 as part of Indian Removal of tribes to areas west of the Mississippi River.

As Lake Forest was first developed in 1857, the planners laid roads that would provide limited access to the city in an effort to prevent outside traffic and isolate the tranquil settlement from neighboring areas. Though the town is considerably more accessible today, due in part to the extensive new construction taking place further west, the much smaller neighborhood of eastern Lake Forest, near the coast of Lake Michigan, remains relatively secluded. It is one of the most scenic, historical, and architecturally significant suburbs of Chicago. These neighborhoods include estates and homes designed by distinguished architects such as Howard Van Doren Shaw, David Adler, Frank Lloyd Wright, Arthur Heun, Jerome Cerny, Henry Ives Cobb, and modernist George Fred Keck, among others. Landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Jens Jensen also designed projects in Lake Forest. Market Square, designed by Howard Van Doren Shaw, was completed in 1916 as a commercial center for Lake Forest.

Lake Forest had an African-American community from very early on in its history, drawn to employment opportunities on the estates and educational institutions in the late 19th century. Unlike other communities in the area, Lake Forest had many residents who were associated with the Abolitionist movement. Lake Forest's first mayor and a founder of Lake Forest College, Sylvester Lind, was a major figure on the Underground Railroad, and was known to help escaped slaves settle in Lake Forest. Roxana Beecher, niece of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, taught integrated school in Lake Forest. A prominent early Lake Forest businessman was Samuel Dent, an escaped slave and Union veteran who ran a livery stable. A local jazz band was named in Dent's memory. Another black entrepreneur was Julian Matthews, who ran a bakery, restaurant, and ice cream parlor with his wife Octavia. The second police officer hired in 1900 in Lake Forest was a black man from Kentucky, Walker Sales, who was hired in 1900 and stayed on for nearly 20 years. Members of this African-American community established the African Methodist Episcopal Church as of 1866, and it stood at what is now the corner of Maplewood and Washington Road. By 1900, another black church, the First Baptist Church of Lake Forest, had opened and is still active. By the 1980s, increased housing prices had encouraged some older black residents to sell their properties lucratively, but others stayed in the community. Lake Forest also had a small community of Jews, typified by wealthy socialites such as Albert Lasker and David Adler.

The secluded style of Lake Forest was intended as a form of protection. According to the president of the Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society, the captains of industry and upper-class elite who first settled in Lake Forest sought a refuge from late 19th and early 20th-century Chicago. In their view, the city was overrun with immigrants from southern and eastern Europe who had dangerous socialist ideas and indulged in excessive alcoholic consumption.

Country clubs became important centers of social activity in Lake Forest's early decades. The Onwentsia Club was, in the words of one writer, "the premiere social and sporting club in the Midwest".

Growth to present day
Beginning in the 1950s, Lake Forest's population increased dramatically due to an aggressive program of real estate development and annexation of surrounding areas. While city limits did not originally extend west of Green Bay Road, they gradually expanded. The neighborhood now known as "West Lake Forest" was started as an unincorporated community known as Everett, with many Irish farm workers, who were served by Saint Patrick's Catholic Church. This expansion was not without controversy, as many residents felt that the community was losing its character. Novelist Arthur Meeker Jr., who grew up in West Lake Forest in the early 1900s, considered moving back to his childhood community, but upon visiting in the 1950s "to my dismay I found this region wasn’t really rural anymore. … The Lake Forest of my childhood had all but vanished". Everett was annexed by Lake Forest in 1926, but did not become heavily developed for several decades. In 1988, the community expanded further westward, annexing 682 acres of land surrounding Lake Forest Academy and Conway Farms Golf Club, despite negative reactions from residents. The city government justified the expansion as necessary to prevent unwanted commercial development encroaching the edges of the community.

One of Lake Forest's most notable features is its virgin prairies and other nature preserves. In 1967, a group of 12 long-time residents of Lake Forest formed a land conservation organization, Lake Forest Open Lands Association. Its express purpose was to purchase or otherwise set aside the rapidly disappearing open spaces in the city, in the interests of preserving animal habitat, restoring ecosystems, and providing environmental education for the city's children. In the next 38 years, the group managed to acquire more than 700 acre within the city limits, which now form six nature preserves with 12 mi of walking trails open to the public.

Preserved in perpetuity are wetlands, original pre-1830 prairie, woodland, and savanna, all within the community. The restoration of these lands is celebrated by an annual "Bagpipes and Bonfire" event in September, which started as a community event in which controlled fires were burned to clear underbrush and preserve the savannah. From an early time, the playing of bagpipes has accompanied the community gathering, as the town had numerous Scots-Irish residents in its early years. This has also been an annual fundraising event for Lake Forest Open Lands Association.

It is home to Gorton Center which originally housed the town's first K-8 school. Gorton is a hub for arts & culture and a multi-faceted community venue. Gorton presents live music, storytelling, children's events, community events and more; has a robust and growing film program; produces and offers classes for youth and adults, including Gorton Drama Studio, theater and acting classes for all ages; houses a children's learning center; houses other nonprofits; provides places for others to rent for their special events and meetings. Designed, built and opened as the Central School in 1901, the original building was designed by James Gamble Rogers and remodeled in 1907 by Howard Van Doren Shaw.

The Ragdale Foundation, an artists' community and residence, is located in Lake Forest. Formerly Howard Van Doren Shaw's summer retreat and built in 1897, the estate has accommodated notable artist Sylvia Shaw Judson.

In 1992, Lake Forest gained national attention when it attempted to ban the sale of offensive music to anyone under the age of 18. City council members used existing ordinances against obscenity—defined in the codes as "morbid interest in nudity, sex or excretion"—to buttress their campaign. Mayor Charles Clarke stated, "If they sell an obscene tape to somebody underage, we will prosecute." The person who came up most frequently in discussions of obscene content was Ice-T, a rapper who has since also performed as an actor.

Lake Forest has been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation in recognition of its commitment to community forest. As of 2006, Lake Forest had received this national honor for 26 years. The actor Mr. T notably angered the town by cutting down more than 100 oak trees on his estate, in what is now referred to as the "Lake Forest Chain Saw Massacre."

Geography
Lake Forest is located in the North Shore area of Chicago.

According to the 2010 census, Lake Forest has a total area of 17.246 sqmi, of which 17.18 sqmi (or 99.62%) is land and 0.066 sqmi (or 0.38%) is water.

Economy

Commercial development in Lake Forest is focused in three areas, two of which have public railway stations. The central business district includes a Metra commuter railroad station on the Union Pacific/North Line. It extends beyond Market Square, providing a mixture of retail, banking, and professional services, as well as restaurants. Market Square is composed of a wide variety of shops and restaurants. The business district to the west includes a Metra commuter railroad station on the Milwaukee District/North Line. It extends beyond Settlers' Square to provide a mixture of retail, banking and professional services, as well as restaurants. A third area of business development, consisting mostly of corporate and office space, has been developed along the city's northwestern border with the Tri-State Tollway.

The headquarters of Fortune 500 companies Tenneco, Brunswick, and Hospira are located in Lake Forest; Akorn, Covered Logistics, Horizon Therapeutics, IDEX, Packaging Corporation of America, Pactiv, Prestone, and Trustmark also have their headquarters in Lake Forest, while W. W. Grainger and BFG Technologies are located in unincorporated Lake County, near Lake Forest. The Chicago Bears training facility and headquarters, Halas Hall, opened in 1997 in west Lake Forest, and the Chicago Fire now train at the Bears' previous facility located on the campus of Lake Forest.

Lake Forest is the base for Linking Efforts Against Drugs (LEAD), a national organization aimed at discouraging youth from getting involved in drugs. It empowers parents and community members to encourage the drug-free choice.

Top employers
According to Lake Forest's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 19,375 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 92.11% White, 4.67% Asian, 2.80% Hispanic or Latino (of any race), 1.30% of two or more races, 1.10% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.01% Pacific Islander, and 0.68% of some other race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 20,059 people, 6,687 households, and 5,329 families living in the city. The population density was 1,189.4 PD/sqmi. There were 7,001 housing units at an average density of 415.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.80% White, 1.35% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.45% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 6,687 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. Of all households 18.3% Of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, 27.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.6% were from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $150,670, and the median income for a family was more than $200,000. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $44,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $77,092. About 0.15% of families and 0.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

Transportation
Lake Forest has Interstate Highway access through the Tri-State Tollway (I-94). In addition, the Skokie Highway (U.S. Highway 41) and Skokie Valley Trail runs through Lake Forest, roughly bisecting the city. Lake Forest is connected with suburbs west of it through Illinois Route 60. Additionally, Lake Forest has two Metra commuter railroad stations, both of which share the same name. The Union Pacific North Line has a station in East Lake Forest, while the Milwaukee District North Line has a station in West Lake Forest. The station at Fort Sheridan is located just outside city borders on the UP-N Line and has connections to Pace Route 472.

Education
Most Lake Forest residents attend Lake Forest School District 67 and Lake Forest High School. Lake Forest High School serves Lake Forest as well as parts of neighboring Lake Bluff.

Lake Forest also has another school district, Rondout School District 72, which serves far-eastern parts of Libertyville, and all parts of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff that lie within Libertyville Township. It has one school, Rondout Elementary School, which serves grades K-8. Students attend Libertyville High School after graduating.

Elementary schools and middle schools

 * Rondout Elementary School-public
 * Deer Path Middle School—public
 * Cherokee Elementary School—public
 * Everett Elementary School—public
 * Sheridan Elementary School—public
 * Lake Forest Country Day School—private
 * School of St. Mary—private
 * East Lake Academy—private
 * Montessori School of Lake Forest—private; Montessori
 * Forest Bluff School—private; Montessori; in neighboring Lake Bluff; majority of students live in Lake Forest

High schools

 * 2019 Lake Michigan Freezes.jpg Lake Michigan froze as temperatures plunged below 0 F for nearly 48 hours.]]Lake Forest High School—public
 * Lake Forest Academy—private
 * Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart—private

Colleges

 * Lake Forest College
 * Lake Forest Graduate School of Management

Culture
Lake Forest is home to the Gorton Center, which houses the John & Nancy Hughes Theater and offers a multitude of programming; the Citadel Theatre Company; and the Music Institute of Chicago Lake Forest Campus. Lake Forest is known for its country clubs, including the Onwentsia Club, Knollwood Club, Conway Farms Golf Club, the Lake Forest Winter Club, and the Lake Forest Club.

Polo
Lake Forest is noted in the Chicago area for its history of polo, once being the westernmost establishment of the sport in the United States. It was home to the "East-West clash of 1933", in which a team of "Westerners" (who would today be considered Midwesterners), challenged the best of the Eastern US polo teams, winning two of three matches. Box seats sold for $5.50, and the general public was admitted for $1.10. The Chicago press covered the match extensively, including the arrival of every horse and player, the color of the horseflesh, and the color of the goalposts. The match was described as a "gleaming moment in American polo, if not the very zenith of the game in this country." Today, Lake Forest continues the tradition, and polo is played yearly throughout August.

Literature

 * The Group has a character named Lakey from Lake Forest.
 * The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; the character of Tom Buchanan imports his "string of polo ponies" from a Lake Forest farm to Long Island, New York.
 * A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers; Dave (the main character) and his family are from Lake Forest, and the story begins there.
 * It, novel by Stephen King; Lake Forest is mentioned early in the book.
 * The Lay of the Land, novel by Richard Ford; Frank Bascombe's in-laws are from Lake Forest.
 * Ordinary People by Judith Guest; the central characters live in the city, where much of the story takes place.
 * Pet Sematary, novel and movie script by Stephen King. Lake Forest is mentioned in the book and as a location in the movie’s script.
 * Tender Is the Night, by F. Scott Fitzgerald; the character of Nicole Warren and her family have an estate in Lake Forest.

Film

 * A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon; its tennis scene was filmed in Lake Forest.
 * Cheaper by the Dozen 2; Lake Forest is where Jimmy Murtaugh's children go to a private school.
 * Chicago PD Hailey Upton Tracy Spiridakos' character is from Lake Forest.
 * Class; many scenes were filmed at Lake Forest College, notably the lunchroom and hockey/ice-rink scenes.
 * Damien: Omen II filmed scenes at Lake Forest Academy.
 * Ferris Bueller's Day Off; parts of the film were filmed in uptown Lake Forest.
 * Girls Just Want to Have Fun; Sarah Jessica Parker's snobby rival Natalie is from Lake Forest.
 * Henry Gamble's Birthday Party was filmed entirely in an upscale Lake Forest neighborhood.
 * Miracle on 34th Street (1994); Interior and exterior scenes of the dream home in the John Hughes-produced remake were filmed in Lake Forest.
 * My Reputation; Barbara Stanwyck plays a Lake Forest widow in this wartime love story from 1946.
 * Ocean's Twelve; during the opening sequence of the film, a jewelry store in downtown Lake Forest is featured.
 * Ordinary People, the story of a Lake Forest family, directed by Robert Redford, was filmed on location in Lake Forest in 1980, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
 * The Package; scenes were filmed at Lake Forest Academy.
 * Public Enemies; parts of the 2009 film were shot at Barat College.
 * The Razor's Edge; Bill Murray's character and his friends are from Lake Forest.
 * The Unborn, filmed in multiple locations in Lake Forest, including the recently-closed Barat College.
 * The Vow; Rachel McAdams's character and her family are from Lake Forest.

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Lake Villa, Illinois

Lake Villa is a village in Lake County, Illinois United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,741. Lake Villa lies within Lake Villa Township and about 50 miles north of Chicago and is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA).

Geography
Lake Villa is located at 42.4175°N, -88.08222°W (42.417546, -88.082360).

According to the 2010 census, Lake Villa has a total area of 6.994 sqmi, of which 6.19 sqmi (or 88.5%) is land and 0.804 sqmi (or 11.5%) is water.

The village lies in a gently rolling moraine landscape, dominated by lakes of glacial origin known as the Chain O'Lakes. Among these are Cedar Lake, north of the village center, and Deep Lake, to the east. There are several smaller lakes and ponds, along with a complement of wetlands. The lakes and ponds have been important in Lake Villa's historic tourist industry, and over the years led to a small ice industry.

Drainage is ultimate to the Des Plaines and Fox rivers, both of which flow to the Illinois River and ultimately the Mississippi.

The Wisconsin Central Railway runs through the village center. This is a heavily used freight line which also carries Metra commuter rail traffic from Antioch, Illinois to the Chicago Loop.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,864 people, 2,052 households, and 1,594 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,024.4 PD/sqmi. There were 2,135 housing units at an average density of 373.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.94% White, 2.47% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.09% of the population.

There were 2,052 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 37.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $65,078, and the median income for a family was $75,078. Males had a median income of $51,806 versus $36,961 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,238. About 1.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those ages 65 or over.

Lake Villa has a significant Polish community, and the community has become considerably more diverse in recent years.

Elected officials

 * Mayor
 * James McDonald

 * Clerk
 * Mary Konrad

 * Trustees
 * Scott Bartlett
 * Tom O'Reilly
 * Karen Harms
 * Kevin Kruckeberg
 * Allena Barbato
 * Jeff Nielsen

Education
School districts that serve Lake Villa include but are not limited to:
 * Elementary school districts
 * Lake Villa Community Consolidated School District 41
 * Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34
 * High school districts
 * Antioch Community High School District 117

High school

 * Lakes Community High School in Lake Villa (grades 9–12)

Middle school(s)

 * Peter J. Palombi Middle School in Lake Villa (Grades 6–8)

Elementary school(s)

 * Olive C. Martin Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades PK-5)
 * William L. Thompson Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades PK-5)
 * Oakland Elementary in Lake Villa (Grades K-5)

Library

 * Lake Villa District Library

Transportation
Lake Villa has a station on Metra's North Central Service, which provides daily rail service between Antioch and Chicago's Union Station.

Major streets

 * [[Image:Illinois 83.svg|20px]] Milwaukee Avenue
 * [[Image:Illinois 132.svg|20px]] Grand Avenue
 * Grass lake Road
 * Petite Lake Road
 * Deep Lake Road
 * Fairfield Road
 * Cedar Lake Road
 * Monaville Road
 * [[Image:Illinois 59.svg|20px]] Old Grand Avenue

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Lake Zurich, Illinois

Lake Zurich is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, a northwest suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 19,759. The village is named after a body of water named "Lake Zurich," which is completely located inside the village.

Geography
Lake Zurich is located at 42.19222°N, -88.08806°W (42.192324, -88.088098), with an elevation of 850 ft above sea level.

According to the 2010 census, Lake Zurich has a total area of 7.187 sqmi, of which 6.77 sqmi (or 94.2%) are land and 0.417 sqmi (or 5.8%) are water.

History
The area of Lake Zurich was first settled by European descendants in the 1830s. Three early pioneers were George Ela, after whom the Ela township is named, Seth Paine, who established a number of commercial ventures in the town, and Nathan Kowitt, who accompanied them on their voyage. New England farmers moved to the area in the 1830s and 1840s, and German immigrants began to move to the area later in the middle of the 19th century. The lake now known as Lake Zurich was named Cedar Lake at the time. The village of Lake Zurich was incorporated on September 29, 1896. It remained primarily a farming community; although the village was connected to the railroad in 1910, the line was closed ten years later. However, the arrival of the highway system with Rand Road (U.S. Route 12) in 1922 and Half Day Road (Illinois Route 22) in 1927 established Lake Zurich as a convenient summer resort. The now-defunct Palatine, Lake Zurich, and Wauconda Railroad also served the community. Housing development began in the 1950s, with the population increasing throughout the latter part of the 20th century.

The town of Lake Zurich puts on an annual festival each summer, called the Alpine Fest. The Lake Zurich Lion's Club hosted the first Alpine Fest as a way to celebrate their victories from World War II. The first-ever Alpine Fest took place in 1942 and has been a popular summer activity for families and adults of all ages.

In 1988, a historic, landmark legal case in Illinois took place settling a dispute on Lake Zurich, thereby clarifying throughout Illinois property owners' rights on private lakes. In 1988, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in Beacham v. Lake Zurich Property Owners Association (123 Ill. 2d 227; 526 N.E.2d 154; 1988 Ill. LEXIS 91; 122 Ill. Dec 14, filed June 20, 1988) that each individual owner of the private (aka non-public) lake's bottom has the legal right to recreate over the surface waters of the entire private lake. The High Court ruled that by ownership of a lake bottom land, each partial-lake-bottom owner of a private lake can not be prohibited from recreating on the surface waters that may be located above other owners' lake bottom properties. Riparian land rights were defined in Illinois.

Eminent domain controversy
The village government has used eminent domain to obtain properties in an attempt to increase downtown revenue via new businesses. As of 2004 Lake Zurich had acquired all the property intended to fulfill its downtown redevelopment project. While many protests occurred regularly throughout 2005 near the promenade, the protests failed to garner much attention and ended up failing. A 2007 court defeat brought the issue back into the public eye, as a village-owned rental parcel was denied eminent domain. The renters were granted the ability to stay through the end of their lease due to clerical errors made by the village's legal and administrative employees regarding this parcel in particular.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,104 people, 5,746 households, and 4,866 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,792.3 PD/sqmi. There were 5,828 housing units at an average density of 898.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.31% White, 0.81% African American, 0.17% Native American, 3.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.97% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.55% of the population.

There were 5,746 households, out of which 54.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the village was $101,872, and the median income for a family was $108,108. Males had a median income of $63,909 versus $43,047 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,287. About 2.0% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Village government
The village of Lake Zurich is headed by Village President Thomas Poynton, who was reelected in 2017, and originally won a seat on the village board as Trustee in 2007. The village has a six-member Board of Trustees. Mary Beth Euker was elected village trustee in 2017 to a 4-year term; Jim Beaudoin was re-elected in 2017 to 4-year terms; Jon Sprawka, Marc Spacone were elected in 2015 to 4-year terms and re-elected in 2019. Greg Weider was appointed in 2016 and elected in 2017 to a 4-year term. Janice Gannon was elected to a 4 year term in 2019. Kathleen Johnson was re-elected Village Clerk in 2017.

Popular culture
Lake Zurich is the hometown of Sandra Bullock's character Dr. Ryan Stone in the 2013 science fiction film Gravity.

Notable people

 * Matt Blanchard, former National Football League player
 * Leo Burnett, creator of Tony the Tiger, Charlie the Tuna, the Marlboro Man, and the Maytag Repairman, and founder of the company that would become Leo Burnett Worldwide
 * Anthony Costanzo former offensive tackle for Indianapolis Colts
 * Bob Parsons former National Football League player
 * Al Salvi, former Illinois state legislator and 1996 Republican U.S. Senate nominee
 * Jack Sanborn, current National Football League player for the Chicago Bears
 * Phoebe Snetsinger, notable birdwatcher; raised in Lake Zurich and daughter of Leo Burnett
 * Justin Tranter, songwriter and singer for Semi Precious Weapons.

Public schools
Public schools are managed by the Lake Zurich Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95. A small section of east Lake Zurich is served by Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 and Consolidated High School District 125.

Elementary schools (K-5):
 * Isaac Fox
 * Sarah Adams
 * Seth Paine
 * Spencer Loomis
 * May Whitney (also Pre-K)

Until 2009, Charles Quentin Elementary School was also a school in the district, located in nearby Kildeer, that served students in Kildeer, parts of Deer Park and a small part of Lake Zurich, but it closed due to the small total number of students attending it. The district was remapped and students attending Charles Quentin were assigned to various other schools. The site of the former Charles Quentin school became a large part of the retail shopping center known as Kildeer Village Square.

Middle schools (6-8):
 * Lake Zurich Middle School South (takes students from Fox and Adams and took students from the former Quentin School, also takes Whitney students)
 * Lake Zurich Middle School North (takes students from Paine, Loomis and Whitney)

High school (9-12):
 * Lake Zurich High School

Non-Lake Zurich schools:
 * Willow Grove Kindergarten Center (K) (in Buffalo Grove)
 * Kildeer Countryside Elementary School (1-5) (in Long Grove)
 * Woodlawn Middle School (6-8) (in Long Grove)
 * Adlai E. Stevenson High School (9-12) (in Lincolnshire)

Private schools

 * St. Francis de Sales (Catholic) (Preschool-8)
 * St. Matthew (Lutheran) (K-8)
 * Quentin Road Christian School (Baptist) (K-12)

Library
Ela Area Public Library

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Lakemoor, Illinois

Lakemoor is a village in Lake and McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,182.

Geography
Lakemoor is located at 42.34028°N, -88.20306°W (42.3401437, -88.2031240).

According to the 2010 census, Lakemoor has a total area of 5.253 sqmi, of which 5.01 sqmi (or 95.37%) is land and 0.243 sqmi (or 4.63%) is water.

Major streets

 * [[Image:US 12.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Illinois 59.svg|20px]]
 * [[Image:Illinois 120.svg|20px]] Rand Road/Belvidere Road
 * Bay Road
 * Chapel Hill Road
 * Lincoln Road
 * Cuhlman Road
 * Lily Lake Road
 * Darrell Road
 * Sullivan Lake Road
 * Fox Lake Road
 * Volo Village Road
 * Gilmer Road

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,788 people, 1,014 households, and 717 families residing in the village. The population density was 651.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,161 housing units at an average density of 271.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92.72% White, 0.65% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.87% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.03% of the population.

There were 1,014 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 41.9% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $56,217, and the median income for a family was $60,542. Males had a median income of $48,510 versus $32,841 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,499. About 9.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Since the census in 2000, Lakemoor has had numerous new developments which has greatly increased the population of the city. Lakemoor Farms, The Meadows, and The Pines of Lakemoor have created an influx of new homes in the area, which is prompting interest in retail and other city centers for the new residents. A new large store anchored strip mall has been planned and approved to open in two phases on the corner of Route 120 and U.S. Route 12.

Recreation
Lakemoor borders Lily Lake, a glacial lake of approximately 89 acre. A village park, with playground, basketball and volleyball courts, and a beach occupy its eastern shores, while a boat launch provides water access from IL-Rte 120. Boat motors are limited to under 10 horsepower, but a small electrical motor provides enough power for access anywhere on the lake. The lake is populated by largemouth bass (catch and release only), bluegill, crappie, carp, and perch.

The Fox River flows through the area, providing ample opportunity for summer and winter water sports.

Four state parks and six county conservation areas are nearby, including Moraine Hills State Park and the Volo Bog State Natural Area.

Schools
Lakemoor falls within the boundaries of several school districts, including McHenry Elementary School District #15, Big Hollow Elementary School District #38, Wauconda Unit School District #118, Grant High School District #124, and McHenry Community High School District #156. There are private religious schools in Wauconda and in Grant Township.

Government services
Lakemoor's Police Department consists of six sworn officers. Fire protection is provided by the Fox Lake Fire Department and the McHenry and Wauconda Township Fire Protection Districts.

Lakemoor's primary source of revenue is from three cameras at the busy intersection of IL Route 120 and US Route 12, which have generated $19.2 million since 2012.

Transportation
U.S. Route 12 and Illinois Route 120 traverse the village.

 * Distance to the Chicago Loop: 48 mi
 * Distance to O'Hare Airport: 38 mi
 * Distance to Mitchell Field: 53 mi
 * Distance to Downtown Milwaukee: 60 mi

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Libertyville, Illinois

Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago. It is located 5 mi west of Lake Michigan along the Des Plaines River. The 2020 census population was 20,579. It is part of Libertyville Township, which includes the village, neighboring Green Oaks, and portions of Vernon Hills, Mundelein, unincorporated Waukegan and Lake Forest, and part of Knollwood CDP. Libertyville neighbors these communities as well as Gurnee to the north and Grayslake to the northwest. Libertyville is about 40 miles north of the Chicago Loop and is part of the United States Census Bureau's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA).

Geography
Libertyville is located at 42.28422°N, -87.96067°W.

According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 9.15 sqmi, of which 8.81 sqmi (or 96.28%) is land and 0.34 sqmi (or 3.72%) is water.

The Des Plaines River forms much of the eastern boundary of the village. Other bodies of water include Butler Lake, Liberty Lake, and Lake Minear.

Libertyville's main street is Milwaukee Avenue (Illinois Route 21). The main automobile route to Chicago is via Interstate 94 (the Tri-State Tollway and the Edens Expressway); Chicago's Loop is approximately 45 minutes away. The main Metra rail station sits at the northern edge of downtown off Milwaukee Avenue, and serves the Milwaukee District/North Line running from Union Station in Chicago to Fox Lake. The same line is served by another Metra station at Prairie Crossing, near the boundary of Libertyville and Grayslake. The Prairie Crossing station also serves Metra's North Central Line, with service from Union Station to Antioch.

Major streets

 * I-94.svg Tri-State Tollway
 * Illinois 21.svg Milwaukee Avenue
 * Lake Street
 * Illinois 137.svg Buckley Road/Peterson Road
 * Illinois 176.svg Park Avenue
 * Midlothian Road
 * Winchester Road
 * Butterfield Road
 * St. Mary's Road
 * Golf Road

Surrounding areas

 * Gages Lake / Gurnee
 * Grayslake [[Image:Up arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Up-1.svg|30px]] [[Image:Up arrow right.svg|20px]] Waukegan
 * Mundelein [[Image:Left.svg|30px]] [[Image:Right.svg|30px]] Green Oaks / Knollwood
 * Mundelein [[Image:Down arrow left.svg|20px]] [[Image:Down arrow.svg|30px]] [[Image:Down arrow right.svg|20px]] Mettawa
 * Vernon Hills

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,742 people, 7,298 households, and 5,451 families living in the village. The population density was 2,364.5 PD/sqmi. There were 7,458 housing units at an average density of 850.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 92% White, 5% Asian and 1% African American. 0.1% was Native American. About 1% each were classified as belonging to other races or to two or more races. 3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. While still largely homogeneous, ethnic diversity had increased slightly since the 1960 census, when the population was indicated as being 99.9% white.

As of the 2000 census, there were 7,298 households, out of which 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66% were married couples living together, 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25% were non-families. 22% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.2.

28% of the village's population was under the age of 18, 5% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 12% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median household income was $106,337, and the median income for a family was $127,474. Males had a median income of $72,320 versus $39,455 for females. The per capita income for the village was $40,426. About 1.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

As of the 2010 US Census, there were 20,315 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 90.10% White, 1.23% African American, 0.16% Native American, 5.73% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.05% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.

History
The land that is now Libertyville was the property of the Illinois River Potawatomi Indians until August 1829, when economic and resource pressures forced the tribe to sell much of their land in northern Illinois to the U.S. government for $12,000 cash, an additional $12,000 in goods, plus an annual delivery of 50 barrels of salt.

Pursuant to the treaty, the Potawatomi left their lands by the mid-1830s, and by 1835 the future Libertyville had its first recorded non-indigenous resident, George Vardin. Said to be a "well-educated" English immigrant with a wife and a young daughter, Vardin lived in a cabin located where the Cook Park branch of the Cook Memorial Public Library District stands today. Though he apparently moved on to the west that same year, the settlement that grew up around his cabin was initially known as Vardin's Grove.

In 1836, during the celebrations that marked the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, the community voted to name itself Independence Grove. 1837 brought the town's first practicing physician, Jesse Foster, followed quickly by its first lawyer, Horace Butler, for whom Butler Lake is named. The professionals needed services, so a post office opened, necessitating a third name change, because another Independence Grove existed elsewhere in the state. On April 16, 1837, the new post office was registered under the name Libertyville.

The town's name changed again two years later to Burlington when it became the county seat of Lake County. When the county seat moved to Little Fort (now Waukegan) in 1841, the name reverted to Libertyville, without further changes.

Libertyville's most prominent building, the Cook Mansion, was built in 1879 by Ansel Brainerd Cook, very close to the spot where Vardin's cabin was built in the 1830s. Cook, a teacher and stonemason, became a prominent Chicago builder and politician, providing flagstones for the city's sidewalks and taking part in rebuilding after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The two-story Victorian mansion served as Cook's summer home as well as the center of his horse farm, which provided animals for Chicago's horsecar lines. The building was remodeled in 1921, when it became the town library, gaining a Colonial-style facade with a pillared portico. The building is now a museum with furnishings of the period and other relevant displays. It is operated by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society.

The community expanded rapidly with a spur of the Milwaukee Road train line (now a Metra commuter line) reaching Libertyville in 1881, resulting in the incorporation of the Village of Libertyville in 1882, with John Locke its first village president.

Libertyville's downtown area was largely destroyed by fire in 1895, and the village board mandated brick to be used for reconstruction, resulting in a village center whose architecture is substantially unified by both period and building material. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which gave Libertyville a Great American Main Street Award, called the downtown "a place with its own sense of self, where people still stroll the streets on a Saturday night, and where the tailor, the hometown bakery, and the vacuum cleaner repair shop are shoulder to shoulder with gourmet coffee vendors and a microbrewery. If it's Thursday between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., it's Farmer's Market time (June–October) on Church Street across from Cook Park -- a tradition for more than three decades."

Samuel Insull, founder of Commonwealth Edison, began purchasing land south of Libertyville in 1906. He eventually acquired 4445 acre, a holding that he named Hawthorn-Mellody Farms. He also bought the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric line (later the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee), which built a spur from Lake Bluff to Libertyville in 1903. When Insull was ruined by the Great Depression, parts of his estate were bought by prominent Chicagoans Adlai Stevenson and John F. Cuneo. The home Cuneo built is now the Cuneo Museum.

From 1970 until 2013, Libertyville was the resting place of the only European monarch buried on American soil, Peter II of Yugoslavia, who died in exile in Denver. On 22 January 2013, Peter II's remains were removed from his tomb at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery and sent to Serbia in a ceremony attended by the Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić, Peter's son Alexander with his family, and Serbian Patriarch Irinej. Peter II lay in state in the Royal Chapel in Dedinje before his burial in the Royal Family Mausoleum at Oplenac on May 26, 2013.

Government
Donna Johnson was elected mayor of Libertyville in April 2021. She is the first African-American, and the second woman, to hold the position.

Libertyville is represented by Jennifer Clark on the Lake County Board.

Libertyville District 70
Libertyville has four public elementary schools and one public middle school within village lines, all comprising Libertyville District 70:

 * Adler Park Elementary School
 * Butterfield Elementary School
 * Copeland Manor Elementary School
 * Rockland Elementary School
 * Highland Middle School

Hawthorn District 73
Students residing south of Golf Road attend Hawthorn District 73 schools in Vernon Hills.

Oak Grove District 68
Students residing in communities along Buckley Road attend Oak Grove Grade School in neighboring Green Oaks.

Libertyville High School
Libertyville High School, part of Community High School District 128, serves students in Libertyville and other communities in Libertyville Township.

Other
The Roman Catholic St. Joseph Elementary School and St. John's Lutheran School of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod both provide Pre-K-8 education to residents of Libertyville and the surrounding area. St Sava Monastery is also home to the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox School of Theology.

Top employers
According to the Village's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, as of April 30, 2020 the top employers in the city were:

Library
Libertyville is one of six communities comprising the Cook Memorial Public Library District. The Cook Park library, located on Cook and Brainerd streets in Libertyville, is one of the District's two library facilities. The library was originally housed in the Cook Mansion, after resident Ansel B. Cook's wife, Emily, deeded the property to the Village of Libertyville in 1920 for use as a library. In 1968, a 33000 sqft addition was added, adjacent to the Cook home. By 1984, the library's collection, as well as the population, had doubled in size. The Evergreen Interim Library opened in 2003 as a temporary facility at the south end of the district, in Vernon Hills. In 2007, the Library Board adopted plans to add an approximately 10000 sqft addition to the Cook Park facility, which was completed in January 2011.

Media
The Libertyville Review, published by Pioneer Press, covers Libertyville. Regional newspapers that occasionally contain coverage of Libertyville include the Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald and Lake County News-Sun.

Transportation
Libertyville has a station on Metra's North Central Service (at Prairie Crossing) and also two stations along Metra's Milwaukee District North Line which provides service between Fox Lake and Union Station, one of which shares a driveway with the station for the North Central Service.

Pace provides bus service on Route 574 connecting Libertyville to Grayslake and other destinations.

Drinking water supply
The Libertyville water supply comes from the Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) located in Lake Bluff. CLCJAWA purifies water from Lake Michigan.

Recreation

 * Pools: Adler Pool, Riverside Pool
 * Golf courses: Merit Club
 * Lakes: Lake Minear, Butler Lake, Independence Grove, Liberty Lake
 * Parks: Adler, Cook, Sunrise Rotary, Charles Brown, Riverside, Butler Lake, Nicholas-Dowden, Independence Grove, Blueberry Hill, Paul Neal, Greentree, Jo Ann Eckmann, Gilbert Stiles.

Notable people
• David Adler, architect (Castle Hill)

• Marlon Brando, Academy Award–winning actor

• Julia Cameron, writer and artist, most famous for her book The Artist's Way

• Phil Collins, Libertyville trustee and Prohibition Party candidate for the 2020 United States presidential election

• Marietta DePrima, actress (The Hughleys)

• Bill Heck, actor

• Donna Johnson, first African-American mayor of Libertyville

• Jo Jorgensen, Libertarian Party candidate for President in 2020

• Marissa Lingen, writer, born here.

• Richard J. Lyons, Illinois state representative and lawyer

• Mary Morello, co-founder of the anti-censorship group Parents for Rock and Rap

• Jim Naureckas, editor of Extra!, FAIR's bimonthly journal of media criticism; co-author of "The Way Things Aren't: Rush Limbaugh's Reign of Error"

• Zak Orth, actor film and television

• Alicia Patterson, editor and publisher, founder of Newsday

• Cissy Patterson, publisher and countess

• George F. Pond, Civil War-era Medal of Honor recipient

• Gwynne Shotwell, President and Chief Operating Officer of SpaceX.

• Phillipa Soo, Actress originating the role of Elizabeth Schuyler in the Broadway musical Hamilton

• Adlai Stevenson, 31st Governor of Illinois and Democratic nominee for President in 1952 and 1956. Media reports during the campaign dubbed him The Man from Libertyville. His home and farm, now technically in neighboring Mettawa, is now a National Historic Landmark.

• Mark Suppelsa, co-anchor of WGN-TV's 9:00 news

• Peter II of Yugoslavia, the only monarch to be buried on U.S. soil, was buried in Libertyville up to 2013, before his body's return to Serbia.

Music
• Jim Broustis, guitarist for the band X-tal

• MC chris, rapper, voice actor, and improvisational comedian

• Maureen Herman, bassist for the band Babes in Toyland

• Adam Jones, guitarist for the band Tool

• Tom Morello, guitarist for the bands Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, and The Nightwatchman

• Ike Reilly, indie rock musician

Sports
• Cedric Benson, former running back in the National Football League

• Mark Bortz, former guard in the National Football League

• Brett Butler, former center fielder for several Major League Baseball teams and 1991 All-Star

• Rashied Davis, former wide receiver in the National Football League

• Roberto Garza, former center in the National Football League

• Marshall Hollingsworth, professional soccer player

• Baggio Hušidić, former professional soccer player

• Charles Leno, offensive tackle in the National Football League

• Mike Marshall, former right fielder for several Major League Baseball teams and 1984 All-Star

• Steve Novak, former forward for several National Basketball Association teams

• Drew Peterson, small forward in the National Basketball Association

• Adam Podlesh, former punter in the National Football League

• Evan Skoug, former minor league baseball player

• Dick Stanfel, former offensive guard and coach in the National Football League

• Frank Thomas, former first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, All-Star and two-time MLB American League MVP.

• Laura Zeng, former American rhythmic gymnast

title: Libertyville, Illinois