Algonquin, Illinois

By 1834 the first settler of Algonquin, Samuel Gillilan, came to the area from Virginia.

But Samuel Edwards suggested the name Algonquin and on December 23, 1847, the name Algonquin became official.

The first signs of economic growth occurred in 1855 when the town saw the construction of the railroad, which enabled farmers in the neighboring area to have other means of gett...

Finally on February 25, 1890, the Village of Algonquin was formed.

From 1906 to 1913, the automobile companies began to go to the Algonquin Hill Climbs, which was an event where if an automobile was able to make it up a series of steep hills in...

The Village Hall of Algonquin was erected on January 31, 1907, at 2 South Main Street, and is still standing today, where it functions as a historical landmark and community gat...

In the 1990s, development shifted to Randall Road, which saw the construction of numerous retailers, restaurants, and services, beginning in 1993.

It served as the village hall of Algonquin until a new village hall was built at 2200 Harnish Drive in 1996.

In 2004, the 80-store Algonquin Commons outdoor mall (the largest outdoor mall in Illinois) opened for business, followed by the Algonquin Galleria outdoor mall, which is under ...

Longmeadow Parkway is a minor east–west road that currently connects Huntley Road on the southwest side of the village to IL Route 62 in Barrington Hills via a newly constructed...