Elgin, Illinois

Elgin is located in the northeastern part of Illinois in Kane County. Elgin is surrounded by: Almora, Gilberts, Huntley and Allens Corners to the northwest; West Dundee, Sleepy Hollow, Carpentersville and Middlebury to the north; East Dundee, South Barrington, Inverness and Palatine to the northeast; Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village to the east; Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream and Glendale Heights to the southeast; South Elgin, Coleman, Valley View and Wayne to the south; Youngsdale, Bowes and Plato Center to the southwest; and North Plato, Lidina, Burlington and Charter Grove to the west. Major roads serving Elgin include: Illinois State Route 19, Illinois State Route 25, Illinois State Route 31, Illinois State Route 58, Illinois State Route 59, US Route 20 and Interstate Highway 90.

Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) is a small regional airport located thirty-nine minutes from Elgin. Mostly charter and air taxi service use Chicago Executive Airport, the airport is not served by scheduled passenger service.

O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the main airport serving the state of Illinois and the second busiest airport in the world. The airport can be reached after a thirty-five minutes drive from downtown Elgin. Many different airlines provide scheduled service to O'Hare International including: United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, United Express, Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Continental Express, JetBlue Airways, Northwest Airlines, Northwest Airlink, US Airways, US Airways Express, American Eagle, American Airlines, Iberia, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Spirit Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, Air France, Air India, Air Jamaica, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Mexicana, Royal Jordanian, Scandinavian Airlines System, Swiss International Air Lines, TACA, Turkish Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways.

Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) it is the second largest airport in the city of Chicago area. The airport can be reached by car after a one-hour drive from downtown Elgin. Some of the airlines serving Chicago Midway include: AirTran Airways, Delta Connection, Northwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Porter Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Delta Connection.

Metra, PACE and Greyhound transit systems work together to provide fast, reliable, affordable and comfortable transportation for the residents and visitors of Elgin.

The Elgin Country Club, the Rolling Knolls Country Club, the Highlands of Elgin and the Wing Park golf course offer golfing opportunities in Elgin.

The Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology located in Lords Park is home to exhibits that depict Native American lives, Ice Age mammals, endangered species and Mazon Creek fossils. Also located in Lords Park is a herd of American bison and a petting zoo. The Centre of Elgin offers an aquatic park, climbing wall and other recreational activities. For those who enjoy practicing ball sports, soccer, and BMX; The Elgin Sports Complex is the right place for you since it offers The Hill (BMX Track), ten soccer fields and ten ball fields. If you like to go biking, visit the Fox River Trail bike path that allows you to go long ways. Poplar Creek Preserve is the perfect place to go hiking, biking and horseback riding.

Elgin is home to many parks that offer a variety of parks, some of Elgin parks include: Abbott Park, Advocate Park, Barclay Park Dundee, Bluff Spring Fen, Burnidge Woods Park, Campus Park, Carleton Rogers Park, Central Park, Century Oaks Park, Channing Park, Clara Howard Park, Clifford/Owasco Park, College Green Park, College Park, Copper Springs Park, Corley Drive Park, Douglas Ave. Park, Drake Field Park, Eagle Heights Park, Eagles/Burnidge Park, Elgin Regional Park, Elgin Shores, Elgin Sports Complex, Esmeralda Park, Festival Park, Foundry Park, Frazier Park G.A.R. Park, Gifford Park, Grant School Park, Grolich Park, Hawthorne Hill Park, Kirk & Kramer Park, Kiwanis Park, Lords Park Bode, Mable Avenue Park, Memorial Park Meier Park, Millennium Park, Mulberry Grove, Nesler Road Park, Newsome Park Observatory Park, Powder River Park, Prairie Park, Princeton West, Randall Ridge Park, Ryerson Park, St. Francis Park, Settlers Park, Shadow Hill Park, Slade Avenue Park, Summerhill Park, Spartan Meadows, Trinity Terrace, Trout Park, Walton Island Park, Waterford Entry Park, Willow Bay Park, Wing Park, Wing Street Park, Wright Avenue Park and Zayre Park.

Spartan Events Center is home of the International Basketball League's Elgin Racers. Also, the Judson University hosts the games of the National Pro Fast pitch softball league's Chicago Bandits.

Students searching for colleges and universities in Illinois might want to consider Elgin's university and colleges. Elgin's university and two colleges are: Judson University (liberal arts American Baptist college), Elgin Community College (community college) and Providence Baptist College (Independent Baptist vocational college).

Elgin has many celebrations, festival, and special events for people of all ages, including: Family Day at the Centre "Cross Town Classic with Radio Disney Road Crew, Juneteenth Fest, Elgin's Brewfest, Elgin's Harvest Market, Elgin Fish for Fun, In the Gallery - "influence" and Miss Julie on Midsummer Night by August Strindberg.

Grand Victoria riverboat casino features slot machines, video poker, Baccarat, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Three card poker, and Caribbean Stud Poker.

Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra, Elgin Choral Union, The Elgin Children's Chorus and the Elgin Choral Union, all offer classical music in the city of Elgin. Companies offering live theatre productions include: Fox Valley Youth Theatre, Janus Theatre company, Children's Theatre of Elgin and Elgin Theatre Company. Performing arts are presented all throughout the year both by the Visual & Performing Arts Center (Elgin Community College) and the Hemmens Auditorium.

Elgin has many great restaurants with many different styles and cuisines to choose from. Some of the restaurants in Elgin include: Alexander's Restaurant, Al's Café and Creamery, Bangkok House, Bennigan`s Grill and Tavern, Booker's Backyard, Café Frontera, Chicago Pizza Authority, City Limits Café and Bar, Colonial Ice Cream Restaurant, Corn`s Freeze, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Dairy Queen, El-Faro Restaurant, Emperor's Palace, Gasthaus Zur Linde, Hooper`s Sports Bar and Grill, Hunan Garden Restaurant, Larkin Restaurant, Manor Restaurant, Oak Tree Restaurant, Panda Restaurant, Pizza Hut, Sam and Rays Family Restaurant, Sammy K`s, Spanky`s Gyros III, Trefon`s Restaurant and Wing Ho Chop Suey.

Visitors to Elgin will find a couple relaxing and soothing lodging options in the city. These hotels offer the perfect opportunity for visitors to rest after a long day enjoying Delray Beach's different attractions. Some of the hotels in Elgin include: Candlewood Suites, Comfort Suites, Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, Quality Inn and Super 8 Motel.

Elgin has cold winter temperatures averaging around twenty degrees Fahrenheit and warm summers with temperatures in the 70's. Elgin experiences its hottest month in July with maximum temperatures in the lower the 80's and the coldest month is usually January with temperatures close to ten degrees.

We all know how important conservation is, now more then ever, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle programs better known as Green or Greening are the responsibility of all people in all places. These are some of Elgin, Illinois's programs, in place to help in Environmental Development: Elgin contracts with Waste Management for trash and recyclables collection. Waste Management accepts metal cans, empty aerosol, glass bottles, plastic containers, newspaper, magazines, telephone directories, brown paper bags, cardboard and household batteries. There is one drop-off center in the city where residents recycle used motor oil in addition to all other acceptable recyclables. Elgin has a commitment to ensure green spaces are created and preserved. Elgin is concerned with its Urban Environment as well as the Global Environment, From low-flow toilets to conserving gas in our cars and homes, planting trees, shrubs and even a garden to supply some fruits and vegetables helps in taking small step towards Environmental Protection and Conservation, our precious natural recourses hang in the balance. Many cities have issues with the amount of water or the pollution of water, it is each cities responsibility to address these issues and find ways to develop Environmental friendly Energy such as Wind and Solar power, increase Water Energy and create Sustainable Energy for generations to come. Over the last Century we have managed to pollute our world to a point of all most no return. www.beemazed.com is committed to Environmental Development and will make as many green products and services available as an alternative for people that are concerned for our environment. Many companies are learning Green not only helps the Environment but is also a good business. The Green Economy and Emerging Green Industries if managed properly will have a great impact on the Ecology Environment and in turn assist in preserving our natural recourses. As a commitment to the our Environment and Environmental Projects www.beemazed.com will create a Simply Green link that will profile companies that provide Green Products and Services this link may be found on every page of www.beemazed.com website. In addition you may find stories from Individuals, Communities and Businesses that have innovative ways to assist in the greening and conservation of our Environment. www.beemazed.com will contribute 5% of sales from companies that place ads in the Simply Green section of the website. These donations will go directly to organizations that have proven to make a positive impact on the Environment. All donations will be listed in the Simply Green section of www.beemazed.com

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