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Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation
Northeast Illinois Council is a Boy Scouts of America local council that is headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States. It The council operates Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation near Pearson, Wisconsin, Camp Sol R. Crown near Wilmot, Wisconsin and Camp Okarro in Wadsworth, Illinois. Northeast Illinois Council is served by Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Lodge 40. History The Council, as it currently exists, was formed through the merger of Oak Plain Council and Evanston-North Shore Area Council in 1971. District Organization The Council is composed of three districts. Aptakisic District services Bannockburn, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Fort Sheridan, Green Oaks, Highland Park, Highwood, Kildeer, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Mundelein, Riverwoods, and Vernon Hills. North Star District services Antioch, Beach Park, Fox Lake, Gages Lake, Grayslake, Gurnee, Ingleside, Island Lake, Lake Villa, Lakemoor, Lindenhurst, Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boy Scouts Of America
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA, colloquially the Boy Scouts) is one of the largest scouting organizations and one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with about 1.2 million youth participants. The BSA was founded in 1910, and since then, about 110 million Americans have participated in BSA programs. BSA is part of the international Scout Movement and became a founding member organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1922. The stated mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to "prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law." Youth are trained in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities, educational programs, and, at older age levels, career-oriented programs in partnership with community organizations. For younger members, the Scout method is part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire is a village in Vernon Township, Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a northern suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,940. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the unincorporated Half Day area when land was purchased to build a residential subdivision. The community underwent an aggressive era of expansion from 1983 to the 1990s. The Des Plaines River bisects the village, passing from north to south; Illinois Route 22 also divides the village into two parts, crossing the village from east to west. Lincolnshire is home to the award-winning public Adlai E. Stevenson High School, as well aLaura B. SpragueanHalf Dayelementary schools and Daniel Wright Junior High School which compose Lincolnshire-Prairie View School District 103. Many global corporations are located in Lincolnshire, including Aon Hewitt, Zebra Technologies, CDW, and Sysmex, generating a daytime population of over 20,000 people. The Villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakemoor, Illinois
Lakemoor is a village in Lake County, Illinois, Lake and McHenry County, Illinois, McHenry counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 6,182. Geography Lakemoor is located at (42.3401437, -88.2031240). According to the 2010 census, Lakemoor has a total area of , of which (or 95.37%) is land and (or 4.63%) is water. Major streets * * * 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 Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' 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 . There were 1,16 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (42.417546, -88.082360). According to the 2010 census, Lake Villa has a total area of , of which (or 88.5%) is land and (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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 (42.277691, -88.200747), lying in the northwest Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ... suburbs. According to the 2010 census, Island Lake has a total area of , of which (or 94.25%) is land and (or 5.75%) is water. Demographics 2020 census 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 . There were 2,893 housing units at an average density of . The ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingleside, Illinois
Ingleside is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Ingleside is between Fox Lake, Round Lake Heights, and Lake Villa. Geography Ingleside is on Squaw Creek between Long Lake, Duck Lake, and Fox Lake. Ingleside lies below the Long Lake Dam and above Fox Lake. Duck Lake and most of the Long Lake area are part of Ingleside. Ingleside also goes northeast to Lake Villa. Notable locations include the Old Grant Township Hall (home of the Grant Township Museum), the Long Lake Dam, the Fox Lake bike trail, Dry Dock Laundromat, and Dog n Suds, a 1950s-style drive-up complete with intercoms for ordering and carhops to bring customers their food. They have a weekly classic car night and are open Tuesday–Sunday seasonally. The primary elementary school districts are Gavin School District 37 and Big Hollow School District 38. In the 1960s, mammoth bones were found in Ingleside. They are on display at the Lakes Region Historical Society Museum in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurnee, Illinois
Gurnee ( ) is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 30,706 as of the 2020 census. It borders the city of Waukegan, and is a popular tourist attraction within the Chicago metropolitan area. Best known for being the location of Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago and Gurnee Mills, the village sees an average of over 23 million visitors annually. History Early settlers in the Gurnee area came by foot horseback and by "Prairie Schooners" drawn by oxen or via the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. They came from the town of Warren, New York, which was named in honor of Major General Joseph Warren, killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Warren Township, formed in 1850, was also named after him. The first settlement of Warren Township commenced in 1835 in the vicinity of the Aux Plaines River (now the Des Plaines River). In 1835–36, a land company from New York State erected a Community House (site of the old Gurnee Grade School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grayslake, Illinois
Grayslake is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago's downtown, 14 miles (23 km) west of Lake Michigan, and 15 miles (24 km) south of the Wisconsin border. The village's population at the 2020 census was 21,248. Grayslake is home to the College of Lake County, Grayslake North High School, Grayslake Central High School, the University Center of Lake County and the Lake County Fairgrounds. There are tentative plans to develop a lifestyle shopping center on the previous location of the Lake County Fairgrounds. At the south end of Grayslake, there are plans for a development containing light industry, office space and residential space. History Early history In 1840, Massachusetts-born William M. Gray settled along the then-unnamed Grays Lake. Other farmers trickled into the area in 1840s. Gray moved to Waukegan in 1845. In 1880, the Wisconsin Central Railroad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gages Lake, Illinois
Gages Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Warren Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,637 at the 2020 census. Geography The CDP is located in central Lake County at (42.3520277, -87.9829260). It is in southwestern Warren Township and is bordered to the north and east by the village of Gurnee, to the northwest by the village of Third Lake, and to the west by the village of Grayslake. The water body of Gages Lake is in the western part of the CDP and extends into the village of Third Lake. The CDP includes the communities of Idlewild and Wildwood. U.S. Route 45 runs along the western edge of the community, leading south to Mundelein and north to Bristol, Wisconsin. Illinois Route 120 runs along the southern edge, leading east to Waukegan and west to Hainesville. The CDP is northwest of downtown Chicago. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gages Lake CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 6.00%, are w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Lake, Illinois
Fox Lake is a village in Grant and Antioch townships in Lake County, Illinois and Burton Township, McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,978 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately 57 miles north of Chicago. History The village was incorporated on December 15, 1906, and certified by the state on April 13, 1907. The area was first explored during the 17th century by the French. In the late 19th century, it was known as Nippersink Point. Early in the 20th century, there were but a few hundred residents. During the summer season, however, the population would reach an estimated 20,000 people, and at its peak, the area had 50 hotels and 2,000 cottages. Infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone is reported to have utilized an establishment now known as the Mineola Hotel and Restaurant as a hideout, although this has never been documented. In 1979, the Mineola was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and may be the largest wooden frame st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Park, Illinois
Beach Park is a village in the Benton and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,249. Geography Beach Park is located at (42.423763, -87.847753). According to the 2010 census, Beach Park has a total area of , all land. Major streets * Green Bay Road * Sheridan Road * Kenosha Road * 21st Street * 29th Street * 33rd Street * Lewis Avenue * Wadsworth Road * Beach Road * Yorkhouse Road * Blanchard Road Demographics 2020 census ''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' 2000 Census As of the census of 2000, there were 10,072 people, 3,636 households, and 2,727 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 3,743 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 85.31% White, 4.54% African American, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antioch, Illinois
Antioch is a village in the U.S. state of Illinois. Antioch is part of the larger Antioch Township within Lake County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,622. The village is nestled into the Chain O'Lakes waterway system and borders the state of Wisconsin. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, Antioch is located approximately halfway between the major cities of Chicago (60 miles south) and Milwaukee (50 miles north). History Native American history The Pottawatomi Tribe historically inhabited in the area of present-day Antioch prior to European settlement.Village of Antioch - History The tribe was pushed to the west by European/American encroachment in the 1830s although remnants can still be found today. European settlement The first permanent European settlements in the region were a ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
