Park Ridge
Park Ridge is known as the hometown of this former First Lady and Secretary of State.
Who is Hillary Rodham Clinton?
Hoffman Estates was (until recently) home to the headquarters of this retail giant.
What is Sears?
Mount Prospect's downtown area is centered around this major intersection.
What is Main Street and Northwest Highway?
Algonquin is nicknamed the "Gem of the __________," reflecting its location along a major Illinois river.
What is "Fox River"?
Chicago earned its nickname "The Windy City" not for its weather, but for this reason.
What is its boastful politicians or "windy" rhetoric?
This Park Ridge landmark is an art deco structure that has been entertaining locals since 1928.
What is the Pickwick Theatre?
The NOW Area is home to this professional sports team.
What is the Windy City Bulls?
This Mount Prospect shopping destination, formerly one of the first enclosed malls in the U.S., was redeveloped into a modern outdoor village.
What is Randhurst Mall?
Algonquin is located in these two counties, reflecting its unique geography in the northwest suburbs.
What are McHenry and Kane Counties?
This 1893 event showcased groundbreaking innovations like the Ferris Wheel and is credited with putting Chicago on the world map.
What is the World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair?
This long-standing Park Ridge restaurant serves up family-style Italian dishes and is a local favorite.
What is Nonna Silvia’s Trattoria?
Hoffman Estates is partly located in this second county, besides Cook.
What is Kane County?
Mount Prospect’s motto, displayed proudly, is "Where __________ is a way of life."
What is friendliness?
Algonquin was originally inhabited by.
Who are the Potawatomi or Potawatomi Native Americans?
Chicago’s street numbering system centers around this intersection, often referred to as the "zero point."
What is State and Madison?
Born in 1942, this actor attended Maine Township High School, where he was a member of the school's radio club.
Who is Harrison Ford?
Papers and artifacts belonging to this prominent person are being temporarily stored in a former furniture store in Hoffman Estates.
Who is Barack Obama?
This accolade recognizes Mount Prospect’s commitment to greenery and urban forestry.
What is "Tree City USA"?
For much of the 20th century, Algonquin was known as this for Chicago area people.
What is a popular summer vacation spot or resort town?
his historic Chicago neighborhood was once home to Al Capone and his infamous criminal operations.
What is Little Italy or Cicero?
Park Ridge has its roots in this industry, which dominated the area in the 19th century and inspired its early nickname.
What is brickmaking?
"Brickton"
In January 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the this in a Hoffman Estates resident.
Who is the second U.S. case of COVID-19?
Over recent years, Mount Prospect was ranked as this by Forbes and Monies magazines.
What is one of the best places to live?
This American record-holder in the 3,000 meter steeplechase and silver medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics is from Algonquin.
Who is Evan Jager?
The iconic Chicago River was reversed in 1900 for this innovative reason.
What is to protect the city’s drinking water by sending wastewater away from Lake Michigan?