Village Profile Home Page | About our Company | Sales Opportunities | Community eStore | vpmobile.us

Grayslake, Green Oaks, Hainesville and Hawthorn Woods

GRAYSLAKE

Centrally located within Lake County, Grayslake is an attractive place for both businesses and residential living.

Top educational and healthcare opportunities are available within Grayslake. The College of Lake County and the Center for Economic Development are both located in the community, along with the University Center of Lake County, found on the College of Lake County’s Grayslake campus. The village is also home to the Lake Forest Hospital’s newly built Outpatient & Acute Care Center. Grayslake is the site of the Lake County Fairgrounds, the host of a variety of events throughout the year, as well as the most popular county fairs in the state, bringing in around 500,000 people from all over the Midwest region each year. Additionally, hundreds of acres of parks and a public beach encompassing the 78-acre Gray’s Lake are operated by the Park District, and its location puts it within a short drive to major regional shopping malls, a handful of golf courses and the activities and sites of Chicago and Lake Michigan. www.villageofgrayslake.com

GREEN OAKS

Unique country-style living can be found in Green Oaks, the site of nearly 4,000 residents and an ever-expanding commercial and retail business sector. Though the community offers quiet living, its locale affords it access to its flourishing surrounding communities, entertainment and shopping areas and much more. Oneac Corporation and Peter Bakers & Sons are prominent in Green Oaks, among 300 other businesses. Major benefits in locating to Green Oaks include no municipal real estate tax; excellent public and private schools; and for business, an encouraging tax position and a dynamic economic development commission. The community is situated near the hub of Chicago and Milwaukee, with major thoroughfares in easy reach, including Interstate 94, State Route 176 and 137, St. Mary’s Road and O’Plaine Road. www.greenoaks.org

HAINESVILLE

Hailing as the oldest incorporated community in the county (1847), Hainesville holds tight its tradition to its already high quality of life, while at the same time, catering to the needs and demands of a progressive community. State Routes 120 and 134 meet in the village, with the Pace bus service providing transport from Hainesville to other local communities as well. New housing developments are sprouting up in Hainesville, coupled with economic development of smaller businesses and manufacturing companies. The 2,100-plus populace is served by Grayslake Elementary School District #46, Round Lake Area Schools District #116 and Grayslake High School District #127, and has access to the recreational offerings from the Grayslake Park District and the Round Lake Area Park District. www.hainesville.org

HAWTHORN WOODS

A mostly residential community, Hawthorn Woods encompasses more than 2,300 homes stretching over 3.7 square miles. Home to over 6,000 residents, Hawthorn Woods is equipped with a wealth of park land and has access to several public golf courses and the Foglia YMCA in neighboring communities. Education is provided by several districts for students in primary and secondary levels. Primary students living in Hawthorn Woods are enrolled at either Fremont School District #79, Lake Zurich Unit School District #95 or the Kildeer/Countryside School District #96. High School students attend either Adlai E. Stevenson High School District #125, Lake Zurich High School District #95 or Mundelein High School District #120. Alternative education can be found through two private elementary schools and one parochial institution located in Lake Zurich. Chicago’s Loop can be reached in 40 miles by Interstate 94, or by the nearby Metra commuter rail service offered in Barrington. www.vhw.org