Venetian Village, Vernon Hills, Volo and Wadsworth
VENETIAN VILLAGE
Home to more than 3,100 residents, Venetian Village is positioned 45 miles from the big city amenities of both Chicago and Milwaukee. The community is the site of Fourth Lake, Slough Lake and Miltmore Lake, along with the leisure spots of the Duck Hill Farm Forest Preserve and the Fourth Lake Fen Forest Preserve.
VERNON HILLS
Incorporated in 1958, Vernon Hills has become a flourishing community, attracting both residents and a wide variety of business ventures. Major employers in the area include Zebra Technologies, CDW, American Hotel Register, Mitsubishi, Westfield Mall and ZF Industries, to name a few. These, coupled with an array of dining, entertainment, lodging and shopping options, have contributed to Vernon Hills’ strong, stable business environment. Its 23,353 residents take pleasure in this selection of services, along with the village’s educational offerings, from primary educational institutions and the new Vernon Hills High School to a campus of the esteemed College of Lake County; beautiful neighborhoods, providing everything from smaller rental units to beautiful custom-built homes; and vast recreational opportunities through 416 acres of parks, a new YMCA facility, winding bike paths and the well-manicured White Deer Run championship golf course. www.vernonhills.org
VOLO
The newest addition to Lake County, Volo, with a mere 180 residents in 2000, is slated to bring in more than 8,000 residents by 2011.
Current residents enjoy single-family homes atop ample acreage and recreation through the Volo Bog and the Fish Lake Beach Resort. The area’s biggest attraction is the Volo Country Village, comprised of five shopping malls — three antique malls and two gift and collective malls — and the extensive Volo Antique Auto Museum, which is home to around 300 antique cars displayed within five showrooms. www.villageofvolo.com
WADSWORTH
A modest community of 3,354, Wadsworth is positioned in northern Lake County. Homes are large and distinctive, ranging in price anywhere between $200,000 and $900,000-plus. Trails winding through the area provide ideal opportunities for walking, biking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing in the winter season. Wadsworth’s community park is a popular leisure spot, offering a ball field, tennis and basketball courts, a playground, picnic shelters, a jogging trail and more. Chicago and Milwaukee are about an hour’s drive by Interstate 94, while Wadsworth’s neighboring communities can be reached through additional major highways in the area. www.villageofwadsworth.org
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