Specialty shopping is abundant within the quaint downtown districts of our communities where vibrant "main streets" are filled with antique shops, unique finds, and distinctive fashions. Prime Outlets-Huntley offers dozens of name brand designer outlets at every day savings of 25-65 percent. Top national brands call Algonquin Commons home with 80 stores and restaurant set in this attractive outdoor lifestyle center. Welcome: shopping never goes out of season in McHenry County.

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• Harvard, Alden & Hebron
• Marengo, Union & Huntley
• Woodstock, Bull Valley, Wonder Lake & Greenwood
• Algonquin, Lake In The Hills & Barrington Hills
• Crystal Lake, Cary, Fox River Grove & Ridgefield
• McHenry, Johnsburg & Lakemoor
• Richmond, Spring Grove, Ringwood & Fox Lake

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Where Are We Located?

McHenry County, Illinois is located approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago with easy access from I-90. The Fox River Valley and Chain O' Lakes region borders to the east giving way to quaint villages and expansive rolling countryside to the west. The county is traversed by routes 20, 31, 47, 120, 173 and 176 making it a convenient escape from all parts of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.