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51-754: The paper started out life as the Independent and, later, the Lake County Independent based in Libertyville in 1892. By 1921 the paper was known as the Waukegan Daily News and in 1930 it purchased the Waukegan Daily Sun (founded 1897) and merged the two papers to become the Waukegan News-Sun , a name it would operate under until 1971. In 1971 "Waukegan" was dropped from the masthead and

102-588: A bandshell , craft fairs, parades, festivals, art walks, and gardening tours. Antioch has been home to the Palette, Masque and Lyre, Inc. (PM&L) Performing Arts theatre since 1960. In addition, the Antioch Fine Arts Foundation (AFAF) has operated in the area since 2001. The Antioch Public Library contains 135,716 volumes and circulates 371,105 items per year. The Antioch Public Library began as an Antioch Women's Club project in 1921. Initially

153-494: A bedroom community within the Chicago metropolitan and Milwaukee metropolitan area . Antioch is approximately halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee at 42°28′45″N 88°5′27″W  /  42.47917°N 88.09083°W  / 42.47917; -88.09083 (42.479069, -88.090878). According to the 2010 census, Antioch has an area of 8.595 square miles (22.26 km ), of which 8.21 square miles (21.26 km ) (or 95.52%)

204-522: A humid continental climate zone and experiences four distinct seasons. Antioch receives an average of 36.74 inches (933 mm) of precipitation each year. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 14,430 people living in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 88.79% White , 3.08% Black or African American , 3.73% Asian , 0.17% Native American , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 2.04% of some other race and 2.09% of two or more races. 8.53% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). As of

255-443: A 2007 estimate, the median household income was $ 106,337, and the median income for a family was $ 127,474. Males had a median income of $ 72,320 versus $ 39,455 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 40,426. About 1.9% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 US Census , there were 20,315 people living in

306-484: A Great American Main Street Award, called the downtown "a place with its own sense of self, where people still stroll the streets on a Saturday night, and where the tailor, the hometown bakery, and the vacuum cleaner repair shop are shoulder to shoulder with gourmet coffee vendors and a microbrewery. If it's Thursday between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., it's Farmer's Market time (June–October) on Church Street across from Cook Park --

357-698: A ceremony attended by the Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dačić , Peter's son Alexander with his family, and Serbian Patriarch Irinej . Peter II lay in state in the Royal Chapel in Dedinje before his burial in the Royal Family Mausoleum at Oplenac on May 26, 2013. Donna Johnson was elected mayor of Libertyville in April 2021. She is the first African-American, and the second woman, to hold

408-420: A popular vacation spot for Chicagoans and tourism grew quickly once the rail line to Chicago was laid in 1886. Fire destroyed much of downtown in 1891, 1903, and 1904. During Prohibition , Al Capone owned a summer home on nearby Bluff Lake. Following World War II , Antioch continued to see a steady population and economic increase, and an industrial park was created in the 1970s. Today, Antioch serves as

459-470: A replica of Buttrick's mill was built a few hundred feet downstream from where it once stood. Today, many local businesses and organizations as well as Antioch Community High School use the name "Sequoit". Partly due to being a regional center of the abolitionist movement, Antioch is noted as having sent a disproportionately high number of its young men to the Union Army . By the late 1800s, Antioch became

510-420: A six-wheeled vehicle to access hard to reach areas. Antioch Fire Dept. also owns several pieces of special equipment including new state of the art extrication equipment used to extricate injured people from wrecked cars. The Antioch First Fire Protection District was the first organized fire protection district in the state. The Fire Department also has an Explorer post for youths ages 15 to 20 interested in making

561-615: A temporary facility at the south end of the district, in Vernon Hills . In 2007, the Library Board adopted plans to add an approximately 10,000-square-foot (930 m ) addition to the Cook Park facility, which was completed in January 2011. The Libertyville Review , published by Pioneer Press , covers Libertyville. Regional newspapers that occasionally contain coverage of Libertyville include

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612-480: A tradition for more than three decades." Samuel Insull , founder of Commonwealth Edison , began purchasing land south of Libertyville in 1906. He eventually acquired 4,445 acres (17.99 km ), a holding that he named Hawthorn-Mellody Farms. He also bought the Chicago & Milwaukee Electric line (later the Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee), which built a spur from Lake Bluff to Libertyville in 1903. When Insull

663-480: A wife and a young daughter, Vardin lived in a cabin located where the Cook Park branch of the Cook Memorial Public Library District stands today. Though he apparently moved on to the west that same year, the settlement that grew up around his cabin was initially known as Vardin's Grove. In 1836, during the celebrations that marked the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence ,

714-471: Is a non- home rule municipality which functions under the council-manager form of government with a village President and a six-member Board of Trustees , all of whom are elected to four-year terms. The Village President and three of the Trustees are elected every four years. The other group of three Trustees are also elected for four-year terms, but this election is staggered and takes place two years after

765-547: Is land and 0.385 square miles (1.00 km ) (or 4.48%) water. The village lies in a gently rolling moraine landscape, dominated by lakes of glacial origin. Among these are the Antioch Lake, south of the village center, Lake Marie, west of the village center and the Redwing Slough Lake, east of the village center. There are several smaller lakes and ponds, and a complement of wetlands . Like Chicago, Antioch lies in

816-838: Is located approximately 43 miles north of Chicago O'Hare International Airport and 40 miles south of General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. Several major highways and state routes cross over and travel around Antioch. The Antioch Police Department (APD) is responsible for law enforcement in Antioch. The Antioch Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services with contract service, part time and paid on call firefighters and Paramedics. The fire department currently uses 3 fire stations to house its different equipment, and all 3 are staffed with personnel. Antioch Fire Department has an array of equipment to use including several engines, 2 water tenders, 2 boats including an air boat, and

867-407: Is located approximately halfway between the major cities of Chicago (60 miles south) and Milwaukee (50 miles north). The Pottawatomi Tribe historically inhabited in the area of present-day Antioch prior to European settlement. The tribe was pushed to the west by European/American encroachment in the 1830s although remnants can still be found today. The first permanent European settlements in

918-417: Is located at 42°17′03″N 87°57′38″W  /  42.284222°N 87.960673°W  / 42.284222; -87.960673 . According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 9.15 square miles (23.7 km ), of which 8.81 square miles (22.8 km ) (or 96.28%) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km ) (or 3.72%) is water. The Des Plaines River forms much of the eastern boundary of

969-659: Is one of the District's two library facilities. The library was originally housed in the Cook Mansion, after resident Ansel B. Cook's wife, Emily, deeded the property to the Village of Libertyville in 1920 for use as a library. In 1968, a 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m ) addition was added, adjacent to the Cook home. By 1984, the library's collection, as well as the population, had doubled in size. The Evergreen Interim Library opened in 2003 as

1020-635: The Chicago Tribune , Daily Herald and Lake County News-Sun . Libertyville has a station on Metra's North Central Service (at Prairie Crossing) and also two stations along Metra's Milwaukee District North Line which provides service between Fox Lake and Union Station, one of which shares a driveway with the station for the North Central Service. Pace provides bus service on Route 574 connecting Libertyville to Grayslake and other destinations. The Libertyville water supply comes from

1071-507: The Milwaukee District/North Line running from Union Station in Chicago to Fox Lake . The same line is served by another Metra station at Prairie Crossing , near the boundary of Libertyville and Grayslake. The Prairie Crossing station also serves Metra's North Central Line , with service from Union Station to Antioch . As of the census of 2000, there were 20,742 people, 7,298 households, and 5,451 families living in

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1122-611: The News-Sun . In 2014, the Tribune purchased the paper from Wrapports. Libertyville, Illinois Libertyville is a village in Lake County, Illinois , United States, and a northern suburb of Chicago . It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Michigan along the Des Plaines River . The 2020 census population was 20,579. It is part of Libertyville Township , which includes

1173-775: The Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod both provide Pre-K-8 education to residents of Libertyville and the surrounding area. St Sava Monastery is also home to the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox School of Theology. According to the Village's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, as of April 30, 2020 the top employers in the city were: Libertyville is one of six communities comprising the Cook Memorial Public Library District . The Cook Park library, located on Cook and Brainerd streets in Libertyville,

1224-529: The census of 2000, there were 8,788 people, 3,235 households, and 2,351 families living in the village. The population density was 1,190.4 inhabitants per square mile (459.6/km ). There were 3,346 housing units at an average density of 453.2 per square mile (175.0/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 95.19% White , 1.07% African American , 0.35% Native American , 1.16% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 1.08% from other races , and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of

1275-517: The train depot . The village continues to undergo commercial and residential growth, mostly along the Illinois Route 173 corridor. Antioch is home to the Pickard China factory which makes fine china for Air Force One , Camp David , and others. Downtown Antioch is home to locally owned clothing boutiques, eateries, bars, gift and décor shops, and specialty shops. It also hosts concerts in

1326-406: The 1960 census, when the population was indicated as being 99.9% white. As of the 2000 census, there were 7,298 households, out of which 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66% were married couples living together, 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25% were non-families. 22% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who

1377-618: The Central Lake County Joint Action Water Agency (CLCJAWA) located in Lake Bluff . CLCJAWA purifies water from Lake Michigan . Antioch, Illinois Antioch is a village in Lake County, Illinois , United States. 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

1428-406: The Village of Libertyville in 1882, with John Locke its first village president. Libertyville's downtown area was largely destroyed by fire in 1895, and the village board mandated brick to be used for reconstruction, resulting in a village center whose architecture is substantially unified by both period and building material. The National Trust for Historic Preservation , which gave Libertyville

1479-683: The Women's Club raised funds for the establishment of a village library and the residents donated books for the library. This first village library was located at 934 Main Street and was open only two days a week. In 1922 the library was moved to the Antioch Village Hall at 875 Main Street. In 1930 the library was moved again to the corner of Main Street and Depot Street. In 1941, the Library was moved again to 883 Main Street. In 1950 William Schroeder family donated

1530-408: The average family size was 3.20. In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males. The median income for a household in the village

1581-406: The community voted to name itself Independence Grove. 1837 brought the town's first practicing physician, Jesse Foster, followed quickly by its first lawyer, Horace Butler, for whom Butler Lake is named. The professionals needed services, so a post office opened, necessitating a third name change, because another Independence Grove existed elsewhere in the state. On April 16, 1837, the new post office

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1632-626: The fire service a career. Until 2014, EMS was provided by the volunteer Antioch Rescue Squad. The Antioch Rescue Squad was the first licensed paramedic unit in the State of Illinois. The police department and the fire department are housed in separate buildings next to each other. The Antioch Village Board elected to close the communication center in 2012, electing to outsource all of its 911 emergency dispatch service (Police, Fire, and Rescue) to another center located in Round Lake Beach. In March 1993,

1683-648: The first group. Elementary Schools Middle Schools High School (9-12) Private middle schools: Metra service is provided from Antioch to Chicago Union Station via the North Central Service . Bus service within Antioch and throughout Lake County is provided by Pace . Western Kenosha County Transit Route 2 serves parts of Antioch Monday-Saturday, connecting riders to several towns, villages and unincorporated municipalities throughout Kenosha County. Riders can also transfer to Route 1 and Route 3 to travel to Kenosha and Lake Geneva , respectively. Antioch

1734-552: The hyphen was removed in 1997 to bring the name to its current iteration of News Sun . However, many readers and residents still refer to it as the Waukegan News-Sun to this day. Founded by Frank H. Just in 1892 it stayed independent and owned by the Just family until sold to Copley Press in 1983, a ninety-one-year run as an independent newspaper. Copley in turn sold the paper to Hollinger International in December 2000. On July 24, 2006,

1785-529: The paper once again reinvented itself as the Lake County News-Sun , a compact-sized, morning-delivery paper. The paper is now available to morning commuters and delivered to subscribers by 6:30 a.m. The size and image change is the biggest transformation the paper has encountered in its long community history. On September 3, 2007 the Chicago Tribune took over all home delivery and single copy of

1836-408: The population. There were 3,235 households, out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and

1887-1114: The position. Libertyville is represented by Jennifer Clark on the Lake County Board. Libertyville has four public elementary schools and one public middle school within village lines, all comprising Libertyville District 70: Students residing south of Golf Road attend Hawthorn District 73 schools in Vernon Hills . Students residing in communities along Buckley Road attend Oak Grove Grade School in neighboring Green Oaks . Libertyville High School , part of Community High School District 128 , serves students in Libertyville and other communities in Libertyville Township. Students residing south of Golf Road but north of Greentree Parkway or Red Top Drive are permitted to register for Vernon Hills High School or Libertyville High School, which consolidates District 70's Highland Middle School and Oak Grove School and Rondout Schools of Districts 72 and 68 respectively. The Roman Catholic St. Joseph Elementary School and St. John's Lutheran School of

1938-569: The property located at 757 Main Street to the Village of Antioch for use as a library. The new library building was officially opened in 1970. In August 2001 construction began of an 18,000-square-foot addition to the Antioch Public Library facility. The construction was completed in January 2003. The Chain O'Lakes found along the Fox River , serves as an aquatic mecca for boating and summer leisure while skiing and snowmobiling abound during

1989-469: The region were along the creek, named as "Sequoit" which means "winding". Darius and Thomas Gage brothers built the first cabin. After building a sawmill by Hiram Buttrick on Sequoit Creek, a tributary of the Fox River , the region became a center of commerce. In 1843, new settlers gave a biblical name "Antioch" to the region and started a school. The town grew as new settlers, primarily of English and German descent, established farms and businesses. In 1976,

2040-548: The town library, gaining a Colonial -style facade with a pillared portico . The building is now a museum with furnishings of the period and other relevant displays. It is operated by the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society. The community expanded rapidly with a spur of the Milwaukee Road train line (now a Metra commuter line) reaching Libertyville in 1881, resulting in the incorporation of

2091-463: The tribe to sell much of their land in northern Illinois to the U.S. government for $ 12,000 cash, an additional $ 12,000 in goods, plus an annual delivery of 50 barrels of salt. Pursuant to the treaty, the Potawatomi left their lands by the mid-1830s, and by 1835 the future Libertyville had its first recorded non-indigenous resident, George Vardin. Said to be a "well-educated" English immigrant with

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2142-556: The village, neighboring Green Oaks , and portions of Vernon Hills , Mundelein , unincorporated Waukegan and Lake Forest , and part of Knollwood CDP . Libertyville neighbors these communities as well as Gurnee to the north and Grayslake to the northwest. Libertyville is about 40 miles north of the Chicago Loop and is part of the United States Census Bureau 's Chicago combined statistical area (CSA). Libertyville

2193-590: The village. Other bodies of water include Butler Lake, Liberty Lake, and Lake Minear. Libertyville's main street is Milwaukee Avenue ( Illinois Route 21 ). The main automobile route to Chicago is via Interstate 94 (the Tri-State Tollway and the Edens Expressway ); Chicago's Loop is approximately 45 minutes away. The main Metra rail station sits at the northern edge of downtown off Milwaukee Avenue, and serves

2244-523: The village. The population density was 2,364.5 inhabitants per square mile (912.9/km ). There were 7,458 housing units at an average density of 850.2 per square mile (328.3/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 92% White , 5% Asian and 1% African American . 0.1% was Native American . About 1% each were classified as belonging to other races or to two or more races . 3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. While still largely homogeneous, ethnic diversity had increased slightly since

2295-517: The village. The racial makeup of the village was 90.10% White , 1.23% African American , 0.16% Native American , 5.73% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.05% from other races , and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population. The land that is now Libertyville was the property of the Illinois River Potawatomi Indians until August 1829, when economic and resource pressures forced

2346-596: The winter months. Along with neighboring Fox Lake , Antioch has become host to numerous pro and amateur national fishing tournaments. Kite flying is also a popular sporting event on Loon Lake during Labor Day Weekend . As of 2017, the Swiss Kiting Federation holds the record for the longest kite flight of 1 hour and 24 minutes. The village is bordered by four holdings of the Lake County Forest Preserve District. The village of Antioch

2397-538: Was $ 56,481, and the median income for a family was $ 66,589. Males had a median income of $ 51,503 versus $ 31,389 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 25,711. About 2.3% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. Since 1996, Metra 's North Central Service has played an increasingly important role in Antioch's development. Weekday train service to and from Chicago has given rise to new commercial development near

2448-402: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.2. 28% of the village's population was under the age of 18, 5% from 18 to 24, 27% from 25 to 44, 28% from 45 to 64, and 12% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. According to

2499-494: Was built in the 1830s. Cook, a teacher and stonemason, became a prominent Chicago builder and politician, providing flagstones for the city's sidewalks and taking part in rebuilding after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The two-story Victorian mansion served as Cook's summer home as well as the center of his horse farm, which provided animals for Chicago's horsecar lines. The building was remodeled in 1921, when it became

2550-427: Was registered under the name Libertyville. The town's name changed again two years later to Burlington when it became the county seat of Lake County. When the county seat moved to Little Fort (now Waukegan ) in 1841, the name reverted to Libertyville, without further changes. Libertyville's most prominent building, the Cook Mansion, was built in 1879 by Ansel Brainerd Cook, very close to the spot where Vardin's cabin

2601-640: Was ruined by the Great Depression , parts of his estate were bought by prominent Chicagoans Adlai Stevenson and John F. Cuneo . The home Cuneo built is now the Cuneo Museum . From 1970 until 2013, Libertyville was the resting place of the only European monarch buried on American soil, Peter II of Yugoslavia , who died in exile in Denver . On 22 January 2013, Peter II's remains were removed from his tomb at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Monastery and sent to Serbia in

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