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Darrell Road Pond, Wauconda

 

Wauconda is a village of about 6,300 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago.  Recreational opportunities include fishing and water sports at Bangs Lake, cross country skiing at the Lakewood Forest Preserve's Hills and an active Park District program.  History buffs may enjoy the Andrew Cook Home, operated by the Wauconda Township Historical Society (711 N. Main Street, 847-526-9393), open Sunday afternoons from May through September.  All grade school-aged children attend Community Unit (K-12) District 118 schools, while some secondary students attend Mundelein High School, district 120.  A Catholic Grade School is located in Wauconda.  For more information about the local schools, click here.

Transportation Needs

 

 

Transportation needs are served by major local roads (U.S. 12/Rand Road, I-59).  Commuter service to downtown is provided by Metra at the Barrington station.  Travel time to the downtown Chicago station is about 90 minutes (including the drive to Barrington).  Local bus service is available from PACE.  The RTA Travel Info. Number is 1-800-972-7000.  For more information about transportation in the area, click here.
Important Phone Numbers



Wauconda Village Hall, Wauconda

 

 

Village Hall: 847-526-6786
NICOR: 847-697-5100
Commonwealth Edison: 1-800-334-7661
Ameritech (Phone):  1-800-942-8163
Wauconda Public Library:  847-526-6225 URL:http://www.wauclib.org

Fire Department - Emergencies, 911.  
                          Non Emergencies, 847-526-2821

URL:http://www.waucondafire.org
Police Department -Emergencies, 911. 
                             Non Emergencies, 847-526-2421

URL:http://www.waucondapolice.com

Condell Medical Center:  847-362-2900
St. Therese Medical Center:  847-249-3900
Northern Illinois Medical Center: 815-344-5000
Memorial Medical Center:  815-338-2500

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