 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Village hall a house of history.(Special Section)
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Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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July 23, 2001| Author:
Johnson, Anna
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Byline: Anna Johnson Daily Herald Staff Writer
Though it has seen the town change from a small village of 550 to one of more than 20,000 residents, the basic intention of Algonquin's original village hall has remained the same.
Whether it housed the library, police station, village clerk's office or historic commission, the building that sits on the corner of Main Street and Algonquin Road has always been for the residents of Algonquin.
"This build...
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