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Schaumburg has a home to fit every lifestyle, from single-family homes in a wide variety of styles and design, to garden homes and multifamily communities situated in park-like settings, handsome duplexes and townhomes, manor homes and more. Many neighborhoods border parks or nature preserves and are convenient to shopping, transportation and other amenities. As much as Schaumburg is recognized as a center of business and commercial activity, the residents who make their homes here have a genuine sense of community.
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Schaumburg Education
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Schaumburg is served by three elementary school districts: Schaumburg Township District 54, Palatine Community Consolidated District 15, and Elgin School District U46. Township High School District 211 includes five high schools, three of which serve Schaumburg students. Roosevelt University and other learning institutions may also be found in the community. Harper College, a local community college, is located in Palatine.
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Schaumburg History
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Although the Village of Schaumburg was not incorporated until March 7, 1956, the heritage of Schaumburg dates back to the mid-nineteenth century when settlers first began to arrive from Germany and the eastern United States. Legend has it that the earliest settler was Trumball Kent from Oswego, New York. Kent, a "Yankee," as settlers from New England were called in the west, founded a settlement in 1835 not far from what is now called Olde Schaumburg Centre, formerly known as Sarah's Grove. However, the first recorded settler of Schaumburg Township was German born Johann Sunderlage. Sunderlage, according to legend, was a member of a survey team that divided Cook County into townships around 1833. He liked the area so much that upon completion of the project he brought his family from Germany and settled in the area around 1836. Sunderlage and his family occupied their land in the Township until the federal land sale of 1842 allowed them to purchase the property and obtain the deed. Sunderlage and Kent represented the predominant groups that settled Schaumburg Township in its early days. In 1840, 56 percent of the Township households originated from the eastern United States, while 28 percent were German-born. By the 1850s, the population mix had settled to 28 percent “Yankee” and 48 percent German.
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Schaumburg Lifestyle
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Schaumburg has grown to become the retail commercial hub of the northwest suburbs. Only the City of Chicago surpasses Schaumburg in retail sales in the State of Illinois. Current retail sales in the village totaled over $3 billion. The largest sales generators have been automobile dealerships and service stations, general merchandise establishments, and apparel stores. The village presently contains 9,527,597 square feet of commercial space, the bulk of which is located in and around Woodfield Mall. The village has many other tourist opportunities such as Medieval Times, Spring Valley Nature Sanctuary, The Chicago Athenaeum and many restaurants and hotels to make your visit enjoyable.
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Schaumburg News
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Search for "Schaumburg IL" - HMI System simplifies creation of user interfaces. - ThomasNet
| July 2, 2009 - Available as combined hardware/software system or software only, iX HMI System enables creation of working HMI applications within 2 min. |
- Network Merchants Inc (NMI) Launches CertifyPCI(TM) - an In-House PCI Certification Tool - Earth Times
| SCHAUMBURG, Ill., July 1 IL-Network-Merchants SCHAUMBURG, Ill. , /PRNewswire/ -- Network Merchants Inc today announced the launch of CertifyPCI - an automated web-based PCI Certification tool to PCI certify qualified merchants in minutes. |
- Manufacturing Excellence: Employee Revolution in the 21st Century - Quality
| To succeed it takes everythinga 'hard work, knowledge and a love for being the best. |
- 2nd homes can wind up splitting heirs - KHWB-TV Houston
| Mark Raymond has lots of happy memories of time spent at his family's Wisconsin vacation home. |
- Diane M. Owen Honored by Cambridge Who's Who - Press Release News From 24-7 Press Release
| WHEATON, IL, June 28, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Diane M. Owen, Senior Manager of Customer and Professional Relations for Hollister Incorporated, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of management. |
- Abilities Expo Chicagoland Opens Thursday in Schaumburg, IL - Market Wire
| Excitement is building for this week's Abilities Expo Chicagoland that will bring the disability marketplace together for three days to see new products, learn about advances in technology and provide free workshops for consumers. |
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Schaumburg Recreation
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Picnic Shelters: We have 12 shelters currently available for use. They are located in the parks at Gray Farm, Campanelli, Meineke, Timbercrest, Northwest Odlum, Park St. Claire, Briar Pointe, Southwest Odlum, Golf & Knollwood, Brandenburg, Volkening Lake and Village in the Park. There is no electricity or water available at any of the shelters.
Adopt-A-Park: Schaumburg Park District invites organizations to take part in its Adopt-A-Park program. Show your community pride and civic responsibility by acting as the eyes and ears of the Park Distict. A sign with your organization's name will be displayed at your park. In return, your group will keep the Park District informed of any problems at your park and initiate beautification efforts, such as planting flowers. You may also want to pick up litter or have meetings or activities at your park.
Ice Skating:The Schaumburg Park District provides up to 16 outdoor skating rinks each winter. Ice skating is available at the below parks when conditions are safe and the parks department has indicated this with a green flag. At no time should you skate on a rink with a red flag.
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Schaumburg Transportation
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The Transportation Department, initially part of the Planning Department, was created as an independent department in 2000. There are currently six positions within the Transportation Department including the Department Director, Senior Transportation Planner, Transportation Engineer, Traffic Analyst, Airport Administrator, Department Secretary. The Transportation Department administers a variety of programs which fall into three main categories: Traffic, which deals with roadway signaling and signage; Transportation, which deals with mass transit services, bikeway systems, and Village sponsored transportation initiatives; and, Airport, which administers all programs associated with operation of the Schaumburg Regional Airport.
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