Elgin
About 115,000 people.
Elgin is a historic city on the Fox River northwest of Chicago, once famous for making watches that kept time all over the world. It has grand old homes and a fun riverside downtown.
You can explore nature and animals at the Lords Park Zoo, learn local history at the Elgin History Museum, or enjoy a concert by the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
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Watch-Making History
Elgin was once home to a giant watch factory, and the city still celebrates the clever workers who built tiny gears and springs to tell time.
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Parks & Zoo
Lords Park has a small free zoo with bison, deer, and elk, plus ponds and playgrounds where families can spend a happy afternoon.