About Schaumburg IL
Schaumburg is a town in the state of Illinois, which is located in the northwest region of the state, and spans through the Cook and Dupage Counties. The Town of Schaumburg is situated approximately 28 miles on the northwestern direction of the Chicago Loop, and has the distinction of being one of the suburbs of the City of Chicago. As of 2010, the Town of Schaumburg has a total population of more than 74,000. In the year 2018, Money Magazine ranked Schaumburg as the best place to live in the state of Illinois. Schaumburg is home to the Wood Field Mall that has the distinction of been the 11th biggest of its kind in the entire country. The Town of Schaumburg’s transition from a rural community into a suburban town commenced with Alfred Campanelli’s large scale suburban style development in the late 1950s.
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The Town of Schaumburg boasts of a number of not for profit and for profit universities. In the first instance, there is the Roosevelt University whose campus has the distinction of being the biggest 4 year university within the City of Chicago’s northwestern environs, and serves roughly 2,500 students. The campus of the Roosevelt University is situated in the previous headquarters of the Pure Oil Company that was converted in the mid 1950s. The Roosevelt University’s PharmD program has the distinction of been the sole 3 year program of its kind in the entire Midwest region of the United States. As for profit institutions of higher education, Schaumburg is home to the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, which is a branch of the Argosy University that was previously known as the Illinois Institute of Psychology. The Town of Schaumburg as well boasts of the American intercontinental University, another leading for profit institute of higher learning.
Schaumburg is also home Schaumburg Township District Library. The complete collection of the Schaumburg Township District Library comprises of over 560,000 materials. This Town of Schaumburg library is a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System that enables patrons to use the same card in any other member library. As such, the Schaumburg Township District Library has the distinction of being one of the biggest of its kind in the United States. It comes complete with a high tech Teen Place, a kid’s zone, a recently constructed workshop for all ages and a remodeled Commons Zone with sufficient room for all ages to read, work and collaborate.
The Town of Schaumburg as well boasts of the Schaumburg Park District, which opened its latest children’s playground dubbed the ‘Bison’s Bluff Nature Playground’ in the year 2017. The Bison’s Bluff Nature Playground is a component of the Spring Valley Nature Center & Heritage Farm, and has being purposely designed to engage kids in a natural setting. It is home to a play area consisting of natural materials and manufactured ventures mimicking a rock bluff, cliff face, fallen logs and even a flowing stream. The main objective of this Town of Schaumburg children’s park is to motivate the youth to stay active, enhance their agility and discover how to navigate their world confidently.
Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park
The Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park was founded in the late 1980s, and has the distinction of been the nation’s sole independent museum of architecture and design. The mission of this Town of Schaumburg park is to inspire to general public to gain a true appreciation for architecture and design, and their advantageous effects on human beings and their environment. Besides its main campus in the City of Chicago, the Athenaeum International Sculpture Park runs 2 other branches in Schaumburg and Galena. Generally speaking, the Schaumburg facility comprises of 20 acres of greens and a forest, with the sculpture dotted everywhere, which blends remarkably well with this Town of Schaumburg park. The collection of sculpture showcased here have being sourced from acclaimed American and European artists. The Chicago Athenaeum International Sculpture Park has also hosted intriguing exhibitions of contemporary art locally and globally.
Chicago Improv
The Chicago Improv happens to be the go-to spot to watch standup comedy in Schaumburg. It provides a dining option for the first show of the night along with late night shows during the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The Chicago Improv has a comfy and capacious waiting area and bar, where patrons can pass the time as they wait for the shows. Also, this Town of Schaumburg attraction can accommodate up to 400 people, and is regularly used as a venue for private events and parties. These events are held in its private party room.
FireZone
The FireZone is a children-friendly Town of Schaumburg attraction that as well caters for grownups. Children, in particular, can get immersed in diverse interactive fun activities. This includes exploring fire trucks, sliding down fire poles or playing in the fire station playhouse. All of which take place under the direct supervision of in-house firefighters. FireZone also provides field trips for up to 90 kids between the ages of 2 to 12. In these field trips, children are taught valuable fire safety skills, and can even engage in firefighting associated activities.
Medieval Times
The Medieval Times in Schaumburg is one of this franchises 9 locations in the North American continent. Visitors get transported back to the Spanish Middle Ages including participating in a 11th century style 4 course feast. This meal is served while knights, horses swords and falcons are on display in a tournament of skills. Before the shows, visitors can get to wander in the Hall of Arms, which is decorated with period specific décor, coat of arms and various weapons. Should you feel brave enough, you can even review the Museum of Torture that comes complete with replicas of infamous Middle Ages’ torture devices.
Prairie Center for the Arts
The Prairie Center for the Arts is a performance venue, which routinely hosts both local and international acts. This Town of Schaumburg venue can accommodate 442 persons, with each of them being afforded breathtaking sightlines and acoustics in an intimate concert setting. During the summer season, the Prairie Center for the Arts stages free outdoor concerts. While its yearly schedule teems with music, dance and theatrical shows, which can suit every taste. There is also the Herb Aigner Gallery that features rotating exhibits. This Schaumburg attraction as well provides the youth with programs for orchestra, dance and choir. Meeting and performance space are also available for hire.
Schaumburg Boomers Stadium
The Schaumburg Boomers Baseball Stadium is the home field for the Schaumburg Boomers who play in the professional Frontier League. This Schaumburg stadium can comfortably seat more than 7,300 persons, with a flow over space, which can seat 900 additional persons on the green spaces along the foul lines. The Schaumburg Boomers Stadium also offers multiple sites for group outings. This includes luxury suites, the Miller Lite Deck and the Schaumburg Club. All these areas come complete with buffet and banquets. While, at the same time, offering scenic views of the field.
Spring Valley
The Spring Valley is a living history museum that sits on a 135 acre green space. This Town of Schaumburg park is home to a nature center, more than 3 miles of hiking trails, a replica 19th century farmstead and a log cabin. The visitor center showcases seasonal exhibits on natural history, a library and an observation tower. While the Heritage Farm offers a look at the day to day life of a German rural community during the 1880s. This includes historically dressed guides and 15 minute wagon rides. Spring Valley also offers birthday party packages, which allow visitors to hire a fire pit, the log cabin or space in the nature center.