Village of Cary, Illinois
Government AdministrationIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
The Village of Cary is a municipal government in McHenry County, Illinois, established in 1893. It covers about 6.6 square miles in a suburban setting and sits roughly 50 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and 30 miles from O'Hare International Airport. The community is bordered by Oakwood Hills to the north, Crystal Lake to the northwest, Fox River Grove to the east, Algonquin to the south, and Lake in the Hills to the west, with the Fox River along its southeastern edge. Cary serves its residents by delivering essential public services, including fire and police protection, parks, and schools. It lies on the Northwest Highway/US Route 14 corridor and is connected to the regional transit network by a Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line stop in Downtown Cary, with Interstate 90 about 12 miles away via IL Route 31. The village is noted for safe residential areas and a community-oriented environment, characteristics typical of a local government balancing service delivery with a small-town character.