Fox Valley & McHenry County

Metra BNSF / UP-W

The outer western and northwestern ring along the Fox River and US-20, spanning Kane, Kendall, and McHenry counties. Elgin, St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia, and Aurora anchor the Fox River communities — historic mill towns now featuring walkable downtowns, riverwalks, and the Metra BNSF and UP-West lines. McHenry County's Crystal Lake, Woodstock, and Algonquin offer larger lots, lower taxes, and the Metra UP-NW terminus at Harvard. Aurora, the second-largest city in Illinois, anchors the southern Fox Valley with its historic downtown and the Chicago Premium Outlets.