The Golden Corridor is a term used to describe the area around the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs The Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Illinois is a 79 mile (127 km segment of Interstate 90 from Interstate 190 in far northwest Chicago to Interstate 90 (I-90 is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3100 miles (5000 kilometers The Chicago metropolitan area is the Metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States and its suburbs [1] It is coined as such since the corridor generates a "gold" mine of economic profit for communities in the area. Several Fortune 500 companies, office buildings, industrial buildings, exhibition and entertainment centers, hotels, shopping centers, and restaurants are located along the Golden Corridor. Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content
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Cities and villages
Cities and villages located within the scope of the Golden Corridor include:
Major companies
Several important companies are headquartered in or have a significant presence in the corridor. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Park Ridge Illinois, is a suburb of 37775 residents Fifteen miles northwest of downtown Chicago it is close to O'Hare Airport, major expressways and rail transportation See also the Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont is a village in Cook County Illinois, that is a suburb of Chicago and is in the midst of a huge metropolitan Mount Prospect, part of Elk Grove Township and Wheeling Township is a village in Cook County, Illinois about Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois and a northwestern Suburb of Chicago. Elk Grove Village is a municipality located in northeastern Illinois adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and the City of Chicago. Bensenville is a village located primarily in DuPage County Illinois, with a small section near O'Hare International Airport in Cook County Illinois. Wood Dale is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Itasca is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Roselle is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. South Barrington is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Streamwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Hanover Park is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. Bartlett is a village located in both Cook County and DuPage County, Illinois. Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. East Dundee is a village in Kane County and a small section in Cook County Illinois. West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Sleepy Hollow is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Gilberts is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Algonquin is a village located in both Kane and McHenry County Illinois. Lake in the Hills (often abbreviated LITH or LITH) is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Huntley is a rapidly-growing village in McHenry County, Illinois and Kane County Illinois. Hampshire is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. They include:
- Sears Holdings, a major department store chain headquartered in Hoffman Estates
- Motorola, a telecommunications company headquartered in Schaumburg
- United Airlines, a major airline company headquartered in Elk Grove Village
- Affiliated Computer Services, an information technology outsourcing company headquartered in Schaumburg
- ACNielsen, a marketing research firm headquartered in Schaumburg
- United Stationers, an office products distributor headquartered in Des Plaines
- U.S. Robotics, a manufacturer of modems headquartered in Schaumburg
- Zurich Financial Services, regional offices in Schaumburg
- Fifth Third Bank branch offices in the Continental Towers in Arlington Heights
- Chase Bank branch offices in Elgin
- Allstate, an insurance company with a branch in South Barrington, and headquartered out of Northbrook
- AT&T, telecommunications company with a large regional office in Hoffman Estates
- True Value, a hardware store chain headquartered in Chicago (O'Hare community area)
- Bally Total Fitness, a fitness center chain headquartered in Chicago (O'Hare community area)
- U.S. Cellular, a mobile communications service provider headquartered in Chicago (O'Hare community area)
- PepsiAmericas regional offices in Rolling Meadows
- XL Capital, A Corporate Insurance Company headquartered in Bermuda, Has Regional offices in Schaumburg
- Siemens Medical Solutions, regional offices in Hoffman Estates
- FANUC Robotics, regional offices in Hoffman Estates
- Mori Seiki, U. Sears Holdings Corporation ( is the sixth largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Costco, Target Motorola Inc ( is an American, multinational Fortune 100, Telecommunications company based in Schaumburg Illinois. Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Elk Grove Village is a municipality located in northeastern Illinois adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and the City of Chicago. ACS Affiliated Computer Services (ACS ( is a Fortune 500 company that provides Information technology services as well as Business process outsourcing Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 ACNielsen is a global Marketing research firm with worldwide headquarters in New York City. Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 United Stationers is the largest Wholesale distributor of office products in North America with sales in excess of $4 billion US Robotics (often referred to by its abbreviation USR and not to be confused with U Modem (from mo dulator- dem odulator is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode Digital information Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Zurich Financial Services Group is a major Financial services group based in Zürich, Switzerland. Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Fifth Third Bank ( 5/3 Bank) ( is a US regional Banking Corporation, headquartered in Cincinnati Ohio. Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois and a northwestern Suburb of Chicago. Chase is the consumer and commercial banking division of JPMorgan Chase. Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the United States and the second-largest of all personal lines insurers in the South Barrington is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County Illinois. Before proposing a merge request please see Talk and see if the merger you propose has recently been made and True Value Company is a retailer-owned hardware Cooperative with approximately 6200 independent retail locations worldwide Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Education The O'Hare area is zoned to Chicago Public Schools. Bally Total Fitness is an American fitness club chain with four hundred Gyms in seventy cities and claims four million customers. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Education The O'Hare area is zoned to Chicago Public Schools. United States Cellular Corporation, dba US Cellular ( owns and operates the sixth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States serving 6 Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Education The O'Hare area is zoned to Chicago Public Schools. PepsiAmericas Inc ( is the world's second-largest Bottler of Pepsi-Cola products and also contracts to produce beverages for Cadbury-Schweppes Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Schaumburg is a district ( Landkreis) of Lower Saxony, Germany. Siemens Healthcare (formerly Siemens Medical Solutions formerly Siemens Medical Systems internally within Siemens known as "Med" is a supplier to the healthcare industry and FANUC or ( is a Japanese electromechanical manufacturer specializing in Robotics. Mori Seiki - The Machine Tool Company - ( is a Japan-based company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of machine tools S. headquarters in Rolling Meadows
- NEC Display Solutions of America, regional offices in Itasca
- Omron, regional offices in Schaumburg
- Popular, Inc., regional offices in Rosemont
- STMicroelectronics, regional offices in Schaumburg
- Weber Grill factory in Huntley
- Regional offices for several major home developers including Pulte and Lennar
- Expansive industrial parks in Elk Grove Village and Elgin
Educational institutions
A variety of higher educational institutions are located along the Golden Corridor, ranging from branch locations to community colleges to four year colleges. Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. NEC Display Solutions is a manufacturer of computer monitors and large-screen public-information displays and has sold and marketed products Itasca is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. ( is a Japanese Electronics company based in Kyoto. Omron was established by Kazuma Tateishi (立石一真 in 1933 and incorporated in 1948 Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Popular Inc, is a financial services conglomerate that has been operating in Puerto Rico for over 115 years and in the United States for almost 52 See also the Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont is a village in Cook County Illinois, that is a suburb of Chicago and is in the midst of a huge metropolitan STMicroelectronics (,)is an franco-italian Electronics and Semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in in Geneva, Switzerland. Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Huntley is a rapidly-growing village in McHenry County, Illinois and Kane County Illinois. Pulte Homes Inc ( is a Bloomfield Hills MI based company founded by Bill Pulte. Lennar Corporation ( is a Fortune 500 company company based in Miami Florida, United States. Elk Grove Village is a municipality located in northeastern Illinois adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and the City of Chicago. Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River.
- Judson College, a 4-year college located in Elgin
- Harper College, a very large community college located at Roselle Road and Algonquin Road in Palatine
- Roosevelt University on McConnor Parkway in Schaumburg
- NIU Hoffman Estates, the Hoffman Estates branch of Northern Illinois University, located at Beverly Road and I-90
- American InterContinental University has its Online campus offices in Hoffman Estates
- DePaul University branch in Rolling Meadows
- Olivet Nazarene University branch in Rolling Meadows
- National Louis University branch in Elgin
Shopping centers
Ranging from regional indoor malls to chic lifestyle centers, "the Golden Corridor" is a bustling center of retail activity. Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. William Rainey Harper College, or just Harper College, is a two-year Community college in Palatine Illinois. Palatine is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Roosevelt University is a private Institution of Higher education with full service Campuses in Chicago's Loop and northwest Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Northern Illinois University (NIU is a Public university located in DeKalb Illinois. American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international For-profit university owned by Career Education Corporation (stock symbol DePaul University is a private institution of Higher education and Research in Chicago, Illinois, U Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Olivet Nazarene University (ONU is a Christian Liberal arts college located in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. National-Louis University (NLU is a Chicago -based multi-campus institution with a history of preparing teachers and educational business and community leaders Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Woodfield Mall is an upscale Shopping mall located in Schaumburg Illinois at the intersection of Golf Road and Illinois Route 53. Major shopping centers include:
- Woodfield Mall, among the Top 10 largest malls in North America, and the apex or crown jewel of the Golden Corridor. Woodfield Mall is an upscale Shopping mall located in Schaumburg Illinois at the intersection of Golf Road and Illinois Route 53. Located at Golf Road and Interstate 290, just south of Interstate 90
- The Streets of Woodfield, an upscale outdoor mall of about 30 stores adjacent to Woodfield Mall. Interstate 290 (abbreviated I-290) is a main Interstate freeway that runs west from the Chicago Loop. The Streets of Woodfield is a Shopping mall located at I-290 and Higgins Rd
- Huntley Prime Outlets, a 50-store outlet mall located at Route 47 and I-90 in Huntley
- Algonquin Commons and the Algonquin Galleria, two large outdoor malls located on Randall Road, 5 miles north of I-90, in Algonquin
- Spring Hill Mall, a regional mall on Route 31, a couple miles north of I-90, in West Dundee
- One of two Chicago area IKEA locations in Schaumburg
- Cabela's in Hoffman Estates
Entertainment and exhibition centers
From major arenas to convention centers to theaters to gambling centers, the Golden Corridor is a thriving entertainment center. Huntley is a rapidly-growing village in McHenry County, Illinois and Kane County Illinois. Algonquin Commons is an upper-tier outdoor Shopping mall, or Lifestyle center, located along Randall Road in Algonquin Illinois. The Algonquin Galleria Center is an outdoor Shopping mall under construction at the southeast corner of Randall Road and County Line Road in Algonquin Illinois Randall Road is a major north-south county highway in McHenry and Kane County Illinois. Algonquin is a village located in both Kane and McHenry County Illinois. Spring Hill Mall, opened in October 1980 is a regional Shopping mall in West Dundee Illinois and Carpentersville Illinois. West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. IKEA is a privately-held international home products retailer that sells flat pack Furniture, accessories bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Cabela's ( is a Sidney Nebraska -based direct marketer and specialty retailer of Hunting, Fishing, Camping and related outdoor recreation Major facilities include:
- Sears Centre, a 10,000 seat arena at Beverly Road and Interstate 90 in Hoffman Estates
- Allstate Arena, a 16,000 seat arena at Mannheim Road and Interstate 90 in Rosemont
- The Rosemont Theater, a 4,000 seat theater in Rosemont
- Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont
- Schaumburg Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel, a large convention center and hotel complex located at Meacham Road and I-90 in Schaumburg
- Medieval Times, a dinner-theater located at Roselle Road and Interstate 90 in Schaumburg
- Arlington Park, a major horse track in Arlington Heights, along Illinois Route 53, just 2 miles north of Interstate 90
- Grand Victoria Riverboat, Illinois' most-profitable casino, located in downtown Elgin, just a couple miles south of Interstate 90
- Alexian Field, a minor league ballpark located on Springinsguth Road in Schaumburg, a few miles south of Interstate 90
Healthcare facilities
Located within five miles of the Northwest Tollway are a variety of major hospitals, including:
- Sherman Hospital: off Illinois Route 25, a mile south of Interstate 90 in Elgin
- St. The Sears Centre is an 11000-seat multi-purpose family entertainment cultural and sports center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a Suburb of Chicago The Allstate Arena is a Sports Arena in Rosemont Illinois, which is home to the Chicago Wolves hockey club DePaul University See also the Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont is a village in Cook County Illinois, that is a suburb of Chicago and is in the midst of a huge metropolitan Rosemont Theatre is a Concert hall in Rosemont Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. See also the Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont is a village in Cook County Illinois, that is a suburb of Chicago and is in the midst of a huge metropolitan The Donald E Stephens Convention Center is a Convention center for Rosemont Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. See also the Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont is a village in Cook County Illinois, that is a suburb of Chicago and is in the midst of a huge metropolitan The Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center, located in Schaumburg Illinois at I-90 and Meacham Rd opened its doors in July 2006 Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 This is the article on the Medieval Times dinner theater chain Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 History Arlington Park was founded by California businessman Harry D Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois and a northwestern Suburb of Chicago. Illinois Route 53 is an arterial north-south state Highway in northeast Illinois. The Grand Victoria Casino Elgin is a Riverboat casino in Elgin Illinois, about 40 miles (64 km west of Chicago. Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Alexian Field is a Stadium in Schaumburg Illinois. It is primarily used for Baseball and Cricket, and is the home field of the Schaumburg Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Sherman Hospital is is the one of largest networks of medical care facilities in the far Northwest Chicago suburbs Illinois Route 25 is a state road in northeast Illinois. It runs north from U Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Joseph's Hospital: off Randall Road, 3 miles south of Interstate 90 in Elgin
- St. Randall Road is a major north-south county highway in McHenry and Kane County Illinois. Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River. Alexius Hospital: on Barrington Road, a half-mile south of Interstate 90 in Hoffman Estates
- Northwest Community Hospital: off Central Road, a mile north of Interstate 90 in Arlington Heights
- Alexian Brothers Hospital: on Biesterfield Road, 3 miles south of Interstate 90 in Elk Grove Village
- Advocate Lutheran General Hospital: a major hospital and trauma center on Dempster Street, 4 miles north of Interstate 90 in Park Ridge
Transportation infrastructure
- O'Hare International Airport, "the busiest airport in the world", located off Interstate 190, a spur of Interstate 90. Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois and a northwestern Suburb of Chicago. Elk Grove Village is a municipality located in northeastern Illinois adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and the City of Chicago. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, located in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge Illinois is a Level I trauma center. Park Ridge Illinois, is a suburb of 37775 residents Fifteen miles northwest of downtown Chicago it is close to O'Hare Airport, major expressways and rail transportation Interstate 190 (abbreviated I-190) is an intrastate Interstate Highway in the U
- Metra's STAR Line, a proposed commuter rail line slated to operate along the Golden Corridor of Interstate 90, extending from O'Hare International Airport westward to the Prairie Stone Business Park in Hoffman Estates, with several stops in between. Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois The Suburban Transit Access Route is a railway project in outer suburban Chicago Illinois, USA. Commuter rail, regional rail or suburban rail is a Passenger rail transport service between a city center and outer suburbs and Commuter towns
Hotels and restaurants
Nearly every national hotel and restaurant chain can be found along the corridor, as well as numerous independently owned and local chains.
The highest concentration of hotels can be found in the Schaumburg/Arlington Heights and Rosemont/O'Hare areas, with secondary concentrations in Hoffman Estates and Elgin. Schaumburg is a village in Cook County. As of the 2000 census the village had a total population of 75386 Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois and a northwestern Suburb of Chicago. See also the Rosemont Convention Center Rosemont is a village in Cook County Illinois, that is a suburb of Chicago and is in the midst of a huge metropolitan Elgin (ˈɛldʒɨn is a city. (645 km northwest of Chicago on the Fox River.
Trivia
Additionally, McDonald's, home of the "golden" arches, opened its first franchise in Des Plaines, a community located along the "golden" corridor.
See also
- Woodfield Mall, the crown jewel of the Golden Corridor
- Illinois Technology and Research Corridor, located along Interstate 88; a counterpart to the Golden Corridor
- List of technology centers
- List of edge cities
References
Woodfield Mall is an upscale Shopping mall located in Schaumburg Illinois at the intersection of Golf Road and Illinois Route 53. The Illinois Research & Development Corridor is an area located in northeastern Illinois. History Prior to its designation as an Interstate Highway the route was known as IL 5, and before that IL 190. This is a list of technology centers throughout the United States and the world This is a list of edge cities by urban area Asia South Korea Seoul Bundang North AmericaDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic