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Spring Grove is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,880 at the 2000 census. The population has grown to 5,303 as of 2005. It is also home to Chain O'Lakes State Park. The current village president is Mark Eisenberg. Spring Grove is home to Richardson's corn maze, known as the largest corn maze in the world. The pattern of the maze changes annually, often featuring Chicago sports teams.
Entries | Historical Sources | Maps | Special Features. Bellwood, IL. Cook County, 13 miles W of the Loop. The suburb of Bellwood is bounded by the Eisenhower Expressway to the south, the Proviso yards of the Union Pacific Railroad to the north, and the suburbs of Maywood to the east and Hillside and Berkeley to the west.