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What's Opened, Closed on New Year's Eve and Day in Algonquin, LITH

Metra will offer a special holiday schedule and trash pick-up will be delayed by one day in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills. Find out what you will need to know over the New Year's holiday.

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Open New Year's Eve and Day (at owner’s discretion):

  • Gas stations
  • Supermarkets
  • Convenience stores
  • Retail stores
  • Restaurants
  • Call ahead before heading to any of the above establishments to confirm they are open. Some may be operating with limited hours.

Closed on New Year's Eve:

Closed on New Year's Day :

Track Pick-Up

Garbage pick-up in Algonquin and Lake in the Hills will be affected by the New Year's holiday. In both villages, there will be no garbage pick-up on Tuesday. The pick-up will be delayed by one day with Friday pick-up collected on Saturday.

Metra Schedule

Metra will be offering a special holiday schedule on Monday, Dec. 31. The Sunday/holiday schedule will be in effect on Tuesday, Jan. 1.

Here are the extra trains that will be available on Metra's Northwest line from Chicago on Dec. 31:

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  • 12:24 PM - Express to Mt. Prospect and makes all stops to Crystal Lake
  • 1:24 PM - Express to Mt. Prospect and makes all stops to Harvard (bus to McHenry)
  • 2:24 PM - Express to Mt. Prospect and makes all stops to Crystal Lake
  • 3:20 PM - Express to Mt. Prospect and makes all stops to Crystal Lake (Bus to McHenry)
  • 3:25 PM - Makes all stops to Palatine
  • Modified Trains
  • 12:30 PM - (#617) - Will make an additional stop at Gladstone Park
  • 4:45 PM - (#631) - Will make all stops to McHenry except Cumberland, Mt. Prospect, Arlington Heights, and Arlington Park
  • 5:06 PM - (#637) - Will make an additional stop at Palatine
  • 5:20 PM - (#643) - Will make an additional stop at Palatine
  • 5:33 PM - (#647) - Will make additional stops at Des Plaines and Cumberland
  • 6:25 PM - (#653) - Will depart at 6:30 PM and make all stops to Harvard 

Canceled Trains

  • 3:25 PM - (#623)
  • 4:20 PM - (#650) - INBOUND
  • 4:48 PM - (#633)
  • 4:57 PM - (#635)
  • 5:16 PM - (#641)
  • 5:23 PM - (#645)
  • 6:01 PM - (#651)
  • 6:05 PM - (#656) - INBOUND
  • 6:30 PM - (#655)

All other trains operate on the normal Weekday schedule

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