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Carpentersville Area Memories
Meadowdale Shopping Center: The Mall That Drew a Crowd from Everywhere

Meadowdale Shopping Center: The Mall That Drew a Crowd from Everywhere

by chuckengels | Oct 22, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

If you lived anywhere in the C’ville area — Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, Algonquin, Elgin, Hampshire, Barrington — or even Chicago, Meadowdale Shopping Center wasn’t just a mall. It was a destination. A weekly tradition. A holiday pilgrimage. A place...

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Welcome to C’ville Memories: A website built on love and memories

Welcome to C’ville Memories: A website built on love and memories

by chuckengels | Oct 10, 2026 | Memories | 1 Comment

If you grew up anywhere around Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, Algonquin, Sleepy Hollow, or Lake in the Hills — or even just down the road in places like Hampshire, Elgin, or Barrington — you already know this: our area had a personality all its own. Not...

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