I grew up in Carpentersville from about 1955-1973. It was a very small town at that time, I don't know what it is like now, but I was surprised to see it in the news.
1973? You probably wouldn't recogonize it as Chicago's suburban sprawl now extends west of the Fox River. To get an idea of what's going on, look at our local paper: http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/news/index.html