Editing Antioch, Illinois (section)

==Arts and culture==
Antioch has been home to the Palette, Masque and Lyre, Inc. (PM&L) [[Performing Arts]] theatre since 1960.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://pmltheatre.com/about-us/ |website=pmltheatre.com |access-date=March 2, 2021}}</ref> In addition, the Antioch Fine Arts Foundation (AFAF) has operated in the area since 2001.<ref>[http://www.antiochfinearts.org/ Antioch Fine Arts Foundation (Home)]</ref>

===Library===
The Antioch Public Library contains 135,716 volumes and circulates 371,105 items per year.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://librarytechnology.org/library/4043 |title=Antioch Public Library District -- Antioch, IL |website=librarytechnology.org |access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref>

The Antioch Public Library began as an Antioch Women's Club project in 1921. Initially the Women's Club raised funds for the establishment of a village library and the residents donated books for the library. This first village library was located at 934 Main Street and was open only two days a week. In 1922 the library was moved to the Antioch Village Hall at 875 Main Street. In 1930 the library was moved again to the corner of Main Street and Depot Street. In 1941, the Library was moved again to 883 Main Street. In 1950 William Schroeder family donated the property located at 757 Main Street to the Village of Antioch for use as a library. The new library building was officially opened in 1970. In August 2001 construction began of an 18,000-square-foot addition to the Antioch Public Library facility. The construction was completed in January 2003.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://antiochdistrictlibrary.org/history.html |title=Antiochdistrictlibrary.org |website=antiochdistrictlibrary.org |access-date=January 28, 2020 |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061212/http://antiochdistrictlibrary.org/history.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Recreation===
The [[Chain O'Lakes]] found along the [[Fox River (Illinois River tributary)|Fox River]], serves as an aquatic mecca for boating and summer leisure while skiing and snowmobiling abound during the winter months. Along with neighboring [[Fox Lake, Illinois|Fox Lake]], Antioch has become host to numerous pro and amateur national fishing tournaments.{{citation needed|date=January 2023}}

[[Kite]] flying is also a popular sporting event on Loon Lake during [[Labor Day Weekend]]. As of 2017, the Swiss Kiting Federation holds the record for the longest kite flight of 1 hour and 24 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://72.9.148.189/library/Antioch,_Illinois/ |title=Antioch Library- Antioch Illinois |access-date=March 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170307210700/http://72.9.148.189/library/Antioch,_Illinois/ |archive-date=March 7, 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The village is bordered by four holdings of the Lake County Forest Preserve District.<ref>[http://www.lcfpd.org/preserves/index.cfm?fuseaction=preserves.view Preserves - Lake County Forest Preserves - Illinois] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427101201/http://www.lcfpd.org/preserves/index.cfm?fuseaction=preserves.view |date=April 27, 2006 }}</ref>
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; Pools
* Village of Antioch Pool

; Golf courses
*Antioch Golf Club

; Lakes
*Antioch Lake
*Cross Lake
*Lake Marie
*Redwing Slough Lake
*Silver Lake
*Homer White Lake
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; Parks
*North Park
*Jensen Park
*Gage Brothers Park
*Woods of Antioch Park
*Tiffany Farms Park
*Centennial Park
*Osmond Park
*Sprenger Park
*Sequoit Creek Park
*Village Park
*Pedersen Park
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