Kishwaukee Family YMCA — Local services in DeKalb Township

The KishYMCA has been my workout space for several years now, and I am grateful for the committed efforts of group/team workout leaders, personal trainers, and desk staff for their quality service as well as genuine helpfulness and friendliness. The machines, weights, and other equipment in the Wellness center are well-maintained, modern, and quickly repaired or replaced when needed, and the overall room (as is the whole facility) is clean and well-organized. They updated the locker rooms a few years ago to more contemporary standards with better lighting, carpet, wood-paneled lockers (as available or ones you can rent for a period of time), nicer individualized showers, and saunas as well as steam rooms. I understand the pre-school and the separate child care space/program are both well-run and clean, and that they have quality volunteer programs, swim lessons, and summer or holiday vacation/afterschool programs that seem popular (and fun for the kids). They have a huge arena fit for hockey, indoor soccer, and basketball (open gym times and for kids sports events). Nice spaces for racquetball as well. I know they have a top-notch swim team (as well as a nice pool for it). I do feel like their progress in advancing new services has slowed since the pandemic--possibly b/c it seems membership has fallen and also due to labor shortages (temporary problems, hopefully). Hours are convenient, and the membership fees are reasonable for access to a diverse array of work out experiences (this is to be contrasted with cheaper fitness centers that offer only limited services like weights and treadmills). I get an employee discount for working with NIU, and I think there may be other discounts for other employees you should inquire about. Parking is good, except for when there are swim teams that consume MOST of the spaces. They used to block off space with a minder for gym members, but I have not seen that in a while. Overall, this is a good...

This post is long overdue. My mother and I walk and jog the track here. One day, a hockey game was going on. As we walked past, an older teenage kid yelled out to his friend to get his attention, then made monkey sounds. I stopped to see which kid it was, but I only heard a name being called. I spoke out about it aloud for whomever to hear. I went to the manager who directed me to the director of sports. I demanded action be taken to teach this kid a lesson. NOTHING was done about it. Nobody got back to me on the result of this incident. I had to track the director down in person. The director "supposedly" spoke to the coach. I was lied to and given a sorry excuse on why the boy did it. Something else should have been done. I pay my membership for this behavior to be brushed off. His parents are proud, I'm sure. I doubt he would have made those sounds to a man. Low and cowardly to target an elderly woman especially. Shame on the Y. I will be keeping my money from now on and...

I have used many gyms and this is far the most expensive. I signed up to use their heated pool because of the arthritis through out my body. All of a sudden I am told I can only use the pool at very inconvenient times. They said they have classes and even with those that have small amount of people I am not allowed to use the pool. They did tell me for more money I can take a class. I am already paying around $50 a month plus $75 to join. Then another $20 a month for a class. They then told me to use the lap pool which has no stairs and is not heated. With arthritis the cold water causes the joints to become even more painful and with arthritis in the knees I can’t use the ladder. They pretty much told me tough luck and they can do...