From the Crystal Lake Police Department about Adrian Salazar, missing since Sunday. Crystal Lake Police are still seeking information on the missing 18-year-old Adrian Salazar “At this point, we have no infication at all that he has done harm to … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Crystal Lake Police is still seeking any information on missing endangered teen, Adrian Salazar The Crystal Lake Police Department is still seeking any information on the current whereabouts of Adrian Salazar. … Continue reading
I’m watching very little television, but picking up my son at Crystal Lake Central High School yesterday I saw three television vehicles. WLS and WGN had trucks on Walkup where they would not impede much traffic. Something called Noticias had … Continue reading
An email from the Principal of Crystal Lake Central High School: Dear Parent: At Crystal Lake Central and across District 155, we make your child’s safety our number one priority each day. As a parent myself, I can assure you … Continue reading
A press release from Crystal Lake High School District 155: District 155 and the Crystal Lake Police Department have partnered to bring Chris Herren, a former NBA player, to talk to the Crystal Lake community about his story of substance … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Arrest Subject for Aggravated Assault with a Firearm On Sunday, October 12th , 2014, at approximately 8:08pm, Crystal Lake Police responded to a single-family residence located in the 200 block of … Continue reading
Superintendent Johnnie Thomas just robo-called homes of District 155 High School students to inform families that high schools will be closed tomorrow. Crystal Lake Central, Cary-Gove, South and Prairie Ridge High School students are probably the happiest people in town … Continue reading
The Illinois State Board of Education has released its Report Cards for schools. I have extracted summary data images for high schools in McHenry County, which you can see below. … Continue reading
The following letter came into my inbox. My guess is that parents at Cary-Grove, Crystal Lake South and Prairie Ridge High Schools got similar ones. Dear Parents: At Crystal Lake Central and across District 155, we make your child’s safety … Continue reading
Apparently to provide more parking for Crystal Lake South High School fans at the 1 PM Saturday football game, school buses were moved from the bus barn next to South owned jointly by Districts 47 and 155 to CLCHS. Bus … Continue reading
Here’s the latest news from Crystal Lake Community High School about the camera found in the boys’ locker room: Dear Parents, We are contacting you with an update on the situation at Crystal Lake Central. Due to the quick investigative … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Pin-Hole Camera Located within Central High School – Crystal Lake On Thursday, March 7, 2013, the Crystal Lake Police Department was contacted by District 155 officials after a student found a … Continue reading
And here’s what parents were told this afternoon: Dear Central Parents, We are writing to inform you of an unfortunate incident that occurred at Crystal Lake Central High School today. A student discovered what appears to be a video recording … Continue reading
After all the hubbub about the lockdown drill at Cary-Grove High School, District 155 is determined to train teachers and students what to do if there is a threat from a deranged person with a gun, but the drill at … Continue reading
When I was over at my state legislators’ offices Wednesday, I was complaining passionately about the way the Crystal lake City Council wasted money on changing the streetscape of part Route 14. That’s a term I first ran into in … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog published the percentage of incoming freshmen at McHenry County College require remedial math classes. The best high school district was Huntley’s at 46% needing help to be able to take a college course. Today, we look … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Kiwanis had its second to last meeting at the current location of Colonial Cafe. That’s where I met my wife at the now-defunct Crystal Lake Kiwanis Breakfast Club. The noon club has been meeting in the same room. … Continue reading
Crystal Lake’s Colonial Cafe was expecting Crystal Lake Central High School student Brandon Peters to attend a benefit to help pay for his cancer treatment Thursday. The 15-year old straight-A freshman basketball team member died Thursday, so he will be … Continue reading
The program to entice high school students to fasten their seat belts that started in Crystal Lake will hold its annual awards luncheon at D’Andrea’s Banquets at 10:45 on Thursday, April 21st. That’s what Crystal Lake Policeman Sean McGrath, the … Continue reading
Last night was my alma mater’s Homecoming Dance. A neighbor was taking two young ladies from Crystal Lake Central High School to have their pictures taken shortly before I finished walking part of my Algonquin 7 precinct Saturday. This afternoon, … Continue reading
