Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate JB Pritzker is coming to Crystal Lake Tuesday. The appearance will be at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach House. It is sponsored by the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce and you are welcome to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Crystal Lake Main Beach
As people come west on Lake Avenue toward the Main Beach, there is a stop sign. From there, drivers can see the city’s namesake–Crystal Lake. The Park District is in the process of putting in new playground equipment and, I … Continue reading
Follow-Up Press Release from McHenry County Coroner Anne MajewskiL See release below for initial details. An autopsy performed today in the Coroner’s Office revealed that Mr. McCaffery had extensive cardiac disease. It does not appear at this time that his … Continue reading
McHenry County Coroner Anne Majewski revealed that 59-year old Edward McCaffrey died at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach. It is too late in the year for Life Guard’s to have been on duty. … Continue reading
Never seen this before. … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Park District has still again stored paddle boats for the winter where they block motorists’ views of Crystal Lake’s greatest natural asset–Crystal Lake. Below you see the view from the stop sign on Lake Avenue across from … Continue reading
Today I called Crystal Lake Park District Jayson Herbster to complain about State Rep. Jack Franks distribution of ice cream at the band concert. Obviously Franks would be campaigning for McHenry County Board Chairman, because his district covers the western … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: Crystal Lake Police Investigate Multiple Burglaries On Thursday, September 10th, 2015, at approximately 3:20 am, officers from the Crystal Lake Police Department responded to the 600 block of Leonard Parkway, regarding a suspicious … Continue reading
Former Crystal Lake Library Board President and still a Trustee Carol Heisler came up with the idea. Kiwanis should sponsor a Little Free Library in Crystal Lake. The first one was located at the Nature Center on the North side … Continue reading
This two birds have been hanging around the wetlands and borders of the parkland near Crystal Lake’s Main Beach. above they were in the triangular park when Dole Avenue ends this week. In mid-September, they were next to Lake Avenue … Continue reading
Thanks to Black Diamond, area folks can listen to a free concert at the Crystal Lake Main Beach on Saturday night. Bad Medicine will be playing. … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Historical Society: McHenry County Historical Society to Plaque the Lorimer Residence (Union, Illinois-) The McHenry County Historical Society’s Historic Sites Committee will plaque the Josephine and William Lorimer Jr. House at 1 p.m. … Continue reading
Two precinct vote at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House, Algonquin 7 and Algonquin 19. Here are the results of in-person voting, minus the one person who voted electronically. For City Council It looks as if it will be a battle … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Park District is using shirts issued to Main Beach employees to advertise events being held there this summer. Take a look: More detail follows: 2012 Main Beach Events www.crystallakeparks.org http://www.facebook.com/CrystalLakeParkDistrict (815) 459-0680 **************************************************** Friday, June 1, 3 … Continue reading
More often than not, this is what I see on the way home. It’s a view of Crystal Lake through the wrought iron fence of the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach. The last time I went through the intersection, … Continue reading
The annual Greater Chicago Junior Rowing Championships will be held on Crystal Lake Saturday. If you haven’t seen such a regatta, it might be worth your time. A dozen teams are expected this year. One would expect that New Trier, … Continue reading