CL Main Beach, Two in Wonder Lake Closed by Health Department

A press release from the McHenry County Health Department: Beaches closed due to elevated bacteria levels Woodstock Ill. – McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) conducted beach water samplings at 37 licensed beaches on Wednesday August 17.  The following beaches … Continue reading

My Precinct at 5 PM

Readers know that I am following the Lakewood Village Trustee race. In 2011, only 28 people voted and the highest number of votes received by a trustee was 19. There was no contest. In 2013, 37 people went to the … Continue reading

Message of the Day – A Calendar

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

What You See from the Main Beach When Rowers Compete

Specks way out in the lake turn into people when if you watched the Greater Chicago Juniors Rowing Championships at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach yesterday. Before I show you a series of photos of a beach view … Continue reading

McHenry County Closes Courthouse

Here’s the announcement: “All County of McHenry buildings open to the public will be closed on Wednesday, February 2, 2011.   Travel Safely. “With heavy snow, high winds and blizzard conditions anticipated for the next 24 hours, McHenry County facilities … Continue reading

Voting at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House

Voters got shunted into the little room without a lake view again today. So much for the Park District’s being able to recognize that voters might like to see what their tax dollars have bought. One good thing was that … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Park District Looking Outside for New Director

Crystal Lake Park District Director Kirk Reimer has confirmed that no one currently on the park district staff is under consideration to replace him. Three “outsiders,” so to speak are under consideration and Reimer said that the selection could be … Continue reading

Zane Seipler Out Campaigning on Election Day

Most local candidates think campaigning time is over the Sunday before the election. It’s not over, of course, until the polls close at 7 PM. Today, standing out in front of my Crystal Lake Park District Main Beach polling place … Continue reading