Crystal Lake Park Board Votes to Pay $6.3 Million for Viking Dodge

Big doings at the park board Thursday night. Lincoln’s Birthday, McHenry County Blog reported Viking Dodge was topping the rumor mill for a location for a Crystal Lake Park District Community Center and Sports Complex. “It’s more than a community … Continue reading

Park Board Makes No Decision on Community Center Location

The Crystal Lake Park Board met behind closed doors Thursday night. Before adjourning, the board made no decision regarding a location for the long talked about community center. Through Freedom of Information requests, however, McHenry County Blog has learned that … Continue reading

Park Board Makes No Decision on Community Center Location

The Crystal Lake Park Board met behind closed doors Thursday night. Before adjourning, the board made no decision regarding a location for the long talked about community center. Through Freedom of Information requests, however, McHenry County Blog has learned that … Continue reading

George Wells’ Memoir – Part 2

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog started a multi-part review of the memoir of former Mayor George Wells. He called it, “It’s That Way Everywhere, George.” Here’s the second installment. (If anyone else who has read it would like to give his … Continue reading

George Wells’ Memoir – Part 2

Yesterday, McHenry County Blog started a multi-part review of the memoir of former Mayor George Wells. He called it, “It’s That Way Everywhere, George.” Here’s the second installment. (If anyone else who has read it would like to give his … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Park District Hires Burke Engineering to Review Watershed Manual

The Crystal Lake Park board hired the firm offering the lowest price to review the city’s watershed manual. With prices ranging from Christopher B. Burke Engineering’s $6,600 to one coming in at $18,000, the board also selected the firm that … Continue reading

Crystal Lake Park District Hires Burke Engineering to Review Watershed Manual

The Crystal Lake Park board hired the firm offering the lowest price to review the city’s watershed manual. With prices ranging from Christopher B. Burke Engineering’s $6,600 to one coming in at $18,000, the board also selected the firm that … Continue reading

Two Incumbents ReElected, Three Newcomers Elected to Crystal Lake Park Board

With nine seats up and five to be elected to the newly-expanded Crystal Lake Park Board veteran commissioner Candy Reedy ran first, as McHenry County Blog predicted after looking at her first place position on the ballot. She got 3402 … Continue reading

Two Incumbents ReElected, Three Newcomers Elected to Crystal Lake Park Board

With nine seats up and five to be elected to the newly-expanded Crystal Lake Park Board veteran commissioner Candy Reedy ran first, as McHenry County Blog predicted after looking at her first place position on the ballot. She got 3402 … Continue reading