At Thursday morning’s Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce governmental forum, there was a question and answer session. There was a well-researched question asking about what tax districts were doing about duplication of services: “From 2009 through 2012, Countywide Equalized Assessed … Continue reading
For the second year, the Crystal Lake Library is handing out yard signs to patrons. Last June, I mentioned that it looked like a political campaign. And, that the Library was winning. The Library wins this year, too. The only … Continue reading
Bond analyst Steve Willson wonders whether Crystal Lake really need a bigger library. “Consider the following,” he writes. 1. The library is not growing. Circulation is lower today than it was three years ago. 2. The meeting rooms are not … Continue reading
At the Crystal Lake Kiwanis luncheon today, I found this tee shirt. It’s an advance copy of the Crystal Lake Public Library’s new logo. Someone said the back was interesting, too. It was. A lion is reading a book. Underneath … Continue reading
