At last Thursday’s Crystal Lake Park District board meeting, Jason Herbster was selected to replace long-time Executive Director Kirk Reimer. Herster is the Director of Recreational Services at the Glenview Park District. I asked him what he wanted to accomplish … Continue reading
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
That’s what it looks like. I filed the following Freedom of Information request with the Crystal Lake Park District: “Expenditures made and work product from evaluating Viking Dodge’s potential purchase.” I’ll give the park district credit. I got an answer … Continue reading
That’s what it looks like. I filed the following Freedom of Information request with the Crystal Lake Park District: “Expenditures made and work product from evaluating Viking Dodge’s potential purchase.” I’ll give the park district credit. I got an answer … Continue reading
Unless it might have be interesting to attend the Crystal Lake Park District meeting tonight. So much competition from baseball and vice presidential debates make it unlikely many will be there. Fortunately, Northwest Herald reporter Jim Butts offers a preview … Continue reading
Unless it might have be interesting to attend the Crystal Lake Park District meeting tonight. So much competition from baseball and vice presidential debates make it unlikely many will be there. Fortunately, Northwest Herald reporter Jim Butts offers a preview … Continue reading
Through a hard fought court suit, the Crystal Lake Park District established that it owns most of the bottom of Crystal Lake. It seems that one of my photos of just installed boat piers may have stimulated discussion concerning park … Continue reading
Through a hard fought court suit, the Crystal Lake Park District established that it owns most of the bottom of Crystal Lake. It seems that one of my photos of just installed boat piers may have stimulated discussion concerning park … Continue reading
Eion Fitzgerald, a 7th grader at Bernotos Middle School (the old North Junior High School next to St. Thomas Church), was “Mayor for a Day” on Tuesday night. He ran the beginning of the meeting with very little coaching from … Continue reading
Eion Fitzgerald, a 7th grader at Bernotos Middle School (the old North Junior High School next to St. Thomas Church), was “Mayor for a Day” on Tuesday night. He ran the beginning of the meeting with very little coaching from … Continue reading
Nothing new about the Crystal Lake Park District wanting a vote on the Crystal Lake Lake Safety Committee. Board President Mike Zellman appeared at the Crystal Lake City Council meeting on Tuesday with the request that discussions begin on the … Continue reading
Nothing new about the Crystal Lake Park District wanting a vote on the Crystal Lake Lake Safety Committee. Board President Mike Zellman appeared at the Crystal Lake City Council meeting on Tuesday with the request that discussions begin on the … Continue reading
First the Crystal Lake Park District objects to passage of McHenry County College’s minor league baseball stadium before the city council revises the three decade old Watershed Ordinance, which the city staff has not followed. That’s after the Planning and … Continue reading
First the Crystal Lake Park District objects to passage of McHenry County College’s minor league baseball stadium before the city council revises the three decade old Watershed Ordinance, which the city staff has not followed. That’s after the Planning and … Continue reading
When I asked the Crystal Lake City Manager’s office where the 6:30 meeting was going to be held last night, I was told that it would be in the little room to the right of the city council chambers. When … Continue reading
When I asked the Crystal Lake City Manager’s office where the 6:30 meeting was going to be held last night, I was told that it would be in the little room to the right of the city council chambers. When … Continue reading
If you walk into the little room to the right of the entrance to the Crystal Lake City Council chambers tonight, you’ll find the city council meeting with Crystal Lake Park District officials I can’t find the meeting announcement on … Continue reading
If you walk into the little room to the right of the entrance to the Crystal Lake City Council chambers tonight, you’ll find the city council meeting with Crystal Lake Park District officials I can’t find the meeting announcement on … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Park Board agreed to ask the city council to “take no action on any pending or future developments (in the watershed) until we have our report and the Best Management Practices have been approved by the technical … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Park Board agreed to ask the city council to “take no action on any pending or future developments (in the watershed) until we have our report and the Best Management Practices have been approved by the technical … Continue reading
