Crystal Lake News

Crystal Lake leaders accepted a bid from FirstEnergy Solutions to provide the electricity supply for the city's electric aggregation program.

Lucas Urbanski, 12, won the McHenry County Spelling Bee in the 29th round March 7 at McHenry County College in Crystal Lake.

Temperatures scorching pastA 90 degreesA on Sunday provided good business for Crystal Lake's beaches.

Bob Naskrent of Crystal Lake and his Rhodesian ridgeback dog Reggie, 5, rest outside their home recently in Crystal Lake.

UNION – The McHenry County Historical Society recently added a World War II Marine from Crystal Lake to the comprehensive list of soldiers from McHenry County who have died in war, ranging from the Civil War to Iraq and Afghanistan.

A man has been charged with operating under the influence after the boat he was driving collided with another vessel in Fox Lake Saturday night, seriously injuring one woman, according to police.

CRYSTAL LAKE – Acorn Alley, the Crystal Lake Park District's playground and splash pad at Veteran Acres Park, is open for the summer season.

Crystal Lake American Legion Post 171 will honor our country'sA soldiers with the annual Memorial Day Parade and service at Union Cemetery.

Crystal Lake South Valedictorian Carol Feng switches the side of her tassel after receiving her diploma Saturday at Crystal Lake South's graduation.

Prairie Ridge High School has announced its valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2012.

Now that the Video Gaming Act is taking hold across the state, local communities are discussing whether they want in on the action.

Don't ask us what governments were thinking, or whether they were thinking, when they decided to work on almost every north-south traffic artery at the same time.

South Elementary School students Aidan Kovacs, 9 , Miranda Allen, 10, and Samantha Roewer, 9, hold their hand over their heart in a sign of respect for the color guard attending to the flag Friday at the school in Crsytal Lake.

It's been more than awesome, but it's time for a change-my time here has ended. Today is my last day at Patch.

Residents looking to cool down during the anticipated hot and steamy Memorial Day weekend can find respite at Crystal Lake's area beaches, where new amenities have been added.

Miabella Carzoli, 5, works on a handwriting exercise at the kitchen table recently in Woodstock.

Scorching temperatures and gusty wind prompted the Crystal Lake Fire officialsA to call in approximately 12 area fire departments to assistA with a condominium fire Thursday afternoon.

What were those 25 bicycles doing in Crystal Lake on May 16 going down Route 14 and Crystal Lake Avenue? They participated in Crystal Lake's first Ride of Silence.

District 47 Chief Financial Officer Susan Harkin speaks Monday to the school board about possible cuts of the general state aid during a meeting at Bernotas Middle school in Crystal Lake.

After a week of taking votes from local Patch.com readers, Conscious Cup in Crystal Lake has been chosen as the best place to get coffee in McHenry County.A Patch.com readers chose Conscious Cup and Cafe Firefly in AlgonquinA as finalists in this round of the Chowdown .