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2019-2020 Crystal Lake Crystal Lake, Illinois
Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce
Welcome to Crystal Lake, Illinois! Crystal Lake is easily reachable from many suburban towns and downtown Chicago with two conveniently located Metra stations. Home to 40,743 residents and 20.02 square miles, Crystal Lake is a warm and friendly community that embraces families and businesses alike. Crystal Lake is known for its strong retail, office and manufacturing market. Whether through the Metra commuter rail or state highways, Crystal Lake truly is a gateway to opportunity.
Crystal Lake Events JANUARY
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“Slidewalk” Sales downtowncl.org
Parks & Green Space Three Oaks Recreation Area: The City of Crystal Lake reclaimed an abandoned quarry and turned it into an amazing recreation experience. • Enjoy pristine waters, natural habitat, and incredible fishing. Rent rowboats, canoes, kayaks, sailboats, and paddle boards. • Plan a picnic, and overlook breathtaking views of the water and lake islands. Make memories at the kidfriendly spray park and swim beach, and eat a lakeside lunch at our outdoor dining patio. • Experience recreational scuba diving, or become certified through various community scuba schools in our Scuba Zone. • Wakeboard at the Quarry Cable Park. The Crystal Lake Park District system includes 41 parks, covering over 1,400 acres. • Main Beach offers sun, sand and water to relax in. • Veterans Acres and Lippold Park are sports and recreation destinations, hosting local and international baseball tournaments.
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Lunch and Learn Butterfly Gardens
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About the Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce
Snowbird Softball Tournament
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Daddy Daughter Date Night The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1940 to promote, support, and expand businesses and is committed to fostering an environment which creates jobs, enhances economic opportunities and improves the quality of life for Crystal Lake and the surrounding areas. While trade groups and industry associations represent specific industry sectors, there is no other organization that represents the collective business interest the way the Crystal Lake Chamber does.
As a Chamber we work to: Promote and strengthen the local economy, represent business interests with governments and take political action, develop leaders and provide opportunities to establish and build relationships. The Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce is located at 427 W. Virginia St. in Crystal Lake. Office hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00am to 4:30pm, and Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. Contact us at 815.459.1300 or info@clchamber.com.
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Chili Open Golf Classic crystallakeparks.org
Sweetheart Tea
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Have a Heart Food Drive & FB Contest “Love Where You Live” downtowncl.org
Ice Fishing Derby
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MARCH
Lunch & Learn – Beekeeping crystallakeparks.org
Mom Son Date Night crystallakeparks.org
Forts on the Courts
Parent’s Night Out
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Housing • Diverse housing stock from historic to contemporary, apartments to townhomes and senior living to single family homes – there is something for everyone.
Employment • Largest City in McHenry County and home to over 1,500 businesses. • Major employers include Cardinal Health, Knaack Manufacturing, General Kinematics Corp, and Aptar.
Schools & Colleges • Numerous educational options, including 10 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 high schools and 3 private schools. • Home to McHenry County College
Shopping, Hotels & Entertainment The city offers something for everyone from local cuisine, to unique shopping experiences and acres of parks to explore. • Shop at the many stores along the thriving Route 14 Corridor and dine at one of Crystal Lake’s 120 restaurants. • The downtown boasts the Raue Center For The Arts theatre, numerous dining establishments and boutique shopping. • Three Oaks Recreation Area offers a pristine lake with swimming and boat rentals, dining, hiking, scuba diving, fishing and wakeboarding. • Stay at one of four nationally-known hotels located in Crystal Lake.
Weddings on the Lake Bridal Fair
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APRIL
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MidSummer Fest
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JULY
Farmers Market downtowncl.org
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Lunch and Learn - Genealogy
Lakeside Festival
Independence Day Parade
After Dark Scavenger Hunt
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Doggy Egg Hunt
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MAY
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Sidewalk Sales
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Kid’s Party in the Park at Main Beach crystallakeparks.org
America’s Cardboard Cup Regatta crystallakeparks.org
AUGUST
Farmers Market
JUNE
Farmers Market
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Crystal Lake Main Beach: ............................. 815.477.5404
Fire Department (non emergency): ................815.356.3640
Crystal Lake Park District: ................................ 815.459.0680
Police Department (non emergency): ..........815.356.3620
Crystal Lake Chamber of Commerce: ...........815.459.1300
Emergency:...................................................................... 911
Community Organizations
Public Safety
Village of Prairie Grove: .......................................815.455.1411
Public Works: ..................................................815.459.2020
Village of Lakewood:..................................... 815.459.3025
McHenry County Department of Health: ...... 815.459.5151
Library: .............................................................815.459.1687
McHenry County Board Chair: .......................815.334.4221
Downtown Crystal Lake/Main Street............815.479.0835
City Clerk: ................................................................815.459.2020
Crystal Lake Post Office: ............................... 815.459.5979
Mayor & Administration: ....................................815.459.2020
Community Consolidated School District #47: ......................................815.788.5000
General Information: ...........................................815.459.2020
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SEPTEMBER Farmers Market downtowncl.org
Johnny Appleseed Festival & Great Ball Race downtowncl.org
Wagon Rides Sterne’s Woods
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OCTOBER
Wagon Rides Sterne’s Woods
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Dearly Departed
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Halloween: Haunted Home Decorating Contest crystallakeparks.org
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NOVEMBER Wagon Rides Sterne’s Woods
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Puzzle Palooza
In 2017-2018, Crystal Lake Public Library circulated 747,028 materials
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Festival of Lights Parade
There were 258,241 visitors to the Library that same year, equal to 727 visitors per day.
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Small Business Saturday
Government The City of Crystal Lake provides police, fire-rescue, water, sewer and community development services at one of the lowest tax rates in the area • City Council is composed of a Mayor and six Council Members representing the entire community for fouryear terms. • Council-Manager form of government • City Website: www.crystallake.org
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DECEMBER
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Dining Guide 1776 RESTAURANT 815.356.1776 397 W. Virginia St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 ANDY’S RESTAURANT 815.459.1661 468 W. Virginia St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 ANTIGUA MEXICAN GRILL 815.526.3078 1500 Carlemont, Unit J Crystal Lake, IL 60014 AROMA COFFEE & WINE 847.845.3127 77 E. Woodstock St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 BENEDICT’S LA STRATA 815.459.6500 40 Williams St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 BREAKING BREAD CATERING & DELI 815.893.6510 230 W. Virginia St., Ste. 250 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 BROKEN OAR, INC. 847.639.9468 614 Rawson Bridge Rd. Port Barrington, IL 60010 BUFFALO WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR 815.356.0333 5755 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 BUFFALO WINGS & RINGS 815.788.9464 1520 Carlemont Dr., Ste. A Crystal Lake, IL 60014
COUNTRY DONUTS 815.455.2028 181 Virginia St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 CRYSTAL LAKE BREWING 779.220.9288 150 N. Main St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 DA BAFFONE CUCINA ITALIANA 815.893.6149 111 N. Main St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 DUKE’S ALEHOUSE & KITCHEN 815.356.9980 110 N. Main St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 EL BURRITO RESTAURANT 815.477.0751 6236 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 FIRE BAR & GRILL 815.459.3473 435 Angela Ln. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 GEORGIO’S CHICAGO PIZZERIA & PUB 815.459.8888 75 E. Woodstock St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
JASTER’S 815.526.3124 414 W. Virginia St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
CARLOS MEXICAN GRILL 3 224.432.8062 282 W. Virginia St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
JAMESON’S CHARHOUSE 815.459.4800 5016 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
CAFE OLYMPIC 815.459.4100 90 N. Williams St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
HONEYBAKED HAM CO. AND CAFE 815.477.4426 5186 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
CAFE’ 31 NORTH 815.679.6630 217 Front St. McHenry, IL 60050
CHUCK E. CHEESE’S 815.455.6024 4725 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 COLONIAL CAFE 630.584.0088 2555 Bunker Hill Rd Algonquin, IL 60102
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CONSCIOUS CUP COFFEE 815.356.0115 5005 Northwest Hwy., Unit 100 Crystal Lake, IL 60014
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GOAL LINE SPORTS BAR & GRILL, INC. 815.893.0231 85 Brink St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS 815.356.0808 5006 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
CHEN CHINESE CUISINE 815.356.8899 6100 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 CHICK-FIL-A 815.444.8611 4812 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 815.444.1532 5006 Northwest Hwy., Ste. A Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Fall in love with everything Downtown Crystal Lake has to offer –
Community High School District #155: ....... 815.455.8500
City Hall
McHenry County Conservation District: ......815.338.6223
Three Oaks Recreation Area: .........................815.459.2020
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Your one stop shop for all of your landscaping and gardening needs! JULIE ANN’S FROZEN CUSTARD 815.459.9117 6500 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 KONRAD’S BAKERY 815.526.3947 9531 Ackman Rd. Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 KYOTO JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR 815.477.8300 5690 Northwest Hwy. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 LABEMI’S BAR AND GRILL 815.459.3336 109 N. Main St. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 LAS CAZUELITAS 815.893.0802 21 Crystal Lake Plz. Crystal Lake, IL 60014
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