The City of Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County, in the state of Illinois. Crystal Lake, Illinois is situated 50 miles northwest of Chicago, and just a short drive from O'Hare International Airport.

Although many of Crystal Lake's residents work outside the city, mainly in Chicago, the city boasts a healthy local economy with the manufacturing and service industries being the predominant employers. Precision Twist Drill, Sun Electric and T.C. Industries are the major employers in the city.

Consisting of 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and a communty college, Crystal Lake boasts one of the best education systems in the state.

Many activities available in the city including fishing, boating, and swimming in Crystal Lake; walking or biking in the over 50 miles of trails; visiting the historic Dole Mansion, catching a show at the new Raue Center For the Arts, or dining out at the over 50 resteraunts to choose from.

Throughout the Chicago area and beyond, people have relocated to places like Crystal Lake in search of more open space, less traffic, cheaper land and safer neighborhoods. As a result, Crystal Lake residents enjoy the many employment, cultural and recreational opportunities of a major metro city, yet live in a pleasant, friendly, small-town atmosphere.