In Crystal Lake Kitchen improvement professional consultation by Windy City Construction and Design. Crystal Lake is a city located in southeastern McHenry County in northeastern Illinois, in the Chicago suburbs. It is named after Crystal Lake, a lake located 1.6 miles (2.6 km) west-southwest of downtown. Crystal Lake is also a suburb of the city of Chicago. The population was 38,000 at the 2000 census, but as of 2009 the population is at 42,142. Crystal Lake is the largest city in McHenry County. Crystal Lake is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The economy of Crystal Lake is fairly decentralized, as there is central industry within the city. There are several large companies, but none of them is a majority employer. The main economic activities in the city are retail, dining, and light industry. This includes small, specialized, local-owned shops and restaurants as well as broader-ranged national chains. There are several industrial parks in Crystal Lake, which are full of small, independently-owned businesses which engage in various industries, such as landscaping or automotive repair. Continue reading →