Lake in the Hills

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The village’s new finance director is a familiar face.

WOODSTOCK – A man who allegedly had contact with a Lake in the Hills teen before she died had his probation revoked on Thursday.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation Department will operate the Sunset Park Splash Pad from 11 a.m to 7 p.m. daily Memorial Day through Labor Day.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The Lake in the Hills Community Development Department will host an open house for residents on property maintenance and home improvements from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Safety Education Center at 1109 Crystal Lake Road.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Village officials will offer tips for handling property maintenance issues and getting permits for home improvement projects at an open house next week.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – In a five-minute farewell address, Ed Plaza thanked trustees, staff members and residents for their help during his 12 years as village president.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The changing of the guard is scheduled to take place Thursday, as Ed Plaza ends his final term as village president and Trustee Paul Mulcahy takes over.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The village is holding a photo contest to find images that best capture life in Lake in the Hills.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The Sons of the American Legion Post 1231 will host an all-you-can-eat fish fry from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the post, 1101 W. Algonquin Road.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Former Indianapolis Colt and Northern Illinois University football star Ryan Diem held a charity golf outing Monday to raise money and awareness about an aggressive and lesser-known form of pediatric cancer.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The village’s lakes provide many recreational activities, including boating, swimming and fishing.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Katie Parkhurst’s family has been touched by multiple sclerosis. First her uncle, Bob Thornton, died of MS. Now her cousin, Marylynn Layman of Cary lives with the condition.

The fire Wednesday that destroyed one house and damaged four others near Crystal Lake burned the cedar shake on most of the houses. Those shingles are more combustible than other types of roofing materials, fire officials say.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The fifth annual Rock 4 Autism event, which benefits the Lake in the Hills-based Northern Illinois Center for Autism, will be held Sunday.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Village officials are hoping for more car dealerships and gas stations along Route 31, as they have made adjustments to the town’s comprehensive plan.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – Over the years, Alpine Accessories wanted a product line – in addition to skis and snowboards – that allowed the store to keep its employees year-round.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – NFL Hall of Famer Dan Hampton and former Chicago Bear Glen Kozlowski will join Ryan Diem, the former Glenbard North High School football star who went on to become a right tackle for the Indianapolis Colts, at the ninth annual Allie & Friends Golf Classic.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The Lake in the Hills American Legion Post 1231 Auxiliary will host its annual meat and bakery raffle at 7 p.m. Saturday at the post, 1101 W. Algonquin Road.

Renovation will add comfortable reclining seats, lobby bar to AMC theater

The new fire chief of the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District will earn $120,000 a year under a contract approved by the fire board.

FOX LAKE – Just a month or so before Rob Robinson was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, his brother-in-law, Greg Guntharp, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer.

LAKE IN THE HILLS –  A Bark in the Park Party will take place from noon to 3 p.m. May 4 at the Bark Park, 9027 Haligus Road.

LAKE IN THE HILLS – The Lake in the Hills Public Works Department will celebrate Arbor Day at 1 p.m. Friday at Village Hall.