Crystal Lake, Illinois

Crystal Lake is a city located in McHenry County, Illinois. It is named after Crystal Lake, a small lake southwest of the town. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 38,000. Crystal Lake has a small bit of fame for being the city where the tradition of giving gold coins to the Salvation Army anonymously began in the early 1980s. The city is also home to the Crystal Lake Community Band.

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McHenry County, Illinois - 2000 - Tradition - Gold - Coin - Salvation Army - 1980s

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