Lake in the Hills
Illinois, IL (60156, 60102)

Lake in the Hills, Illinois is located in southern McHenry County, just 45 miles northwest of Chicago. The town covers an area of 9.6 square miles and has a population of 29,195 est. Lake in the Hills is renowned for their plethora of recreational activities. Whether it's swimming, biking, boating, fishing or sports, the fun is endless in Lake in the Hills. 

What Makes Lake in the Hills Unique?

• Annual Air Expo - held at the Lake in the Hills airport. The show will include a number of aerobatic planes and gliders. But the aerobatic demonstrations and exhibits on the ground are the highlights of the Expo.
• Sunset Park - one of the village's largest parks located on Miller Road on the western side of the village. The park features several baseball and softball fields, soccer fields, playground equipment, picnic shelters, tennis courts, a basketball court, a gazebo, and a skate park. This is also the site of one of the village's famous summer activities, the Summer Sunset Fest held over Labor Day weekend.
• The Lake in the Hills Fen - is a 260-acre natural prairie and recreational area on the village's northeast side of town. It features immense tallgrass prairies and hundreds of species of wildlife, many of them considered to be rare or endangered.
• Woods Creek Lake - is the village's lake located in the eastern part of town. It includes several beaches, boat launches, and adjacent recreational areas. The village's oldest homes, several of them cottages, are grouped around this lake.
• Lincoln Prairie Elementary School - was Ilinois School District 300's highest-scoring elementary school in the 2006 Iowa Test of Basic Skills.

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