Lake in the Hills, IL
Local News
- Voters To Decide Fate Of $355.5M District 300 School Bond Referendum — Patch
- Lake in the Hills Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution — IQAir
- Mark Rogalski Obituary (1953 - 2026) - Lake In The Hills, IL - Northwest Herald — Legacy | Obituary
- Algonquin, Lake In The Hills Election Guide 2026: Candidates, Referenda And How To Vote — Patch
- How Algonquin, Lake In The Hills High Schools Rank In Illinois — Patch
Official Local Resources
City of Lake in the Hills · McHenry County · illinois.gov · Illinois Secretary of State — Driver Services
Lake in the Hills is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,982.
The village is most known for its very high residential growth which occurred most heavily in the 1990s. Once a sleepy lakeside village of cottages and small ranches, its population skyrocketed as developers flocked to the area in the 1990s. Its population increased by 17,000 people (a nearly 400% increase) over this period, making it one of the most rapidly growing suburbs of Chicago and in the United States at that time. At the height of its building boom, the village issued over 1,000 residential building permits in 1995.