Fox Lake, Illinois
| Fox Lake, Illinois | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Lake, McHenry |
| Townships | Grant, Antioch, Burton |
| Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°24′12″N 88°10′58″W / 42.40333°N 88.18278°WCoordinates: 42°24′12″N 88°10′58″W / 42.40333°N 88.18278°W |
| Area | 9.94 sq mi (26 km2) |
| - land | 8.12 sq mi (21 km2) |
| - water | 1.82 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | 10,579 (2010) |
| Density | 1,064/sq mi (411/km2) |
| Incorporated | April 13, 1907 |
| Village president | Donny Schmit |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 60020 |
| Area codes | 847 & 224 |
   Location of Fox Lake within Illinois
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Fox Lake is a village in Grant and Antioch townships in Lake County, Illinois and Burton Township, McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,579 at the 2010 census.
The village was incorporated on December 15, 1906, and certified by the state on April 13, 1907. The area was first explored during the 17th century by the French. In the late 19th century, it was known as Nippersink Point. Early in the 20th century, there were but a few hundred residents. During the summer season, however, the population would reach an estimated 20,000 people, and at its peak, the area had 50 hotels and 2,000 cottages. Infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone allegedly utilized an establishment now known as the Mineola Hotel and Restaurant as a hideout. In 1979, the Mineola was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and may be the largest wooden frame structure in the state.
Many Chicagoans have established summer homes in Fox Lake. The village is situated among the Chain O'Lakes, where swimming, boating, jet skiing, tubing and boarding are popular activities. In 2006, there were an estimated 28,000 boats registered on the lake system.
Boating accidents are prevalent in today's society, however, number of accidents on Fox Lake have decreased in part to stricter regulations on boating under the influence and other factors. Fiscal year 2010 had only one accident and death by boat. That number rose in 2015 to 3 accidents, 1 injury and 1 death. The two fatalities in 2015 were caused by drowning due to alcohol use.
In September 2015, Police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz was found shot to death, and the subsequent manhunt for the shooters impacted the entire community. Thousands of civilians gathered for a memorial procession of hundreds of supporting officers, to show their support for police fatalities. After a two-month investigation, authorities released information to the effect that Gliniewicz committed "a carefully staged suicide", and that he had been involved in financial malfeasance related to his job.
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