Fox Lake, Illinois

About Fox Lake

Fox Lake, IL is a close-knit town located in northeastern Illinois counting 10,925 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Fox Lake is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 7.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,395 residents per square mile.

📰 Fox Lake News Today

• Rita McDonough Obituary Oct 8, 2026 Hamsher Lakeside Funerals & Cremations · Oct 8
• 18-year-old motorcyclist ejected from bike, critically injured in crash with SUV that turned in front of him in Fox Lake Lake and McHenry County Scanner · Oct 5
• Massive tank at Somethin' Fishy Pets in Fox Lake, Illinois shatters, flooding store and killing hundreds of fish | Video ABC7 San Francisco · Jul 24
• Fox Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Fox Lake News ABC30 Fresno · Jul 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Fox Lake Unique

• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,925.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fox Lake

• Tammy's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fox Lake

• Chain O'Lakes State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Turner Lake Fen Nature Preserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fox Lake

• Grant Community High School
• Stanton School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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