How well do you know Lake in the Hills?

During the monthly Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Chamber of Commerce meeting held late last month, leaders handed out a quiz that would give people something to talk about with someone they didn't know, while waiting for a presentation about the state of Lake in the Hills.

There were about 40 people in attendance and they lunched on pizza and Caesar salad from Lou Malnati's Pizza in Lake in the Hills.

I must say, it's the best pizza I've had in this area in the four years I've lived here!

Anyway, I've reprinted the quiz below, so go ahead and test your knowledge. The answers follow below.

Multiple choice

1. In what year was Lake in the Hills Incorporated?

A. 1949

B. 1975

C. 1952

2. Initial public safety duties for the village were handled by a marshal and four-part time deputy marshals. What was their monthly income?

A. $12 per month

B. $1 per month

C. $20 per month

3. What was the first organized form of a decision making body in Lake in the Hills?

A. PTA

B. POA

C. LITH

4. Federal Judge LaBuy began purchasing property around what is now Woods Creek Lake in what year?

A. 1973

B. 1923

C. 1968

5. Which location was the Cornish family (founders of Algonquin) burial plot?

A. Silo Glen Apartments

B. Walgreens

C. Lake in the Hills Airport

6. Amclanchier humilis and lechea stricta call it home. You can explore this nationally recognized project by yourself or take a monthly tour. It's the largest natural resource in town, a real living museum with skunk cabbage, wood sorrel and common valerian.

A. Police station

B. The Fen

C. Indian Trail Beach

7. What was the cost of the village's first police car in 1955?

A. $1,000

B. $250

C. $400

Fill in the blank

8. How many lakes are there in Lake in the Hills?

9. How many village presidents have there been in Lake in the Hills?

Answers:

1. C

2. B

3. B

4. B

5. A

6. B

7. B

8. Four

9. 10

Lenore Adkins covers Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Pingree Grove, McHenry County College and weekend news/events. You can reach her at ladkins@dailyherald.com or by dialing (847) 608-2725.