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Jul
80°F 26°C
59°F 15°C
2 in 6 cm
Aug
78°F 25°C
57°F 13°C
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Sep
72°F 22°C
49°F 9°C
2 in 6 cm
Oct
59°F 15°C
38°F 3°C
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Nov
45°F 7°C
29°F -1°C
2 in 4 cm
Dec
33°F 0°C
18°F -7°C
1 in 3 cm
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Thursday
Jul 9
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83°F 28°C
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67°F 19°C
Friday
Jul 10
Hi:
85°F 29°C
Lo:
65°F 18°C
Saturday
Jul 11
Hi:
81°F 27°C
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58°F 14°C
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“best hundred buck hotel I've ever stayed in.”

Holiday Inn Chicago - Crystal Lake

5 of 5 stars
petesrLakeErieShore
lake erie shore
May 19, 2009

A check-in guy with as great sense of humor. A bartender lady who was as pro as they come and laughed at my lousy jokes. In 45 years on the road I've stayed in a lot of Holiday inns. A LOT. I've also...more

“WARNING. PLEASE READ BEFORE CHOOSING THE HOLIDAY INN”

Holiday Inn Chicago - Crystal Lake

1 of 5 stars
b45r
Illinois
Apr 29, 2009

i just wanted to warn everyone i could about how the holiday inn has stolen over one thousand dollars from my wife and i on our wedding day. we had called to reserve a block of room for after our...more

“You will never get a bad meal here, very good quality, tasty food.”

Around the Clock

5 of 5 stars
hungrypatronMcHenry
McHenry
Apr 3, 2009

Love Around the Clock, eat there often, good value, consistently fresh, hot delicious food every time, worth trying! You will surely get a tasty meal for your money here, always cars in the parking...more

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