Full Notification

Crystal Lake Halloween hours this year are from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
As part of continued monitoring efforts, Crystal Lake Police conduct residency verification checks throughout the year to confirm compliance, and will do so again on Halloween this year. Sex offenders on parole or probation are prohibited from distributing candy or other items to anyone under the age of eighteen years old. Parents are encouraged to accompany children as they participate in trick-or-treating activities, and to remind children of safety precautions to be followed with regard to encounters with people they and their parents do not know.
If you possess a smartphone and are walking with your children, there are apps you can purchase that will map where registered sex offenders reside and also include a photo of the registred individual. These apps will work with the GPS enabled phones to pin point where you are in relation to the registered sex offender addresses.
The registry for all sex offenders residing in Illinois may be viewed at www.isp.state.il.us/sor . Most who are required to register must do so for ten years following conviction and release on a sexually based offense, while others are required to do so for life depending on the nature of the offense itself.