2026 Halloween Party: Trunk-or-Treat & Haunted House
Join us this Saturday, October 24, from 2 to 5 PM at Echo Lake Park for our annual Halloween Party! This family-friendly event includes a Trunk-or-Treat and Haunted…
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Echo Lake Fall Newsletter 2026
The Echo Lake fall newsletter is here! Look for it in your mail. If you haven't received it, you can read it here. In this issue: 2026 Halloween Party with…
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Neighborhood Garage Sale
A reminder: This weekend, Friday 7/31, Saturday, 8/1, and Sunday, 8/2, is the Echo Lake Neighborhood Garage Sale! The Echo Lake Board will post signs at the entrances to…
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New Fountain for the Lake
We recently ordered a floating pond fountain for the lake as part of our ongoing effort to improve water movement and help reduce algae blooms. Fountains are not a…
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Echo Lake Summer Party
The weather looks PERFECT for our Summer Party - THIS Saturday, June 27, from 1-4 PM! We hope you'll join us for food, fun, and cold treats! Details below: Summer Party…
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Echo Lake Summer Newsletter 2026
You should receive the Echo Lake summer newsletter in the mail in the next week or two. You can also view it online here.
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New fountain installed next to park.
We’ve installed a new fountain next to the park in the channel and are currently testing its effectiveness in naturally reducing algae. By keeping the water moving, the…
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Park tree taken down during last night's storm.
Unfortunately a tree was lost in the park during last nights storm. It has already been taken care of and removed. We also lost a barbecue grill. Luckily there was no…
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Caution: Blue Green Algae in Echo Lake
Due to the warm weather and recent rain a harmful algae bloom (HAB) is currently present on Echo Lake. For your safety, PLEASE KEEP OUT OF THE WATER. This includes…
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Echo Lake Spring Newsletter
You should have received our Echo Lake Spring Newsletter in your mailbox. It is also accessible online here.
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Spring Community Meeting
Just a quick reminder: Our 2026 Spring Community Meeting will be held Tuesday, April 21, at 7:00 PM in the Community Building at Echo Lake Park. Budget, board positions,…
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Please help keep our lake and park clean and pristine for the upcoming season.
Echo Lake is one of the things that makes our community special. The lake and park are places where families gather, kids play, and neighbors enjoy the outdoors…
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2025 Trunk-or-Treat & Haunted House
Don't forget: This Saturday, October 25, from 2-5 PM, is our annual Trunk-or-Treat and Haunted House! This neighborhood event is family-friendly and a great opportunity…
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Fall Community Meeting
Join your Echo Lake Board on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 7 PM for our Fall 2025 Community Meeting. This event will be held in the Community Center at Echo Lake Park.…
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Lake Committee Meeting
Join me on Wednesday, September 10th at 6:30pm for the first lake committee meeting at the clubhouse. We will discuss future plans for Echo Lake. Bring lots of ideas!
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Blue Green Algae in Echo Lake
Due to the warm weather a harmful algae bloom (HAB) is currently present on Echo Lake. For your safety, PLEASE KEEP OUT OF THE WATER. This includes people and pets. If…
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Echo Lake Newsletter
Keep an eye out for the Echo Lake newsletter arriving in your mailbox soon! Or, you can read it online anytime right here. Also don't forget about our summer party at…
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June 2025 Summer Party
Saturday, June 14 from 1 PM - 4 PM: Join us for the Echo Lake Summer Party! Stop by Echo Lake Park where we will be serving up summer favorites like hot dogs,…
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Spring Member Meeting
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 7:00 PM Reminder: Our spring HOA member meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Echo Lake Community building.…
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Community Member Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 PM
As mentioned in our October email newsletter, the next Echo Lake Community member meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Community…
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Echo Lake Haunted House open on Halloween
We will be opening the Community Center Haunted House on Halloween (Thursday, Oct 31). We will open around 4pm and keep it open into the evening until we no longer have…
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Trunk or Treat and Haunted House Sat Oct 26 2-5pm
A quick reminder... Join us on Sat, Oct 26 2-5pm for our big Halloween event. Trunk or Treat and Haunted House. This is a family friendly event. The Trunk or Treat will…
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Water Safety Update - 8/30/24
Due to the warm weather and recent storms, a harmful algae bloom (HAB) is currently present on Echo Lake. For your safety, PLEASE KEEP OUT OF THE WATER. This includes…
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New parking lot spaces painted
A big thanks to Ned, Greg and Jay for painting new lines for parking spaces at the park. They did a great job!
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Echo Lake Summer Bash-Sat, July 20 1-4pm.
Our Summer Bash will kick off THIS SATURDAY, July 20, from 1:00PM - 4:00pm with food, music, and fun! Burgers, hot dogs, chips, desserts, pop, juice and water will all…
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REMINDER: Spring Meeting 4/16
Just a reminder: the Echo Lake Spring 2024 Member Meeting will be held on Tuesday, 4/16/24, at 7:00 PM in the Community Building. Members will vote on a proposed 2024…
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Halloween Community Event Sat. Oct - 28th at 2pm.
Join us for a Haunted House, Trunk-or-Treat and Taco Truck on Saturday, Oct 28th starting at 2pm at the community center and parking lot. The taco truck will arrive at…
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Echo Lake Summer BBQ Party - Sat, Aug 26 - 2pm
Join us for our Echo Lake Summer BBQ Party on Saturday, August 26th at 2 pm. Please bring a dish to pass and drinks. We will provide Meat, Beer and Water. We hope to see…
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Fishing Derby - Saturday Aug 26th.
Join us for our Echo Lake Fishing Derby on Saturday August 26th. Registration is from 1 to 3:30 pm. The fishing derby will be held from 4 to 5 pm. We hope to see you…
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Community Meeting Tuesday, Apr 25 7-8PM
There is a community meeting on Tuesday, April 25 from 7-8pm at the community center. You can also attend via this google meet link if you can not be there in person. We…
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Kids Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 2nd at noon.
Join us for a fun-filled Easter egg hunt at The Echo Lake Community Center on April 2nd at noon. Bring your kids to search for colorful eggs hidden throughout the park.…
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Breakfast With Santa Photos
Here are some photos from our breakfast with Santa community event.
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Breakfast with Santa, Sunday December 4th 8:30-11am
Community Event: We will host Breakfast with Santa on Sunday December 4th 8:30 am to 11am at the community center. RSVP to tabathagwizdala@live.com or text 224-639-5058…
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Movie Night Nov 17, 6pm
There will be a movie at the community center on Thursday, November 17 at 6pm. The movie will be Megamind. We hope you can make it! Popcorn will be provided. Bring your…
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Movie Night Thursday, Oct 27th 6-8pm
Join us at the community center on Thursday, Oct 27th from 6-8pm for Hocus Pocus 2. We hope to see you there! We will provide popcorn.
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Trunk Or Treat and Food Truck Oct 22, 3-6pm
We will have our annual Trunk or Treat at the community center 3pm on Saturday, October 22. The Taco Truck will be there from 4-6pm. Anyone who wishes to decorate their…
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Movie Night Thursday, Sept 22 from 6-8pm.
There will be a movie night on Thursday, Sept 22 from 6-8pm at the community center. The movie is Back to the Future. We hope to see everyone there!
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Community Garage Sale - Saturday Sept 10, 9-4:30pm
On Saturday, September 10th there will be a community garage sale in your driveways from 9-4:30pm. One day only. Anyone who wants to participate is welcome!
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Movie Night Thursday, Sept 22 6-8pm
There will be a movie night on Thursday, Sept 22 from 6-8pm at the community center. The movie has not yet been determined. We hope to see everyone there!
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Community Center flooring redone.
We have completed the floor update at the community center. We removed the 15+ year old carpet and replaced it with laminate flooring. The board would like to recognize…
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Repairs to asphalt at the clubhouse starts July 26th
Parisi paving will be out starting tomorrow to repair/replace sinking asphalt by the community center. After phase 1 is completed on July 26th, there will be a level…
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Movie Night at the clubhouse on Thursday - August 25th, 7pm
There will be a movie night at the clubhouse Thursday August 25th. The movie will start at 7pm. We will be playing “The Goonies”. Popcorn will be provided. Bring your…
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We are replacing carpet in the community center.
We will be replacing the carpet in the clubhouse with laminate flooring on Sunday, August 21 - starting 9am. If anyone would like to volunteer their time to help they…
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Swim Area Closed
The swim area is closed due to a blue green algae bloom. Do not swim or go into the water and do not let your pets play in the water.
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The beach area is closed.
The beach area is closed due to blue green algae. Please do not swim or play in the water. Also do not let your pets play in the water.
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Midlothian Manor Annexation Meeting.
There is an upcoming meeting for Lake Zurich to acquire the Midlothian Manor and redevelop it into low income apartments. Midlothian Manor is about 1 block away from…
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Echo Lake Community Meeting Thursday, April 14th at 7pm
Echo Lake's spring community meeting will be held on Thursday, April 14th at 7pm. You can attend either in person at the clubhouse or through Zoom. We will approve the…
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Halloween Party and Trunk or Treat - Sat, Oct 30th
Echo Lake Community invites all of our residents to our Halloween party. On Saturday Oct 30th at 2pm, we start with trunk or treat in the community center parking area.…
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Echo Lake Community Meeting Thursday - Oct 14, 7:30pm
Join us for our Fall Community Meeting on Thursday, Oct 14 at 7:30pm. Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84000762219 Meeting ID: 840 0076 2219 One tap mobile…
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Lost Dog in Echo Lake
There is a lost dog in Echo Lake if you spot or find her please contact Jeff Garvin 847-507-5925 - 23255 West Lone Tree. Thank you! Her name is Ruby.
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Swim area is closed
The swim area is closed due to the presence of blue green algae. People and pets should avoid contact with the blue green algae otherwise blisters, and or…
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Clubhouse construction
We are excited to announce that work on the clubhouse is scheduled to begin in the following week! As many know from community meeting discussions, areas of the…
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The swim area has been reopened.
The swim area has been reopened. There is no blue green algae currently in the swim area. With the hot temperatures next week be on the lookout for more algae blooms and…
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The swim area is clear of algae and the caution sign has been taken down.
Update 7/5/2021: The swim area is clear of algae and the caution sign has been taken down. There is green algae in the swim area and a sign has been posted at the beach…
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Cooler found floating in Echo Lake.
There was a cooler found floating in Echo Lake from the storm a couple nights ago. If this is your cooler you can pick it up at the park by the community center.
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Email HOA Dues notices were sent out many times accidentally
Sorry for the excessive dues notices via email. I have been working on some updates to the app and apparently have a bug in the email invoice sending part. I apologize…
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Dues notices are late.
Just to let everyone know, dues notices are late. We are having some problems with the app that sends out the dues notices automatically. We hope to resolve this soon,…
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Please vote on a new color for the club house siding.
We are selecting a new color for the club house siding. Please go to the link below to vote for the color you think the club house should be. Voting ends Monday night…
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Echo Lake Meeting Link Change on Thursday, April 8 at 7:00 pm
The meeting link has been updated meet.google.com/nur-etbz-saz. If you have trouble with this link please check the website as the latest link will be posted there. At…
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Canoe at Bridge
There is a loose canoe that floated away from someone's house at the bridge.
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Echo Lake community meeting on Thursday, April 8 at 7:00 pm
Join us for a virtual community board meeting on Thursday April 8, 2021 at 7:00 pm. (UPDATED: NEW MEETING LINK!) meet.google.com/nur-etbz-saz Above is the link for the…
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Trunk or Treat a Success (with Pics)
This year we had our first socially distanced Trunk or Treat. It went well and we had lots of families participate and attend. Here are some pics of the event. A special…
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Echo Lake Community Meeting Thursday Nov 12, 2020 7pm - 8pm
Join us for our community meeting Thursday Nov 12, 2020 7pm - 8pm. We will hold the meeting on google meet meet.google.com/dpu-kzjd-rvg
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Trunk or Treat Sat - Oct 31 at 3pm
Join us on Halloween for Trunk or Treat. We will provide candy and hand it out while practicing safe social distancing. Decorate your car and join in the fun! Saturday…
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Road Paving Plan Echo Lake
Some areas of repaving were completed earlier this summer. Here is the plan for the remaining areas with a rough timeline.
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Free Covid Testing on Sunday July 12th.
A mobile Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) testing site will be stationed at Lake Zurich High School on Sunday, July 12th, 2020. The testing site is in response to multiple…
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Echo Lake and Algae Blooms
The lake is currently open but due to the hot weather and abundant rain we had this spring adding lots of nutrients to the lake we are having issues with algae blooms.…
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New swings at the park
A quick park update: There are new swings at the park. Some flags have been added on the swimming piers which help keep the goose poop off. The park is looking great…
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Zoom Meeting Wednesday June 10th at 7pm
In addition to social distancing at the park. We will also be hosting the meeting on zoom for those unable to attend in person. Here is the Zoom meeting info. This…
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Community Board Meeting Wednesday, June 10th at 7pm
The Spring 2020 community meeting will be held Wednesday, June 10th at 7pm. Bring your own chair. The meeting will be held outside at the park. There are several open…
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Lake closed to swimming until further notice.
UPDATE: LAKE IS NOW OPEN AGAIN. There is a possible bloom of blue-green algae in the lake. We have notified the county and they should be out to test it soon. Out of…
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Website Redesigned
The design for the website has been updated. Also be sure to signup for our newsletter to stay updated about what is happening in Echo Lake! Subscribe to Echo Lake Get…
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Lake County Forest Preserve native plant species sale.
It’s always a good idea to consider planting native species of plants in your yard. Lake County Forest Preserve is taking online orders this year for their annual plant…
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Several cars broken into last night.
Please be aware that several locked and unlocked cars were broken into on Sunday night/Monday Morning May 18th at around 1 am. Do not keep anything valuable in your car.…
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2020 HOA Invoices have been mailed
In the next week or two you should receive your 2020 HOA dues invoices in the mail. We are switching to a new invoice system which should make it easier for the…
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Additional Burning Restrictions in Echo Lake through June 10.
There have been more burning restrictions added by Lake county. Please see the link here for the complete information.…
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No open burning of yard waste, leaves, and brush until the stay at home order is lifted.
The Lake Zurich Rural Fire Protection District Board approved a resolution Monday night banning open burning and controlled burns in the Lake Zurich Rural Fire…
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Road paving coming this summer in Echo Lake
The village will be repaving the north side of Echo Lake this summer. The following streets will be affected. N. Lakewood Ln W Lone Tree Ln W Crestwood Ln N Sunset Dr…
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Christmas Movie Fri, Dec 6th at 7pm
Join us Friday Dec 6th at 7pm for a Christmas movie: The Polar Express. Milk and cookies will be served. Kids can also wear pajamas if they choose. If we are lucky, we…
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