manufacturers in the neighboring town of Ringwood, claiming that groundwater and air contamination caused their illnesses. There were 33 plaintiffs in the class action case. The lawsuit was dismissed in 2010, but reinstated in 2014 by an appeals court. The case was settled out of court in late 2014. References External links McCullom Lake at the Northwest Herald 1955 establishments in Illinois Populated places established in 1955 Villages in McHenry County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Chicago metropolitan area