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🌱 Patch AM: Man Recorded Hours-Long Attack Before Nurse's Strangulation Death: Prosecutors

And check out Lou Malnati's Lakewood to Host Community Blood Drive with American Red Cross on the Algonquin Patch calendar

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Tuesday May 19th Patch AM

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In today's newsletter:

  • Algonquin med spa honors beloved nurse killed in Schaumburg

Also on today's calendar: Lou Malnati's Lakewood to Host Community Blood Drive with American Red Cross and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; windy, with a high of 75 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 59, low: 42.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Recorded Hours-Long Attack Before Nurse's Strangulation Death: Prosecutors (patch.com) — Algonquin readers are mourning nurse Katherine “Kat” Torbick, who had recently joined Fox River MedSpa on South Randall Road and quickly became a beloved presence there before she was killed in Schaumburg. Co-workers in Algonquin describe her warmth and compassion, are organizing a donation-based domestic violence education event to honor her, and are urging anyone facing abuse to seek help and support.    

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🗞 Nearby News

Lake in the Hills

  • Man Fired Gun Inside Lake In The Hills Home During Domestic Dispute: Police (patch.com)
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  • Cable Wakeboarding Season Begins at The Quarry Cable Park This Week (patch.com)
  • Home Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured: Fire Officials (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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