Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 88 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Tuesday: A stray t-storm; very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 70.
Wednesday: Hot and humid with sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vision Services Medicaid payments total $2,345 in Algonquin for 2024, marking 86% increase (rockfordsun.com) — Algonquin Medicaid patients saw vision-service payments jump to $2,345 in 2024, an 85.7% increase that outpaced overall local Medicaid growth. While still just 1% of Algonquin's Medicaid spending, this category is entirely concentrated in ZIP code 60102 and reflects how taxpayer-funded health dollars are being used locally amid looming federal Medicaid cuts.
Mobile Monday at Hansen Heating, Plumbing and Air Conditioning with Smash' D Burgers Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce Hansen Heating, Plumbing and Air Conditioning 11910 Smith Court Huntley 11:30 am
Home Volleyball vs Marlowe Lundahl Middle School Crystal Lake, IL 60014 4:00 pm
Girls Volleyball Match (A) @ Beardsley Heineman Middle School Algonquin, IL 60102 4:00 pm
Johnsburg Jr. Skyhawks Johnsburg High School JHS RM# 236, 202, 225 5:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hello everybody, anybody needs anything done? I'm a full service General Contractor. It won't let me comment with my business page and now they won't even let me comment on other people's post… (Nextdoor Algonquin)
Spencer Gifts, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Assistant Store Manager in Algonquin. Apply here.
Meijer posted a job opening for Fashion Clerk in Algonquin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Algonquin here.
🗞 Nearby News
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McHenry County: Best deals on residential properties in the week of Aug. 17 (shawlocal.com)
Flock camera opponents protest at Woodstock Square (shawlocal.com)
Cary
How much were the top 10 most expensive home sales in McHenry County, Aug. 17-23? (shawlocal.com)
Crystal Lake
Students helping clean environment through Urbana Park District program (wcia.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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