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Also on today's calendar: Spring Classic Auction Part 2 - The Best Of The Best and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What can you catch but not throw? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Tree Falls On Children: 1 Flown To Hospital, 2 Others Injured, Authorities Say (patch.com) — Crystal Lake Fire Rescue crews responded Friday night after a tree collapsed on three juveniles in a Lakewood neighborhood, seriously injuring one child who was airlifted to a Level I trauma center. Two other juveniles were treated at the scene and released, while authorities continue to investigate what caused the tree to fall.
• How much were the 10 most expensive home sales in McHenry County in the week of May 11? (shawlocal.com) — Several Crystal Lake homes ranked among McHenry County’s priciest recent sales, including properties on Oak Court, Deep Wood Drive, Carrie Court, Rita Avenue, and Sequoia Trail closing between $675,000 and $1.13 million. The roundup details sale dates, square footage, and bedroom-bathroom counts, offering a snapshot of today’s high-end local housing market.
• Amid Illinois high school co-op controversy, an underdog girls lacrosse team plays on (bnd.com) — A new IHSA rule limiting large-enrollment co-op teams could end state-title runs for Prairie Ridge’s Crystal Lake-based gymnastics powerhouse and reshape opportunities for local athletes. The story follows an underdog U-46 girls lacrosse co-op while highlighting how successful programs like the Prairie Ridge–Crystal Lake Central–South–Cary-Grove partnership may be forced to split, leaving some Crystal Lake gymnasts without a viable team.
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