🌱 Patch AM: What recent Crystal Lake home sales say about your property’s value

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In today's newsletter:

• What recent Crystal Lake home sales say about your property's value
• Can Crystal Lake's boys cross country teams repeat last season's success?
• Ready to relive peak '90s DMB in downtown Crystal Lake?

Also on today's calendar: Pack the Pantry and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sale closed in Crystal Lake: $600,000 for a residential home (shawlocal.com) — A home at 260 Sunset Drive in Crystal Lake recently sold for $600,000, offering a snapshot of current neighborhood prices. Several nearby properties on Lake Avenue and Richmond Lane also closed this year in the $397,000 to $615,000 range, giving Crystal Lake homeowners and buyers a clearer sense of what similar houses are fetching now.
   

• 2026 Northwest Herald boys cross country team preview (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake Central and Crystal Lake South boys cross country teams enter the new season with strong returning runners and big goals in the Fox Valley Conference. Central aims to defend its conference title and return to state, while South looks to build on last year's young, promising roster. The preview also sizes up rival McHenry County programs they'll face.
   

• Dave Matthews Band tribute brings '90s jam band experience to Raue Center for the Arts (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake music fans can catch The Dave Matthews Tribute Band at Raue Center for the Arts on Friday, Sept. 25, bringing a high-energy '90s jam band experience downtown. The long-running group promises faithful renditions of classic DMB favorites and deep cuts. Tickets start at $49 and are available online, by phone, or at the Williams Street box office.
   

📸 Around Crystal Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crystal Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• Pack the Pantry →
  Mariano's, 105 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake
  9:00 am
Thursday September 10
• Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 →
  ONLINE Auction,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Greenroom Improv →
  Raue Center For The Arts, 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm
• Square Notes
  Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry Woodstock Opera House
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 6
• Crystal Lake Half Marathon and 12K →
  Crystal Lake Main Beach, 300 Lakeshore Dr, Crystal Lake
  7:30 am
Monday September 7
• No School - Labor Day
  Woodstock CUSD 200 Woodstock, IL 60098
Saturday September 12
• Paula Poundstone →
  Raue Center For The Arts, 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Age Strong: Session 4 →
  Smith Physical Therapy + Crystal Lake, 110 W Woodstock St, Crystal Lake
  1:00 am
Friday September 18
• Housewalk 2026 →
  Various
  9:00 am
• Service League of Crystal Lake Housewalk →
  9:00 am
• TLC's Fall Native Plant, Tree and Shrub Sale in Woodstock →
  McHenry County Fair Association, 11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock
  10:00 am
• Purrfect Cat Rescue Fundraiser at Jersey Mike's →
  Jersey Mike's Subs, 5006 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Crystal Lake Park District Extends Splash Pad Season Through Sept 20 —Crystal Lake Park District Read on Patch
• Crystal Lake Main Beach Final Swim Area & Boat Rental Weekend of 2026 —Crystal Lake Park District Read on Patch
• Crystal Lake Park District to Host Community Input Meeting and Survey Opportunity —Crystal Lake Park District Read on Patch

• Village of Huntley offices will be closed in honor of Labor Day on Monday, September 7.
  Garbage services will be delayed by one day that week. We wish you all a happy and safe Labor Day Weekend! (Nextdoor )

• Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative, Evenings in Crystal Lake. Apply here.
• Baskin Robbins posted a job opening for Porter in Algonquin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crystal Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Algonquin

• Richmond-Burton's Oliver Boentges, Brodey Behnke net hat tricks: Thursday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com)
• The short-term rental property boom puts security back in focus for hosts (allhiphop.com)

McHenry

• Cheapest E85 gas in McHenry County reach $2.68 in week ending Aug. 29 (mchenrytimes.com)
• Lake and McHenry County clerks facing uncertainty over vote-by-mail ballots amid lawsuits challenging Trump's executive order (lakemchenryscanner.com)
• Homes at or under $300,000 in McHenry County, Aug. 24 to 30 (shawlocal.com)

Elgin

• Body Found In Fox River In Elgin, Cause Of Death Pending (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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