What's up Crystal Lake! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
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Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Residential home in Crystal Lake goes for $480,000 (shawlocal.com) — A single-family home on Kennsington Lane in Crystal Lake recently sold for $480,000, offering four bedrooms, three baths, and an attached garage. Nearby Somerfield Lane sales show similar three- and four-bedroom homes closing between $375,000 and $510,000, giving Crystal Lake homeowners and buyers a useful snapshot of current neighborhood prices per square foot.
2. Maggie's Story (salvationarmyusa.org) — A Crystal Lake mother of three, Maggie, turned to The Salvation Army after leaving a difficult relationship and falling behind on water and sewer bills. Local assistance with utilities, food, school supplies, and other basics helped her stabilize, sell her home, and move forward, showing Crystal Lake families that asking for help can be a step toward success.
3. Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, Marengo dominate KRC opponents: Week 4 McHenry County roundup (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake football fans saw Dundee-Crown top Crystal Lake Central 27–7 at Central's home field, dropping the Tigers to 0–4. Central now prepares for a crosstown matchup at Crystal Lake South, while other McHenry County teams like Johnsburg, Richmond-Burton, and Marengo continued strong Kishwaukee River Conference performances.
4. 'Great sadness': McHenry school district board member, former Crystal Lake teacher dies after lifelong service in education (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A longtime Crystal Lake South High School teacher and McHenry School District 15 board member, Arne Waltmire, has died after a five-year battle with cancer. Waltmire, remembered for his decades of service to Crystal Lake students and McHenry families, will be honored with visitation and funeral services Saturday at First United Methodist Church of McHenry.
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