🌱 Patch AM: Driver Treated After SUV Crashes Into Lakewood Residence: Officials

Good day Crystal Lake! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• SUV slams into Lakewood home's garage; Crystal Lake crews respond
• How to attend Crystal Lake's free church security training in October
• How did Prairie Ridge fare in Crystal Lake's Week 5 showdown?

Also on today's calendar: Police Badges & Watch Fobs Auction and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
• Monday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver Treated After SUV Crashes Into Lakewood Residence: Officials (patch.com) — Crystal Lake readers may be interested that Crystal Lake Fire Rescue crews responded early Friday after an SUV crashed into the attached garage of a Lakewood home on Melrose Lane. No residents or pets were hurt, and the driver was treated and released at the scene, though officials estimate about $90,000 in structural and content damage while county and restoration crews assess repairs.
   

• Two Free In Person Church Security Classes This October (christianwarriortraining.com) — A free, in-person church security and de-escalation training is coming to Immanuel Lutheran Church in Crystal Lake on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon. Local pastors, volunteers, and safety team members can register via Eventbrite and use a promo code to attend at no cost, learning practical strategies to recognize threats, coordinate with police, and keep worship spaces welcoming yet secure.
   

• Marengo, Richmond-Burton roll in KRC, Burlington Central blanks Prairie Ridge: Week 5 McHenry County roundup (shawlocal.com) — High school football fans in and around Crystal Lake saw Burlington Central blank Prairie Ridge 14-0 in a Fox Valley Conference matchup played in town, dropping the Wolves to 0-5. The roundup also highlights strong wins by Marengo, Richmond-Burton, and Alden-Hebron, plus what's next on the schedule for each local team.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Crystal Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 22
• Police Badges & Watch Fobs Auction →
  Online Only,
  10:00 am
Thursday September 24
• Classic Collectibles Auction - ONLINE ONLY →
  Online Only,
  10:00 am
Saturday September 26
• 51st Annual Art in the Barn →
  Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 IL-22, Barrington
  10:00 am
Thursday October 8
• Harvest & Halloween Cardmaking Workshop →
  McHenry Recreation Center, 3636 Municipal Dr, McHenry
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet →
  1521 S. Linn White Dr., Northerly Island, Chicago, IL 60605,
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 19
• TLC's Fall Native Plant, Tree and Shrub Sale in Woodstock →
  McHenry County Fair Association, 11900 Country Club Rd, Woodstock
  10:00 am
• Pink'd: A Tribute to P!nk →
  Raue Center For The Arts, 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Autumn Equinox Guided Forest Bathing Walk →
  Yonder Prairie Nature Preserve, 1143 S Rose Farm Rd, Woodstock
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 23
• Fall Warblers Bird Walk →
  Crowley Oaks Preserve - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, 18906 Crowley Rd, Harvard
  7:30 am
• Pollinator-Friendly Fall Garden Care →
  Food Shed Co-op, 2390 Lake Shore Dr, Woodstock
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 24
• Help TLC Collect Native Seed for Restoration →
  1304 Deerpass Rd, Marengo
  1:00 pm
Friday September 25
• 4th Fridays Art Event at The Dole →
  The Dole, 401 Country Club Rd, Crystal Lake
  6:00 pm
• The Dave Matthews Tribute Band →
  Raue Center For The Arts, 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bring the little ones trick-or-treating around the Huntley Square on Friday, October 30 from 10am-2pm!
  There will be lots of treats and special promotions just for you, so follow the signs to the participating businesses! Additional details can be… (Nextdoor )

• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Crystal Lake. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Crystal Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crystal Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake in the Hills

• Ness Highlights Local Food Infrastructure Funding for Kane, McHenry Counties (ilhousedems.com)

Algonquin

• Men's Tennis Sends Three To ITA All-American Championships (daytonflyers.com)

McHenry

• Noah Dunteman, Crystal Lake South continue playing shutdown defense during FVC win over McHenry (shawlocal.com)
• What $300,000 can buy you in McHenry County in the week of Sept. 7 (shawlocal.com)
• Police say man was having mental crisis, no charges to be filed after he climbed radio tower in Wonder Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Ok Crystal Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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