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🌱 Patch AM: McHenry Co. Warns Of Scam Emails Targeting Permit Applicants

Coming up on the Crystal Lake Patch calendar: Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10

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Hello Crystal Lake! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Scam emails target McHenry County permit seekers with fake approvals and invoices
  • Looking for your next audition right here in Crystal Lake?
  • Which Crystal Lake teams came out on top this week?

Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny and comfortable, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• McHenry Co. Warns Of Scam Emails Targeting Permit Applicants (patch.com) — Residents in Crystal Lake and across McHenry County are being warned about scam emails that impersonate the county's planning and development department and target people with zoning or permit applications. The fake messages use real case details, claim permits are approved, and push recipients to open an invoice and arrange a wire transfer, potentially exposing them to malware. Officials stress that legitimate county emails come only from the mchenrycountyil.gov domain and never request wire payments.
   

• Non-Equity Auditions in Crystal Lake, IL (broadwayworld.com) — Performers in Crystal Lake can browse non-Equity audition opportunities specifically filtered for their hometown, alongside listings from cities nationwide. While this brief listing doesn't detail individual shows or dates, it signals that casting calls are available locally, giving Crystal Lake actors and stage managers a centralized place to start their search.
   

• Crystal Lake Central girls tennis improves to 8-0 with FVC win: Wednesday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake Central's girls tennis team stayed perfect at 8-0 after a dominant Fox Valley Conference win, while Crystal Lake South's boys golf squad fell to Cary-Grove in conference play. The roundup also highlights strong performances from nearby schools in volleyball and golf, giving Crystal Lake fans plenty of local athletes to watch this season.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Three Billikens, One Hawk Earn 2026's First Under Armour Cross Country Weekly Awards (atlantic10.com)

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McHenry

  • Shinedown, Kane Brown, Daughtry headline McHenry Music Fest Sept. 10-12 (shawlocal.com)
  • Officials warn residents in McHenry County about scammer targeting people who submit zoning, permit requests (lakemchenryscanner.com)
  • Mountainside Baroque to perform G.F. Handel's Oratorio 'Esther' in McHenry (wvnews.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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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