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Woman Gets Jail Time For Running Into Car At Gas Station: Digest
Here is a roundup of the top stories happening in and around Crystal Lake and Cary.
CRYSTAL LAKE AND CARY, IL — The weekend is again behind us.
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As we get the workweek underway, we wanted to get you caught up on the top stories from the past couple days in the Crystal Lake and Cary area.
Here are the top stories:
- Cary man arrested after allegedly impersonating police officer in Crystal Lake (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- 5 months in jail for woman who intentionally crashed into another vehicle at Crystal Lake gas station (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- 7 People, Including 5 Children, Injured in Semi and Minivan Crash Near Hampshire (NBC Chicago)
- 3 Bedroom Home in Fox Lake - $175,000 (Lake Geneva Regional News)
- Route 72 Near Hampshire Closed After Several Injured in Semi and Minivan Crash (NBC Chicago)
- Huntley High principal named member of International Emerging Leaders Class of 2021 (Chicago Daily Herald)
- Belin named member of International Emerging Leaders Class of 2021 (Chicago Daily Herald)
- Huntley High School Thespians kick off 2021-22 season with 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' (Chicago Daily Herald)
- 'We have a voice': Second annual Mexican Independence Day Caravan a big success in Elgin (Chicago Daily Herald)
- Fall is in the air at Goebbert's Farm in South Barrington (WGN TV Chicago)
- 12-year-old girl found safe after going missing for 4 days from Round Lake Beach (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- Elgin man charged in hit and run near St. Charles that injured motorcycle driver (Chicago Daily Herald)
- Volunteers and high school students sought to fill positions on city of Elgin commissions and boards (Chicago Tribune)
- Lake in the Hills man accused of sexually abusing child, possessing child pornography (Daily Herald)
- Big plays lift Hampshire past Crystal Lake Central (Chicago Daily Herald)
- McHenry Co. Woman In COVID-Related Coma After Giving Birth (CBS Chicago)
- West Dundee Heritage Fest is on, with a few pandemic modifications (Chicago Daily Herald)
- Joe Petit, owner of dog Ludwig killed by neighbor Hal Phipp in Wayne, IL, vows to get justice for pet (WLS-TV)
- Fundraiser started to support Crystal Lake family after mother gives birth, gets put into coma with COVID-19 (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
- Fundraiser started for Wauconda family whose dog died in fire that heavily damaged their home (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
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Today in Crystal Lake-Cary:
- Outputs & Outcomes: Measuring Nonprofit Impact (Webinar!) (9:00 AM)
- Fire Pension Board - City of Crystal Lake (1:00 PM)
- Volleyball Vs. Beardsley - Cary Junior High (4:00 PM)
- Soccer @ Fox River Grove - Prairie Grove CSD 46 (4:15 PM)
- 7VB & 8VB Home vs Marengo - Prairie Grove CSD 46 (4:15 PM)
- Cross Country @ Cambridge Lakes - Prairie Grove CSD 46 (4:30 PM)
- Budget, Planning, Finance, and AuditCommittee Mtg (5:30 PM)
- City Council Meeting - City of Crystal Lake (7:00 PM)
- Books on Tap - Cary Area Public Library (7:00 PM)
Crystal Lake-Cary Patch Notebook
- McHenry County Sheriff's Office: "Happy Friday! Have a safe and enjoyable weekend. We will be here if you need us. 🚔" (Facebook)
- McHenry County Sheriff's Office: "Happy #thankapoliceofficerday to all of our deputies. 💙 Your hard work, dedication and sacrifice make a difference in our community every day. Thank you!" (Facebook)
- McHenry County Sheriff's Office: "Happy Birthday, K9 Deuce! We hope you had a paw-some day. 🐕🐾🦴" (Facebook)
- McHenry County Sheriffs Office: "Happy Birthday, K9 Deuce! We hope you had a paw-some day. 🐕🐾🦴" (Instagram)
- McHenry County Animal Control & Adoption Center: "This beautiful girl is Dory💙 If you'd like to read her full story, you can check out her post in our adoptables album here: https://www.facebook.com/media... If..." (Facebook)
- McHenry County Conservation District: "🦋Seeing more monarchs than usual? They're beginning to migrate! 🌳While this photo is from USFWS, we have received reports from several staff members and visitors that they have seen similar behavior on our sites this week! This is call..." (Facebook)
- McHenry County Historical Society: "The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Depot, Hatchery Road, Spring Grove, Circa 1900. Photo courtesy of the Village of Spring Grove. The depot was torn down after 1970." (Facebook)
- McHenry County College: "The former Women in McHenry County group presents the Education to Empowerment fund at McHenry County College with a check for $10,000. The money will be used to fund an E2E scholarship next year. http://ow.ly/OWNJ50GauY5" (Facebook)
- Crystal Lake Elementary District 47: "Students at Husmann Elementary School are enjoying sunshine and the outdoors in PE today! This is "hot potato" with a parachute and ball. Teamwork and collaboration are key to running the relay, moving the parachute and keeping the ball ..." (Facebook)
- McHenry County Conservation District: "🌥Sunday Sunrise on Lake Atwood in The Hollows. 📷Photo by Keith D. Leman" (Facebook)
- McHenry County Animal Control & Adoption Center: "DEE😍 She's absolutely gorgeous (as you can see) and is looking for juuust the right home. If you think it could be you, keep reading to find out more about this sweetheart. Dee is just over a year old, she's super loving & affectionate,..." (Facebook)
- Cary-Grove High School Booster Club: "Congratulations Coach Seaburg on 100 wins! https://twitter.com/nwh_joeprepzone/status/1439053797662334978?s=21" (Facebook)
- Cary-Grove High School Booster Club: "CG Boys Golf Senior night is Thursday, Sept 16. Congrats to our seniors! Jack Anderson, Tom Fornelli, Rannin Gruen, Chad Litgen, Coby Maybrook. Match is at Foxford Hills at 4 pm against Burlington. Good Luck!!" (Facebook)
- Downtown Crystal Lake / Main Street: "We're one week away from Downtown Crystal Lake's largest one-day event, The Johnny Appleseed Festival. This is a great family-friendly event with fun activities such as pony rides, wagon rides, petting zoo, pumpkin train, pumpkin bowling..." (Facebook)
- McHenry County College: "Check out these new wheels! The Friends of MCC Foundation provided funds to MCC's Children's Learning Center to buy playground bikes and equipment." (Instagram)
- Visit McHenry County, Illinois: "Light the Night is back on the McHenry Riverwalk! Enjoy a beautiful evening filled with live music, local grub, craft vendors, children's activities, and of course the lighting of the Riverwalk Fire Globes! The evening wraps up with a fi..." (Facebook)
- Visit McHenry County, Illinois: "Meet Jacquie + Ryan Chicago Couple! We met these two love birds when they visited for Richardson Adventure Farms Tulip Festival this spring and they're coming back this weekend for the perfect Autumn getaway! Keep an eye on our Instagram..." (Facebook)
- Jr Wolves Football & Cheerleading: "Jr. Wolves Cheerleaders proudly walked and cheered the parade route on Thursday for the Prairie Ridge Homecoming Parade." (Facebook)
- McHenry County College: "We're happy to welcome a new crop of Entrepreneurial Agriculture students this fall!" (Facebook)
- Cary-Grove High School Booster Club: "Congratulations to the Girl's Cross Country team!" (Facebook)
- McHenry County Farm Bureau: "National Farm Safety and Health Week - September 19-25, 2021. Take a ride with Dan Ziller, MCFB President, in his combine as he talks about the challenges farmers face as they move equipment up and down the road. As another harvest seaso..." (Facebook)
- Cary-Grove High School Booster Club: "Congratulations Cross Country!!" (Facebook)
- I Shop Crystal Lake: "Where's your favorite place to grab a drink in Crystal Lake? #thirstythursday" (Instagram)
- McHenry County Conservation District: "🤨That is a Monday expression if we ever saw one... 📷Photo of red-tailed hawk by Ken Wick" (Facebook)
- Crystal Lake Elementary District 47: "Such a great collaboration between Downtown Crystal Lake / Main Street, the HBMS PTO and Hannah Beardsley Middle School! The Johnny Appleseed Festival takes place next weekend (9/25)! #beardsleypride #d47pride" (Facebook)
- Crystal Lake Public Library: "A Royal Storytime - LIVE & IN PERSON! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Calling all lords, ladies, princesses, princes, kings, queens, and dragons, Join us for a royal storytime at 10 am Saturday, Oct. 9 at Main Beach in Crystal Lake. We'll have stories..." (Facebook)
- United Way of Greater McHenry County: "Join us Wednesday! There are still a few spots left! 💙 Indoor & Outdoor Seating! 💛 Kishwaukee Brewing Company drinks! 🧡 Brothers' BBQ Food Truck 💙 Live music by Mark Piekos 💛 Meet our new CEO Jamie Maravich 🧡 Be A Part of #McHenryC..." (Facebook)
- Crystal Lake Public Library: "Our wonderful Adult Services staffer Marcia is back to bringing the library to local adult living homes. Marcia discusses various topics with the residents and brings along books and other materials the residents can borrow." (Facebook)
- Crystal Lake Elementary District 47: "Another fundraising opportunity AND a great excuse to dine out tonight!" (Facebook)
- Crystal Lake Park District: "Need some spooky, scary, thrilling inspiration for the 2021Haunted Home Decorating Contest? Check out this entry from our 2018 contest-The Sciackitano Family's entry! This year's contest features an online video/photo gallery with chance..." (Facebook)
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— Amie Schaenzer
About me: Amie has been an editor with Patch since the company launched in 2010. Currently, she manages several news websites in the Chicago area, including Crystal Lake-Cary Patch, Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Patch, Grayslake Patch and Libertyville Patch. Before that, she worked for daily newspapers, specializing in crime and court coverage as well as politics and local government. You can reach Amie by e-mail at amie.schaenzer@patch.com.
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