🌱 Patch AM: Why Huntley ER waits are growing—and when Woodstock might be faster

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Huntley ER waits are growing—and when Woodstock might be faster

Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: High thin cloudiness and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Northern Illinois hospitals struggle with patient boarding, long emergency room waits (shawlocal.com) — Emergency departments at Northwestern Medicine Huntley and nearby hospitals are seeing longer waits as patients board in ERs while waiting for inpatient beds, a growing national problem. Local leaders and hospital staff describe how limited primary care access, insurance delays, and aging patients drive crowding, while Woodstock's ER often offers faster care with free transfers to Huntley when admission is needed.
   

📸 Around Huntley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntley

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Carnival Glass ONLINE ONLY Auction September 10 →
  ONLINE Auction,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 8
• Networking Group led by Claire Kent
  Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce 11704 Coral St. PO Box 399, Huntley, IL 60142
  9:00 am
• Young Professionals at Banushi's
  Banushi's, 2749 W. Algonquin Rd., Barrington Hills
  5:00 pm
• Young Professionals
  Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce 11704 Coral St, Huntley, IL 60142
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Lunch Bunch at Brunch Cafe
  Brunch Cafe, 12270 Princeton Dr., Huntley
  11:45 am
Friday September 11
• Putt for Paws →
  Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010 S. Northwest Highway, Barrington
  11:00 am
• Putt For Paws Golf Fundraiser →
  Makray Memorial Golf Club, 1010 S Northwest Hwy, Barrington
  12:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Paula Poundstone
  Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N Williams St, Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• NISRA Annual Women's Golf Outing - Disco on the Green: Boogie Bash
  Randall Oaks Golf Club, 4101 Binnie Rd., West Dundee
  7:00 am
• Multi-Chamber After Hours at Raue Center for the Arts
  Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 8
• Networking Group led by Claire Kent
  Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce 11704 Coral St. PO Box 399, Huntley, IL 60142
  9:00 am
• X-Country Meet (H) vs. Lundahl & Marlowe
  Heineman Middle School Algonquin, IL 60102
  4:00 pm
• Cross Country-MS @ Heineman & Lundhal (Game) →
  Marlowe Middle School Away - Heineman MS
  4:00 pm
• Board Operations Committee Meeting
  Delacey Family Educ Ctr District Central Office 2550 Harnish Dr Algonquin, IL 60102
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake In The Hills. Apply here.
• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Part Time in Algonquin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake in the Hills

• Page 0 - Top Cat Sitting Jobs in Batavia, IL (care.com)

Crystal Lake

• Claim Team Manager - Property Field Inspection in Crystal Lake, Illinois (statefarm.com)
• Ace Harris runs for 159 yards, 2 TDs, Glenbard West football rallies past OPRF: Saturday Suburban Life roundup (shawlocal.com)
• Route 14 gets slower speed limit through Cary curve (shawlocal.com)

Ok Huntley! 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: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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