🌱 Hear what happened during the Costco bomb-threat investigation and more
Lake in the Hills, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHi Lake in the Hills! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Hear what happened during the Costco bomb-threat investigation and more
Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 58 and low of 38 degrees.
- Tuesday: Couple of showers, t-storms, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy; windy, cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Listen: McHenry County's 5 most-read stories this week, May 3-9 (shawlocal.com) — Lake in the Hills residents can now listen to an audio roundup of McHenry County’s five most-read stories from May 3–9, including coverage of the recent bomb-threat investigation at the Costco on Randall Road. The narrated playlist lets you catch up on major local headlines whenever it fits your schedule. 
📸 Around Lake in the Hills
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Restoration Day - Exner Marsh - Lake in the Hills, IL 2026 →
Exner Marsh Conservation Area, 9000 N Lakewood Rd, Lake in the Hills
9:00 am
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Water/Sewer Utility Bills Due
Village of Algonquin, 2200 Harnish Drive, Algonquin
4:00 pm -
WCS Spring Choir Concert
Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin
7:00 pm -
Dundee-Crown High School Graduation - NOW Arena - Hoffman Estates
NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates
10:00 am -
Hampshire High School Graduation - NOW Arena - Hoffman Estates
NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates
2:00 pm -
Jacobs High School Graduation - NOW Arena - Hoffman Estates
NOW Arena, 5333 Prairie Stone Parkway, Hoffman Estates
6:00 pm -
Carpentersville Middle School Recognition Night
Dundee-Crown High School, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville
7:00 pm -
WCS Jazz Night
Westfield Community School, 2100 Sleepy Hollow Road, Algonquin
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Saturday May 16
Monday May 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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BabyPalooza →
Huntley Area Public Library, 11000 Ruth Rd, Huntley
10:00 am -
Track - Conference Meet @ Woodstock North
Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel Rd., Woodstock
4:00 pm -
Conference Track Meet Woodstock North HS
Lundahl Middle School Crystal Lake, IL 60014
4:00 pm -
Young Professionals
Millies Wine And Gaming, 13310 Village Green Dr., Huntley
5:00 pm
Monday May 11
Tuesday May 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Jack in the Box, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake In The Hills. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Lake In The Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake in the Hills here.
🗞 Nearby News
Huntley
- Aiden Eickelmann, Gavin Rettberg spark sixth-inning rally as Huntley comes back to beat McHenry (shawlocal.com)
- A champion of youth, valuable mentor (dairystar.com)
- Home State Bank in Crystal Lake announces new VP of retail banking, headquarter renovations (shawlocal.com)
Cary
- Cary 19-year-old killed in apparent drive-by shooting in West Lawn identified by officials (abc7chicago.com)
Woodstock
- Officials identify infant who was unresponsive at Woodstock daycare who later died (shawlocal.com)
Ok Lake in the Hills! 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: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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