🌱 How a sharp turn ended with $90,000 damage in Lakewood
Lakewood, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Lakewood! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a sharp turn ended with $90,000 damage in Lakewood
Also on today's calendar: Lake County Fall Boat Show .
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.
- Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Driver treated after crashing SUV into house, causing nearly $100,000 in damage overnight in Lakewood (lakemchenryscanner.com) — An SUV crashed into a home’s attached garage on Melrose Lane in Lakewood early Friday, causing an estimated $90,000 in structural and contents damage but no injuries to residents or pets. The driver was treated and released at the scene, while Crystal Lake Fire Rescue, Lakewood Police, and McHenry County officials coordinated towing and emergency stabilization of the damaged garage. 
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Upcoming Events in
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Lake County Fall Boat Show →
Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
10:00 am
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Open Air Farmers Market+ at The Dole →
Crystal Lake IL
10:00 am -
Farmers Market @ The Dole →
Farmers Market at The Dole, Country Club Road, Crystal Lake
10:00 am -
ROE 44 Technology Roundtable →
McHenry County Community Foundation, 33 E. Woodstock St, Crystal Lake
9:00 am -
Fall Planter Workshop in CLB’s Beer Garden →
Crystal Lake Brewing, 150 N. Main St., Crystal Lake
6:00 pm -
McHenry County College PICU Fair →
McHenry County College, 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake
10:30 am -
Ribbon Cutting - Lowry Construction →
Lowry Construction, 11740 IL Route 120, Woodstock
5:00 pm -
The Wonders of Webb →
McHenry County College, Liebman Science Center, Building F, Planetarium, 8900 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake -
Orbital →
McHenry County College, 8900 Northwest Highway 14, Crystal Lake -
2026 Johnny Appleseed Festival →
Downtown Crystal Lake, North Williams Street, Crystal Lake -
The Dave Matthews Tribute Band →
Raue Center for the Arts, 26 N. Williams St., Crystal Lake
8:00 pm -
Big Fall Book Sale →
Algonquin Township Road District, 3702 Route 14, Crystal Lake
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
Friday September 25
Saturday September 26
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🗞 Nearby News
Crystal Lake
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- Letter: Crystal Lake development doesn't pass smell test (shawlocal.com)
- Best of the Fox 2026 winners ‘make McHenry County special' (shawlocal.com)
Huntley
- Ainsley Wilson notches 500th kill in Burlington Central's win: Northwest Herald Thursday roundup (shawlocal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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