Which serious incidents are impacting suburbs from Crystal Lake to Libertyville?
How Libertyville firefighters helped save pets in a $400K Round Lake fire
Also on today's calendar: Wake up to donuts on your doorstep from Do-Rite! Order by 10pm Friday. and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the weatherman's cheeks turn pink? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Friday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 53 degrees.
Saturday: A shower in the a.m.; cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 52.
Sunday: Warmer with a shower in spots, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Teen Drowns In Lake Michigan Child Accused In Stabbing (patch.com) — Libertyville is included in a regional roundup of serious incidents across Lake and McHenry counties, from a teen’s drowning in Lake Michigan to a fatal Route 41 crash. While none of the highlighted events occurred in Libertyville itself, the coverage frames risks, emergencies, and legal disputes affecting nearby communities that Libertyville residents regularly travel through or rely on.
• Firefighters rescue 3 pets from Round Lake house fire that injured resident, caused $400K in damage (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Libertyville firefighters were among several departments called to help battle a major Round Lake house fire that injured one resident, displaced a family, and caused about $400,000 in damage. Crews rescued three pets, attacked heavy flames from above, and worked with neighboring agencies to contain the blaze while other departments covered Grayslake’s remaining calls.
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
KidsUnited Mundelein Now Open: Year-Round Indoor Soccer for Kids Ages 18 Months to 9 Years KidsUnited Mundelein is now open at 424 East Hawley Street, offering year-round indoor soccer development programs for children ages 18 months... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Mundelein
Choral Dynamics: 'Raising Spirits with Song,' May 29 through 31 (rcreader.com)
Rising Cost Of Materials, Railroad ‘Complexity' Push Up Cost Of Northwest Highway Pedestrian Bridge (journal-topics.com)
Local Announcement: KidsUnited Mundelein Now Open: Year-Round Indoor Soccer for Kids Ages 18 Months to 9 Years (patch.com)
Grayslake
Victim fights back, stabs attacker after group pulls him out of his car in parking lot of bar near Grayslake (lakemchenryscanner.com)
Diego Herrera records 3 RBIs to lead Huntley baseball over St. Laurence: Tuesday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com)
Lake Forest
Lake Forest Fundraiser Supports Full-Ride Scholarships For Local High School Students (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He saw the climate change! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!