🌱 How a rare brain tumor nearly stole a McHenry mom’s second baby
McHenry, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning McHenry! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a rare brain tumor nearly stole a McHenry mom’s second baby
- Why a McHenry County judge is keeping this defendant in jail
- Why this Johnsburg food pantry has seen two crashes recently
Also on today's calendar: Intro To Rowing and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
- Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Brain tumor surgery helps McHenry woman overcome infertility (audacy.com) — A McHenry woman’s struggle with infertility turned out to be caused by a rare, hormone-secreting brain tumor discovered after months of confusing postpartum-like symptoms. After medication failed, she underwent surgery at Northwestern Medicine, later learning her hormone levels were high again because she had finally become pregnant with her second child. 
• Lake in the Hills man charged with drug-induced homicide is detained in county jail pretrial (shawlocal.com) — A McHenry County judge has ordered a Lake in the Hills man held in jail while he awaits trial on a drug-induced homicide charge tied to a 2025 cocaine death. Prosecutors cite texts, cell data and prior investigations, while the defense disputes that he supplied a fatal dose. The case continues in McHenry County court this week.
• 2 teens on dirt bike suffer minor injuries following crash in parking lot of food pantry in Johnsburg (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Two teens suffered minor injuries when their dirt bike hit a car in the parking lot of the FISH of McHenry Food Pantry in nearby Johnsburg, marking the second crash there in two months. One boy went home with a parent, while the other was taken to the hospital in McHenry, and Johnsburg police are still investigating what happened.
📸 Around McHenry
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Intro To Rowing →
CLRC Boathouse - Naoki Kamijima Park, 1294 North Ave, Crystal Lake
8:00 am
Saturday June 6
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Other local events
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Slow Vinyasa Flow Yoga
McHenry Chamber of Commerce 1928 N Main Street, Spring Grove, IL. 60081
7:00 pm -
Morning Coffee & Community Conversation
McHenry Chamber of Commerce Independence Health & Therapy 2028 N Seminary Ave Woodstock, IL. 60098
7:30 am -
MC1 Marketing Connection Group →
McHenry Chamber of Commerce Green Street Cafe 1219 N Green St McHenry, IL 60050
7:30 am -
Layers of Dementia- Zoom Session
McHenry Chamber of Commerce At the Meeting Time, Open the link to "Linda's Zoom Room" at https://soulfulprairies.com/contact/
12:00 pm -
Multi-Chamber Ribbon Cutting - Reeses Barkery & Pawtique Barrington
McHenry Chamber of Commerce 105 W. Northwest Hwy. Barrington IL 60010
4:00 pm -
Layers of Dementia- Self Care Half Day
McHenry Chamber of Commerce Soulful Prairies 4706 Alden Rd. Woodstock, IL 60098
5:00 pm -
Hello Sunshine Cardmaking Workshop →
McHenry Recreation Center, 3636 Municipal Dr, McHenry
1:00 pm -
Ghosted Goods Auction →
Online Only
9:00 am -
Vintage Toys & Trains Auction Featuring The Larry Prosken Collection →
Online Only
9:00 am -
Relics of the American West 1850 - 1920 →
Donley Auctions Online Platform, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
9:00 am -
Creative Day Retreat at McHenry Rec Center →
McHenry Recreation Center, 3636 Municipal Dr, McHenry
10:00 am
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Tuesday June 9
Thursday June 11
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Saturday June 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McHenry HS Tri-M Music Honor society earns top national award —Amy Maciaszek Read on Patch
- Good morning.
I’m looking for handymen (2) to put 3 window air conditioners in my windows. One that is located on the ground level requires 2 guys to install. … (Nextdoor Ringwood and Barnard Mill) - Looking for license, insured electrical contractor to replace a twist fuse box with a breaker panel box for 100 amp service
Also need proper grounding to water meter McHenry Thanks in advance for any recommendations you have (Nextdoor Bromley Dr)
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Reset Merchandiser in Mchenry. Apply here.
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Mchenry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McHenry here.
🗞 Nearby News
Johnsburg
- Soccer Recap: Pleasant Plains/New Berlin Takes Down Alleman in a Playoff Battle (maxpreps.com)
Wonder Lake
- Fire in Wonder Lake damages two homes; no injuries reported (lakemchenryscanner.com)
Woodstock
- Woodstock Man Accused Of Intentionally Crashing Into Townhouse After Domestic Dispute (patch.com)
- Press Release: Third Suspect Charged in Howard Street Shooting Investigation (govdelivery.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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