Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Spring Grove

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 Remember that $1M Powerball ticket sold at Spring Grove’s Jewel-Osco?

Spring Grove, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Spring Grove! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remember that $1M Powerball ticket sold at Spring Grove’s Jewel-Osco?

Also on today's calendar: Fall Classic Auction - Day 3.

Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Illinois election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Vote by mail or absentee | Early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 72, low: 50.
  • Monday: Clouds and breaks of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Illinois Lottery Announces $1.8 Million FastPlay Winner (97zokonline.com) — Spring Grove gets a shout-out in Illinois Lottery news, with a reminder that a past $1 million Powerball ticket was sold at the local Jewel-Osco. The big headline now is a $1.8 million FastPlay jackpot won online, adding to a growing list of major Illinois winners and tempting locals to double-check their own tickets.
   

📸 Around Spring Grove

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Spring Grove

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Spring Grove Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • EMCOR Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Custodian in Ringwood. Apply here.
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Mchenry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spring Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fox Lake

Johnsburg

  • Johnsburg police retirees paid $551,037 into their pension fund and have collected an estimated $1.2 million (mchenrytimes.com)
  • Hartmann, who took over McHenry County's scandal-plagued schools office, says ‘the work is not finished' (mchenrytimes.com)

McHenry

  • Colleges in McHenry County enrolled 723 students in fall 2024 (mchenrytimes.com)
  • Class 7A playoff preview: McHenry in Opening Round (mchenrytimes.com)
  • Bears set to hold takeover at suburban McHenry County drive-in theater (nbcchicago.com)

Ok Spring Grove! 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: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Spring Grove

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Spring Grove

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.