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🌱 Patch AM: What the sale of River Glen means for St. Charles seniors

And on the St. Charles Patch calendar - Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore

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Good day St. Charles! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • What the sale of River Glen means for St. Charles seniors
  • Inside the $2.8 million St. Charles estate hitting the market
  • Elgin man sentenced in St. Charles courtroom for brutal 2023 kidnapping

Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 71, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Rain, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Citrine Investment Group Sells 106-Unit Community in Metro Chicago (seniorshousingbusiness.com) — River Glen of St. Charles, a 106-unit senior living community in town, has been sold after Citrine Investment Group revamped it from an entrance-fee model to market-rate rentals and made capital improvements. While the buyer and price weren't disclosed, the sale could influence future costs, services, and availability for St. Charles seniors and their families.
   

2. Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg List Illinois Home for $2.8 Million-After Hinting at California Move (beaumontenterprise.com) — A well-known St. Charles estate owned by Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg has hit the market for $2.799 million after more than a decade as their home. The extensively renovated 7,236-square-foot property features lavish indoor amenities and resort-style outdoor spaces, highlighting the upper-end housing options currently available in St. Charles.
   

3. Elgin man gets 15 years for kidnapping, stabbing woman (newsbreak.com) — In a case handled in St. Charles, an Elgin man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping and stabbing a woman in 2023. Prosecutors detailed how the victim was bound, beaten, and stabbed, and praised her courage in testifying, underscoring ongoing public safety and justice efforts affecting Kane County residents.
   

4. High school flag football rankings: Illinois programs St. Charles North, Glenbrook South and Evanston make push in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 (maxpreps.com) — St. Charles North's flag football team is surging nationally, climbing to No. 3 in MaxPreps' Top 25 after a blistering 19-0 start and a four-win week. Led by standout quarterback Kaelie Tomalak and two 1,000-yard rushers, the North Stars are putting St. Charles firmly on the high school flag football map.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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