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Coming up on the calendar:
- Lucy's Comedy at McHenry Chamber of Commerce
- McHenry Downtown Uncorked - 2026 at McHenry Chamber of Commerce
- Greenroom Improv at McHenry Chamber of Commerce
... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A stray t-storm; not as hot, temps: high: 83, low: 65.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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Friday September 4
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Lucy's Comedy →
McHenry Chamber of Commerce
Raue Center for the Arts 26 N Williams St Crystal Lake, il 60014
8:00 pm
Saturday September 5
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McHenry Downtown Uncorked - 2026 →
McHenry Chamber of Commerce
Starting at Veteran's Memorial Park 3400 Pearl Street, McHenry 60050
1:00 pm
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Greenroom Improv →
McHenry Chamber of Commerce
Raue Center for the Arts 26 N Williams St Crystal Lake, il 60014
7:00 pm
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Square Notes
McHenry Chamber of Commerce
Woodstock Opera House 121 W. Van Buren St.
7:30 pm
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Singo at the Vixen
McHenry Chamber of Commerce
The Vixen 1208 N Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050
7:30 pm
Monday September 7
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Labor Day - No School
MCHENRY CCSD 15
Mchenry, IL 60050
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Inglés como Segundo Idioma / English as a Second Language
McHenry Chamber of Commerce
809 Front St. McHenry, IL 60050
6:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
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XC vs Nippersink/Parkland
McHenry Middle School
Mchenry, IL 60050
4:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday September 4
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Link Crew - Freshman Check-ins
Johnsburg High School
JHS Cafe
7:30 am
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PTO Mum Fundraiser Due
Johnsburg Elementary School
Mchenry, IL 60051
8:00 am
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First Fridays - Downtown McHenry
McHenry Chamber of Commerce
downtown McHenry
10:00 am
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Mini Masterpieces: Pastel Bubbles
McHenry Chamber of Commerce
McHenry Public Library District
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has anyone seen my Deku?
Our back door didn’t latch last night and he got out. We’ve seen him on our cameras a few times, but haven’t seen him since around 9am. We’re on the… (Nextdoor Wonder Center)
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McHenry County posted a job opening for Custodian PM Shift in Mchenry. Apply here.
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Orkin posted a job opening for Commercial Pest Control Technician in Mchenry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wonder Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
McHenry
- McHenry County Heat Advisory: Cooling Centers Open As Temperatures Climb (patch.com)
- Lake and McHenry County clerks facing uncertainty over vote-by-mail ballots amid lawsuits challenging Trump's executive order (lakemchenryscanner.com)
- Judge hands down 65-year prison sentence for man who randomly attacked, nearly murdered woman in McHenry park (lakemchenryscanner.com)
Johnsburg
- Man, 19, pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed 2 siblings in McHenry (shawlocal.com)
Crystal Lake
- McHenry Co. Amnesty Week Offers Break on Past-Due Court Fines (patch.com)
- Man Sentenced To 65 Years In Brutal Park Attack (patch.com)
- Juvenile Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Crystal Lake Crash (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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