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Spotted on the Algonquin calendar: Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore

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  • Which Week 7 matchup brings Central into Algonquin against Jacobs?

Also on today's calendar: Carnival Glass Auction: The Online Encore and 5 more events.

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  • Sunday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 51.
  • Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cary-Grove tops CL Central, McHenry gets past Prairie Ridge: McHenry County Week 6 roundup (shawlocal.com) — Algonquin football fans can look ahead to Central visiting Jacobs in Week 7, as part of a busy slate of McHenry County high school games. Cary-Grove, McHenry, Sandwich, Plano, Bishop McNamara, and South Beloit all notched wins, while several local teams now face crucial matchups to keep playoff hopes alive.
   

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  • Ice cream shop with local roots opens in downtown Crystal Lake: 'Focused on doing one thing really well' (shawlocal.com)
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  • Sheriff says McHenry man was drunk, veered into oncoming lane, causing head-on crash with semi-truck near Crystal Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com)

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  • 2026 Election Questionnaire: Christine Hamm, McHenry County Board, District 9 (shawlocal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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