🌱 Cary man held after fatal Deer Park crash; what prosecutors allege
Cary, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Cary! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Cary man held after fatal Deer Park crash; what prosecutors allege
- Cary firefighters join multi-town effort to stop McHenry garage blaze
Also on today's calendar: Vintage Toys & Trains Auction Featuring The Larry Prosken Collection and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Breezy; a stray p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
- Sunday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prosecutors say alleged drugged driver never braked before slamming into broken down car, killing elderly man in Deer Park (lakemchenryscanner.com) — A 30-year-old Cary resident is being held without pretrial release after prosecutors said he rear-ended a disabled car in Deer Park in January, killing a 95-year-old man. Authorities allege he had cocaine in his system and never braked before impact, leading to multiple aggravated DUI and reckless homicide charges and a scheduled June 25 court hearing. 
• McHenry home damage in garage fire (shawlocal.com) — Cary firefighters helped contain a garage fire at a single-family home near McHenry on Thursday morning, keeping damage mostly to the garage and leaving the house habitable. No one was hurt, and multiple neighboring departments joined the quick response, underscoring regional cooperation that includes Cary’s fire crews.
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Summer Farmers Market →
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Juneteenth Celebration: Honoring Legacy... →
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Juneteenth Celebration: Honoring Legacy, Empowering the Future →
Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Rd, Cary
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Relics of the American West 1850 - 1920 →
Donley Auctions Online Platform, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
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Summer Farmers Market →
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Dive In Movie Night →
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fiesta Days Committee Meeting
McHenry Chamber of Commerce McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce 1307 N. Green Street McHenry, IL 60050
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Hub Club Carriage Horses-Front Paddocks
Barrington Hills Park District 361 Bateman Rd, Barrington Hills, IL 60010
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Chamber Playbook
McHenry Chamber of Commerce 1307 N Green St, McHenry, IL 60050
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What's the Buzz?
Fox River Grove Public Library 407 Lincoln Avenue, Fox River Grove, IL 60021
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Friday June 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Crystal Lake
- Another car wash OK'd for Crystal Lake, despite past misgivings (shawlocal.com)
Algonquin
- Robert Barrett charged after wrong-way crash on South Randall Road (newsline.com)
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