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Coffee in hand, Crystal Lake? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Crystal Lake churches can get free advanced security training next month
  • Which Crystal Lake teams shined in this weekend's tournaments and matches?
  • When Crystal Lake demolitions once shared the front page with 9/11 coverage

Also on today's calendar: Police Badges & Watch Fobs Auction and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 66 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Two Free In Person Church Security Classes This October (christianwarriortraining.com) — Crystal Lake churches can attend a free in‑person security and de‑escalation training on Saturday, October 10, at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Pathway Court. The four‑hour morning class covers threat recognition, emergency planning, use‑of‑force considerations, and coordination with police. Local pastors, volunteers, ushers, and safety team members are encouraged to register in advance with a promo code for free admission.
   

• Prairie Ridge's Tegan Vrbancic surpasses 1,000 career digs: Saturday's Northwest Herald roundup (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake athletes had a busy weekend, with Crystal Lake Central's volleyball and tennis teams both posting strong tournament and conference results, and Crystal Lake South competing in soccer and tennis. Local standouts included Central's Jordyn Johnson and undefeated Tigers tennis doubles teams, plus South's Noah Duntemann making 11 saves in a tight soccer loss. It's a snapshot of how several Crystal Lake programs are shaping up this season.
   

• Historical covers for Sept. 19: Heart of business block is gutted by fire (shawlocal.com) — Crystal Lake readers get a nostalgic nod in this look back at Sept. 19 front pages, including a 2001 Northwest Herald that paired post‑9/11 national coverage with local stories on Crystal Lake building demolitions and county redistricting. The piece also revisits a 1936 downtown fire in Streator, a 1967 DeKalb referendum, and a 2008 Morris homecoming, showing how local papers have long chronicled pivotal community moments.
   

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    Looking to continue to hire some people for some very light electrical work. Installing switches, outlets, detectors and small fixtures in the… (Nextdoor Crystal Lake Cov)
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • E85 gas at $2.74 per gallon in McHenry County in week ending Sept. 12 (mchenrytimes.com)
  • These residential properties were the best deals for McHenry County's in the week of Sept. 7 (shawlocal.com)
  • McHenry County sheriff says marine unit 'cannot be everywhere' after report found no weekend patrols before fatal boat crash (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Ok Crystal Lake! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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