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🌱 Patch AM: Juvenile Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Crystal Lake Crash

And on the Crystal Lake Patch calendar - Pack the Pantry

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

In today's newsletter:

  • Juvenile bicyclist airlifted after serious Crystal Lake crash
  • See how much a Kingsport Court home just sold for

Also on today's calendar: Pack the Pantry and 9 more events.

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 93 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Juvenile Bicyclist Seriously Injured In Crystal Lake Crash (patch.com) — Crystal Lake readers are being alerted to a serious crash where a juvenile bicyclist was struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon and airlifted by LifeNet helicopter to a Level I trauma center. Crystal Lake Fire Rescue reports the child is in serious but stable condition, and police have notified the family as the investigation continues at the local intersection.
   

• Residential home sells for $660,000 in Crystal Lake (shawlocal.com) — A home at 348 Kingsport Court in Crystal Lake recently sold for $660,000, offering five bedrooms, five baths, and an attached garage on a 0.4-acre lot. Nearby Crystal Lake properties on Oakwood Lane, Ridge Avenue, and Maplewood Lane also changed hands, giving residents a snapshot of current neighborhood prices per square foot.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Crystal Lake Main Beach Final Swim Area & Boat Rental Weekend of 2026 —Crystal Lake Park District Read on Patch
  • Crystal Lake Park District to Host Community Input Meeting and Survey Opportunity —Crystal Lake Park District Read on Patch
  • The Land Conservancy Launches Program to Grow the Oak Canopy in Harvard —Glenda Maki Read on Patch
  • Stop by the Huntley Farmers Market this Saturday for Dog Day!
    This week, we will have Animal House Shelter and Bark of an Angel Dog Rescue in the Square for an opportunity to meet a variety of adoptable dogs. In… (Nextdoor )
  • Does anybody know any electrician how can be trustworthy to finish all the jobs I have thoroughly?
    If it is licensed it is even better! Also 1st looking to get quotes too. (Nextdoor Woodscreek)
  • Phenom People posted a job opening for Customer Service Part Time in Lake In The Hills. Apply here.
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Algonquin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crystal Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Algonquin

  • The short-term rental property boom puts security back in focus for hosts (allhiphop.com)

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)

Libertyville

  • Lake County Data Center Moratorium Moves Forward (patch.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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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