🌱 How Island Lake crews are helping brace for rising Fox River waters

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In today's newsletter:

• How Island Lake crews are helping brace for rising Fox River waters

Also on today's calendar: Sports Cards And Memorabilia Auction and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Fog in the a.m., then breezy, with a high of 83 and low of 45 degrees.
• Saturday: Winds becoming strong; cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy and cool, with a high of 51 and low of 32 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘It will get worse before it gets better': Flood warning for Fox River from Johnsburg to St. Charles (dailyherald.com) — Island Lake crews are pitching in with sandbagging efforts as Fox River levels rise, with a flood warning now in effect from Johnsburg to St. Charles and more rain expected. Officials warn water could reach or exceed past major flood levels, and nearby low-lying neighborhoods are already stacking thousands of sandbags to protect homes.
   

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📸 Around Island Lake

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Island Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Sports Cards And Memorabilia Auction
  Donley Auctions, 8512 S Union Rd, Union
  10:00 am

Sunday April 26

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E Peterson Rd, Grayslake
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Libido Funk Circus
  Sideouts Sports Tavern , 4018 W Roberts Rd , Island Lake
  8:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• The HUGE, FREE Lake County Home Show Returns!
  Lake County Fairgrounds , 1060 E Peterson Rd , Grayslake
  10:00 am

Monday May 4

• Sideouts Sports Tavern - Island Lake, IL - Micro One
  Sideouts Sports Tavern , 4018 W Roberts Rd , Island Lake
  6:00 pm
• Micro Wrestling: Island Lake, IL!
  Sideouts Sports Tavern , 4018 W Roberts Rd , Island Lake
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Hillbilly Rockstarz
  Sideouts Sports Tavern , 4018 W Roberts Rd , Island Lake
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• EARTH DAY Recycle & Giveaways event (all ages/family friendly)
  Wauconda Park District , 600 N Main St , Wauconda
  10:30 am
• Movie Matinee- Paper Moon (Rated PG)
  Wauconda Area Public Library , 801 N. Main St. , Wauconda
  1:00 pm
• Volunteer Appreciation - Sundae on a Friday
  Senior Care Volunteer Network , 42 East Street Suite C , Crystal Lake
  1:00 pm
• Drop-in Game Center
  Lakefront Park , 10 Riverview Avenue , Fox Lake
  1:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting - Candy's Cocktails & Gaming
  Candy's Cocktails & Gaming , 4005 W. Kane Ave , McHenry
  5:00 pm
• Astronomy Alive: New Moon (all ages) Pre-register by 4/13/26
  Wauconda Park District Community Center , back patio
  5:30 pm
• Rat Pack Night: Dinner & a Show featuring Thomas Linsk & Heather Moran- Reserve Your Tickets
  Lindy's Landing , 115 Park St. , Wauconda
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• There is an emergency vehicle on W Algonquin Rd...
  There is an emergency vehicle on W Algonquin Rd reported at 5:07 PM. "Fire vehicle on scene" (Nextdoor )
• There is an emergency vehicle on Belvidere Rd...
  There is an emergency vehicle on Belvidere Rd reported at 2:58 PM. "Fire vehicle on scene" (Nextdoor )

• Six Flags Great America & Hurricane Harbor posted a job opening for Carpenter Assistant - Part Time with Benefits - $20.89/HR in Mchenry. Apply here.
• Target Corporation posted a job opening for Seasonal: 6am Inbound (Stocking) (T1036) in Lake Zurich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Island Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Wauconda

• Proposed solar energy utility drives Wauconda to pursue annexation (chronicleillinois.com)
• Roadways flood, neighborhoods at risk after thunderstorms sweep through Lake, McHenry counties; more rainfall expected soon (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Round Lake

• Round Lake Vineyards hosts murder mystery on April 18 (nwestiowa.com)
• Sue Ann Coleman, 80, formerly of Morris (1430wcmy.com)
• Improper disposal of smoking materials caused townhouse fire in Hainesville that displaced 2 families (lakemchenryscanner.com)

Crystal Lake

• Flooding Damages Titanic Exhibit At Volo Museum On Anniversary Of Ship’s Sinking (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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