🌱 Loves Park driver charged after Illinois Route 72 crash in Ogle County

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• Loves Park driver charged after Illinois Route 72 crash in Ogle County

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Thursday: Humid with periods of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Sunshine and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 67. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Ogle County Sheriff's Office July Report (1023thecoyote.net) — A Loves Park resident was among those arrested in Ogle County’s July law enforcement activity, cited for DUI after a single-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 72. The monthlong sheriff’s report details numerous traffic stops, DUI cases, warrants, and domestic-related arrests across nearby communities, offering a snapshot of regional public safety issues that may affect Loves Park residents who regularly travel through Ogle County.
   

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Friday August 14

• 815 COMEDY FEST @ Janey's Lounge (Loves Park) (Night 2) →
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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• BHS Back to School Event
  Belvidere High School Belvidere, IL 61008
  7:30 am
• Kinder Only Day
  Cherry Valley Elementary School 6754 Armer Dr, Rockford, IL 61109, USA
  8:00 am
• Northwest IL Alliance of Realtors Water Battle
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore Two
  10:00 am
• Read-y or Not Book Group →
  Cherry Valley Public Library District, 755 E State St, Cherry Valley
  10:00 am
• Preschool Storytime
  East Branch East - Children's Area
  10:15 am
• Andrew Robinson at Poison Ivy →
  Poison Ivy Pub, 5765 Elevator Rd, Roscoe
  5:30 pm
• RPD Co-Rec Thursday Softball League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:00 pm
• RPD Men's Thursday Softball League
  Atwood Center Mercyhealth Sportscore One
  6:00 pm
• Joint Business Services and Facilities Long-Range Planning Committe
  North Boone CUSD 200 Poplar Grove, IL 61065
  6:30 pm

Friday August 7

• Chuck Behrends Golf Classic Presented by the RVC Athletic Booster Club →
  Timber Pointe Golf Club, 5750 Woodstock Rd, Poplar Grove
  12:30 pm
• Chuck Behrend's Golf Classic Presented by the RVC Athletic Booster Club →
  Timber Pointe Golf Club, 5750 Woodstock Rd, Poplar Grove
  12:30 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Machesney Park

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Roscoe

• National Night Out Brings Thousands Together Across Rockton, Roscoe and South Beloit (roscoenews.com)
• Community has the chance to Rally Around Longtime Viking Lanes Employee After Stroke and Early Retirement (roscoenews.com)

Rockford

• Jonathan Van Ness is Returning To Rockford! (mystateline.com)
• Rockford Lutheran names Brad Lindsay its new varsity boys basketball coach (mystateline.com)
• Rockford's Newest Summer Tradition Kicks Off Next Week! (mystateline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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