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🌱 Wauconda firefighters help contain McHenry-area garage fire with no injuries

Wauconda, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello Wauconda! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

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  • Wauconda firefighters help contain McHenry-area garage fire with no injuries

Also on today's calendar: Vintage Toys & Trains Auction Featuring The Larry Prosken Collection and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 84, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Breezy with clouds breaking, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• McHenry home damage in garage fire (shawlocal.com) — Wauconda firefighters were among several area departments that helped contain a garage fire at a single-family home near McHenry, which left only minor smoke damage and no injuries. Crews arrived within minutes, quickly controlled the blaze in the attached garage, and officials say the house remains habitable while the cause is under investigation.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • ‘Taking this issue extremely seriously': Lake County pursues data center moratorium (dailyherald.com)

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  • The Spiritual War Against Israel (vcy.org)

Grayslake

  • 'Strong threat' of tornadoes Thursday after Wednesday weather knocks down power lines and trees across Lake and McHenry counties (lakemchenryscanner.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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