🌱 Patch AM: How a Route 31 rollover sent five people to Huntley’s hospital

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Route 31 rollover sent five people to Huntley’s hospital

Also on today's calendar: FREE WEBINAR | “A Renaissance Christmas - Remix” and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A p.m. rain or snow shower, with a high of 39 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, temps: high: 31, low: 19.
• Monday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, with a high of 43 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver fled scene after causing multiple-vehicle crash that left 5 hospitalized, car rolled over on Route 31 near Crystal Lake (lakemchenryscanner.com) — Five people were hospitalized, including at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, after a driver allegedly passed in a no-passing zone and caused a four-vehicle rollover crash on Route 31 near Crystal Lake. The driver fled on foot but was found by a canine unit, and Route 31 was shut down for several hours during the morning commute.
   

📸 Around Huntley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntley

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• FREE WEBINAR | “A Renaissance Christmas - Remix”
  Online,
  11:30 am

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Springbrook Community Church, 10115 W Algonquin Rd, Huntley, IL, 60142,
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Huntley Area Dems Meeting
  IBEW Local Union 196 , 13300 IL-47 , Huntley
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Builders' Challenge: 3Doodler
  Huntley Area Public Library , 11000 Ruth Rd , Huntley
  2:30 pm
• Stories for School Kids
  Huntley Area Public Library , 11000 Ruth Rd , Huntley
  4:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• American English
  Raue Center for the Arts , 26 N Williams St , Crystal Lake
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Historic Commission Workshop
  Historic Village Hall
  7:30 am
• Day 1 - Hinkle Holiday Classic
  Harry D Jacobs High School , 2601 Bunker Hill Dr , Algonquin
  9:00 am
• Restoration Day - Exner Marsh - Lake in the Hills, IL 2025
  Exner Marsh Conservation Area , 9000 N Lakewood Rd , Lake in the Hills
  9:00 am
• Crystal Lake Central High School vs. Harlem High School
  Crystal Lake Central High School , 45 W Franklin St , Crystal Lake
  9:00 am
• Merry Grinchmas Brunch
  Eastside Café - Coffee & Wine Bar , 311 Barrington Ave Unit A , East Dundee
  10:00 am
• Happy Holiday Railway
  Illinois Railway Museum , 7000 Olson Rd , Union
  10:00 am
• 3rd Annual Breakfast with the Grinch
  Niko's Grill & Pub , 7509 S Grant Hwy , Marengo
  10:30 am
• The Mystic Menagerie: A Mystic Market
  The Woodstock Square Mall , 110 S Johnson Street , Woodstock
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• So since we’re a farming community I wanted to share something that I found to be highly interesting.
  The term is called agrivoltaic farming. I know people will have questions and I will do my best to answer people questions. For now here’s a video… (Nextdoor Southwind)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Huntley. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Bucciferro McDonald's Assistant Manager in Huntley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lake in the Hills

• Comex Components Launches Durable Hollow Metal Frame Anchors for Stronger Installations (express-press-release.net)

Crystal Lake

• 8 New Illinois Laws To Know About In 2026 (patch.com)

Woodstock

Ok Huntley! 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: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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