🌱 Patch AM: Why a Route 31 rollover sent five people to Huntley Hospital

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Route 31 rollover sent five people to Huntley Hospital

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 27 and low of 25 degrees.
• Monday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, temps: high: 39, low: 34.
• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 46 and low of 30 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 Monday morning after a four-vehicle crash on Route 31 near Crystal Lake, with some patients taken to Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital. Deputies say a Kia tried to pass in a no-passing zone, rolled over, hit multiple vehicles, and the driver fled on foot before being found by a K-9 unit. Route 31 was shut down for several hours during the response.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Huntley

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★ Featured events ★

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

Sunday December 21

• Farmers Market+ Winter Indoor Market — The Dole
  The Dole , 401 Country Club Rd , Crystal Lake
  10:00 am
• Happy Holiday Railway
  Illinois Railway Museum , 7000 Olson Rd , Union
  10:00 am
• 3rd Annual Breakfast with Santa
  Niko's Grill & Pub , 7509 S Grant Hwy , Marengo
  10:30 am
• Open Mic Storytelling
  Stage Left , 125 W Van Buren St , Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Carriage Rides on the Historic Woodstock Square
  Woodstock Opera House , 121 W Buren St , Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Back at Sew Hopd!!!
  Sew Hop'd Brewery and Taproom , 1 Union Special Plaza Suite 113 , Huntley
  2:00 pm
• Carriage Ride Sponsorship (Business Registration)
  Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry , 127 E Calhoun St , Woodstock
  2:00 pm
• Winter Workshop - NR
  115 Eastgate Dr , Algonquin
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• To the person looking for a friend
  Social media might not be the best place to look for friendships. Consider joining a book club through the library or join a church or some other… (Nextdoor West Huntley)
• I hate when society disappoints.
  PLEASE support your local animal shelters. PLEASE DON’T BUY FROM BREEDERS OR STORES. These are sentient beings who just want to love and be loved. (Nextdoor Southwind)

• Amazon.com, Inc. posted a job opening for Regional Maintenance Manager, IXD Regional in Huntley. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Huntley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntley here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

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