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

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Burr Ridge trustees split over a homeowner's unpermitted covered deck
  • Could Burr Ridge really eliminate its village property tax bill?

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Invisible Wounds Foundation Evening of Honor and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Some sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Burr Ridge Forgiveness Sought Again For Unpermitted Work (patch.com) — A Burr Ridge homeowner won a zoning exception for a covered deck roof after building it without a permit, despite frustration from some trustees over repeated unpermitted projects this year. The Village Board approved the variance 4-2, plans to levy a fine, and signaled it may crack down harder on future code violations.
   

• No Property Tax? Burr Ridge Eyes Joining Small Club (patch.com) — Burr Ridge officials are weighing whether to eliminate the village's share of property taxes by slightly increasing the local sales tax, a move they say could leave the village debt-free and more attractive to residents and businesses. Trustees are debating whether higher sales taxes might drive businesses away and plan to seek input from major local retailers before making any decision.
   

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La Grange

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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