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🌱 Patch AM: Geneva Residents Can Learn About 2030 Strategic Plan At Upcoming Meeting

Spotted on the Geneva calendar: HUGE RC AIR SHOW - Festival of Flight - Wings & Wheels at the Fox Valley Aero Club 9am - 5pm

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Morning Geneva! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have your say on Geneva's 2030 vision at library forum
  • Why two Geneva residents challenged Kane County's property tax mailer

Also on today's calendar: HUGE RC AIR SHOW - Festival of Flight - Wings & Wheels at the Fox Valley Aero Club 9am - 5pm 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 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Pleasant with some sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Geneva Residents Can Learn About 2030 Strategic Plan At Upcoming Meeting (patch.com) — Geneva residents and business owners are invited to a Sept. 17 meeting at the Geneva Public Library to learn about and comment on the city's 2030 Strategic Plan. The session will outline six key priorities, from governance and economic vitality to environmental stewardship and infrastructure, and give attendees a chance to review progress indicators and offer feedback that will shape future outreach.
   

• Kane County State's Attorney takes secret email poll on special prosecutor amid treasurer complaints (shawlocal.com) — Geneva residents Ellen Jo and Donovan Ljung helped trigger a Kane County controversy by formally complaining that Treasurer Chris Lauzen's property tax bill insert looked like campaign material. Their letters, along with others, prompted State's Attorney Jamie Mosser to quietly poll County Board members about hiring a special prosecutor, revealing divisions over ethics, transparency, and how public funds should be used in election season.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Batavia

  • 3-Car Fabyan Parkway Crash Leads To Second, 4-Car Crash: Batavia Police (patch.com)
  • Health officials say rabies exposure cases have been rising in Kane County (tricitiescentral.com)
  • Batavia: Single-family home goes for $740,000 (shawlocal.com)

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Wheaton

  • DU-COMM Shares 'Key Findings' After 2 Tornado Siren Errors In 1 Week (patch.com)
  • Rescheduled Public Hearing Set For Sept. 9 For Revised College Church Parking Lot Proposal (patch.com)

Ok Geneva! 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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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