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🌱 Patch AM: Record Gas Prices For Labor Day: What To Expect In Geneva

Also, don't miss 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes on the Geneva Patch calendar

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Hi there, Geneva! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Geneva stations offer the cheapest Labor Day gas
  • How to eat, sip and explore Geneva at Festival of the Vine
  • How Geneva's offense exploded in a statement win over St. Charles North

Also on today's calendar: 7th Ave Bake Stand INCLUDING Hand PIES and breads and cakes and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Periods of sun; less humid, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Record Gas Prices For Labor Day: What To Expect In Geneva (patch.com) — Geneva drivers heading out for Labor Day face record-high gas prices, with Illinois and Kane County averages topping $4.25 per gallon. Global conflicts and refinery disruptions are pushing fuel costs up, but local stations on East State Street still offer some of the better prices in town, helping residents plan their fill-ups more strategically.
   

2. Geneva's Festival of the Vine marks 44th year Sept. 11-13 (shawlocal.com) — Downtown Geneva is gearing up for the 44th annual Festival of the Vine Sept. 11–13, with wine and beer tastings, a Flavor Fare tent featuring local restaurants, live music, and kids' activities. Food and drink are purchased with $2 tickets, and the city is supporting the event alongside sponsors like Penrose Brewing, making it a big community weekend out.
   

3. Ben Peterson throws five touchdowns, Geneva's offense dominant again in rout of St. Charles North (shawlocal.com) — Geneva football fans saw a big home win as quarterback Ben Peterson threw five touchdown passes and the Vikings rolled past St. Charles North 49–17 in DuKane Conference play. With multiple seniors starring on offense and the team now 2–1, Geneva's early-season performance suggests even more potential as conference games continue.
   

4. What can $300,000 buy you in Kane County, Aug. 24-30? (shawlocal.com) — A recent Kane County real estate roundup shows what $300,000 can buy, including a 1,466-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath home on Vanderbilt Drive in Geneva that sold Aug. 13. The piece compares that sale with similarly priced homes in North Aurora, Elgin, South Elgin, and Aurora, giving Geneva buyers a sense of local value at this price point.
   

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