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Cheers Yorkville! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How underfunded is Yorkville's police pension — and who's paying?
  • Which Yorkville team bounced back with a strong conference win?
  • Yorkville resident faces charges over cannabis gummies given to minors

Also on today's calendar: Anniversary Sale! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Saturday: Warmer with periods of sun, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yorkville Police Pension Fund paid $1.6 million to 14 retirees and survivors; taxpayers put in $1.4 million (kendallcountytimes.com) — Yorkville taxpayers are helping cover a $9.3 million shortfall in the city's police pension fund, which is only 65.1% funded despite strong investment gains. Fourteen retirees and survivors received $1.6 million in benefits last year, while property taxes contributed $1.4 million and officers paid in over $335,000, making this the worst-funded safety pension in Kendall County.
   

• Oswego East boys soccer blanks Yorkville for 10th shutout: Thursday's Record Newspapers sports roundup (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville high school teams had a mixed night, with the boys soccer squad shut out 3-0 by Oswego East even as the Foxes' girls volleyball team swept Plainfield South in straight sets. Local standouts like Sophia Blank and Ryleigh Springborn helped lift volleyball to another conference win, keeping Yorkville firmly in the SPC race.
   

• Yorkville woman charged with giving cannabis gummies to minors (wspynews.com) — A Yorkville woman has been charged after Hinckley police say she provided cannabis-infused gummies to three minors preparing for a Hinckley-Big Rock homecoming dance. She faces multiple counts of child endangerment and delivery of cannabis to a minor, has been released, and is scheduled for a November court appearance in Sycamore, with all allegations not yet proven in court.
   

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  • Obituary: Marlene M. Tough —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Merchandising Assistant Manager in Plano. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yorkville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Plano

  • KCHD Promotes Substance Use Prevention and Safe Medication Disposal Throughout October (wspynews.com)

Oswego

  • Oswego East, West Aurora Win Girls Flag Football Regional Titles - Wednesday's Area High School Varsity Athletics Recap (wspynews.com)
  • New Trader Joe's store in Oswego expected to open by mid-November (shawlocal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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