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Good day Yorkville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Yorkville's new water towers will affect your bill by 2028
  • What recent Seeley Street sales reveal about Yorkville home prices

Also on today's calendar: Voluntary Action Center's Escape. Stay. Play! Raffle Fundraiser for Meals on Wheels in DeKalb Co and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Occasional rain and a t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The scope and cost for building Yorkville's new water towers (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville is pressing ahead with major new water towers and mains to prepare for Lake Michigan water, with construction on track to finish by fall 2027. The $224 million project, funded largely by federal loans and city bonds, is driving five years of 20% water rate hikes while new towers rise near Eldamain Road and Route 71.
   

• Four-bedroom home sells in Yorkville for $395,000 (shawlocal.com) — A four-bedroom home on Seeley Street in Yorkville recently sold for $395,000, highlighting current prices in a growing neighborhood. Nearby Seeley Street and Berrywood Lane properties with similar layouts have also closed between $429,500 and $452,000, offering residents a snapshot of today's local housing market values.
   

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  • Obituary: Marilyn Beatrice Tarizzo —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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  • Addicted To Love: A Robert Palmer Dance Party- live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Chase Clark adding more thunder to Sandwich's run game: Kendall County football notebook (shawlocal.com)

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  • 2431 Sonoma Trails Dr, Oswego, IL 60543 (zillow.com)
  • Kendall County Board honors retiring state Sen. Linda Holmes for her dedication to the county (shawlocal.com)

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Ok Yorkville! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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