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Greetings Yorkville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Yorkville Library Halloween events will your kids love most?
  • How Yorkville students turned a scarecrow into an accessibility lesson
  • How does Yorkville's E15 price stack up against the rest of Illinois?

Also on today's calendar: Voluntary Action Center's Escape. Stay. Play! Raffle Fundraiser for Meals on Wheels in DeKalb Co and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
  • Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yorkville Library features kids' programs with fall and Halloween themes (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville parents have a full slate of October activities at the Yorkville Public Library, from weekly story times and Spanish Storytime to Halloween crafts, trivia, and a no-carve pumpkin contest. The library also offers an author visit, Lego and Pokémon clubs, therapy-dog reading sessions, and 3D-printing appointments, with some programs requiring advance registration.
   

• Scarecrow Walk is back; Yorkville students' design advocates for the blind and visually impaired (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville families can visit the Scarecrow Walk at Riverfront Park East through Oct. 31 to see District 115's student-designed scarecrow celebrating White Cane Day and Braille literacy. The fox-themed display includes tactile and audio features and competes in the city's scarecrow contest, where visitors can vote for their favorites via QR code.
   

• Kendall County's lowest E15 gas price recorded at $4.09 for week ending Sept. 19 (kendallcountytimes.com) — Yorkville drivers saw Kendall County's lowest reported E15 gas price at $4.09 per gallon for the week ending Sept. 19, according to GasBuddy reports. County and statewide averages were slightly higher, and analysts say international tensions and refinery issues continue to drive volatile fuel costs that can change daily.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Plano

  • Lowest premium gas price in Kendall County available at $5.04 per gallon in week ending Sept. 19 (kendallcountytimes.com)
  • Who among former Kane County area high school athletes will be active on Saturday, Sept. 26? (kanecountyreporter.com)

Oswego

  • Week of Sept. 14: Best residential property deals in Kendall County (shawlocal.com)
  • Oswego Police issue shelter-in-place order after shot fired during welfare check (news-usa.today)

Montgomery

  • Jury convicts Streator man of 1st-degree murder in 2021 Montgomery shooting (shawlocal.com)
  • Cheapest premium gas in Kane County reach $4.87 in week ending Sept. 19 (kanecountyreporter.com)

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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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