Monday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 61.
Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 81 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lack of flood insurance in Aurora area leaves widespread storm costs for residents (chicagotribune.com) — Many Aurora homeowners learned the hard way that standard insurance often doesn't cover basement flooding, leaving big out-of-pocket bills after early July storms. Local officials outline federal loan deadlines, a reopened Ward 4 storm-damage grant program, and practical steps like sump-pump backups and policy reviews so Aurora residents can both seek help now and better protect their homes before the next heavy rain.
• These are the 15 fastest-growing small towns and cities in Illinois (centralillinoisproud.com) — Aurora's population has dipped about 1% in recent years, even as several smaller Illinois towns are booming, led by Wonder Lake's 23% growth. The latest Census data highlights how many residents are favoring small-town living, while larger cities like Aurora, Rockford, and Chicago are seeing modest declines.
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Hello neighbors we have a male black and white cat of ours that is 4 to 5 years old that ran out of our house when we opened the door and hasn't been back since 8/19/26 in the morning . I'm wondering if anyone has seen him in the area of S. Hampton and. Wellington since then. He's friendly but very shy and has a red collar. Please… (Nextdoor Kensington Lakes)
Though we are still working through the grief of losing our precious dog, Ollie, I felt it important to share that it was made easier by Dr. Cooper with Halo at Home. Her kindness, empathy and obvious love for animals made a pretty traumatic event just a little bit more peaceful. I… (Nextdoor Carillon Stonegate)
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🗞 Nearby News
North Aurora
Salt shortage forces a scramble in North Aurora and St. Charles (tricitiescentral.com)
Montgomery
Oswego mold remediation business owner turns his expertise to fighting fictional fungus (shawlocal.com)
Batavia
Batavia Unit School District 101 administrators rank 120th highest in state for average salary in 2025 (kanecountyreporter.com)
Illinois high school football scores for Friday, August 21 (myjournalcourier.com)
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