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In today's newsletter:

• Why a Maserati tracked to Batavia is part of a felony case

Also on today's calendar: Hoptoberfest at Hopvine Brewing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
• Wednesday: Humid with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sleepy Hollow village trustee charged with felony theft of Maserati; hasn't been at meeting in months (shawlocal.com) — Batavia briefly enters the picture in a felony case against a Sleepy Hollow village trustee after a Maserati's tracking device last pinged at a Batavia address where a friend stored the car. Authorities recovered the vehicle there, and the trustee now faces a felony stolen-vehicle charge while also missing months of Village Board meetings and confronting related court disputes.
   

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Sunday August 30
• Hoptoberfest at Hopvine Brewing →
  4030 Fox Valley Center Dr, Aurora
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 18
• Board Meeting
  Batavia USD 101 Batavia, IL 60510
  7:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• BHS Open House
  Batavia Sr High School Batavia, IL 60510
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Anderson's Book Fair for students only
  Sam Rotolo Middle Sch Batavia, IL 60510
  8:00 am
• Almost Perfect Stand Up Comedy Tour LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Almost Perfect Stand Up Comedy Tour LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Almost Perfect Stand Up Comedy Tour LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Dylan Carlino: If I Was A Girl Tour LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• Hatch Chile with Jewel-Osco - Batavia →
  119 S Randall Rd, Batavia
  10:00 am
• Community Dinner Table →
  The Woonerf, 2-150 N River St, Batavia
  4:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Adam Hunter Stand Up Comedy LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Adam Hunter Stand Up Comedy LIVE @ The Comedy Vault! →
  Comedy Vault, 18 E Wilson St, Batavia
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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Aurora

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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