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Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Record Gas Prices For Labor Day: What To Expect In Batavia (patch.com) — Batavia drivers heading out for Labor Day road trips will face record-high gas prices, with Illinois and Kane County averages topping $4.25 a gallon. Local stations in Batavia are listing prices in the mid-$4 range, and global conflicts disrupting oil supplies are expected to keep fuel costs elevated into the fall.
• More Than $50K Up For Grabs In Rotary Club of Batavia Annual Charity Raffle (patch.com) — Batavia residents can buy into the Rotary Club of Batavia's 38th Annual Charity Raffle, where a limited number of $100 tickets support local charities, student scholarships, and community programs. With more than $50,000 in prizes and multiple drawings through November, the fundraiser channels proceeds back into Batavia and the surrounding tri-cities area.
• Tesla Withholds FSD Crash Data From Prosecutors in Fatal Illinois Turn Case (techtimes.com) — A fatal March crash at Randall Road and McKee Street in Batavia, where a Tesla struck a pickup during a left turn, is now under review by the Kane County State's Attorney. The piece explains how Tesla confirmed its driver-assistance system was engaged but has heavily redacted key crash data, leaving Batavia police, prosecutors, and the victim's family without crucial details on what actually initiated the turn.
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