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🌱 Diesel spill and multiple injuries in major crash just outside Braidwood

Braidwood, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Braidwood! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Diesel spill and multiple injuries in major crash just outside Braidwood
  • What Will County’s nuclear ambitions could mean for Braidwood’s energy future

Also on today's calendar: Making a Junk Journal.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: More humid; a morning shower, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Sunday: Warmer with partial sunshine, temps: high: 89, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Person Ejected, 150 Gallons Of Diesel Leak On Neighbor's Yard In Chaotic Will County Crash (patch.com) — A serious overnight crash near Braidwood at Route 113 and West River Road left five people hospitalized and spilled about 150 gallons of diesel into a homeowner’s yard. Braidwood Fire Protection District crews found a car wedged under a box truck and a tanker in a front yard, prompting environmental officials and hazmat contractors to oversee cleanup.
   

• Will County Among 9 Illinois communities saying they're interested in new nuclear facilities (fwrnews.com) — Will County, home to the Braidwood Nuclear Generating Station, is among nine Illinois communities signaling interest in hosting new nuclear facilities as the state looks to add at least two gigawatts of power. State leaders, utilities, and environmental groups are weighing nuclear’s jobs and tax benefits against high costs, long timelines, and competition from faster-growing renewables.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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