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Also on today's calendar: Vintage Toys & Trains Auction Featuring The Larry Prosken Collection and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes does a frog wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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• Geneva Trail Closed After ComEd Power Line Snaps (patch.com) — A snapped ComEd power line has forced the closure of a key stretch of the Fox River Trail in Geneva, from near the Fabyan Windmill to the city’s wastewater treatment plant. City officials are warning pedestrians and cyclists to stay away from the area until the live wire is removed, and no reopening time has been given yet.
• ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Honor Nine Communities Advanci (gurufocus.com) — Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns is helping lead a regional push to get northern Illinois communities ready for more electric vehicles, through ComEd’s EV Readiness Program with the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus. While this year’s awards went to towns like Downers Grove and Des Plaines, Geneva’s leadership role shapes how future EV charging, permitting, and incentives could roll out across our area.
• Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Home-State Prize, Illinois Secures Commitment From Elite WR Bennett Konkey (illiniguys.com) — A standout high school wide receiver from Geneva, Bennett Konkey, has committed to play football for the University of Illinois, giving the Illini a major in-state recruiting win. The four-star, 6-foot-1 receiver is considered one of Illinois’ top prospects, adding to the program’s growing momentum on the recruiting trail and putting a local Geneva athlete on a bigger stage.
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