Friday: Periods of sun; not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 62 degrees.
Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 75, low: 67.
Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 'My pockets are empty': Homer Glen, Bolingbrook residents speak out against Illinois American Water rate hike (chicagotribune.com) — Homer Glen residents and village leaders are loudly opposing Illinois American Water's proposed rate hike, saying already steep bills are forcing painful choices about basic needs. At a packed Illinois Commerce Commission hearing in Bolingbrook, Homer Glen's mayor pressed company executives on profits, communication, and repeated increases, while regulators weigh a decision by December that could significantly raise local water and sewer costs again.
• Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system (ledger-enquirer.com) — Homer Glen recently voted to suspend its Flock license plate camera program after alleged misuse surfaced in Will County, putting the village in the middle of a growing debate over police surveillance. Across Illinois and nearby states, mounting misconduct cases are prompting tighter audits, proposed state limits, and, in some towns, outright shutdowns of the powerful camera networks.
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