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  • How a $129 million water hike could hit Lemont households

Also on today's calendar: New Lenox 7th Annual 2026 WARRIORS WALK for Veterans Suicide Prevention and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark πŸ€” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 70, low: 59.
  • Monday: Breezy with showers around, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Illinois American Water customers speak out on $129 million rate hike at Bolingbrook hearing (shawlocal.com) β€” Illinois American Water customers, including those in Lemont, could see bills rise by about $10 a month for water and $23 for wastewater under a proposed $129 million rate hike. At a packed Bolingbrook hearing, residents and consumer advocates criticized repeated increases and urged the Illinois Commerce Commission to reject passing more acquisition and infrastructure costs onto customers who cannot choose another provider.
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