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Hi New Lenox! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Will County's Flock camera vote means for New Lenox drivers
  • Which New Lenox gas station sold a $1 million lottery ticket?

Also on today's calendar: Comics, Action Figures, Cosplay & More Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• Will County renews Flock camera agreements despite some dissent (chicagotribune.com) — New Lenox residents are directly affected as a Will County Board member from the village backed renewing agreements that let police use Flock license plate cameras on county rights of way. The board narrowly approved renewals with several nearby towns after heated debate over privacy, civil liberties, and crime-solving benefits. Police chiefs cited cases solved in New Lenox and other communities, while critics warned about mass surveillance and potential misuse.
   

• Chicago Mom Wins $400K On Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket (patch.com) — New Lenox got a lucky mention this month when a ticket sold at a local gas station hit a $1 million Lotto Million 2 prize, part of a streak of big Illinois Lottery wins. The main winner is a Chicago mom who scored $400,000 on an instant ticket, and other recent jackpots have landed in Plainfield and Quincy. It's a reminder that major lottery payouts are popping up around the region.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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