🌱 Patch AM: Record Gas Prices For Labor Day: What To Expect In Oswego

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In today's newsletter:

• Planning a Labor Day drive? Check Oswego's cheapest gas first
• What this 280-unit apartment sale means for Oswego renters

Also on today's calendar: Uncover Hidden Gems & Classic Reads At Yorkville Public Library's Highly Anticipated Used Book Sale! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 62.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Record Gas Prices For Labor Day: What To Expect In Oswego (patch.com) — Oswego drivers heading out for Labor Day road trips will face record-high gas prices, with Kendall County averages topping $4.34 per gallon amid global oil supply disruptions. Local stations along Route 34, including Murphy USA, BP, Delta Sonic, Meijer and Shell, are listed with their current per-gallon prices so residents can compare options before filling up.
   

• Cushman & Wakefield Brokers Sale of 280-Unit Oswego Apartment Property (connectcre.com) — A major Oswego apartment complex, Springs at Oswego on Fifth Street, has been sold to Oak Brook-based JVM Realty, signaling continued investor confidence in the village's fast-growing rental market. Built in 2019, the 280-unit townhome-style community drew more than 20 qualified offers, underscoring strong local demand and expectations for long-term growth in Oswego.
   

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Saturday September 5
• Uncover Hidden Gems & Classic Reads At Yorkville Public Library's Highly Anticipated Used Book Sale! →
  Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• No School - Labor Day (District Closed)
  Bednarcik Oswego, IL 60543
Saturday September 19
• 2nd Annual Oktoberfest →
  Phillips Park Main Pavilion, Ray Moses Dr, Aurora
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Fall Garden Party at Edith Farnsworth House →
  Edith Farnsworth House, 14520 River Rd, Plano
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Educator Open House at Edith Farnsworth House →
  Edith Farnsworth House, 14520 River Rd, Plano
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday September 5
• Adult Take & Make: Brown Paper Bag Sunflower
  Plainfield Public Library District 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US
  9:00 am
Monday September 7
• Library Closed
  Aurora Public Library Santori Library -
• No School: Labor Day
  Indian Prairie CUSD 204 Aurora, IL 60504
• Labor Day - No Student Attendance/District Closed
  Troy CCSD 30C PLAINFIELD, IL 60586
• Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
  Plainfield SD 202 Plainfield, IL 60544
• Labor Day PreK - 12 No School
  Aurora West USD 129 Aurora, IL 60506
• City offices will be closed Monday, September 7th, 2026, for Lab →
  City of Plano Meetings City Hall - 17 E. Main Street Plano IL 60545
  8:00 am
• Groot will not be working on Monday, September 7th, 2026, for La →
  City of Plano Meetings - Plano IL 60545
  8:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery

• Kids Expo in Aurora to feature interactive exhibits, emergency vehicles and more (chicagotribune.com)
• Porch Posse, Blood Moon And Friday Night Lights: IL In Photos (patch.com)
• 2 Cars Crash At Lake Street, Illinois Avenue Intersection: Aurora Police (patch.com)

Aurora

• Sale closed in Yorkville: $290,000 for a property (shawlocal.com)

Plainfield

• Record Gas Prices For Labor Day: What To Expect In Plainfield (patch.com)

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