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1. 2 Plainfield Warnings Sirens Damaged In Recent Storms: Police (patch.com) — Plainfield residents are being advised that two outdoor warning sirens, including units near Route 126 and I-55, are currently out of service after recent storm damage. While a vendor works on repairs and the village plans a major siren upgrade using a $500,000 grant, police urge everyone to rely on phone emergency alerts and multiple weather information sources, especially when indoors.
2. E-Bikes, E-Scooters In Plainfield: What To Know As New School Year Starts (patch.com) — Plainfield families sending students back to school are being reminded about local rules for e-bikes and e-scooters adopted by the Village Board, which now allow regulated use instead of a total ban. Police also highlight a pending Illinois bill that could add statewide requirements for higher-powered bikes starting in 2027, potentially affecting where and how some riders travel in and around Plainfield.
3. Plainfield Woman, 24, Killed In Big Rock Crash: Coroner (patch.com) — Plainfield residents are mourning 24-year-old Lindsey Bouska, who died Monday after a two-car crash at Dauberman and Scott roads in Big Rock, according to the Kane County Coroner. Officials say she suffered multiple crash-related injuries, and toxicology tests have been sent for further analysis as investigators continue reviewing the circumstances.
4. 2026 Herald-News Girls Volleyball Preview Capsules (shawlocal.com) — Plainfield volleyball fans can track how Plainfield Central and Plainfield East are expected to rebound after tough 2025 seasons in this wide-ranging Herald-News preview of area girls teams. The capsules highlight returning standouts, new coaches, and key players at neighboring schools your teams will face this fall.
5. Flock camera controversy flares up at Will County Board (shawlocal.com) — Will County leaders just split over whether to keep Flock license-plate cameras on county roads, with a bipartisan 14-8 vote approving agreements in six towns. A Plainfield board member helped craft oversight rules, while a Plainfield resident stressed that concerns about surveillance cross party lines, pitting privacy worries against police arguments that the cameras solve serious crimes.
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