Sunday: Sunshine, nice and less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 53 degrees.
Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Plainfield Emergency Sirens Damaged: Use Cell Phone Alerts (audacy.com) — Plainfield residents are being urged to rely on cell phone weather alerts after two village storm sirens, including ones near Route 126 and I-55, were badly damaged in recent storms. Officials stress sirens are mainly for people outdoors and note a $500,000 grant will help replace and expand the warning system.
• Best residential property deals in Will County the week of Aug. 10 (shawlocal.com subscription) — Plainfield homebuyers can see how several local properties, including a house on Cumberland Drive that sold for $393,500, stacked up among Will County's best deals last week. The roundup lists sale prices, square footage, and bedroom counts for Plainfield and nearby communities, offering a quick snapshot of the current market.
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Plainfield Family Launches Foundation Honoring Annika Lundgren on What Would Have Been Her 18th Birthday —Holly Lundgren Read on Patch
Obituary: Trevor J. Wright —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Obituary: Kathleen P. Mackowiak (nee Martin) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Obituary: Judith M. (Mulvey) Wetherbee —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
Obituary: Charlene Ann Kobe (née Strong) —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
This Blind dog was found in Joliet hes at Joliet township Animal Control. He is a nice dog and very scared is he yours or someone that you know? (Nextdoor Clearwater)
Can anyone recommend a handyman that can do big and small jobs? Someone they use all the time? Thanks in advance. Peggy (Nextdoor Auburn Lakes)
Noodles & Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Manager in Plainfield. Apply here.
Magid Glove & Safety posted a job opening for Vending Operations Supervisor | Technical Support & Customer Service in Romeoville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plainfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Romeoville
Maps show every confirmed tornado to hit US this year (newsweek.com)
Will and Grundy County Week 1 IHSA Football Roundup (shawlocal.com)
Crest Hill
DISH jobs hiring near Crest Hill, IL at EchoStar (echostar.com)
LawnWorks Lawn Care Expands Lawn Care Services to Naperville, Illinois (tennessean.com)
Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook Park District's Fall Fest Returns Sept. 19 (patch.com)
Man in fatal Fox River boat crash now charged with murder, allegedly had cocaine, pot in system (shawlocal.com)
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