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🌱 How two recent scams hit Plano residents’ wallets
Plano, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning Plano! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How two recent scams hit Plano residents’ wallets
Also on today's calendar: Felting & Flowers @ Plano Library and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the football player hit the vending machine? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and more humid, temps: high: 79, low: 67.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Plano, Ill., had 2 scam reports for week ending July 11, 2026 (kendallcountytimes.com) — Plano residents saw two scams reported for the week ending July 11, with nearly $4,000 in losses and one victim losing an entire paycheck to an unauthorized account access. The Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker highlights these cases to help locals recognize and avoid similar schemes, as fraud losses continue to rise nationwide. 
📸 Around Plano
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Upcoming Events in
Plano
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★ Featured events ★
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Sunday Fun Day Fundraiser for Transformative Growth Counseling →
Southbank Original Barbecue, 129 E Hydraulic Ave, Yorkville
12:00 pm
Sunday July 26
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Other local events
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Finance committee meeting →
Plano, IL Calendar, 17 E. Main St., Plano
5:15 pm -
City Council meeting →
Plano, IL Calendar, 17 E. Main St., Plano
6:00 pm -
Committee of the Whole meeting-immediately after the Council meetin →
City of Plano Meetings City Hall Council Chambers - 17 E. Main St. Plano IL 60545
7:00 pm -
Committee of the Whole meeting-immediately after the Council meeting →
Plano, IL Calendar, 17 E. Main St., Plano
7:00 pm -
Felting & Flowers @ Plano Library →
Plano Community Library District, 15 W North St, Plano
2:00 pm -
Blood Drive @ Plano Library →
Plano Community Library District, 15 W North St, Plano
2:30 pm -
Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals committee meeting →
City of Plano Meetings This meeting will be held at Plano High School, 704 W. Abe Str
6:00 pm
Monday July 27
Thursday July 30
Monday August 3
📣 Plano Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Computer Classes for Seniors →
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
10:00 am -
Drop In Story Time →
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
10:30 am -
Mid-Summer Showdown
The Sandwich Fair Sandwich Fairgrounds, 1401 Suydam Road, Sandwich, IL, 60548, United States -
Riverfront Farmers Market →
Bicentennial Riverfront Park, 301 E Hydraulic Ave, Yorkville
3:00 pm
Friday July 24
Saturday July 25
Tuesday July 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King - Dhanani Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member 11289 in Plano. Apply here.
- Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Plano. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yorkville
- Three-bedroom house sells for $693,000 in Yorkville (shawlocal.com)
- Docs: Yorkville woman charged with first-degree murder of boyfriend (wgntv.com)
- ‘Few million dollars' annually in tax incentives for Yorkville data center no longer on the table (shawlocal.com)
Sandwich
- How Do You Keep Someone Alive After They're Gone? (blogspot.com)
Somonauk
- Oswego 2024 non-profits ranked by highest total revenue (kendallcountytimes.com)
Ok Plano! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He wanted his quarter back. (Thank you Pat S. for sending it in!)
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