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Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Analysis: Yorkville Community Unit School District 115 administrators rank 288th highest in state for average salary in 2025 (kendallcountytimes.com) — Yorkville School District 115 administrators now earn an average of $121,571, ranking 288th statewide and slightly below the Illinois administrator pay average. The district, based in Yorkville, serves 7,097 students, giving it a higher student-to-administrator ratio than the state overall and reflecting broader statewide staffing trends.
2. Yorkville American Legion Post launches campaign to restore veterans monument (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville's American Legion Post 489 is raising $75,000 to restore and permanently maintain the long-dark veterans monument flame in Town Square Park. The "Light the Flame" campaign will feature a November prime rib dinner, memorial bricks, and other donation opportunities as organizers aim to relight the flame by Memorial Day 2027.
3. How much were the 10 most expensive home sales in Kendall County, reported in the week of Aug. 10? (shawlocal.com) — Recent high-end home sales in Kendall County include two notable Yorkville properties: a four-bedroom home on Shadow Wood Drive that sold for $475,000 and a newer three-bedroom on Gould Court at $420,000. The roundup shows how Yorkville's market compares with nearby Plainfield, Oswego, and other communities in price and size.
4. Kendall County church hosting annual ham supper (shawlocal.com) — Hungry for a short drive from Yorkville? Plattville United Methodist Church, at 13025 Church Road in Yorkville, will host its annual all-you-can-eat ham supper and country store on Saturday, Sept. 19. Families can enjoy a full comfort-food buffet, homemade pies, and a handicapped-accessible venue just eight miles south of town.
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