Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 71 and low of 54 degrees.
Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• ComEd power prices to stay elevated as data center demand grows near Joliet, consumer watchdog says (thetimesweekly.com) — A massive 1,000-acre data center site is being proposed for Yorkville, potentially even larger than Joliet's recently approved project, raising questions about future power demand and local impact. Consumer advocates say ComEd prices will stay historically high through spring, blaming regional data center growth, and they're urging residents to seek bill assistance and watch out for costly alternative suppliers.
• Oswego, Yorkville flag football pick up first-round playoff wins: Wednesday's Record Newspapers sports roundup (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville's flag football team rolled past Joliet Catholic 26-6 in a first-round playoff win, powered by touchdowns from Mackenna Fousek and strong defensive play. Yorkville golfers Charlie Rolff and Noah Peterson also advanced individually to sectionals, while nearby Oswego teams turned in strong performances across flag football and boys golf.
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