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Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Dies At Home: Coroner (patch.com) — Yorkville-area residents are learning that former U.S. House Speaker and longtime Yorkville High School teacher and wrestling coach Dennis Hastert has died of natural causes at his Plano home, according to the Kendall County coroner. Officials say he was under hospice care and that his death does not fall under coroner jurisdiction, while his long ties to Yorkville and Kendall County frame a legacy later overshadowed by his admitted abuse of boys he once coached.
2. Sale closed in Yorkville: $495,000 for a four-bedroom house (shawlocal.com) — A four-bedroom home on Lyman Loop in Yorkville recently sold for $495,000, offering a snapshot of current local housing prices. Nearby properties on Lyman Loop and Oak Lawn Avenue also closed between $430,000 and $515,000, giving residents a clear sense of what similar homes are fetching in their own neighborhoods.
3. 8 Tiny Diners In Illinois Where The Milkshakes Are So Incredible You'll Drive Hours For Them (newsbreak.com) — Crusade Burger Bar on Yorkville's Main Street earns a shout-out as one of Illinois' must-visit spots for rich, carefully crafted milkshakes alongside its well-known burgers. The article rounds up eight standout diners statewide, but emphasizes Crusade's edgy, historic downtown setting and laid-back vibe that gives Yorkville a fresh, destination-worthy feel for shake lovers.
4. Yorkville's Alexander Knauf set to compete for Team USA at Senior World Judo Championships (wspynews.com) — Yorkville residents can cheer on hometown judoka Alexander Knauf as he represents Team USA at the Senior World Judo Championships in Baku this week, competing Thursday in the 90-kilogram division. The 24-year-old, a three-time senior national champion with multiple international medals, brings years of experience from junior and senior world events into this high-profile test.
5. Mark Mortimer, Former 'Another World' Star, Dies at 59 (hollywoodreporter.com) — Yorkville is noted as the birthplace of actor Mark Mortimer, remembered for his role on the soap opera Another World, who has died at 59 after a battle with cancer. His family recalls his many careers, deep devotion to being a husband and dad, and his work co‑founding a foundation to help cancer patients access integrative therapies.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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