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Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Joel Castillo jumpstarts Yorkville with 96-yard kick return TD on senior night against Oswego East (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville football fans just saw a big home win, with senior Joel Castillo sparking the Foxes by returning the second-half kickoff 96 yards and adding a touchdown catch in a 21-7 victory over Oswego East at Campbell Field. Backup quarterback Quintin Rink came in after an injury and threw two scoring passes, while Yorkville's defense piled up sacks and interceptions to secure the Senior Night celebration.
• Kendall County: What were the best deals for residential properties sold the week of Sept. 28? (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville homeowners may be interested to know a house at 411A Elm Street topped Kendall County's recent value deals, selling for $270,000, while another on Hampton Lane closed at $350,000. The roundup compares these Yorkville sales with Oswego and Montgomery properties, highlighting prices, square footage, and bedroom counts to show how local homes are trading across the county.
• Historical covers for Oct. 11: U.S. to buy stake in ailing banks (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville gets a brief nod in a historical look at Oct. 11 newspaper front pages, where a 2013 Kane County Chronicle edition previewed Kaneland's football matchup with Yorkville. The feature mainly revisits big past stories, from a 1929 Cubs World Series game to the 2008 bank rescue and a St. Charles Scarecrow Festival, showing how regional headlines have evolved.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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