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What's up Yorkville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much are Yorkville homes really selling for this summer?
  • Yorkville golfers notch a close win at Blackberry Oaks

Also on today's calendar: Closest to the Pin Contest and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 53.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Single-family home in Yorkville sells for $460,000 (shawlocal.com) — A four-bedroom home on Grande Trail in Yorkville recently sold for $460,000, highlighting current prices in one of the city's newer neighborhoods. Several nearby properties on Jeter Street, Constitution Way, and Old Glory Drive also changed hands over the past year, offering residents a snapshot of local housing values and price-per-square-foot trends.
   

• Mendota, Amboy football teams win openers: Friday's NewsTribune/BCR roundup (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville's girls golf team edged La Salle-Peru 207–215 in a nonconference match at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course in nearby Bristol, adding a solid early-season win. The wider roundup also highlights Mendota and Amboy football victories and other regional golf results, giving local sports fans a quick look at how neighboring programs are starting their fall campaigns.
   

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    The doctor checked her , and she suggested I get her FRCCP vaccine. She has her rabbies vaccine, which is valid until 2027. Well,for the vaccine,… (Nextdoor Colonies - Grande Reserve)
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    Any auto shop recommendations for replacing brakes in the Yorkville/Oswego area? (Nextdoor Stagecoach Trail)
  • Mars, Incorporated posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member ($1,500 Sign on Bonus) in Yorkville. Apply here.
  • Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer - Third Shift in Yorkville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yorkville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oswego

  • Still time to take in a farmers market in the Kendall County region (shawlocal.com)
  • Arsenal Included, ChiSox Southpaw Noah Schultz Remains a Work In Progress (fangraphs.com)
  • Move-in week ushers Loyola students into a whole new world (luc.edu)

Shorewood

  • 'Shorewood Pleased To Welcome Family-Owned Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant To Community' (patch.com)

Ok Yorkville! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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