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🌱 Patch AM: Which Yorkville streets will get resurfaced with this $850,000 grant?
You won't want to miss Yard Sale on the Yorkville Patch calendar
Good morning Yorkville! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Yorkville streets will get resurfaced with this $850,000 grant?
- How Yorkville's tennis and golf teams dominated their latest dual meets
Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Nice with some sunshine, temps: high: 79, low: 64.
- Sunday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Mayor touts 100% grant-funded $850,000 road project in Yorkville (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville is moving ahead with a fully grant-funded $850,000 project to resurface Game Farm Road and W. Somonauk Street between Route 34 and Route 47, with work targeted for fiscal 2028. City leaders say the Local Project Funding grant will cover engineering and construction, with Yorkville only paying costs above the agreement as part of its broader 2026 road program. 
• Yorkville tennis, girls golf win dual meets: Thursday's Record Newspapers sports roundup (shawlocal.com subscription) — Yorkville High School athletes had a big day, with girls tennis sweeping Bolingbrook 7-0 and girls golf edging Plainfield Central 200-208 behind strong rounds from multiple Foxes. The roundup also highlights notable performances from nearby schools in golf, volleyball, and girls flag football, giving local fans a quick snapshot of how area teams are shaping up.
📸 Around Yorkville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yorkville
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★ Featured events ★
- Yard Sale →
506 Blaine St, Yorkville
8:00 am
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Community Friday! →
VSW, 325 Main St, Batavia
11:30 am - Friday Night Bingo! →
VSW, 325 Main St, Batavia
6:00 pm - The Filthy Heathens →
The Law Office Pub & Music Hall, 226 S Bridge St, Yorkville
5:00 pm - Parents of Estranged Adult Children Support Group →
1246 N Bridge St, Yorkville
5:30 pm - Economic Development Committee →
Yorkville, IL Calendar, 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville
6:00 pm - Public Safety Committee →
Yorkville, IL Calendar, 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville
6:00 pm - 33rd Annual Hometown Days Festival →
Yorkville Parks and Recreation Beecher Community Park - 908 Game Farm Road Yorkville IL 60560
5:00 pm - Uncover Hidden Gems & Classic Reads At Yorkville Public Library's Highly Anticipated Used Book Sale! →
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
9:00 am - New Fall Library Merch Fundraiser →
Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
12:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
Yorkville, IL Calendar, 651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Yorkville
7:00 pm - Little Hopes →
The Law Office Pub & Music Hall, 226 S Bridge St, Yorkville
8:30 pm
Friday August 28
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Garage sale
Kids toys, clothes, books and misc. (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: Hildegarde June Schildgen —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Raul Gutierrez —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Gretchen M. (Grote) Mayall —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Michaels Communities posted a job opening for Custodian Grounds in Yorkville. Apply here.
- Newly Weds Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Manager in Yorkville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Yorkville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Oswego
- New Food Truck Brings Version Of Shuttered Freddie's Off The Chain Back To Life (patch.com)
- Woman charged with hitting teen on bicycle in Oswego, Illinois, and driving off (cbsnews.com)
- 2026 Record Newspapers girls tennis preview capsules (shawlocal.com)
Aurora
- Storm recovery funds approved for Aurora's 4th Ward (chicagotribune.com)
Plainfield
- Commercial Street Criterium Will Bring Up To 500 Cyclists For Day Of Racing In Downtown Plainfield (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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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