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Spotted on the Yorkville calendar: The Final Homes. The Last Opportunity. Remington Woods Open House.

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Good morning to you Yorkville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will stricter truck enforcement finally calm traffic through Yorkville neighborhoods?
  • How do these recent Yorkville home sales compare to your street?

Also on today's calendar: The Final Homes. The Last Opportunity. Remington Woods Open House. and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunshine and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 44.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yorkville police heighten citations of semitrucks using residential streets (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville police are stepping up enforcement of the eight-ton weight limit on residential streets, especially along Corneils Road near the Caledonia subdivision and BrightFarms facility. After dozens of stops and new signage on Route 47 and Corneils, officers say they'll keep targeting semitrucks cutting through neighborhoods while working with the city, IDOT, and local businesses to improve safety and compliance.
   

• Yorkville: Four-bedroom home goes for $550,000 (shawlocal.com) — A recently built four-bedroom home on Timber Oak Lane in Yorkville just sold for $550,000, highlighting rising prices in newer subdivisions. Several other nearby Yorkville properties also changed hands over the last year, giving residents a snapshot of current neighborhood values and how different sizes and locations compare on a price-per-square-foot basis.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Plano

  • Plano District 88 budget includes $6.3 million for expansion of P.H. Miller Elementary School (shawlocal.com)
  • DeKalb Falls to Metea Valley in Three-Set Thriller - Thursday's Area High School Varsity Athletics Recap (wspynews.com)
  • UPDATE: Autopsy set for Friday for 29-year-old found near Alma Mater (news-gazette.com)

Oswego

  • October is Fall Membership Drive Month—Can I Join if My Business Isn't in Oswego? (shawlocal.com)
  • Oswego Fire Department clarifies viral ICE incident happened in New York, not Illinois; say they've gotten threats (cbsnews.com)

Naperville

  • Ban On Kratom Sales Now In Effect In Naperville (patch.com)
  • Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Naperville This Fall — And How To Carve Them (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 has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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