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🌱 What will a new FOIA request reveal about Plano’s 2025 contracts?
And check out LITMAS Holiday Sip & Shop on the Plano Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What will a new FOIA request reveal about Plano’s 2025 contracts?
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- Thursday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 25 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Flurries; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 27, low: 1.
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📰 News we're reading
• FOIA request sent to City of Plano regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (kendallcountytimes.com) — City officials in Plano are the focus of a new FOIA request seeking details on all new or amended city contracts from January through March 2025, including public works, technology, and consulting agreements. Filed by the Kendall County Times with support from a transparency-focused nonprofit, the request aims to shed more light on how Plano spends public money and manages key projects. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Plano
★ Featured events ★
- LITMAS Holiday Sip & Shop
Fox Republic Brewing Co., 101 W Hydraulic Ave, Yorkville
12:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Girl Scouts
P H Miller Elem School Plano, IL 60545
5:30 pm - Wrestling @ Dwight
Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
8:00 am - From Dirt to Dishes A Weekly Clay Hand Building Workshop
Arts On Fire , 217 E South St , Plano
3:00 pm - FREE Playgroups for Children Birth to Five
P H Miller Elem School Plano, IL 60545
8:00 am - Wrestling Home vs Waldo
Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
4:30 pm - Kids Pottery Wheel Workshop 12/18
Arts On Fire , 217 E South St , Plano
6:00 pm - FREE Plano Food Pantry
First Lutheran Church , 200 N Center St , Plano
6:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Green Connect Meet-Up
Yorkville Area Chamber-Commerce , 26 W Countryside Pkwy , Yorkville
11:30 am - Committee of the Whole
Historic Court House , 110 W Madison St , Yorkville
4:00 pm - Dungeons & Dragons Group
Yorkville Public Library , 902 Game Farm Rd , Yorkville
4:00 pm - Cocoa, Cannabis & Carols
Arts On Fire , 217 E South St , Plano
6:30 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Jus had 3 dogs running thru my yard
Looked like 2 golden & a black lab Tried to get them in the house but they ran away but ran thru again I’ll keep trying to get them. It’s dark &… (Nextdoor Little Rock Creek) - New to neighborhood.
I have hard water here. Any recommendations on a good water softener system? What all is everyone using … (Nextdoor Lakewood Springs)
- Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Sugar Grove. Apply here.
- Cooper's Hawk Winery posted a job opening for Kitchen Manager in Montgomery. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Plano here.
🗞 Nearby News
Yorkville
- Playa Bar & Music Lounge aims to bring feel, flavors of Mexican seaside to St. Charles (shawlocal.com)
- Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District collecting gifts for Operation Santa (shawlocal.com)
- Kendall County Regional Planning Commission met Dec. 10 (kendallcountytimes.com)
Sandwich
- City of Sandwich Plan Commission met Dec. 9 (dekalbtimes.com)
Aurora
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