🌱 Patch AM: See how Yorkville hoops dominated Romeoville in Tuesday’s conference clashes

Hi there, Yorkville! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Yorkville hoops dominated Romeoville in Tuesday’s conference clashes
• How does this $350,000 Yorkville home compare to your street?
• How Yorkville’s vanished stockyards once fed booming Chicago markets

Also on today's calendar: Kumla Food Pantry Fundraiser Dinner and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A snow shower, with a high of 32 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 27, low: 24.
• Friday: Breezy with snow, 1-2", with a high of 35 and low of 14 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Oswego boys basketball beats Plainfield East in 2OT: Tuesday's Record Newspapers sports roundup (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville basketball fans have plenty to cheer about, with the boys beating Romeoville 58-33 and the girls rolling 69-40 behind a barrage of three-pointers. The roundup also highlights Yorkville Christian’s girls win over Unity Christian, plus strong performances from Oswego, Plano, Sandwich, and regional wrestling action.
   

2. Yorkville: Single-family home goes for $350,000 (shawlocal.com) — A Yorkville single-family home at 312 Olsen Street sold for $350,000 on Dec. 30, offering 1,470 square feet on a 0.4-acre lot with gas heat, central A/C, and two parking spots. The piece also compares several nearby Yorkville sales to show recent neighborhood price trends.
   

3. Reflections: Getting Kendall County's livestock to market (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville’s past as a livestock hub comes to life in this look at how local farmers once drove cattle and hogs to stockyards on both sides of the Fox River. The story traces Kendall County’s role in feeding Chicago’s Union Stockyards, the rise of rail shipping through Montgomery, and how highways eventually erased this once-vital way of life.
   

4. Jenna Paulette unveils deluxe album, 2026 tour (themusicuniverse.com) — Country artist Jenna Paulette is bringing her 2026 “Back In The Saddle” tour to Yorkville on February 5, with a show at Law Office Pub & Music Hall. The tour supports a deluxe edition of her album Horseback, featuring 20 tracks and several collaborations, and marks her return to the road after stepping back from touring in 2025.
   

📸 Around Yorkville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yorkville

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 15

• Committee of the Whole
  Historic Court House, 110 W Madison St, Yorkville
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Park Board
  Yorkville, IL Calendar , 651 Prairie Pointe Drive , Yorkville
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Kumla Food Pantry Fundraiser Dinner
  11935 Lisbon Rd , Newark
  4:30 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Forest Preserve Commission
  Historic Court House , 110 W Madison St , Yorkville
  9:00 am
• Fire and Police Commission
  Yorkville, IL Calendar , 651 Prairie Pointe Drive , Yorkville
  6:00 pm
• Public Works Committee
  Yorkville, IL Calendar , 651 Prairie Pointe Drive , Yorkville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 21

• Administration Committee
  Yorkville, IL Calendar , 651 Prairie Pointe Drive , Yorkville
  6:00 pm

Friday January 23

• Drop In Story Time
  Yorkville Public Library , 902 Game Farm Rd , Yorkville
  10:30 am

Saturday January 24

• Next Stop Comedy
  Pinz Yorkville , 1211 N Bridge St , Yorkville
  9:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• Family Fun Day @ Altitude!
  Altitude Trampoline Park Oswego , 1600 Douglas Rd , Oswego
  2:00 pm

📣 Yorkville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday January 14

• Gymnastics Open Gym - Montgomery, IL 2026
  Oswegoland Park District Boulder Point , 0 Boulder Hill Pass , Montgomery
  11:15 am
• All Star Sports Jr. T-Ball - Montgomery, IL 2026
  Oswegoland Park District Civic Center , 5 Ashlawn Ave , Montgomery
  1:00 pm
• KSS Imagination Station
  Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch Sugar Grove, IL 60554
  3:30 pm
• TRI vs Oswego and Bolingbrook
  Yorkville High School Academy , 702 Game Farm Rd , Yorkville
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bracelets, Hand Hearts, and Taylor Hits —Steve Jurkovic Read on Patch

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-- The Patch AM Team

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