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Greetings Yorkville! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why an Oswego arrest led straight to Yorkville’s county jail
  • How did Yorkville’s girls and Parkview Christian fare on Thursday?
  • How a Yorkville lawmaker just changed rules for college boards

Also on today's calendar: Denim & Diamonds Gala and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: A touch of morning rain, with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Saturday: Intermittent snow and rain, temps: high: 35, low: 23.
  • Sunday: Low clouds may break; windy, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man charged with unlawful restraint in Oswego (wspynews.com) — Yorkville residents should know that Kendall County Jail in town is holding an Oswego man charged with unlawful restraint and obstructing a police officer after a reported domestic incident. Police say they forced entry into the home when screams were heard and then arrested the suspect, who now awaits a detention hearing in Yorkville.
   

• Parkview Christian girls basketball routs Plano, improves to 16-1: Thursday's Record Newspapers sports roundup (shawlocal.com) — Yorkville sports fans saw Parkview Christian’s girls roll to a 63-31 home win over Plano in Yorkville, improving to an impressive 16-1. Yorkville High School’s girls fell 53-29 to Plainfield North, while Oswego and Oswego East wrestlers turned in multiple pins in their crosstown matchup.
   

• Davis Backed Bill Improving Accountability Becomes Law (wjol.com) — Yorkville’s State Representative Jed Davis backed a new Illinois law now in effect that requires elected community college board members to take an oath to uphold the U.S. and Illinois constitutions. The measure, sponsored by Davis, brings community college trustees in line with other elected officials statewide and standardizes how and where these oaths are recorded.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Plano

  • Mayor: Plano preparing for major development projects (wspynews.com)
  • Home Invasion Charge Issued For Plano Man Who Also Damaged Property: Montgomery Police (patch.com)
  • Northridge Falls In Plano Consolation Finals (journal-topics.com)

Oswego

  • 75-Year Sentence Given To Oswego Township Man Who Sexually Assaulted Children: Mosser (patch.com)
  • Oswego Man Refuses To Let Cops Speak To Woman Who Called To Report Domestic Incident: OPD (patch.com)

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