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🌱 Patch AM: Will Yorkville’s 1,037-acre data center fight end in quiet settlement?
Coming up on the Yorkville Patch calendar: Friend's Family
What's up Yorkville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Yorkville’s 1,037-acre data center fight end in quiet settlement?
- How diverse is Yorkville District 115 compared with the rest of Kendall?
Also on today's calendar: Friend’s Family and 1 more event.
Find out what's happening in Yorkvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Yorkvillefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Sunshine and colder, with a high of 22 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Some clouds, then sunshine, temps: high: 29, low: 17.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 30 and low of 17 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lawsuit against Yorkville to halt 1,037-acre data center likely heading for settlement (shawlocal.com) — A lawsuit seeking to stop Yorkville’s massive 1,037-acre Project Cardinal data center appears headed toward a settlement, with all sides due back in court Jan. 16. The case pits neighbor John Bryan against the city over noise, zoning, and quality-of-life concerns, while officials tout billions in long-term tax and utility revenue for Yorkville and its schools. 
• Kendall County Education: 1,167 multiracial students enrolled in school districts in 2024-25 school year (kendallcountytimes.com) — Yorkville families can see how diverse local classrooms are becoming, with multiracial students making up 4% of Yorkville Community Unit School District 115’s 7,097 students in 2024-25. Countywide, 1,167 multiracial students now account for 4.4% of enrollment, as state education funding and student-teacher ratios hold slightly better than national averages.
📸 Around Yorkville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Yorkville
★ Featured events ★
- Friend’s Family
Aurora
9:00 am
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- 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 - Master Bespoke Tailor Launches Hands-On Fashion Classes at Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL 60431 - - - Building T - Room 2002
9:00 am
Tuesday January 6
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
📣 Yorkville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals meeting
Plano, IL Calendar , 17 E. Main St. , Plano
6:00 pm - Improv Studio - Montgomery, IL 2026
Oswegoland Park District Boulder Point , 0 Boulder Hill Pass , Montgomery
5:30 pm - Police Pension Board Meeting
Montgomery, IL Calendar , 10 Civic Center Ave. , Montgomery
11:00 am - M- Winter Wed AM Montgomery
3022 Gaylord Ln , Montgomery
3:00 pm - KSS Nailed It
Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch Sugar Grove, IL 60554
3:30 pm - Board of Fire & Police Meeting
Montgomery, IL Calendar , 10 Civic Center Ave. , Montgomery
9:00 am - Planning & Zoning Commission
Montgomery, IL Calendar , 200 N. River St. , Montgomery
7:00 pm - Sing it Out: Dreamy Disney - Montgomery, IL 2026
Oswegoland Park District Boulder Point , 0 Boulder Hill Pass , Montgomery
10:30 am - The Art of Conflict - Montgomery, IL 2026
Oswegoland Park District Boulder Point , 0 Boulder Hill Pass , Montgomery
12:00 pm
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Thursday January 8
Saturday January 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Plano
- Tuesday's high school basketball schedule (suntimes.com)
Sandwich
- City of Sandwich Finance Committee met Dec. 1 (dekalbtimes.com)
- Basketball Game Preview: Mendota Trojans vs. Ottawa Pirates (maxpreps.com)
- Marybeth Hawk Obituary – Roseville, IL (1935–2025) (wgil.com)
Newark
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