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Braidwood collects $63,236 in Municipal Sales Tax in February

Braidwood residents paid a total of $63,236 in Municipal Sales Tax in February, a decrease of 3.3% from the previous month.

Braidwood’s April 23 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 23 have ranged from a high of 80°F in 2022 to a low of 33°F in 2015, according to Open-Meteo.

Braidwood’s April 22 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 22 have ranged from a high of 76°F in 2019 to a low of 30°F in 2021, according to Open-Meteo.

Braidwood’s April 21 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 21 have ranged from a high of 73.7°F in 2019 to a low of 30.1°F in 2013 and 2024, according to Open-Meteo.

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Weekly high school sports recap: week starting April 13

Scores from high school matches games during the week starting April 13.

Braidwood’s April 20 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 20 have ranged from a high of 79°F in 2023 to a low of 29°F in 2018, according to Open-Meteo.

763 Blackhawk Drive, Braidwood acquired by Amanda Kay Wiersema

On April 17, Amanda Kay Wiersema purchased a property at 763 Blackhawk Drive, Braidwood from Melissa Podkulski.

Braidwood’s April 19 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 19 have ranged from a high of 77.1°F in 2023 to a low of 32.1°F in 2018 and 2022, according to Open-Meteo.

Braidwood’s April 18 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 18 have ranged from a high of 81°F in 2016 to a low of 29°F in 2018, according to Open-Meteo.

Which former Braidwood Beacon area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, April 21?

This former Braidwood Beacon area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Monday, April 21.

Braidwood’s April 17 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 17 have ranged from a high of 78°F in 2016 to a low of 27°F in 2018, according to Open-Meteo.

Braidwood’s April 16 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 16 have ranged from a high of 78.5°F in 2024 to a low of 25°F in 2018 and 2020, according to Open-Meteo.

Braidwood’s April 15 weather: A 15-Year history

Over the last 15 years, temperatures on April 15 have ranged from a high of 80°F in 2010 to a low of 26°F in 2014, according to Open-Meteo.

Analysis: Braidwood effective property tax rates outpaced the national average in Q1

Property owners in Braidwood paid 1.7% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2025, which is more than 1.6 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by Braidwood Beacon.