A 68-year-old woman in Joliet who was reported missing has been safely located, police said.

Winter is coming. The Plano Police Department issued some guidance on how to avoid parking fines following snowfall.

The indoor event, 19 W. Washington St., Oswego, will feature a variety of vendors and crafters.

At approximately 3:27 a.m., the Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched for a structure fire in the 0-100 block of East Washington Street.

Cody Sales, 30, was charged with first degree murder in June 2022 in connection with the death of his mother, Nancy E. Sales, 62, at their residence. He also was charged with aggravated animal cruelty in connection with the death of a dog which was found inside the Sales’ home.

Fox Valley Hands of Hope in Geneva established two wind phones – one for adults and one for children, a concept where grieving people can talk to their lost loved ones.

Keep kids engaged during winter break with the Yorkville Public Library's December lineup of hands-on activities, storytimes, and creative programs.

Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist will showcase its 21st annual nativity scene display during Oswego’s Christmas Walk

Tour the beautiful grounds of the Edith Farnsworth House in Plano this holiday season.

Ninety students will be filling the Plano High School auditorium with the sounds of the season, with the show having a Renaissance theme.

The village of Oswego announced that it has partnered with The Finnegan Project, a nonprofit founded by the family of the boy killed in a crash at the Portillo's restaurant in Oswego.

At approximately 4:07 a.m. Wednesday, the Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 5400 block of Light Road for a building on fire, the district said.

Gabe Sanders scored 22 points to pace Yorkville boys basketball to a season-opening win, Dshaun Bolden scored 25 and Mason Lockett 23 in an Oswego East win, Jayden Riley went for 38 in a Yorkville Christian loss and Yorkville wrestling won again in Wednesday's roundup.

While the National Weather Service stressed that exact snowfall totals and the precise track of the storm remain uncertain, confidence is growing that much of the region will experience accumulating snow during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year

Every Thanksgiving, the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District receives a spike of calls related to house fires breaking out from preparing the feast.

Registration is officially open, and residents are invited to nominate their own property—or a neighbor’s. Nominations are being accepted through Sunday, Dec. 14.

At the Nov. 19 Oswego Library Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved hiring Krista Katzen as the dsitrict's new library director with a starting annual salary of $132,500. Katzen had been serving as the district’s assistant director since the fall of 2019.

Yorkville boys wrestling beat Lincoln-Way West on a tiebreaker, Tray Alford scored 19 points to pace Yorkville Christian to a win and Plano boys bowling results in Tuesday's Record Newspapers roundup.

The village owns about 15 acres of land on the north side of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks, west of Orchard Road. At the Nov. 18 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees approved a new contract with Creekside Farms, LLC.

Northern Illinois is forecast to get hit with turbulent winds Wednesday followed by accumulating snowfall this weekend that could affect Thanksgiving travel.

What is an invasive species? An invasive species is an introduced species – often a plant, animal, or insect – that causes some kind of harm.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood reported seeing holding areas at the ICE facility in Broadview that 'did not meet ICE’s detention standards.'

State. Rep. Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) is encouraging community members to come forward and submit ideas for new legislation. Davis said the ideas could potentially be filed next year in the Illinois House of Representatives.

The property contains six structures including a feed mill, grain elevators and a storage building, none of which are currently in use. Brad Smith, who had once owned Oswego Grain & Supply, donated the land.

The city of Yorkville is not responsible for the costs because developers CyrusOne are footing the bill as part of their infrastructure overhaul for a 228-acre data center.

Ethan Vahl scored 30 points and Brayden Borrowman had a near double-double and hit two key free throws in the final minute as Oswego held off West Aurora's furious comeback for a 51-48 win in Monday's season opener at the Hoops 4 Healing Tournament.

Oswego East and Yorkville Christian boys basketball won their season openers and Yorkville girls basketball rolled to its third win of the year in Monday's roundup.

Through a multi-year partnership with the Illinois Principals Association, the district has been implementing the School Leader Paradigm within its Strategic Plan.

The 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week. Here are five players to watch in the Record Newspapers coverage area.

As the 2025-2026 boys basketball season tips off this week, here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The joint project is funded by Yorkville, Oswego and Montgomery, with around $400 million in shared overall costs to extend water infrastructure from Naperville out to their respective cities.

The city of Yorkville got the holiday season going with its annual parade and tree lighting at Riverfront Park on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. More festivities followed on Saturday at the park. The annual event is coordinated by the city's Department of Parks and Recreation.

The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign will run through Dec. 2. Officers will look for seat-belt violations, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving caused by alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.

General Laboratory Products, Inc. manufactures more than 1,000 products on-site. The current setback standard in the city is 25 feet. The owners want a five-foot setback.

Volunteers from Knights of Columbus, Lady Knights Auxiliary, Senior Services Associates serve up early holiday dinner to Yorkville seniors.

The Plano Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and be closed all day on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27.

“Officers are limited in enforcement due to the limitations of the state law," Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin told village trustees at a recent Village Board meeting.

Payton Wallin scored 22 points to lead Yorkville Christian past East Moline to the Wheaton Academy tournament title and Yorkville girls basketball was also a winner Saturday.

At approximately 6:09 p.m., the Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched for a smoke investigation inside of a house in the 200 block of South Adams Street.

Fox Valley United Way looks to supplement its Holiday Assistance families with gift cards of $25 or more to help meet their practical needs this season.

A neighbor to the 1,037-acre Project Cardinal data center in Yorkville is suing the city claiming the project will negatively impact the residential area.

Chloe Rowe's double-double led Plano girls basketball past Newark and Payton Wallin's 19 points paced a Yorkville Christian win.

The Oswego High School athletic department is partnering with the Oswego Fire Protection District to support its annual toy drive.

Yorkville senior Owen Horeni, who finished third at the Class 3A state meet in a school record time of 14:07.46, is the Record Newspapers boys cross country Athlete of the Year. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

TCBY, which stands for The Country’s Best Yogurt, has hundreds of stores across the country. Samad Khan and his wife Ankita Patel in September became the franchise owners of the Oswego store.

The Oswego Police Department has been accredited since 2005. CALEA accreditation is considered the gold standard in public safety.

The sale will be from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 and feature a variety of Christmas decorations.

Sandwich senior and Duke commit Sunny Weber, who repeated as state cross country champion – this time in Class 1A – is the Record Newspapers girls cross country Athlete of the Year. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

As the city of Yorkville gears up to approve the 2025 tax levy ordinance, here’s a look at how the levy will likely show up on your property bills.

Payton Wallin scored 15 points to pace Yorkville Christian past Wheaton Academy, plus Plano and Yorkville girls basketball results in Thursday's roundup.