The trivia night event will take place Saturday, Aug. 23, at Fox Valley Winery, 59 Main St. in downtown Oswego.

Yorkville tennis breezed to a 7-0 win over Kaneland on Thursday.

With a transformed downtown recreation area on the horizon, the long sought environmental pollution cleanup in Yorkville is making stride

The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held at the Plano Library during regular library hours from Saturday, Aug. 23 through Saturday, Sept. 6

Oswego East was selected in the first week of the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest to receive the grant. Each week, 50 schools are randomly selected to receive the grant, for a total of 450 winners.

Hearing the projected $100 million in utility taxes at full build-out for the 1,037 acre Project Cardinal data center in Yorkville is drastically over-calculated, has neighboring residents saying the noise pollution is not worth it.

It looks like Yorkville is willing to bite the $700,000 bullet with their new 1.5 million-gallon standpipe water tower on the south side of town. The city fears possibly delaying the more than $100 million Lake Michigan water sourcing project if a new site was chosen.

Check out live music at The Law Office & Pub in Yorkville, see a tribute concert at Venue 1012 in Oswego and more this weekend in Kendall County.

Chicago-based GWC Injury Lawyers filed the two-count lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court. In the first count – wrongful death – the suit seeks more than $50,000 in damages and in the second count – survival act – the suit also seeks more than $50,000.

Oswego East’s Zach Johnson and Jack Malm each shot a 2-under par 34 to share medalist honors and the Wolves broke a program record with a round of 140.

With the hiring of their newest officer, the Yorkville Police Department has reached their fully authorized staff size of 34 people.

Through a thunderstorm and unforgiving heat, organizers against Yorkville’s recently adopted ordinance fining and possibly jailing the city’s homeless, are making waves. Their campsite outside City Hall protests what the ordinance labels a “public camping” nuisance.

Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman moderated the town hall, which was part of Underwood’s summer town hall series. The congresswoman has three more scheduled over the next week in DeKalb, LaSalle and Bureau counties.

While the storms brewed overhead, the Yorkville and Plano area was able to weather another summer storm without significant damage or flooding.

The The First Lutheran Church of Plano event is open to the public and will allow residents to safely destroy sensitive documents to help prevent identity theft and fraud.

The traffic enforcement campaign of the Kendall County Sheriff's Office began Aug. 15 and will run through the early morning hours of Sept. 2. Deputies are focused on stopping impaired driving and enforcing seat belt laws.

Teachers will share instructions and assignments through Google Classroom and attendance will be taken at each class.

For the first time ever in the FORE! Yorkville Golf Outing event fundraiser for the Yorkville Educational Foundation and the Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department, someone hit the big hole-in-one sweepstakes. The golfer wasn't the event's only winner, more than $12K raised.

Severe thunderstorms with the risk for damaging winds and even tornadoes could hit northern Illinois on Monday afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service warned.

Woolley Road from Juniper Street to Douglas Road had been closed for the reconstruction project. The opening of the stretch of road had been delayed by almost a month.

Residents can take a step back in time this month during the “Oswego History Tour – Downtown,” beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23.

Yorkville residents recently received 20% increases on their water bills for the $100 million Lake Michigan Water sourcing project. The project is coming in way over estimates.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, although severe storms were moving through the area at the time of the fire. The building has been deemed uninhabitable.

Crowds came out to enjoy the food, music, carnival and more over the three days of Montgomery Fest, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 15-17, 2025.

Visit these delicious restaurants in Yorkville and Plano on your next pizza night.

The Oswego Police Department conducted a traffic enforcement campaign from July 8 to Aug. 1. The campaign was part of a statewide effort aiming to reduce highway fatalities and injuries associated with speeding.

It is not known if the driver was having a medical emergency at the time of the crash, Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin has said. The restaurant recently reopened its drive-thru and dining room and white and orange construction barrels have been placed in front of the building.

For many first-time buyers, the idea of purchasing a home can feel overwhelming, especially when navigating mortgages, credit scores and down payments.

Author Melanie Holmes will highlight notable people, places and experiences across the state of Illinois at her Yorkville Library presentation.

At Medicare 101, Cindy Fields will give an overview of Medicare coverage, a review of Medicare Supplement and Advantage Plans.

A 19-year-old driver was issued traffic citations following a crash in Joliet that caused a semitrailer to overturn and spill its large haul of rock, police said.

The town hall meeting at Oswego High School is part of her summer town hall series.

In March, the Yorkville Police Department received an internet tip indicating that the suspect was in possession of illegal digital files. Shortly afterward, investigators executed a search warrant at his residence and evidence was collected.

Illinois saw 142 tornadoes in 2024. With weather teams stretched thin because of federal budget cuts, forecasters warn the next storm might slip through the cracks

The 2025 boys golf season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

At 3:33 p.m. Thursday, Kendall County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Plainfield Road and Schlapp Road.

Yorkville adopted an ordinance this week to fine and possibly jail the homeless persons and one resident is speaking out, saying the community needs "a humane and ethical way' to resolve issues.

Thursday was the first day of the fall semester for Oswego School District 308 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

The property is located in unincorporated Kendall County and is zoned for agriculture use. At their Aug. 7 meeting, Oswego planning and zoning commissioners unanimously recommended recommended approval of the plans upon rezoning and annexation of the land by the village.

La Michoacana Sweet Bliss, previously fan-voted one of the top 10 ice cream parlors in Kendall County, is moving out of their location in Yorkville to a larger site nearby.

Oswego Co-op sophomore Alli Wiertel fired a course record 59 at Whitetail Ridge to win the Plainfield North Invite and the team took second, while Oswego East was first and Oswego second at the Panther Stableford in Thursday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

Marquette Management provides property management for more than 14,000 units across eight states. Emblem Oswego is located at 2000 Emblem Circle.

Oswego School District 308's current outstanding long-term debt is more than $274 million, which includes $185.5 million in principal and about $89 million in interest.

The 2025 girls golf season gets underway this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Jim Pilmer will serve as grand marshal of the Montgomery Fest Parade on Sunday, Aug. 17. He is a longtime public servant and former executive director of the Fox Valley Park District.

Enjoy a beer & cheese pairing workshop at Fox Republic Brewing, live music in Oswego and Yorkville this weekend!

The Conservation Foundation’s Dickson-Murst Farm in Montgomery is hosting a free Day at the Farm event Aug. 17.

Column: How are you honoring your community and the businesses in it? writes Beth Lynch, the Sandwich Area Chamber of Commerce's new executive director.

Growing up with a hearing impairment, art instructor Carolyn Kyle knows the restorative value in finding community. Kyle established "Art for Everyone" with the Yorkville Public Library to offer art classes designed for those with special needs.

Yorkville approved an ordinance to fine and possibly jail the city's homeless after public safety complaints made about four homeless individuals in the past month.