Kendall County

The construction on the roofs for the Beecher Center and two city-owned well treatment plant buildings is set to begin this spring.

Nashville recording artist and Yorkville resident Annie Vander will perform at 9 p.m. Friday at Nash Vegas Saloon, 61 Main St. in downtown Oswego.

Benderson Development Company, LLC. wants to build a grocery store along with another building that would contain a restaurant/retail on five acres at the southwest corner of Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive.

Danielle Bulson scored 17 points and Payton Wallin 16, and Yorkville Christian beat Serena 48-41 in the Class 1A Indian Creek Regional final for the first regional championship in the history of the program.

Yorkville's Van Rosauer, Jack Ferguson, Luke Zook and Ryder Janeczko, along with Oswego's Brayden Swanson, Yorkville Christian's Aiden Larsen and Sandwich's Cooper Corder and Devon Blanchard won their first-round matches at the state wrestling tournament.

Even though a proposed 93-acre solar farm project in unincorporated Kendall County has faced a series of rejections, the developers are trying to look on the bright side of things, turning once again to Yorkville to permit construction.

How would a trade war impact Kendall County businesses? There is little consensus, and even less certainty.

Freddie’s Off The Chain food truck plans to open its restaurant in downtown Oswego on April 1.

Plano senior Richie Amakiri is part of a special senior group that helped lead the Reapers to a 29-4 dual meet season. Now he's set to make his state debut, among three Plano wrestlers at state and 15 total Kendall County area wrestlers in Champaign.

Here are the Record Newspapers-area qualifiers for the IHSA individual state wrestling meet.

Newark's Dylan Long scored 40 points, including his 1,000th career point, in a win over LaMoille, and Plano and Sandwich boys basketball were also winners in Wednesday's prep sports roundup.

Second Ward Alderwoman Rebecca Johnson has decided to run as a write-in candidate after being bumped off the April 1 election ballot because of objections to her nominating petition.

A Plank Junior High School student afternoon was charged Tuesday after Oswego Police say she brought an unloaded firearm to school.

Vinny Cesario scored 14 points and Gabe Steele added 11 for Plano in its win over Newark, and Braydon Porter scored 19 in Yorkville's loss to Plainfield North.

Brooke Spychalski scored a game-high 20 points, Yorkville took control with a run to end the first half, and the Foxes – not fazed by the season debut of Naperville Central star Trinity Jones – won the regional semifinal 61-42.

On a night when Oswego was hoping to get a charge from its seniors, it was Oswego East that took a bunch of charges during a 54-38 victory at their rival’s place Tuesday night.

The Yorkville Knights of Columbus and the Yorkville American Legion are hosting a Lenten Fish Fry on every Friday during Lent at the Yorkville American Legion Hal.

To improve safety measures, Yorkville city officials are addressing the issue of faulty and outdated lightning detectors in their parks.

Kendall County property transfers from Sept. 26, 2024, to Jan. 31, 2025.

Gabby and Mike Plachetka took over the The Prom Shoppe and Bella-gia from Greg Kaleel.

Natalie Frempong scored 13 of her game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter, and Naperville North held off Oswego East's furious comeback from 21 points down for a 67-62 win in Monday's Class 4A Benet Regional semifinal.

The upcoming Open Roads ABATE meeting will feature legislature updates, event updates and more.

The Plano Methodist Church Fellowship Team hosted a fun-filled “Bowl for Fun” event at Plano Hometown Lanes.

Much like Dorothy’s spiraling house in The Wizard of Oz, it remains unclear how the Feds intertest rate drop is going to affect the Kendall County housing market.

Plano Library will host several book clubs, Easter events and more for both children and adults this February and March.

The Kiwanis Club of Oswego, Oswego East Band Boosters and Key Club will host a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser to benefit youth in the community.

Plans for what would become Yorkville's fifth approved data center campus stumbled at the Planing and Zoning Commission’s Feb. 12 meeting after a packed public hearing full of opposition.

Tangent Technologies and MTH Pumps are the two companies that will receive the “Made in Kendall” designation for exemplifying the best of goods produced in Kendall County. Plano Molding received an honorable mention.

Oswego East's Quinn Janssens won the 140-pound championship at the Schaumburg Sectional to qualify for state, Sandwich had two boys wrestlers qualify for state at the Oregon Sectional and Oswego East's girls bowling team took third at sectionals to qualify for state.

Yorkville had one champion, Jack Ferguson, and four other wrestlers qualify for state from the Class 3A Joliet Central Sectional, while Oswego advanced one wrestler.

The registration period for full-day kindergarten run by Yorkville School District 115 is quickly approaching. Here’s what you need to know to make sure your kid gets a spot.

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is encouraging parents to register their children for kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year, with registration now open online.

The Oswego Township Officers Electoral Board on Feb. 13 voted that Jeff Ackley’s name should not appear on the April 1 ballot for the office of Oswego Township Highway Commissioner.

Dom Rome scored 21 points and Simeion Harris 10, as Sandwich beat Woodstock North to clinch the Kishwaukee River Conference championship and Sandwich’s first conference championship in 32 years.

Reggie McWaine hit two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and two free throws in the final minute, as Oswego East rallied past visiting Yorkville 51-47 in a matchup of short-handed teams both missing their leading scorers.

Benderson Development Company, LLC. is asking for approval to build a grocery store along with another building that would contain a restaurant/retail on five acres at the southwest corner of Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive.

Indian Valley Theatre will present "Charlotte's Webb," featuring a variety of cast members from different communities.

The Children’s Courtyard of Yorkville, located at 708 E. Veterans Parkway, has moved into a building that formerly housed The Heartland School. Before opening, they completely renovated the school’s interior and upgraded the outdoor playground.

A GoFundMe page has been started to help the Acosta family, whose Oswego house was substantially damaged in a Feb. 10 fire.

A new car wash may be coming to the south side of Yorkville.

All over Plano, workers have been removing and replacing more than 8,060 square feet of concrete sidewalk. The total program, which will complete this construction season, costs the city $175,355.

Two travel consultants at Travel Services of Yorkville have been honored as Wavemaker Travel Advisors for 2025 by ALG Vacations for their exceptional sales and expertise in travel destinations.

Yorkville City Council approved a $10M tax rebate, setting the stage for Costco to open up shop in town.

Oswego police are looking for the two men who allegedly robbed George’s Liquor and Wine store at gunpoint Tuesday night.

The Joliet area was blanketed by gentle but abundant snow showers on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, throughout the city.

Can Plano add to its best season ever? Can Yorkville Christian win its first regional? Can Oswego East continue its hot streak? Here are the postseason storylines to watch for Kendall County-area teams this month.

Yorkville has six official sledding hills that are maintained by the parks department. Tell us which ones are your favorites and share your winter photos.

Anticipating winter weather, Yorkville schools has canceled most after-school events and activities.

Brian Charles Hulsey, 51, was found guilty after a three-day bench trial on Feb. 5, according to court records.

Special events, including Valentine's Day celebrations and a Mother Son Super Night Out, are coming up in Kendall County.