Kendall County

The upcoming 2025-26 budget proposal is another chance to assess the overall financial health of Yorkville stretching into the next five years with several potential threats lurking in the national economy. Public hearing scheduled for March 25.

Voters with election questions, such as voting times, voter registration issues, or polling place locations should consult the Kendall County Clerk & Recorder’s website.

The Oswego Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a FedEx driver Wednesday afternoon.

Yorkville and Oswego softball both went 4-0 in their trip to Alabama, and Sandwich baseball earned its first win of the season in Wednesday's roundup.

The sexual assaults allegedly occurred in both unincorporated Kendall County and Aurora, according to a news release from the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Oswego senior and Iowa softball recruit Kiyah Chavez, who took second place at 155 pounds to become the school's first wrestling state medalist, is the Record Newspapers Girls Wrestler of the Year.

Eight candidates are running for four seats open on the board.

As you browse the seed aisle, a colorful packet announcing a “wildflower mix” catches your eye. This would be an easy way to add more flowers to your yard! Or would it?

Joliet Junior College’s president reported he’s been subjected to harassing behavior from two members of the Board of Trustees and the hostility of one of those trustees caused him to feel unsafe.

The popular food truck, which serves Mexican cuisine, has been in business for the past several years. This will be the food truck’s first sit down restaurant.

Kiyah Chavez homered and Jaelynn Anthony threw a complete-game shutout as Oswego softball won two games in Alabama, plus baseball results from Plano, Sandwich and Yorkville in Tuesday's roundup.

A Joliet man allegedly fired off gunshots at a family party that left three people wounded following an argument with a man who disparaged his leather pants, prosecutors said.

Oswego resident Tiffany Jones makes cookies and other treats through her online business, Cake Charming, LLC.

Concrete is being poured at Fox Valley Family YMCA's $16 million new East Branch facility in Bristol, and investments are being made at their Plano and Sandwich locations. With the expanding services, they are keeping a close eye on federal uncertainties.

Oswego baseball rode a seven-run first inning past Naperville Central, plus Sandwich baseball and Yorkville JV tennis results in Monday's roundup.

The initiative was carried out by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office in collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois.

At 5:50 p.m., Yorkville Police responded to the 2500 block of South Cannonball Trail, where a juvenile was found unresponsive in a pool, according to a news release from the Yorkville Police Department.

To promote sustainability, Yorkville is encouraging residents to participate in a national water conservation challenge. In past years, the National Mayor’s Challenge shined a spotlight on the Yorkville community, with the city placing 5th nationally in both 2022 and 2018.

The city’s largest ever manufacturing warehouse undertaking is being eyed with a 1,037 data center campus, with 14 warehouses.

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.

With back-upped traffic causing daily travel headaches, a subdivision in Yorkville is getting a much-requested roadway to Route 47. The city is working with IDOT on a massive Route 47 expansion project.

Residents are one step closer to a safer pathway along Cannonball Trail in Yorkville. The multi-use pathway was first considered after several residents contacted city officials voicing their safety concerns, especially after a serious bicycling accident.

In May, Oswego’s Wine on the Fox festival will return to Hudson Crossing Park along the scenic Fox River for the 19th year.

Oswego East girls track was third and Yorkville tied for fourth at the Southwest Prairie Conference indoor meet, Yorkville baseball dropped an 11-inning game to Lincoln-Way East plus Newark and Plano baseball results in Saturday's roundup.

Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ will be accepting donations of clean, usable items in good condition for its spring rummage sale set for April 11 and 12.

Village Board candidate forum

The Plano Community School District recently honored 11 exceptional high school students who each were named State Scholars for their stellar academic work.

The current public works facility was constructed in 2002. Right now, numerous pieces of equipment have to be stored outdoors because there is a limited amount of space in the building.

Oswego baseball picked up two wins, Newark baseball won and Oswego East boys track took third at the Southwest Prairie Conference indoor meet in Friday's roundup.

This spring, Kendall County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Eight candidates are running for the four seats open on the Oswego School District 308 board.

A Plano man has been arrested on charges of being in possession and disseminating child sexual abuse images.

The city is continuing its significant infrastructure investment, which lagged for several years after the Great Recession dampened the city’s coffers, in the form of the Road to Better Roads Program, the Local Road Program, and a strategic multi-year Pavement Management Plan.

Those caught parking in front of a mailbox in Oswego now may face a fine.

Here is the 2024-2025 Record Newspapers all-area boys basketball team.

Yorkville Christian junior guard Jayden Riley, who led the Mustangs to 21 wins, the championship game of the Plano Christmas Class for the first time, and a regional final, and averaged 23 points, 8.5 assists and 4.5 rebounds, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.

Kendall County has several exciting upcoming events, including a board game night, chocolate workshops and electronic recycling event.

The City of Joliet has agreed to pay a Joliet police officer $287,000 in exchange for her dropping what remains of a lawsuit that claimed a detective intentionally accessed a nude photo on her cellphone.

Next month, Oswego trustees will vote on reducing the wait time for businesses in downtown Oswego to for a gaming license.

After losing the case in federal court, former Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk is pursuing his conspiracy lawsuit case in Will County against six people he blames for his 2023 election loss.

The Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois, which provides services dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation from locations like the Beecher Center in Yorkville, is joining a nation-wide campaign to energize fundraising and volunteers.

The Cannonball Trail and Dickson Road Realignment Project in Montgomery is set to improve traffic flow, safety and regional connectivity, with the first phase nearing completion.

The topography of Yorkville is in a shifting state. Families are moving in, subdivisions are expanding out, and agricultural fields are being converted from maize into a maze of manufacturing, data centers and solar farms. The city added $149 in value from construction in 2024.

Nolan Hooper struck out six to become Yorkville Christian's career strikeout leader, plus Yorkville and Newark baseball results in Tuesday's roundup.

As proposed, the village would use $1.5 million in motor fuel tax funds to fund the project along with $1.6 million in capital improvement funds.

Forum questions have been generated from community groups and the forum will be moderated by a trained out of district moderator, according to a news release from the League of Women Voters Aurora Area. 

The new building, being built on a vacant lot at Adams and Jackson streets, will feature 104 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments.

A 6-year-old child in Joliet was driving an child-sized ATV with an 8-year-old passenger when the “ATV lost control and struck a tree,” police said. investigation indicates parents aware children operated ATV.

Jake Dixon scored on a walk-off wild pitch as the Reapers won their season opener while Jason Phillips homered and struck out seven in four shutout innings, and Natalie Muellner and Jaelynn Anthony homered as Oswego softball blasted Batavia.

The Village of Montgomery has welcomed Lindsay Laurie as its new GIS Specialist, bringing advanced mapping technology in-house to enhance decision-making and transparency through the launch of the "My Montgomery" GIS platform.