Ellie Fox had a tying RBI double in the second inning, and Callie Ferko singled in the go-ahead run in the third as Yorkville softball beat La Salle-Peru in its season opener.

Oswego East boys basketball coach Ryan Velasquez, who posted a 198-71 record with three regional championships and one sectional title over nine seasons, has resigned as head coach. "This was a family decision."

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, was arrested on Jan. 29 after Ashley A. Stewart, 41, was found stabbed to death in her home on Valentine Way in Oswego on Jan. 27.

Wednesday was the last day for early voting at Oswego Village Hall and Monday is the last day of early voting at the Yorkville county building.

Wear St. Patrick's Day costumes for the SOB 5K Run on Saturday morning to benefit CASA Kendall County.

Instead of Venue 1012 hosting concerts all summer, plans are to hold one full-day event event at the amphitheater on Sept. 19. The free movie Movies Under The Stars series will be back.

Kendall County Sheriff’s Sergeant Tom Hagerty has served with the Sheriff’s Office since April 2008 and currently supervises in the Operations Division.

Officials said the district’s goal is to ensure that students who need additional academic support will continue to receive it.

The Yorkville City Council voted at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday in favor of a 1,037-acre project the city says will redefine the town’s future.

To remind motorists of the dangers of impaired driving and to help keep the streets safe, area police departments are teaming up with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation for a traffic safety campaign running March 13 through March 23.

Here is the 2025-26 Record Newspapers all-area girls basketball team.

Oswego East senior and Illinois Wesleyan commit Aubrey Lamberti, who this season became the program's all-time leading scorer and averaged 16.7 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year for the second straight season.

The property assessment equalization factor, commonly called the “multiplier,” is used to ensure uniform property assessments among Illinois counties, as required by state law.

The purpose of flushing water mains is to clear sediment from the water lines and is essential for maintaining water quality.

Darryl Lee Jr., 20, is charged with killing a man using a hammer and knife and injuring another person Oct. 22 at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in Oswego. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kendall, La Salle, DeKalb and Grundy counties that is expected to impact Ottawa, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Joliet and more.

Residents should look out for large size hail and wind speeds gusting up to 75 mph, the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe storm warning for northern Grundy County and the southern half of Kendall County, set to expire at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Storms are expected to develop in the late afternoon and there is a flash flood watch through 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Sandwich junior Cooper Corder, who won the Class 1A 150-pound state championship to cap a 43-1 season, is the Record Newspapers Boys Wrestler of the Year.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls wrestling team, as voted on by KRC coaches.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Kishwaukee River Conference boys wrestling team, as voted on by KRC coaches.

A Romeoville man who crashed into two Oswego police cars early Monday while officers were conducting a traffic stop has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

A Naperville man was charged with two felonies after Yorkville police recovered a loaded handgun and cocaine from his vehicle early Sunday morning.

Grande Park Elementary School on March 5 held its fourth annual Diversity Fair, part of its Diversity Spirit Week.

The developers of the Project Steel and Project Cardinal data center projects in Yorkville submitted up-front checks following the mayor's request. The vote is Monday on Project Steel and the $275 million school referendum remains on March 17 ballot.

Ninety students with the Oswego East High School’s chapter of Business Professionals of America participated in the recent State Leadership Conference.

Bishop McNamara roared to a comeback 69-56 overtime victory against Yorkville Christian in the IHSA Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship on Friday, March 6, 2026. See photos from the game.

Catch up on the week’s top Kendall County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of March 1-7

We get a real treat here during winter with the birds that use the Midwest for their wintering grounds.

Voluntary Action Center’s executive director announced plans to retire effective later this year, with a search for his replacement underway.

This is a collaborative meeting to collect input from the community on local conservation priorities, the Kendall County Soil & Water Conservation District said.

The city of Yorkville is laying the groundwork for the complicated process of hiring contractors needed to pull off the high-powered engineering data centers need.

A single-family home in Oswego that sold for $740,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County over the past week.

The City Council OK'd a $60,089 contract with EMA, Inc. to conduct a customer billing audit that the city hopes will reduce water that is delivered but “lost”because it is not accurately measured.

Yorkville Public Library is open Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Curbside service is available.

The Friends of the Plano Library Book Sale will be held Saturday, March 21 through Saturday, March 28.

Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman said it is his goal to make downtown Oswego a true destination, during his State of the Village address.

During a ceremony at Oswego East High School on Wednesday, Oswego East High School junior Danielle Stone was recognized as a Chicago Bears Community High School All-Star.

At approximately 2:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash. that occurred in the parking lot of 2510 Route 34.

The organization hosts the communal meals every Friday during Lent from 4 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 9054 E. Veterans Parkway, in Yorkville.

Annual Membership Dinner celebrates the ‘accomplishments and energy’ of the business community

Learn how to identify and tap maple trees at the Maple Sugaring event at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7 at Waa Kee Sha Park in Oswego.

Yorkville senior Gabe Sanders, who had 18 points and nine rebounds in the Foxes' regional final win over Downers Grove South for the program's first regional title in 21 years, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote.

The Vintage Shop Hop, featuring vintage, thrift and antique stores across northern Illinois and Wisconsin, is March 6 and 7.

Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin had recommended the fee to improve roadway safety. The $750 is based on the cost the police department incurs to investigate these cases.

Jayden Riley hit a tie-breaking jumper with 46 seconds left and four free throws in the final minute to cap a 28-point night, sending Yorkville Christian past Pontiac 50-44 in the Class 2A Seneca Sectional semifinal.

The Little White School Museum presents a multimedia history lecture on two of the Oswegoland Park District’s premiere natural areas, Saw Wee Kee and Waa Kee Sha parks.

The Oswegoland Park District acquired the long-vacant Esporta Fitness center along U.S. Route 34 to expand its indoor recreational and aquatic programming.

The sun is rising a bit earlier each morning, and setting a bit later each evening. Frosty mornings are still common, but there are fewer of them in March, and the cold snaps aren’t quite as cold nor do they last as long.