Kendall County

With all ballots counted, newcomers Joseph Rand and Julie Hart are set for their first terms for the Yorkville School District 115 board. The updated voting totals include mail-in-ballots.

Raymond Johson, 54, is charged with felony counts of burglary and disorderly conduct. On March 11, 2025, Kendall County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a burglary in the 5000 block of Route 126 in unincorporated Yorkville

Oswego village officials hope that making the intersection of Fifth Street and Bluegrass Parkway a four-way stop will help reduce the number of accidents at the intersection.

Kendall County has several exciting upcoming events, including a family bingo night, spring egg hunt and poetry in the park.

New vote totals on Tuesday show a Joliet candidate has become the third-highest vote getter for one of three seats on the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees. 

Yorkville mother, Becky Lenski, went through several rounds of auditions and interviews before being picked as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune.

Easton Ruby homered and doubled in Oswego baseball's win, Rikka Ludvigson and Natalie Muellner homered as Oswego softball remained unbeaten, and Yorkville softball and Newark baseball were also winners in Tuesday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham faced two opponents in the April 1 consolidated election – 4th Ward Alderman Rick Whitecotton, whose term expires in April, and aircraft mechanic Colton Otto.

An Oswego man found guilty in a deadly two-car crash that killed a Somonauk man in November 2021 is set to be sentenced in June.

Christian Laettner, who led Duke to national championships in 1991 and 1992 and went on to a 13-year NBA career, will be hosting a basketball skills camp on Saturday at Yorkville Christian High School.

Oswego High School educator is one of 30 finalists for the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching.

Legislation that recently passed the Illinois House bans specific mascots and logos related to Native American names and imagery. The legislation would require Illinois K-12 schools with these mascots to replace them.

Ellie Fox struck out 12 and Kayla Kersting homered in Yorkville softball's win over Benet, Newark baseball rode an 11-run fifth inning past Indian Creek, Sandwich and Yorkville comeback wins and more in Monday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

A Joliet resident reportedly shut the door on an off-duty firefighter trying to warn them of a fire that eventually led to damage to their residence, according fire officials.

Oswego’s Little White School Museum has community events coming up that will be both fun and entertaining for all ages.

Yorkville is considering investing $42,150 over three years to tame the unsightly weeds and trees that thrive in the soil along the river, including the riverfront island and canoe chute, and the downtown district.

Pieces are falling into place in Yorkville for the $100 million Lake Michigan water project, with more than $18 million going towards construction of a new water tank and a water receiving station.

The project is a continuation of the Pine Ridge Club development, which was approved by the village in 2005.

Writer groups, crafting projects, and kids programing coming up at the Plano Library.

Following debate about roadway setbacks, an amended design for the Beecher Road Solar, LLC, solar farm in Yorkville is once again looking sunny to city officials.

The Yorkville boys track and field team won the LP Cavalier Classic title, Oswego's baseball team won in walk-off fashion against Waubonsie Valley, Oswego's softball team stayed undefeated and more in Saturday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

Oswego’s Little White School Museum invites you to participate in creating a new traditional community cookbook.

Famous for hitting “the shot,” Hall of Fame Duke basketball legend Christian Laettnerone will be giving students at Yorkville Christian their own shot to learn from one of the best at a youth basketball camp and fundraising dinner.

Yorkville Sons of the American Legion will hold its final monthly breakfast fundraiser of the season from 7:30-10:30 a.m. on Sunday April 13 at the Yorkville American Legion, 9054 E. Veterans Parkway.

Oswego planning and zoning commissioners believe the proposed 66 duplex unit called Jade Estates of Oswego is too dense.

Oswego East baseball completed a perfect week and ran its win streak to five straight, Braylon Schmidt tossed six sharp innings in a Plano baseball win and Newark softball won big. That and more in Friday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

Plano High School is performing “High School Musical: On Stage” for it’s spring musical the weekend of April 11 at Plano High School.

On April 1, the restaurant opened its new sit down restaurant at 11 S. Madison St. in downtown Oswego.

The school district previously opposed the proposal, saying its capacity is already “bursting at the seams” and cannot tolerate any additional students.

A Yorkville man has been charged after he attempted to hire an undercover police officer posing at a hitman to kill a woman, according to a news release from the Yorkville Police Department.

Andrew Ronek and Aiden Jaquez combined on a four-hit shutout in an Oswego win, Aidan Aguilera threw four innings of no-hit relief for winning Oswego East, and Matthew Busch slugged a grand slam in a Parkview Christian win. That and more in Thursday's Record Newspapers roundup.

The amount of time that new restaurants and nonprofit businesses in downtown Oswego have to wait before they can apply for a gaming license has been reduced from one year to six months.

In her almost 12 years as Oswego public works director and village engineer, Jennifer Hughes oversaw many important projects, including the Wolfs Crossing road widening project.

As proposed, girls flag football will be offered at both Oswego High School and Oswego East High School.

Brogan Mello struck out 10 in a one-hit shutout in an Oswego baseball win, Carter Davis struck out five in a complete-game four-hitter for Oswego East, plus more baseball and softball results in Wednesday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

City council approved an $88,950 contract with D Construction, Inc., of Coal City, to relocate a water main located beneath E. Van Emmon Street, was approved by city council at its April 8 meeting.

Yorkville Christian junior guard Jayden Riley was named Class 1A First Team All-State by Illinois Media in voting released this week.

Plano School District 88 is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on the board to serve the remainder of a two-year term.

The newly rechristened Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois is working to expand its services with added volunteers and funding. It also asks supporters to reach out to legislators at the state and federal level.

A 113-unit townhouse development as well as a proposal for 66 duplex units on a eight-acre site will be discussed.

Sandwich baseball held off a rally to beat Plano, Brooklyn Marks homered and struck out six in Sandwich softball's win over Plano, Liv Lathen was 4 for 4 with a homer in Yorkville's win over Kaneland and Isaiah Logan threw a complete-game shutout for Oswego in Tuesday's roundup.

With the incoming Costco expected to be a huge stimulus for Yorkville’s collection of sales taxes, the city has until October to authorize a local sales tax after the elimination of the state’s collection and dispersal system set to take effect on January, 1, 2026.

The city council is set to vote on another 53.7 acres of farmland for demolition and development at their upcoming April 8 meeting.

Four weeks have passed since the Yorkville city council tabled a large townhome development after a representative of the Yorkville 115 school district said their classrooms could not handle any more capacity and were already “bursting at the seams.” The vote is up again.

A new office building to house the Brenda Holzer Memorial Foundation, located near the northeast corner of Route 47, is expected to open in late 2025. The nonprofit has raised more than $50,000 to help children with disabilities.

The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold a dinner meeting beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, at the Riverview Diner, Montgomery. The public is invited.

The Bunny Hop will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 in downtown Oswego.

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.

Adelaide Johnson homered twice and Dottie Wood went deep once in a Newark softball win, and Lincoln-Way Central softball beat Yorkville in Saturday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

As a 50-year resident of Boulder Hill, Oswego Township Highway Commissioner Claude Ainsworth wants to continue to improve the community that he lives in.