America’s Best Restaurants is a national media firm focused on highlighting independent restaurants. America’s Best Restaurants was at the restaurant on April 21 to film an episode for its YouTube channel.

Yorkville senior Kayla Kersting, who batted .750 (9-for-12), with three doubles, a triple, a home run, nine runs scored and seven RBIs in four wins last week, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Josh Welge.

Jaelynn Anthony tossed a complete-game three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts to lead Oswego softball to a win at Plainfield North, plus Sandwich baseball and softball, Oswego East softball and Yorkville Christian baseball results.

A Plainfield woman has been charged with multiple felonies after a police investigation alleges she engaged in sexual conduct with a minor in Yorkville.

Two Oswego favorite spring events will be coming back this weekend to Prairie Point Community Park.

At Tuesday's Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees voted against granting a special use permit for a self-storage facility at the site. The proposal called for the construction of six storage structures.

The Oswego Country Market is Saturday, April 25 at Prairie Point Community Park.

Ellie Fox struck out 12, Austyn Strike hit a grand slam and Alyssa Muhlbach a two-run homer in a Yorkville softball win, Plano's Julian Gates homered twice in a 19-17 loss, plus Oswego and Yorkville baseball, Sandwich softball and Newark baseball and softball results.

Something for everyone: Plano Library unveils diverse spring programming for children and adults

A pedestrian killed by a vehicle in Montgomery on April 16 has been identified as Javier Diaz, 40, of Chicago. Diaz was identified by the Kane County Coroner.

Before seeds and transplants make their way into the ground, taking time to properly prepare your garden bed can set the stage for healthier plants, higher yields, and fewer headaches later in the season.

Yorkville resident Alicia Castillo announced she is running for mayor because she sees a lack of affordable housing, minimal social services, high taxes and low employment opportunities.

Gabe Sanders and Frankie Pavlik combined on a seven-hitter with nine strikeouts in Yorkville baseball's win over Minooka, Oswego baseball beat Bolingbrook in its Southwest Prairie West opener and more in Monday's roundup.

A saturation patrol roll call on April 18 hosted by Mothers Against Drunk Driving in Illinois and Missouri focused on getting impaired drivers off the road.

The Illinois State Board of Elections released final vote totals Friday in the March 17 primary. Here are the results for Kendall County races.

Two people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries following a three-vehicle crash in Yorkville on April 16. The impact caused one of the vehicles to roll over and collide with a third vehicle.

The burglary happened in the area of Big Rock Boulevard and Mill Road in Yorkville, according to Yorkville police.

Studies show that children from lower-income households have a 79% likelihood of having low to no swimming ability.

Tickets are now on sale for IVT’s spring show “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.”

Outstanding agricultural student Toby Steffen is recognized for leadership, record-keeping, and hands-on experience.

The updated comprehensive plan will address key topics including land use, transportation and growth management. The Kendall County Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday.

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 April 12-18

The wood-fired pizza restaurant and its Moo Joe’s ice cream shop is opening in a vacant building at 5 S. Madison St., next door to Freddie’s Off the Chain restaurant and across Jefferson Street from the Oswego Public Library.

Braden Behringer singled in Nick Michalek in the bottom of the seventh as Sandwich rallied for a walk-off win, Sandwich softball scored four in the seventh for a comeback win, Callie Ferko and Kayla Kersting homered in a Yorkville win and Yorkville Christian baseball swept two.

With the Yorkville's population booming since the last official U.S. Census in 2020, every new resident has the potential to generate state money for the town

To keep residents engaged with fresh, up-to-date info, the city of Yorkville is purchasing and installing two new digital LED boards at Town Square and City Hall.

America’s Best Restaurants is a national media firm focused on highlighting independent restaurants.

The Yorkville boys and girls track and field teams swept the team titles at their Matt Wulf Invitational, and Yorkville Christian baseball took the second game of a series with Parkview Christian in Friday's roundup.

Much of northern Illinois has been placed under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. Friday. A Level 3 severe risk brings strong storms, hail and possible tornadoes to northern Illinois on Friday evening.

The Homegrown Spring Market is from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m on Saturday at the Fox Republic Brewing Co. in Yorkville.

The event is happening from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the church, located at 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Hoover Forest Preserve, located at 11285 W. Fox Road, Yorkville, will host a Earth Day event. Earth Day was started on April 22, 1970, to show the importance of protecting the planet’s resources.

Betsy Jack's two homers, including a grand slam, powered Oswego softball past Plainfield Central, Alyssa Muhlbach and Ellie Fox homered in Yorkville's nine-run inning in a win, Newark softball held on to beat Amboy 14-13, and Sandwich softball and Oswego baseball were winners.

A proposed amendment to the Education for Homeless Children Act will equip school districts with the ability to help families with temporary housing.

Teams of 2-4 people will try to assemble a 300-piece puzzle at Puzzle-Palooza, a fun, family-friendly competition in Oswego Saturday, April 18.

They’re great for dipping, fresh eating, and quick snacks straight from the garden. This variety is bred to resist bacterial leaf spot, an important advantage in humid growing conditions.

Yorkville senior Owen Horeni, who took third place in the 800-meter run at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in California in 1:50.25, breaking his own school record, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Josh Welge.

District 308 officials said the students registered for Summer Connections reflect the diverse racial makeup of the district and that every race represented in the school district is represented in the program.

Braden Behringer homered and struck out eight in a complete-game eight-hitter in a Sandwich baseball win, Katie Silva had two triples and four RBIs in an Oswego East softball win, plus Oswego track results in Wednesday's roundup.

Yorkville Mayor John Purcell indicated there’s “no more appetite” from the City Council for data center proposals outside of what’s already been approved.

Officers executed a search warrant at Valtierrez’s residence in the 900 block of Rural Street in Aurora following a narcotics investigation on Monday.

The Oswego School Board voted to hire Brett McPherson as Oswego East High School's new principal and Liz Perez as the new assistant principal of curriculum and instruction.

Many true Revolutionary War heroes participated in the better-known events of the war, but others fought in areas far from the glory of the battles along the Atlantic coast in the 13 original colonies.

Plano's Quentin Santoria threw a complete-game four-hitter with nine strikeouts and homered, Yorkville's Gavin Shimizu struck out 11 in a win, Newark softball's Rylie Carlson homered twice and Oswego baseball and Sandwich softball were also winners Tuesday.

Community members lined the downtown street along Town Square Park on Saturday, April 11, to raise the voices they said are being ignored by Yorkville's elected officials. The group said "we are not backing down," in opposition to the city's near dozen data center projects.

The project will include asphalt resurfacing, curb and sidewalk repairs, ADA ramp upgrades, and drainage improvements throughout Oswego

Before the district comes back in November with another building bond proposal, it is surveying residents on why the $275 million bond proposal was rejected in the March primary vote.

Yorkville softball rallied from a four-run deficit for a walk-off win over Minooka and Oswego, Oswego East and Newark softball and Sandwich baseball were also winners Monday.

A level 3 severe risk is now in place, with the strongest storms likely on Tuesday afternoon into the evening

At approximately 2:50 p.m. Sunday, firefighters from the Oswego Fire Protection District were dispatched to the 7600 block of River Oaks Drive for a reported vehicle fire.