Yorkville

During a public hearing for the proposed townhome development at the former site of Parfection Park, Yorkville School District 115 warned the project could overload the school’s capacity for new students.

Yorkville is replacing around 9,000 feet of water main under the city, including one section that is so old it dates back to President Herbert Hoover in office and the Wall Street Crash of 1929 that helped trigger the Great Depression. The project will cost around $4.5 million.

The price to pay to alleviate traffic congestion along Route 47 just became a little more expensive for Yorkville. The infrastructure improvements will expand the Route 47 corridor from Kennedy Road in Yorkville out to Cross Street in Sugar Grove.

Yorkville schools is looking at paying student teachers and referral incentives as ways to attract and keep teachers in the district.

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

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.

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To improve safety measures, Yorkville city officials are addressing the issue of faulty and outdated lightning detectors in their parks.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Marine veteran Steven Olesky, owner of Planet Pizza in Plano, is opening the area's first arcade to give back to the community that’s embraced him by creating a space where children can take their imaginations to infinity and beyond.

A public hearing for the proposed Hamman-Kelaka, LLC data center development necessary annexations and rezoning is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday.

A new smoothing shop has opened in Yorkville.

If you have ever been stuck in rush hour traffic along Yorkville’s north end of Route 47, one couldn’t blame you for wishing the roadway was larger.

The Kendall County Master Gardeners will host a hands-on workshop where participants will build their own adjustable seed starting light stand to help jump-start their spring garden.

Construction continues on a new hotel and banquet center in Yorkville that will accommodate 450 guests, offering a restaurant and a public bar.

After being declared champion, a Yorkville resident is bringing home the gold-colored soup pot trophy. Barb Johnson was awarded first-place in the Norwegian Soup Contest hosted by the Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery on Feb. 2.

After a $250,000 investment made possible by a settled lawsuit, the at-risk flood plain in Yorkville’s Whispering Meadows subdivision may finally drain properly allowing for full development.

The Panthers and Foxes "Out for Blood" Blood Drive, part of the 14th annual Hoops for Hope/Communities vs. Cancer event, is seeking blood donations to support a critical need.

While the Trump Administration’s freeze on federal loans and grants faces an uncertain future as it works its way through the courts, the Yorkville School District 115 said they must be proactive to stave off any future funding headaches.

The Yorkville Sons of the American Legion will host their monthly breakfast fundraiser Feb. 9, offering a buffet of hearty favorites at the Yorkville American Legion.

A candidate forum for the Yorkville board of education is being held at 7 pm, Feb. 27 at Congregational United Church of Christ, 409 Center Parkway. The event is open to all community members.

The Yorkville Public Library hosted a Mini Golf FUN Raiser on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 in Yorkville.

After delaying expensive road construction since the 2007 Great Recession, Yorkville has completed its ambitious $3 million 2024 Local Road Program with the finishing touches applied to Faxon Road.

The option would utilize the Illinois Railway, which runs through downtown Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery.

After sitting unfinished for two decades, the homes in Yorkville’s Grand Reserve neighborhood are nearing completion. With the influx of residents comes an influx of cars and traffic. To abate traffic concerns the city completed a traffic study to recommend changes.

Like turning off a faucet, the Trump Administration’s wish-washy freeze on federal grants and loans has the potential to leave Yorkville’s Lake Michigan water project running a little dry.

It started as a normal night for Nannette Englehardt and her family in Yorkville, and then suddenly with a bright light streaking across the dark sky, it came from outer space.

While the much-talked about Costco received full approval from Yorkville city officials, a little financial sweetening of the deal is needed to keep developers from putting the plans back on the shelf.

For three decades, Gary Swick has been trying to change minds by shifting how community members see the Fox River. He describes the watershed as like veins and arteries collectively feeding the life source at the heart of the ecosystem.

Winning a leadership award was nice, but Faustina Krysciak of Yorkville is aiming much higher with her ag goals.

The Yorkville Youth Foxes Cheer Team were honored for all three squads qualifying for Nationals in Orlando, and with one taking home second place

Another large senior-living community development is in the works in Yorkville, with up to 346 dwelling units proposed. The public hearing is scheduled for April 9.

This winter, with some extra hands on board and a new truck fleet, city workers are plowing and salting Yorkville roads at their fastest ever rate.

After being denied their first choice of location in October, PTS Corp. is looking at a new site to open a cannabis dispensary in Yorkville.

Yorkville city officials are hammering out final agreements with IDOT to widen and expand Route 47 in a project that planners say will alleviate congestion in the long-term but create traffic headaches during construction.

Find the perfect sports bar in Kane, Kendall, McHenry and DeKalb counties to watch the big games, as well as the best wings in the Illinois Valley for that game day party.

Construction is scheduled to begin soon on a QuikTrip gas station convenience store on the northeast corner of Route 47 and Route 71 in Yorkville.

State Rep. Jed Davis is hosting a blood drive on Feb. 13 in partnership with the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois.

Despite opposition from residents that another commercial development in Yorkville isn't needed because of already vacant storefronts, the city council gave the project the green light.

Following last week’s debate in which a potential data center developer challenged Yorkville’s city rules on setbacks from roadways and residential areas, the issue for another planned data center was kicked further down the road by city officials.

After some residents’ complaints of safety concerns, changes are coming to parking restrictions in Yorkville along Bailey Road.

The secret history of Chapel on the Green’s involvement with the Underground Railroad is coming to life with a free presentation in Yorkville at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 107 W. Center Street.