Joey Weslo

An Aurora man has been charged with four felonies following an alleged home invasion in which a female resident and a male juvenile were battered by an intruder, authorities said.

When your arms are straining during the stein holding competition at the 8th annual Yorktoberfest, remember “it’s all for the kids.” The fest returns Sept. 26-27.

2026 looks to be another big year for roadwork and resurfacing in Yorkville. Here’s where you can expect to see construction crews.

Sometimes opening up a new business is a leap of faith, sometimes it’s a promise. For new Vanessa and Virginia Vences, “Pinky Promise Boba” perfectly captures the sentiments of saying hello to the Plano community.

It’s time again to drag your bulk trash items out to the curb. Groot Amnesty Week is Sept. 29 – Oct. 3 across Yorkville. If you miss it, you will have to wait until next spring for the next white goods and bulk pickup.

The Fox Valley Native American Artifact Show is returning to Yorkville on Sunday, Oct. 5. The show is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Admission is free and members of the public are encouraged to bring their own Native American artifacts. A food truck will be on-site.

Traffic may be impacted by intermittent lane closures in Montgomery during their ongoing water main replacement construction.

Verlo Mattress Factory is opening a location in Yorkville this October. The business offers individually built-to-order mattresses, made from American-sourced materials, with a lifetime comfort guarantee.

Chapel on the Green in Yorkville is looking for speakers for this year’s Annual Veteran’s Day Tribute on Nov. 9.

CyrusOne, the developers who teamed up with Green Door Capital for Yorkville’s first data center plans, are back with another proposal. The developers are eyeing another 128 acres of land.

Yorkville High School is being awarded a $5,000 prize to its football program through the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights program.

Oakley, an American Staffordshire Terrier was already a “rescue dog,” but after being pulled from a house fire by Aurora police recently, the term has a new meaning.

Just minutes apart, two fires broke out in Aurora on the afternoon of Sept. 15, including at a six-story apartment complex and a two-story home.

The Kendall County Coroner’s Office released a statement on the June death of Yorkville resident Aiyana Williams, 16, saying “a definitive cause or manner of death cannot be established at this time.”

A police investigation is ongoing Tuesday following a possible burglary at All Da Smokes in Batavia on Monday night, authorities said.