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The playground at Cannonball Ridge Park in Yorkville could be undergoing a more than $100,000 makeover with all new inclusive play areas.
With a heat advisory in effect, just how hot is it – hot enough to make Route 34 buckle and crack completely across in Plano. The Illinois Dep. Of Transportation is currently repairing the roadway.
With the $100 million Lake Michigan water sourcing project already under construction, the new water coming down the pipeline to Yorkville could come at double the cost over the next five years. To help pay for the project, the city is considering 20% annual hikes for five years.
With residents raising concerns about the rough condition of Yorkville’s downtown railroad tracks causing safety concerns and potentially damaging their vehicles, an alderman is asking the city to take action.
Starting June 20, Yolkville Cafe in Yorkville will be featuring an all new senior menu designed to the tastes of their loyal customers, and an all new catering menu.
The Yorkville Police Department is asking for the public’s help and is continuing its search for a teenager who went missing on Monday, June 16. The teenager was last seen in the Country Hills subdivision near Fawn Ridge Court.
Since the phrase “bursting at the seams” was first used by Yorkville School District 115 officials to describe their classroom capacity crisis, big changes have been anticipated. Four possible facility upgrades are being considered, two raise taxes. A referendum is likely.
After the White House put Yorkville’s special census on hold, the population counting survey is finally back on, potentially generating more than $1 million extra annually for the city.
A massive 1.5 million-gallon standpipe water tower is being constructed on the south side of Yorkville, only one problem, the site’s weak soil foundation is causing the city a $700,000 headache.
The domestic battery case against a Joliet police detective could be set for a September trial in Kendall County.
The Yorkville Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in finding a missing teenager in the area of the Fawn Ridge Court and the Country Hills subdivision area of Yorkville.
This year’s ‘Juneteenth in Kendall County – A Celebration of Love & Education’ featuring entertainment, live performances, food and family fun, is on Thursday at Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ.
The Yorkville Police Department confirmed there have been several instances of bullets striking homes in Yorkville over the past few weeks.
Several hundred community members lined downtown streets across from the Yorkville Town Square, urging passing vehicles to honk and cheer in solidarity during the No Kings Day protest in Yorkville on Saturday.
Several hundred protesters lined the streets in downtown Yorkville during the "No Kings" protest against what they called President Trump's "authoritarianism."