With their right hands raised, four aldermen pledged the oath of office promising to uphold their commitment of service for the people of Yorkville. The swearing-in ceremony included three returning aldermen and the welcoming of one new face to city council.

With a new legislative term, a slate of familiar and new faces have been appointed to Yorkville’s boards and commissions.

An agreement between city council and the Yorkville School District 115 may be emblematic of a new period of open collaboration between the two bodies. City council approved waiving a $21,000 water connection charge for the district’s $3 million temporary pole barn classrooms.

With their right hands raised, four aldermen pledged the oath of office promising to uphold their commitment of service for the people of Yorkville. The swearing-in ceremony included three returning aldermen and the welcoming of one new face to city council.

With a new legislative term, a slate of familiar and new faces have been appointed to Yorkville’s boards and commissions.

An agreement between city council and the Yorkville School District 115 may be emblematic of a new period of open collaboration between the two bodies. City council approved waiving a $21,000 water connection charge for the district’s $3 million temporary pole barn classrooms.

At the May 12 Oswego School Board, board members voted unanimously to accept Bourbon Tile & Marble’s bid of $67,030 for the project.

Girls flag football will be offered at both Oswego High School and Oswego East High School. The Illinois High School Association introduced girls flag football as an IHSA State Series starting in the 2024-25 school year.

Staffers argue while a baseball field would be lost, the new site would provided greater usefulness for the Timber Ridge subdivision, with a fully accessible park, and playground with complete amenities, including a new park shelter.