The Yorkville Public Library hosted Santa Claus and local children for is Polar Express holiday party. Children enjoyed cookies and coloring as they listened to staff read the classic "Polar Express" and some shared their last-minute Christmas wish list with Santa.

Sarah Skilton honored her remarkable career as Executive Director of the Oswego Public Library District

The display of beautifully decorated trees nestled in the heart of Town Square Park. 301 N Bridge St., Yorkville.

Norwegian-Americans celebrated Christmas Nordic style with food, music, and gifts.

This is the 21st year the church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego presented this display. It was held during Oswego’s annual Christmas Walk

Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego held its 21st annual display of 60 nativity sets from around the world. There were exhibited Friday evening, Dec. 5, 2025 during the annual Oswego Christmas Walk.

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Families can form teams and compete by answering questions about holiday history, movies, music and television, the library said.

The walk will be from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday starting at Pinz Bowling Alley, 1211 N,. Bridge St. Yorkville.

The Plano Library will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and be closed all day on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 27.

Registration is officially open, and residents are invited to nominate their own property—or a neighbor’s. Nominations are being accepted through Sunday, Dec. 14.

The village owns about 15 acres of land on the north side of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks, west of Orchard Road. At the Nov. 18 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees approved a new contract with Creekside Farms, LLC.

Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist will showcase its 21st annual nativity scene display during Oswego’s Christmas Walk

The city of Yorkville got the holiday season going with its annual parade and tree lighting at Riverfront Park on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. More festivities followed on Saturday at the park. The annual event is coordinated by the city's Department of Parks and Recreation.

Fox Valley United Way looks to supplement its Holiday Assistance families with gift cards of $25 or more to help meet their practical needs this season.

The sale will be from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 and feature a variety of Christmas decorations.

Kelly Bertog replaces former events manager Julie Hoffman, who had resigned from the position. She had been the village’s events manager since February 2018.

Nominations still being accepted through Dec. 15 for Made In Kendall 2026.

Fifty people joined Open Roads ABATE's November 8 train fun run from Aurora, stopping at three bars for food, drinks, games, and prizes.

As another harvest season ends, Kendall County residents don’t need eagle eyes to tell that things continue to rapidly change around these parts.

Plano Methodist Church and Plano American Legion Auxiliary honored local veterans and their families.

Community Cares and Oswego School District 308 come together to help those in need with a coat drive and a list of food pantries in the area.

Hands-on experience in fundraising, grantmaking, and community impact provided through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley's Youth Engagement Program.

The Yorkville Public Library Youth Services Department has released its November programming schedule.

Several businesses and organizations handed out treats to more than 600 children in the community.

The village refuse hauler, LRS Recycling, will provide bagged leaf pickup at no charge to residents on their regularly scheduled collection days for two weeks, Nov. 10-21

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It’s impossible to enter any cemetery in Kendall County and not find the graves of veterans of virtually every war in the nation’s history, from the American Revolutionary Warright up through modern Mideast wars.

Encryption of police radio channels will ensure that real-time law enforcement communications are accessible only to authorized personnel.

Like it or not, there are a few gardening chores left before shutting down for the year and starting to plan next year.

The Legendary Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. Chapter Train Fun Run is Saturday, Nov. 8.

Kendall County volunteer and Oswego resident Tom Kopacz earned a 2025 Outstanding Illinois Master Gardener Award.

The Norway Temperance Hall located just down the block from the Norsk Museum at 3656 E. 2631st St. in Norway, has cleared the first hurdle for national recognition.

Open Roads ABATE of IL, Inc. members participated in the 22nd annual Trunk or Treat event held at the Plano Methodist Church in Plano.

Food pantries across northern Illinois have already been anticipating an increase in demand as a result of almost $200 billion in cuts in the next 10 years to the SNAP program.

Halloween spirit was in the air as the Fox Valley Family YMCA West Branch held its 12th annual Trick or Trunk on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 in Sandwich.

Kendall County offers excellent paved and limestone-screened trails ideal for biking.

Medical sharps are any objects with sharp edges that can penetrate skin, such as needles, syringes, and scalpels, and require special disposal to prevent injury and disease transmission.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

The book run consisted of 56 businesses of bike dealers, bars/grills, and places of interest.

Virtually every day, the effects of the big lake to our east are brought home to us, even though for those of us out here in the Fox River Valley it is often only through news videos and weather maps on our television screens that we realize what’s happening.

Residents can nominate their property or someone else’s by submitting the property address online at montgomeryil.org.

The Oswego Fire Protection District and the Oswego Police Department hosted a safety campus open house on Oct. 11, 2025.

The enhanced traffic enforcement efforts were part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program. The campaign took place between Oct. 1, 2024 and Sept. 30, 2025.

The Yorkville Public Library has unveiled a slate of fall programs for October.

Here's a look at adult programs offered at the Plano Library in October.

Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ will hold its spring rummage and bake sale on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25.

Yorkville Public Library is located at 902 Game Farm Road, Adult Services Department has announced its program schedule for October.

Based on the comic strip by Harold Gray, “Annie” won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and features well-known songs such as “Tomorrow.”

School districts still don’t know what the screenings will look like, how they will be implemented and where their funding will come from.