A near 30-acre parcel near the Caledonia subdivision in Yorkville is becoming the latest tug-of-war between data center developers and city officials. Green Door Capital is asking the city to green light rezoning three parcels for their 130-acre “Meyer” data center.

Oswego Public Library District Director Sarah Skilton has been with the library district since 1994 and has served as its director since 1999.

The free event, which will take place rain or shine, allows children to get an up-close look at police cars, fire trucks and other vehicles while learning about the professionals who serve their community.

The village received $967,000 in grocery tax revenue in 2024 and is expected to receive at least $1 million in grocery tax revenue in 2025.

Richard L. Haley Jr. was arrested at approximately 10:39 a.m. while police were conducting a traffic stop near Route 31 and Century Drive in Oseego.

Alli Wiertel shot a 34 to lead Oswego co-op girls golf to a dual meet win, Oswego East flag football recorded its first-ever shutout, Yorkville's Molly Martinez earned medalist honors and Newark and Plano volleyball and Yorkville tennis were winners in Thursday's roundup.

After closing abruptly earlier this summer, the Taco Bell in Yorkville is reopening under new management early this fall. One big change for customers, the KFC, fried chicken portion has been fired.

The Cadet Corps mentors young adults who aspire to become the next generation of law enforcement professionals.

While plans for Yorkville's downtown Hydraulic District renovation project involve creating new parking spaces along the river, the city is looking to extend a lease of 21 parking spaces across Illinois Route 47.

Venue 1012 in Oswego will host Battle of the Lukes & Wasted on Wallen tribute bands on Saturday, Sept. 6.

This immersive installation debuts Saturday, Sept. 6 with an exhibition opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Farnsworth Visitor Center and Barnsworth Gallery.

Luis Gonzalez, 54, was sentenced to seven years in prison on each of the five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child following a four-day jury trial in June.

Yorkville senior Carter Humbers, who shot rounds of 37 and 37 to help lead the Foxes to four wins in two SPC triangular matches, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Sandwich volleyball beat Harvard, plus Plano and Yorkville volleyball and Sandwich soccer results in Wednesday's Record Newspapers sports roundup.

The Yorkville mayor said he'd like to form a community group to discuss providing access to social services for the community's homeless and possibly amending the recently adopted ordinance.

The Sandwich Fair opened its run Wednesday kicking off the festivities with the opening ceremonies. The fair runs through Sunday, Sept. 7, and the gates open at 8 a.m. daily.

Record stories that captured people's attention in years passed.

Khamryn Zyiel Johnson is named in a five-count federal complaint following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations. He was arrested in June and remains in federal custody.

Oswego volleyball beat Rosary, and Newark volleyball and Yorkville girls golf were also winners in Tuesday's Record Newspapers roundup.

The The First Lutheran Church of Plano event is open to the public and will allow residents to safely destroy sensitive documents to help prevent identity theft and fraud.

Let's discuss some of the biggest offenders to home gardens and how to control them without using poisons, which have far-ranging consequences on other, unintended victims.

Both schools rank in the top quartile of high schools in the state

The Plano Police Department is seeking help from the public locating a suspect in a hit-and-run crash that occurred on Monday.

At their July 28 meeting, Oswego school board members voted to authorize a developer to submit initial development plans to the village of Oswego for the old Traughber property at 61 Franklin St. in Oswego.

The 2025 girls tennis season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

The summer I was six years old, I began first grade at Church School in Wheatland Township. In those days, we had no kindergarten, and neither did we have anything like “Sesame Street,” so all the basic learning was done during our first grade year.

Trevor Kroll is looking to sell Scull & Oars, a local paddling outfitter, at a time when enthusiasts say the Fox River is at its prime for the sport.

The former Boulder Hill Stock Farm—purchased from the Bereman family in 1955 – transformed into the Boulder Hill subdivision and today the unincorporated community is home to more than 9,000 residents.

After decades of serving the community, a fundraising effort has been launched to save the Plano American Legion Post 395 from closing its doors for good.

After the ride, The Bike Rack we will be serving free food and drinks at the shop in St. Charles.

Yorkville celebrated the last holiday weekend of summer with its annual Hometown Days festival, held over Labor Day weekend, Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 28-31, at Beecher Community Park, 908 Game Farm Road, Yorkville.

New deputies Josh Whitley, Juventino Aguirre, Luke Lanehart and Anas Mirza were sworn in on Aug. 27 by Kendall County Undersheriff Bobby Richardson.

This workshop will explore recent changes in financial aid that may impact how much parents will pay for college and how they can adjust to these shifts.

The garden club's September meeting in Oswego will focus on practicing sustainable fall cleanup chores at home and more.

Benderson Development Company, LLC. plans to build a grocery store along with another building that will contain a restaurant/retail on five acres at Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive in Oswego.

The Yorkville volleyball team finished in fourth place at the Metea Valley Tournament that concluded Saturday.

The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be held at the Plano Library during regular library hours from Saturday, Aug. 23 through Saturday, Sept. 6

The Conservation Foundation is partnering with local park districts, municipalities and nonprofits to host shoreline and on-water cleanups on Saturday, Sept. 20.

Construction crews are excavating the downtown area in Yorkville this fall as the town pushes ahead on work for the $100 million Lake Michigan water sourcing project. The work is being scheduled later in the year to avoid affecting outdoor dining.

The Diocese of Joliet has issued a response to the deadly shooting at a Catholic School mass in Minnesota, and says it plans to review school safety policies with principals.

Thirty-five years ago, the F5 1990 Plainfield Tornado devastated the area, killing 29 people, injuring more than 353, with around $380 million today in damages across Plainfield, Oswego, Crest Hill and Joliet.

Lining up along the baseline, the entire Yorkville High School girls tennis program hammered ceremonial first serves to celebrate the grand opening of the school’s new $1.8 million tennis complex.

Mosquitoes collected in Sandwich city limits have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a Thursday DeKalb County Health Department announcement.

After winning $200,000 on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket from a Jewel-Osco in Oswego, Clarence Neuenkirchen, a grandfather from Montgomery, couldn’t wait to tell his wife.

Brooke Ekwinski threw three touchdown passes and ran for two TDs to lead Yorkville flag football to a win, and Yorkville tennis and girls golf and Sandwich volleyball were also winners Thursday.

Catholic church leaders in northern Illinois have asked schools in their dioceses to review security policies as they pray for those affected by a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.

Following the rescue of a man suffering cardiac arrest at the Yorkville downtown boat launch earlier this summer, a Yorkville police officer, a local fireman, and a civilian were awarded “Lifesaving Awards” by the city.

The tornado Aug. 28, 1990 remains the only F5 rated tornado documented in the United States during the month of August. No advanced warnings or watches were issued for the possibility of a tornado on that day.

Yorkville's Hometown Days Festival open Friday and runs through Sunday at Beecher Park.

The 2025 boys cross country season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.