Enjoy a beer & cheese pairing workshop at Fox Republic Brewing, live music in Oswego and Yorkville this weekend!

Salsa Verde is inviting the community to their grand opening at their new location at 1508 N. Bridge St. at 11 a.m. on Aug. 13. To celebrate the special occasion, the first 100 customers are receiving $20 gift cards.

Public homelessness could become a crime punishable with fines and possible incarceration for repeat offenders if Yorkville city council passes a new ordinance against “public camping.”

Enjoy live entertainment, carnival, fireworks and more!

An extra $100K is needed to fully connect the Heartland Meadows subdivision to the new Bluestem Water Main project currently under construction in Yorkville.

An appellate court upheld a ruling that a former inspector general for Joliet had no power to sue Illinois State Police for records of an investigation concerning the former mayor.

La Michoacana Sweet Bliss, previously fan-voted one of the top 10 ice cream parlors in Kendall County, is moving out of their location in Yorkville to a larger site nearby.

Buffalo Wild Wings GO, specializing in takeout and delivery, is opening a new location in Yorkville later this fall.

Plans are moving forward for a private training and group fitness facility to open in a portion of an industrial building along South Harrison Street in downtown Oswego.

A pickup truck driver was airlifted in critical condition following a head on crash with a semi-truck on Illinois Route 71 north of Newark in Kendall County.

Visitors can get a taste of what farm life was like and learn about Kendall County’s rural heritage at a Day at the Dickson-Murst Farm on Aug. 17.

The building that formerly housed longtime Oswego restaurant Danelli’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria for almost 40 years has moved another step toward reopening.

First Lutheran Church in Plano will be holding a free food pantry for all of those in need in the community on Friday, Aug. 15.

When planning a shady retreat, pay close attention to the existing soil conditions. Choosing these local beauties not only bolsters regional biodiversity but should also be a priority over introducing non-native species.

Open Roads ABATE had a booth at the Millington Car Show at Last Chance Saloon in Millington on July 13.

To potentially generate more than $1 million extra annually for the city, Yorkville is holding a special census to document the community’s population growth. Helping out with the survey can put some extra money directly into your pockets as well.

Illinois residents could pay hundreds more for their marketplace insurance plans in 2026, said U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, to dozens of constituents Saturday.

Growing up with a hearing impairment, art instructor Carolyn Kyle knows the restorative value in finding community. Kyle established "Art for Everyone" with the Yorkville Public Library to offer art classes designed for those with special needs.

Montgomery was transformed into Valhalla as the Sons of Norway brought back to life ancient Viking games. Replica codfish were tossed, plastic axes were heaved, yarn fjord horse heads were weaved and plastic ninja throwing stars were darted.

The project is proposed for 3.47 acres at the northern corner of Plainfield and Woolley roads, across the street from the Oswegoland Park District’s Prairie Point Community Park.

You can help Kendall County families to keep their children clean, dry and healthy by participating in the community diaper drive at the Plano Library.

McHenry County’s highest-ranking employee, longtime Administrator Peter Austin, announced Friday that he will retire at the end of the year.

Plans are to open the restaurant by the end of August. The Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce plans to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the restaurant from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 22.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, visited with dozens of constituents Saturday at East Aurora High School as part of her August touring town hall, where she addressed questions on topics from health insurance to the Israel-Hamas War.

Woodie’s Wings is a quick service spin-off of Woodie’s Flat in Chicago that sells wings, beef fat fries, chicken sandwiches, pretzels, milkshakes and other items.

The recent rescue of cats from a hoarding case has greatly increased the number of cats Kendall County Animal Control has available for adoption. The agency usually has between 20 and 25 adoptable cats.

Skechers is located in a 13,000-square-foot space that formerly housed a Petco store at 3066 Route 34 in the Oswego Commons shopping center.

The Plano Police say there are no public safety concerns following a search warrant investigation early this morning in the Lakewood Springs Club subdivision in Plano.

The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is developing a 10-year Destination Development Plan, and resident input is seen as essential to the process.

It was a National Night Out designed to bring folks together, from community members and the law enforcement who serve them, to Eli, the Yorkville Police Department therapy dog, and an in-person Sonic the Hedgehog.

Enjoy an evening tour of the Edith Farnsworth House in Plano.

In a night of fun collaboration with the community, the Plano Police Department partnered with the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office for the National Night Out on Aug. 5 in Yorkville.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood told a crowd at a Joliet town hall that she’s received no response from top federal officials regarding a report of a “reckless” immigration enforcement incident in the city. 

Following some minor revisions, the Fox Haven Subdivision, proposed by developers 1115, LLC, looks set for constructing 17 residential buildings, consisting of 105 townhome units on just more than 13 acres west of Route 47 in Yorkville.

National Night Out, an annual event started in 1984, is designed to heighten crime-prevention awareness and generate support for local anti-crime programs. It is held every year on the first Tuesday in August.

A 66,000 pound, $655,000 utility truck will soon be hitting the streets and sewers of Yorkville. The truck can do a little bit of everything, including prevent sewer backups.

People liked Joel Matteson. In fact, the early Kendall County pioneer was so likable that he was eventually elected governor of Illinois, only (like so many future Illinois governors) to be disgraced after leaving office.

The Kane County Coroner’s office is investigating the death of the toddler. Following the crash, the child was taken to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora, where he was pronounced dead.

A variety of adult and children’s books—both hardcover and paperback—as well DVDs, Blu-rays, puzzles, and audiobooks will be available at the Friends of the Yorkville Library's annual sale.

Starting immediately, the Little White School Museum in Oswego has changed its Friday hours.

Yorkville police are hosting National Night Out festivities from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Riemenschneider Park, 600 Hayden Drive, Yorkville.

National Night Out is a nationwide, community-building campaign that promotes strong partnerships between law enforcement and the community.

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

Update: A 10-year-old Montgomery boy died after being struck by a vehicle while walking across U.S. Route 30 in Montgomery on July 31, officials confirmed Monday.

Oswego East senior guard Mason Lockett, one of the state's top prospects in the Class of 2026, made his verbal commitment to DePaul on Sunday.

The Oswego School Board is taking the first step in a plan that could eventually raze the former Traughber Junior High School to make way for a 246-unit apartment and townhouse development.

The 2025 Kendall County Fair was held at the fairgrounds, 10826 Illinois Route 71, in Yorkville, from July 31 - Aug. 3.

A proposed development in Yorkville with 20-single family residential lots, designed for the 55-and-older crowd, is a significant step closer to shovels in the ground after the city approved a revised final plat.

A vacant parcel across the street from the Oswegoland Park District’s Prairie Point Community Park is being eyed for a gas station and quick service restaurant.

The project began June 3 and Woolley Road had been expected to reopen on July 22. That has been pushed back to the end of the day on Aug. 15.