Yorkville Christian junior Tray Alford, who scored 18 points, including his 1,000th career point, in a win over Joliet Catholic, and scored 17 points with the game-winning basket in the final seconds in a win over Christ the King, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week.

Ryan Dodd of Aurora has been charged with felony counts of first degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking.

Defending state champion Downers Grove co-op overcame a flu B epidemic among the team to win with 144.2 points. Hinsdale South/Lemont co-op (138.5) and Valley co-op (132.625) were fourth and sixth at the Oswego Sectional.

EJ Treptow scored 17 points and Griffin Somlock 15 to lead Sandwich to a win at Newark, Alan Contreras and Ethan Taxis each scored 14 in a Plano win, Desiree Merritt and Aubrey Lamberti each had 26 in an Oswego East win and Chloe Rowe's double-double paced a Plano win Wednesday.

The developers of the CyrusOne data center have reduced the plan to eight warehouses totaling 2.1 million square feet and downsized the substation by half its original size.

The Reds Baseball Academy in Yorkville celebrated the grand opening of the new “state-of-the-art” training facility they hope will lead to some grand slams. The facility offers baseball and softball training, clinics, cage and turf rents, and winter programs.

Learn about the courtship behaviors of birds at the Subat Forest Preserve in Kendall County.

The City Council on Wednesday passed all measures needed for Yorkville School District 115 to continue developing plans for the property, west of the current high school campus and north of River Road.

Fox Valley Winery in Oswego will host a special chocolate and wine pairing event from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14.

He posed as a representative of Snap Inc. and texted more than 4,500 victims requesting their Snapchat access codes. When about 570 women provided those codes, Svara accessed the Snapchat accounts of at least 59 women without permission.

Senior guard Desiree Merritt scored 17 of her 24 points in a huge second quarter, sending Oswego East past visiting Oswego 54-25.

Ethan Vahl had 30 points and 11 rebounds to pace Oswego to its 20th win, Newark boys basketball won to set up a showdown Friday for the Little Ten Conference title, and Oswego East boys basketball and Parkview Christian girls basketball were winners in Tuesday's roundup.

Improvements to the Kendall County building include additional offices and meeting rooms, ADA accessibility upgrades, improved public navigation and enhanced employee safety features.

Shrubs with colorful stems, interesting seed pods, or textured bark can also add depth and create a stunning winter display.

At the Feb. 5 Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission, commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the plans, which will now go the Oswego Village Board for review.

The Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department was recognized by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association for its installation of Rotary Park, a groundbreaking “inclusive playground.”

Payton Wallin poured in 32 points to lead Yorkville Christian past Bishop McNamara and Jadyn Long's 21 points led Plano to a two-point win over Seneca in Monday's roundup.

Goals to improve the village’s downtown include developing a downtown streetscape plan and making the downtown more accessible and friendlier to foot traffic.

While we’ll be celebrating Kendall County’s 185th birthday this year and the nation’s 250th birthday, we ought to also keep in mind that by 1776, Illinois had already been settled for a century.

Pope Leo XIV named Spies named apostolic administrator as former Diocese of Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks became the archbishop of New York on Friday.

The law requires companies that sell batteries or products with batteries to pay into a battery stewardship organization to cover the costs of the statewide collection program.

The contest is part of a series of activities the village is organizing to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Plano Food Pantry is offering free food pick-up on Feb. 20 at the First Lutheran Church in Plano.

Yorkville Public Library Hour is open Monday through Saturday, Curbside service is available for those who prefer not to enter the library. The library will be closed on Feb. 16.

Proceeds benefit Open Roads ABATE Chapter for further safety and education projects.

Catch up on the week’s top Kendall County news in minutes. Hear the week’s 5 most popular stories, read aloud for you, for the week of Feb. 1-7

In 2024, village trustees approved the project’s plans, which include an 800-square-foot drive-thru kiosk and seven parking spots for employees.

As part of the Kennedy Road expansion, the city of Yorkville has tried to acquire 30 feet along the front edge of the club house area.

In total, 46 residential real estate sales were recorded in Kendall County during the past week, with an average price of $376,870

Yorkville sophomore Lauryn Trotter won a regional title and two other Foxes and two Sandwich wrestlers advanced to sectionals, Oswego East girls basketball got a big win at Naperville Central and Yorkville Christian boys basketball won again in Saturday's roundup.

On a night when sophomore Ethan Vahl was honored for recently scoring his 1,000th career point, Oswego kept on rolling, scoring the game's first 10 points and going on to beat visiting Yorkville 56-43 for its 11th win in 12 games and 19th total win, most in a decade.

Macie Jones hit a go-ahead 3-pointer and another three during a pivotal second-half run, and Yorkville – down to six active players with four injured – rallied for a 51-41 win at Oswego on Saturday as part of the 15th Communities vs. Cancer event.

The C.W. Avery Family YMCA – located at 15120 Wallin Drive in Plainfield – first opened its doors on Feb. 4, 2006.

Plano Public Library’s winter programs include writer's group, yoga, book club, painting class and more.

Students from Oswego High School walked out of the school shortly before noon Friday, many of them held signs condemning the actions of ICE.

Dshaun Bolden's 19 points led Oswego East past Yorkville, Niko Jurkovic scored 15 in Oswego's win and Newark lost the third-place game of the Little Ten Conference Tournament in Friday's game.

Tray Alford rolled in a runner in the final seconds, lifting Yorkville Christian to a thrilling 70-69 win over visiting Christ the King on Friday.

Bishop Hicks became the archbishop of New York on Friday. He left the Diocese of Joliet, which won't say anything about the transition process.

The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library's book sale will feature gently used books, DVDs, Blu-rays, audiobooks, and puzzles.

The 15th Communities vs. Cancer event hosted by Oswego and Yorkville will be held Feb. 7 at Oswego High School. The event starts at 9 a.m. and attendees are asked to enter through Athletics, Door 35. The event will include six basketball games between Oswego and Yorkville.

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, was arrested on Jan. 29 after Ashley A. Stewart, 41, was found stabbed to death in her home on Valentine Way in Oswego on Jan. 27.

The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District responded around 6:58 am on Feb. 5 to the 2100 block of Whitekirk Lane.

IMSA topped Newark boys basketball in the Little Ten Tournament semifinals, Oswego East girls basketball edged Yorkville and Oswego gymnastics was second at its regional in Thursday's roundup.

The Plano Police Department responded around 7:15 p.m. Tuesday to 2623 Eldamain Road.

A juvenile suspect was arrested in Montgomery following a string of recent burglaries targeting businesses on the village’s east side.

The Yorkville Public Library, Yorkville School District 115, and the Yorkville Education Foundation are running a raffle for readers who are willing to take stroll. Here's how to enter and what you can win.

Caroline McCree on top priorities: Regulation for data centers to protect residents, expanding services available through the county health departments or other local organizations to fill in healthcare gaps. Read McCree's full election questionnaire here

St. Charles police are going in on March 8 at Ferson Creek Park and Kendall officers take the plunge on March 1 at Silver Springs.

Beatles tribute band American English will perform at the Sandwich Opera House on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Parkview Christian sophomore Tessa New, who averaged 16.5 points and 7.8 rebounds in four wins as the Falcons improved to 23-2 on the season, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.