Kendall County Front Headlines

Major construction work is happening along Illinois Routes 47 and 71 in Yorkville. Here is an update those two projects.

The Limelight Theatre Company is owned and operated by the Oswegoland Park District. It's upcoming production of “The Wizard of Oz” is a celebration of its 25th year.

The Illinois Department of Public Health said coordinated efforts with health departments across the state helped prevent further spread of the measles outbreak this spring.

Local tech expert Steve Goodwin will help older adults with their computer, tablet or smartphone issues at the Yorkville Public Library.

District 308 in Oswego is proposing a 2.9% increase to all district facility rental fees, based on the Consumer Price Index.

The National Weather Service says threats for strong to severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will continue across northern Illinois through Saturday.

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was transported to Loyola University Medical Center on Thursday following a crash along U.S. Route 34 in Oswego.

Following a traffic study conducted to reduce speeding through the downtown, the Yorkville Police Department is warning commuters not to make their morning rush hour so rushed.

Heading into the upcoming school year, some new faces will be greeting students at Yorkville School District 115, including a new principal at Circle Center Grade School and an assistant principal at Grande Reserve Elementary

Oswego football hosted a joint practice with Kaneland on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Oswego High School.

Join the Oswegoland Heritage Association at noon on Saturday, July 12, to explore that era with Conversations with Farm Kids at the Little White School Museum.

The American Red Cross is urging all donors to give blood or platelets to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Several donor events are scheduled throughout Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle and Will counties.

The building served as the original Traughber Junior High School until the current Traughber Junior High School was built in 2008.

This upcoming school year, a new director of security will be serving Yorkville School District 115. Waldemar Alvarez previously served 25 years in law enforcement and federal service.

After an overnight burglary involving an unknown offender at the Exquisite Skillet Pancake House in Plano, the police are asking anyone with information to contact authorities.

A Will County lawsuit has been filed against a Minooka ambulance driver over a May 23 crash that injured five people, including the driver. 

The Honeyman family, who own St. Charles-based The Bike Rack, in 2023 bought Oswego Cyclery, located at 57 Main St. in downtown Oswego, from owner Art Black.

This July, as summer travelers hit the roadways in larger numbers, law enforcement authorities are cracking down on speeders with increased patrols across Kendall County.

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

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is taking steps to curb use of all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, mini-bikes and go-karts on public roadways.

A firework ignited a house in Montgomery on the Fourth of July, with flames crawling up the home’s side.

Psychological Thriller Book Club meets Wednesday evenings at the Yorkville Public Library. This new book club focuses on psychological thrillers, mysteries and suspenseful stories.

Oswego’s Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist won the 2025 John Wesley Mission Links award for per-member giving.

Yorkville Public Library has announced its schedule of programs for July 2025.

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

Lunch Bunch meets at noon Wednesday, July 9 at the Yorkville Public Library.

Gathering with family and friends at the Montgomery Village Hall, the Volunteer of the Year Recognition was about sharing a special moment to give back to the seven individuals and one nonprofit who have provided so much to the community.

The Plano Library preschool storytime is for independent children aged 3 to 5 years without an adult. Registration is required.

Joliet Junior College is celebrating the passage of a bill promoting dual credit education programs for high school students in Illinois.

Plano Methodist Church vacation bible school will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 8-11 for students age preschool through seventh grade.

The Sandwich Freedom Days parade starts at 10 a.m. A map of the two-mile parade route is posted on the Park District’s website, sandwichparkdistrict.org.

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.

Montgomery police Sgt. Jeff Ricedorf was awarded the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award and is the first member of the Montgomery Police Department to achieve this distinguished honor,

Dabblers: Adult Painting Class for Beginners will be held at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Yorkville Public Library.

Just in time for Independence Day, here ere are a few patriotic facts and trivia.

The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging the public to be aware of ticks to prevent the spread of Lyme disease during these warm weather months.

Jose Martinez, 40, and Veronica Jaime, 46, of Kendall County, each have been charged with multiple counts of violating the Animals in Entertainment Act

Those attending the July 4 fireworks show are encouraged to use the parking lots at Traughber Junior High School, Eastview Academy, Prairie Point Park/Prairie Point Elementary School and Oswego High School.