The Indian Valley Theatre will hold melodrama performances of “Ghosts and Gold” and “Tillie the Teller” at the Sandwich Fair.

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

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.

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

Thirty-five years ago, the F5 “1990 Plainfield Tornado” devastated the Will County area, killing 29 people, injuring more than 353, with around $380 million today in damages. Parts of Kendall County were also hit.

Archer Cechowicz announced his return with authority, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries in Ottawa’s 35-6 season-opening victory over Plano.

Oswego East ran the opening kickoff back 95 yards for a touchdown and never looked back en route to a convincing season-opening win over Joliet West

The 2025 girls flag football season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

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.

Here are photos of Thursday's soccer game between Oswego and Wheaton Warrenville South.

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.

A former Herald-News paper boy recalls the day the Plainfield tornado hit his family's home in August 1990.

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

The first Chicago Bears training camp under head coach Ben Johnson is over. Here are some of the key superlatives of what we learned over the past six weeks.

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.

Standout senior Semin Razman scored both of Wheaton Warrenville South's goals to give the Tigers a victory over Oswego 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.

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.

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

Readers share their stories in their own words from that day on Aug. 28, 1990

Marc Silverman: I hope I’m wrong and the edge rushers produce. I hope the Bears win big in 2025 and a championship window opens. Too bad hope is not a plan.

It's been 35 years since a violent F5 tornado ripped through Will County destroying parts of Plainfield, Crest Hill and Joliet, and Oswego killing 29 people and injuring 353. Here are some images captured from that date, Aug. 28. 1990 and the days following.

Carter Humbers shot a 37, and Max Homerding shot a 38 to lead Yorkville golf to a dual win over Plainfield North and Plainfield South, plus Yorkville girls golf and Sandwich and Plano soccer and volleyball results in Wednesday's roundup.

The Newark girls volleyball team - led by senior Heather Buhle's eight kills and four aces - topped Marquette 25-20, 25-16 at Bader Gym on Wednesday night.

State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, will hold the annual Kids Expo and Touch-A-Truck Event for community members in September.

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There were plenty of reasons why the Chicago Bears traded for Joe Thuney over the offseason. Thuney has shown how valuable his leadership is to quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the team during training camp.

The Chicago Bears wrapped up training camp and released their initial 53-man roster with just under two weeks left before the start of the regular season. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down what happened over the past six weeks and what it means

The floor will need to be fully replaced, a project that is expected to be completed by November. The flooding occurred as a result of severe storms that moved through the area.

Check out this list of apple orchards in northern Illinois for perfect family fun this fall!

A Plano resident was charged with eight felony counts of aggravated DUI and taken into custody by the Plano Police Department following a car crash in June resulting in four passengers being transported to local hospitals with serious injuries.

Oswego East boys soccer beat West Aurora in its season opener, Yorkville tennis won a dual meet, and medalist Quentin Santoria led Plano boys golf to a dual meet in Tuesday's roundup.

Bay 54 is being proposed by the same group that currently owns and operates The Lewis, a ‘70s inspired cocktail lounge located in downtown St. Charles.

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson met with reporters at Halas Hall in Lake Forest as they made their final roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. Here are the most interesting things they said.

The Chicago Bears cut down their roster to 53 players Tuesday ahead of the NFL’s cutdown deadline. Here is the Bears’ initial 53-man roster.

Yorkville city officials confirmed they are considering amending their recently approved ordinance to fine and possibly imprison the city’s homeless if they repeatedly refuse social services.

Check out the best outdoor dining patios in Kendall County, as voted on by Shaw Local readers.

The 2025 boys soccer season starts this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

With the kickoff of the high school football season days away, here is the Friday Night Drive preseason Top 25. Who is No. 1?

Plano volleyball rallied past Sandwich in three sets in the season-opening match for both teams and Newark volleyball also won its season opener on Monday while Yorkville came up short.

It took the fourth game of the season for St. Charles East to score a goal last year. It didn’t take them nearly as long when the Saints opened their season on Monday at Oswego in a 3-2 win.

"Your remarks about this effort over the last several weeks have betrayed a continuing slip in your mental faculties and are not fit for the auspicious office that you occupy," Gov. JB Pritzker said of President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy the military into Chicago’s streets

Two years after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail, the Trump administration is threatening to revoke federal funding from local and state governments that allow cashless bail.The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice condemned the action.

The list includes voters’ names, addresses, voting history and the date when they registered to vote

The free event will be held at the Urban Kitchen in Crest Hill. Coffee will be provided.

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.