Plano's Quentin Santoria threw a complete-game four-hitter with nine strikeouts and homered, Yorkville's Gavin Shimizu struck out 11 in a win, Newark softball's Rylie Carlson homered twice and Oswego baseball and Sandwich softball were also winners Tuesday.

District 308 officials said the students registered for Summer Connections reflect the diverse racial makeup of the district and that every race represented in the school district is represented in the program.

Community members lined the downtown street along Town Square Park on Saturday, April 11, to raise the voices they said are being ignored by Yorkville's elected officials. The group said "we are not backing down," in opposition to the city's near dozen data center projects.

The project will include asphalt resurfacing, curb and sidewalk repairs, ADA ramp upgrades, and drainage improvements throughout Oswego

Before the district comes back in November with another building bond proposal, it is surveying residents on why the $275 million bond proposal was rejected in the March primary vote.

Yorkville softball rallied from a four-run deficit for a walk-off win over Minooka and Oswego, Oswego East and Newark softball and Sandwich baseball were also winners Monday.

The wood-fired pizza restaurant and its Moo Joe’s ice cream shop is opening in a vacant building at 5 S. Madison St., next door to Freddie’s Off the Chain restaurant and across Jefferson Street from the Oswego Public Library.

A level 3 severe risk is now in place, with the strongest storms likely on Tuesday afternoon into the evening

At approximately 2:50 p.m. Sunday, firefighters from the Oswego Fire Protection District were dispatched to the 7600 block of River Oaks Drive for a reported vehicle fire.

The developers, Yorkville Nexus V LLC, Green Door Capital, requested the vote be tabled to the April 28 meeting, according to the city.

Museum director Roger Matile will present at 1 p.m. “The History of Kendall County, Part I, From Prehistoric Times Through the Civil War” at the museum, 72 Polk St., Oswego.

The Oswego Village Board OK'd a $40,000 economic incentive grant for the restaurant, located at 65 W. Washington St. La Marimba has been in Oswego since 2021.

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Oswego planning and zoning commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the 25,000-square-foot building proposed in the Prairie Market East shopping center.

A single-family home in Yorkville that sold for $595,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County in the past week.

Oswego East's Jamari McKay won the 100 and triple jump among four medals to lead the Wolves to the Stagg Invite title, Adalyn Fugitt's two-run double with two out in the ninth led Oswego softball to a win and Yorkville's Jackson Knickerbocker fired a complete game shutout.

The new building at Adams and Jackson streets features 104 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. The first building at The Reserve at Hudson Crossing, which features 176 apartments, opened in 2021.

Two Yorkville Police Department officers found the cow in the vicinity of Route 34 and McHugh Road, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.

Rep. Jed. Davis (R- Yorkville) released a statement saying “the majority of residents don’t want” data centers and that local city officials should “listen to the residents.” He called for the projects to be put on the ballot for Yorkville.

Village trustees unanimously approved plans for the cafe, which specializes in handcrafted coffee and espresso-based beverages, cold brew, teas and more.

The Sandwich baseball team used a nine-run inning and Sandwich softball team a seven-run inning to earn nonconference wins, plus Oswego East softball in Friday's roundup.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The annual gathering honors children whose lives are impacted by abuse and neglect. It also celebrates the CASA Kendall advocates

Yorkville's Ellie Fox struck out 15 with her 250th career strikeout in a three-hit shutout, Newark's Adelaide Johnson homered twice and drove in six, Oswego East's Andrew Schmidt fired a five-inning no-hitter and Oswego baseball and softball and Sandwich softball were winners.

The city estimates the broken water main along Illinois Route 47 will be repaired by no earlier than 8:30 p.m. tonight.

A new Gerber Collision & Glass has opened in Yorkville, offering full-service auto body repairs. The business repairs all makes and models of vehicles and provides free repair estimates. The auto body shop specializes in windshield replacement and repair.

Storms may drop over an inch of rain across northern Illinois overnight, raising rivers and increasing flooding concerns by Friday morning.

As Shaw Media celebrates its 175th anniversary, we looked back at four front pages from April 9. These archives serve as a time capsule, capturing everything from pivotal election results and wartime mandates to stories of personal resilience within our communities

Enjoy a screening of the 1945 film "Captain Kidd" Friday, April 10.

Yorkville senior Ellie Fox, who struck out 13 in a complete-game two-hitter in a win over Logan and struck out 11 in a win over Johnson City, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Residents acting quickly with a garden hose prevented a garage fire from spreading to the main house in Yorkville. The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection Chief praised their quick actions.

Oswego East softball rallied from an early deficit to beat DeKalb and stay undefeated, Coraline Stevens' homer keyed Sandwich softball's win over Yorkville Christian, Adyn Fowler's huge day at the plate led an Oswego East baseball win and Oswego baseball held on to beat Morris.

An Aurora man was charged with multiple felonies after authorities said they recovered an illegal gun and 2,000 grams of illegal cannabis.

The majority of Oswego village trustees on Tuesday voted to approve the project. Village Trustee Karin McCarthy-Lange was the only no vote.

A second business has been burglarized within two weeks in Yorkville. Police say their early investigation shows no indication the two incidents are related.

The Sons of The American Legion breakfast consists of biscuits and gravy, pancakes, scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, sausage, tomato juice, orange juice, milk, coffee, and an omelet station.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources put the restriction in place Monday night.

Yorkville's Gavin Shimizu and Brody Dryden threw a combined no-hitter with 11 strikeouts, Newark's David Ulrich struck out 13, Plano's McKenzie Straussberger and Elizabeth Hansel combined to shut out Sandwich and Yorkville's Lindsay Ingemunson and Becca Wasserberg had hat tricks.

Democratic congressional members from Illinois are questioning President Donald Trump’s fitness for office and calling his threats to destroy Iran as a country "dangerous."

Two longtime local friends are opening up a shopping hotspot in Yorkville promising great discounts and deals on great brand name products.

The Oswego Village Board meeting will be at 7 p.m. at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill, or immediately following the Oswego Committee of the Whole meeting at 6 p.m.

Jeffrey Ashley homered as Sandwich baseball won a 16-7 slugfest with Plano, Sandwich softball's Kayden Corneils homered, hit two doubles and drove in three in a win, Gabe Sanders' sharp outing led a Yorkville baseball win and Oswego baseball also won in Monday's roundup.

The home of a Kendall County nonprofit that specializes in giving foster kids a second chance is getting a second life itself with substantial renovations.

Donations of clean, usable items in good condition will be accepted at Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ Sunday through Tuesday, April 12-14.

Yorkville Christian senior guard Jayden Riley was named to the Illinois Media Class 2A All-State First Team in voting released on Sunday. Oswego East senior Mason Lockett earned Honorable Mention in Class 4A.

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

Yorkville has shined in past national competitions, placing fifth nationally in both 2022 and 2018 in their city-population category.

Yorkville's boys volleyball team won the silver bracket of the West Aurora Invite, and Bryce Baxa slugged two home runs in a Yorkville baseball loss.

A single-family residence located at 1161 Kate Drive in Yorkville changed owner on March 19.

Plano Public Library hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The library is closed on Sundays.

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