Oswego Police Department will hold its second annual adoption event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Family First Housing Act would allow owner-occupied residential properties to contain one accessory dwelling unit for a qualifying parent of the homeowner or the homeowner’s spouse.

The five proposed cost-cutting measures have already passed both the Illinois House and Senate.

A lawsuit claims the rezoning of agricultural land for a Joliet data center is unconstitutional and the city violated state laws during the approval process.

Oswego American Legion Post 675 held a Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Monday, May 25.

Residents of Yorkville came out to pay tribute to and remember those who died in service to our country on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026.

The Plano Public Library will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day.

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As we get ready to observe Memorial Day during the nation’s 250th anniversary year, it might be a good time recall a bit of unique Kendall County military history.

Communities in Kendall and DeKalb counties will be opening their farmers markets for the season.

A single-family home in Yorkville that sold for $516,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County during the past week.

Yorkville senior Grady Phillips won a singles sectional championship, Newark softball won a regional title and Yorkville, Newark and Yorkville Christian baseball were both winners Saturday, Newark in a 10-inning thriller.

Hantaviruses are a group of zoonotic viruses that infect rodents. The rodent transmits the virus to humans through their urine, droppings, saliva or – less commonly – their bites, according to the World Health Organization.

A Plainfield Central High School student has been taken into police custody after he was accused of plotting a shooting at an elementary school, according to the Will County Sheriff’s Office.

Curbside service is available for those not wishing to enter the library. The library will be closed on May 25.

Sandwich senior Sunny Weber advanced to the state finals in the Class 2A 1,600-meter run, Yorkville softball won a wild one over Wheaton Warrenville South to win a regional title, and Yorkville and Oswego boys volleyball were regional winners Friday, plus baseball results.

The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from the Old Traughber Jr. High School near the intersection of Washington Street and U.S. Route 71 in Oswego and go through the downtown area to the Oswego Township Cemetery on South Main Street.

There are approximately 38 accidents per year on Ridge Road in the five-mile stretch from Caton Farm Road to Plainfield Road, the Kendall County Highway Department said.

Building off last month’s turnout, Riverfront Park in downtown Yorkville is once again transforming into the epicenter of artisan craft goods and support for local small businesses.

One person suffered life-threatening injuries, and two others suffered serious injuries that were not life threatening in a five-vehicle traffic crash on Tuesday in Kendall County.

The City of Lockport will host a series of workshops in the coming weeks to discuss the possibility of a data center, a concept which has already started to draw resident opposition.

The Oswegoland Park District operates three aquatic facilities - the Civic Center in Oswego, Winrock Pool in Montgomery and the Splash Pad in Oswego.

A majority on the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees approved censuring a trustee for what they deemed violations of board policy when she spoke at a Joliet City Council meeting.

Yorkville baseball finished off a three-game sweep of Bolingbrook and Plano baseball was also a winner Thursday.

Robyn Vickers was presented the award during the May 19 Kendall County Board meeting after board members approved a resolution naming her this year’s Kendall County Citizen of the Year.

The Oswego School Board approved hiring Adam Hurder at an annual base salary of $145,000.

Yorkville's Schools Out Beach Party is Friday, May 22 at Riverfront Park.

The rate at which ComEd customers are charged for energy usage is increasing. Additionally, a temporary credit to Illinois customers is disappearing. Data centers for the artificial intelligence industry are among the factors driving the demand

Yorkville city officials shed some light on a potential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance plan to spur redevelopment of the Greiter Building, located adjacent to Southbank Original Barbecue.

Yorkville senior Grady Phillips, who won the No. 1 singles championship at the Southwest Prairie Conference tennis meet and has an 18-2 record on the season with a 10-0 record in SPC regular season matches, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. His Q&A:

Yorkville boys track and field won the Moline Sectional with Aiden Kolkmeyer winning three events and Owen Horeni and Jayden Ruth two, Lindsay Ingemunson's hat trick led Yorkville soccer to a regional win and Plano's Quentin Santoria struck out 11 in a three-hit shutout.

Scammers use your name and address to create fake online reviews for products, according to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office. Inside or on the package may be a QR code directing you to scan for more information.

The Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Little White School Museum will host a “Hafenrichter History Hike at Farmington Lake” at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Mild, modest and understated, Jeff Blanton would never be the kind of person to call attention to himself. He’s simply the voice in the booth. Blanton’s been that voice for over a quarter-century, and on May 13 called his 1,000th sports broadcast at Oswego High School.

Oswego, Newark and Yorkville softball won regional semifinals, Yorkville's Gabe Sanders struck out 12 in a complete-game shutout and Oswego, Oswego East and Sandwich baseball also won on Tuesday.

Along with the damage from Monday’s storms, a backed-up air handler at Boulder Hill Elementary School failed Tuesday morning, causing a significant leak that damaged ceiling tiles and soaked carpeted floors.

Students from kindergarten through fifth grade may participate by reading eight or more books before Aug. 14.

The first phase of brick replacement work is focusing on the area around Riverfront Park’s main shelter. Each phase is expected to take several weeks.

Officers and sheriff’s deputies are conducting high-visibility enforcement day and night, focusing on seat belt violations. Motorists who fail to buckle up can expect to be stopped and ticketed.

Christian Mulder struck out 10 in helping power Parkview Christian baseball past Newark, plus Oswego and Oswego East baseball, Plano soccer and Oswego lacrosse results in Monday's roundup.

As part of the six-week Oswego Fire Protection District’s Citizen Fire Academy, residents learned the challenges firefighters face.

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees will consider approving three censures against a trustee for her comments at a Joliet City Council meeting.

Oswego East High School's quiz bowl team won a conference title and earned a spot among 320 teams competing for the national championship in Atlanta on May 22.

The Sandwich community will come together on Monday, Memorial Day to honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the United States.

Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District responded to two fires Saturday, one at 5:16 p.m. and the other at 10:58 p.m.

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The Yorkville Public Library is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Curbside service is available.

A single-family home in Oswego that sold for $590,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County in the past week.

The event boasted more than 50 bowlers across 13 competing teams, coming together to celebrate the camaraderie between the Yorkville business community and to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday.

Kayden Corneils homered twice and drove in six runs and Abigail Johnson also went deep twice to power Sandwich softball past Newark, Alyssa Muhlbach had four hits in Yorkville softball's win over Lockport and Sandwich and Plano baseball were also winners Saturday.