Johann Cruz, 24, was charged following a traffic stop by Oswego Police at approximately 1:24 a.m. Sunday near U.S. Route 30 and Wolf Road, according to a news release from the police department.

A Joliet man is expected to go  to trial on July 6 in a first-degree murder case but prosecutors have been facing issues with getting a company to comply with a search warrant, court records show. 

The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District responded around 7:05 a.m. on June 15 to the 1200 block of Willow Way.

This summer, the Sandwich Public Library invites you to plant seeds, literally and figuratively, through reading, hands-on workshops, and community discovery.

The winning numbers were 1-13-19-27-35. For selling the jackpot-winning ticket, the retailer will receive a bonus of 1% of the prize amount, totaling $13,000.

Northern Illinois is under a Level 3 severe weather risk on Wednesday as forecasters warn of tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs through July 19.

Plano Library offers free programs for kids and adults through June

Rick Burchell succeeds Nate Kloster as the executive director of Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois. Kloster is retiring in July.

State Rep. Matt Hanson, D–Montgomery, will partner with state Sen. Linda Holmes, D–Aurora, to host an end–of–session community town hall for constituent.

PrairieFest will take place Father’s Day weekend, June 18-21, at PrairieFest Park, 91 Plank Drive in Oswego.

Illinois communities assess damage after 48 hours of severe storms, that including high winds, flooding and multiple tornadoes.

The Oswego Public Works Department has been removing debris from public roads and sidewalks.

The village of Montgomery took an evening to celebrate the special volunteers who through small acts of kindness “create lasting impacts” across the community. The 2026 Volunteers of the Year honorees were awarded on June 8.

Mike Ramirez recently opened Needle ‘N Groove Records at 17 Jefferson St. in downtown Oswego. The store had a soft opening on June 7.

Yorkville held a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment requesting the extension but there was no discussion by or further explanation from city staff during the June 9 City Council meeting.

The Oswego Country Market runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays in downtown Oswego.

It is estimated the village of Oswego has grown by 5,553 people, a 16% increase. That would put the village’s population at 40,138.

After a water main break in a subdivision in Yorkville a few weeks ago, the city is gearing up for an infrastructure overhaul. Workers are replacing older pipes around Illinis Route 126 and also along Game Farm Road and the Beecher Center area.

The Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a reported explosion at Groot Recycling & Waste Services located in the Arrowhead Industrial Park in unincorporated Plainfield

Anthony “Tony” Ikis and Champ Evans were sworn in on June 8 by Kendall County Sheriff Dwight Baird.

Layoffs began in May for workers of Ideal US Talent Systems in Cook, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties. Ideal is a platform where workers use their smartphones to find on-demand shift work

A federal judge will review the grand jury minutes in a former Joliet police officer’s drug trafficking case at the request of his attorneys following the fallout from the unrelated “Broadview 6” case.

Olive Garden will be the first sit-down national chain restaurant in the Kendall Marketplace, according to the city.

Mike Rembert, a 41-year-old graduate of St. Rita who played collegiately at Bradley and Southeast Missouri State, and overseas in Austria, and most recently as an assistant for two years at Benet, has been named the boys basketball coach at Yorkville Christian.

Parkview Christian in Yorkville has announced a new athletic director. The role was given to its basketball coach who recently took the team all the way to the championship game.

PrairieFest is Kendall County’s largest festival, attracting upwards of 75,000 people every year. Oswegoland Park District has been organizing PrairieFest since 1989.

The campaign, aimed at aimed at increasing seat belt use and keeping roads safe during one of the busiest travel periods of the year, ran from May 15 to May 26.

This city of Yorkville is hosting a public hearing for the annexation agreement amendment during the June 9 City Council meeting.

The city of Yorkville applied for and received a Local Project Funding grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation.

A local educator has been appointed to serve on the city’s Fire and Police Commission by the Yorkville mayor. Multiple members were also reappointed to the city's Library Board and the Park Board.

The Quilters Dozen Quilting Club are now selling tickets for this year’s handcrafted PrairieFest Quilt. A winning raffle ticket will be chosen at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 15.

The 73 districts receiving grants provide fire protection to about 250,000 Illinois residents, primarily in rural areas of Illinois.

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 May 31-June 6

Work recently started on the construction of a roundabout at Wolfs Crossing and Douglas Road in Oswego as part of a continuing effort to improve safety and ease traffic congestion along the road.

The Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission invites residents and visitors to discover the heritage of the community during a free historical presentation.

Communities across Illinois are stepping up opposition to data center development as lawsuits, packed meetings, and zoning battles spread, even after state lawmakers failed to advance major regulation of the rapidly growing industry

The Illinois River Valley Chapter serves 1.1 million people in five counties including Grundy, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, and Will.

Edith Farnsworth House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in Plano secured grants from two national foundations for its Mexican Modernism programming this year.

Xiwen Chen, who just completed fifth grade at Prairie Point Elementary School in Oswego, partnered with his father to showcase his passion for animals in a unique way this past school year.

Yorkville Public Library will hold Stories in the Park at Town Square in June and July.

A man awaiting trial on charges that he threatened to shoot Barrington Hills police officers is now accused of threatening to harm a McHenry County judge and probation officer.

Growing a pollinator garden with flowering plants is one simple way Illinois residents can make a meaningful environmental impact at home.

Event organizers said Yorkville's inaugural Pride Festival is dedicated to “honoring diversity and fostering a deep sense of belonging.”

At Tuesday’s Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees are set to approve an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct the special census. The special census is estimated to cost $977,448.

State Rep. Jed Davis, R- Yorkville, introduced legislation that has not advanced in Springfield, but he said his proposal of public referendums before city data center approval must enter the statewide conversation.

Yorkville Library brings adults together with free classes, workshops, and events designed to build skills, advance careers, and celebrate community.

With a resolution passed to preserve the deep body of upstream water resulting from the Fox River dam in St. Charles, the question turns to funding. City Council said it's open to modifying the dam, but did not say how it would cover the project's significant costs.

At the May 27 Oswego Library Board meeting, trustees approved the purchase of a four-bedroom house at 55 N. Madison St. for $514,999. The 2,268 square-foot house was built in 1904.

The Limelight Theatre Company presents the comedy play "Sticker" June 3-6 in Oswego.