Margaritas en Mayo is Friday, May 8 at Yorkville's Riverfront Park.

Yorkville baseball rode a nine-run first inning past Oswego East, Oswego baseball split two games with Minooka, and Yorkville Christian baseball and Oswego East softball were winners Tuesday.

With Yorkville residents staring down 20% annual water hikes over the next five years, the city announced some other infrastructure fees are staying put. However, YBSD wastewater fees are being hiked 5% for residents and 10-20% for non-residents.

The Illinois distracted driving campaign was funded with federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.

As we get into the yearlong celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, it might be interesting to take a brief look at what was going on right here in the Fox River Valley 250 years ago.

Griffin Somlock was 5 for 5 and Cash White homered in a Sandwich baseball win and Sandwich softball was also a winner Monday.

The scammer tells the victim that officers are waiting to arrest them if they do not pay the fee on the phone.

Ladarius Parker was sentenced by Kane County Judge David Klement. Parker was convicted by a jury on March 3 for first-degree murder.

The crews responded about 11:02 a.m. May 2 to the 1800 block of Candleberry Lane. No one was injured in the fire.

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

The National Weather Service has issued a blowing dust advisory beginning at 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday for most of Illinois along Interstate 80 and south, along with patchy blowing dust west of the Fox River

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.

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More than 450 high school students from 22 high schools across Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, and DuPage counties attended.

The plan authorizes $376 million in funding for grade crossing safety improvements and highway-rail grade separations at approximately 387 crossing locations.

A single-family home in Plainfield that sold for $610,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County over the past week.

Wine, food and music were in the spotlight on May 2 as part of Wine on the Fox festival at Hudson Crossing Park in downtown Oswego. This is the 20th year of the village’s annual festival.

Jayden Ruth won the 100, 200 and anchored the winning 4x100 relay to lead Yorkville to the Red Ribbon Classic title, Oswego East won the Palatine Relays, Oswego East softball scored eight runs in the seventh for a comeback win and Yorkville Christian baseball won in a walkoff.

Moving into the height of roadway construction season, the city of Yorkville approved another $3.8 million in improvements, ranging from roadway resurfacing and concrete patching.

The warmer temperatures also bring the return of insect and disease pests. How can we keep one step ahead of these unwanted visitors?

Oswego's Dontrell Young won the 200 and 400 in record times and took second in the 100, leading the Panthers to second at their Roger Wilcox Invite, Oswego East girls track was fourth at the Glenbard North Weber Invite, and Jacsen Tucker homered twice in an Oswego East win.

Wine on the Fox is presented by john greene Realtor. Proceeds from the event help offset the cost of Oswego’s annual event programming and provide community amenities throughout the year.

Yorkville police said the campus is now open and functioning normally.

Motorists should expect delays while traveling on U.S. Route 34 through the downtown area between 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and between 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Oswego Fire Protection District responded to the fire about 12:52 p.m. Thursday. Upon arrival, crews identified a fire on the roof of the building, according to the release.

Yorkville baseball finished off a three-game sweep of Oswego, Yorkville Christian's Phoenix Oliver tossed a complete-game one-hitter at Plano, and Oswego East and Parkview Christian baseball and Oswego, Oswego East and Yorkville softball all won big Thursday.

The championship takes place through Saturday at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Gear It Forward robotics teamis made up of students from Oswego and Oswego East high schools.

Wine on the Fox is set for May 2 & 3 in Hudson Crossing Park.

The festival will be held May 2-3 at Hudson Crossing Park. This is the 20th year of the village’s annual festival.

Meals on Wheels for Northern Illinois delivers more than 1.1 million meals annually to older adults across suburban Cook, Grundy, Kendall, and Will counties, the organization said.

Oswego junior Dontrell Young, who won the 100 and took second in the 200 to be named Athlete of the Meet at Wheaton Warrenville South’s Red Grange Invitational, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Josh Welge.

Eastin McBroom struck out 17 and Shawn Seyller hit a walk-off single in Newark's 2-1 win over Earlville, Yorkville softball scored five runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to rally past Minooka, and more in Wednesday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup.

The jaws of life and a medevac helicopter emergency landing were demonstrated to Yorkville High School students to show – when it comes to drunk driving – just one bad decision can shatter an entire community. Students said they hope the demonstration “shocks” and inspires.

The strategic plan establishes Kendall County’s key priorities for the next several years.

Oswego School District 308 school board members voted to hire Ericka Garza as the next principal of Hunt Club Elementary School.

Several residents have united to form a community-based organization, “Preserve Our Yorkville & Community LLC” to file lawsuits against the city of Yorkville to halt data center construction.

Jaelynn Anthony hit three home runs with a tying two-run homer and go-ahead grand slam, in the process breaking Oswego's homer record to rally the Panthers at Minooka, Plano's Quentin Santoria struck out 13 and homered, plus Yorkville baseball and softball were winners Tuesday.

Montgomery is seeking nominations for individuals, organizations, and businesses that have gone above and beyond volunteering their time and talents to better the community.

From the Illinois Answers Project: Mental health courts have proliferated across Illinois in recent decades. Now, the state has 31 courts across 25 counties. There’s at least one in most of the state’s judicial circuits, but about two million Illinoisans are still left out.

Celebrating 10 years of giving back, joggers assembled along the Fox River in downtown Yorkville, participating in a 5K run to show those experiencing child abuse that they are not in their fight alone.

Oswego village trustees have unanimously approved the 25,000-square-foot building proposed in the Prairie Market East shopping center at the intersection of U.S. Route 34 and Fifth Street.

Janel Cabadas, president and CEO of Earthmover Credit Union, is an Oswego High School alumna who got her early start in finance through the student-run Panther Credit Union.

Brian Johnson, who previously coached for eight seasons at West Aurora and for six at Kaneland, has been hired as the next boys basketball coach at Oswego East.

Geneva topped Yorkville volleyball, plus Sandwich soccer results in Monday's roundup.

Timothy J. Rodgers, 22, of DeKalb was ordered on Monday to remain in the Kendall County jail after he allegedly robbed a person at gunpoint in Oswego on Saturday.

Economic problems forced the owners of Piggy’s to close the restaurant’s doors at the end of March. They started a GoFundMe page to create a food truck business.

Strong to severe storms are expected across northern Illinois on Monday, with the greatest risk for damaging winds and hail arriving late afternoon into the evening

Yorkville city staff provided a closer look at the project, including what construction has already been started and what work residents of Kendall County can soon expect.

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A single-family home in Plano that sold for $640,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County over the past week.