Here is a complete listing of closures for schools, government offices, daycares and businesses due to extreme cold on Friday.

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

Since 2020, there have been 33 instances in which a motorist fled from Oswego police officers during the initiation of a traffic stop.

The project should be substantially completed by Feb. 5, architect Alex Lopez from Performance Services told Oswego School Board members during their Jan. 12 board meeting.

The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students while broadening participation.

Oswego’s Little White School Museum invites you to share your stories and help preserve the community’s priceless local history and heritage.

The longtime Oswegoland Park District employee started in his new position on Jan. 5.

A single-family home in Oswego that sold for $565,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County during the past week

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 Jan. 11-17

The Kendall County Health Department maintains a list of warming centers on its website but recommends people call ahead.

District 308's immediate concerns are at Grande Park and Southbury elementary schools, which are approaching capacity.

Security window film strengthens glass to delay forced entry, protect against shattering and prevent flying glass shards.

Oswego police were called to East View Academy on Jan. 9 for an incident involving a student making physical contact with a staff member.

Kendall County is home to several coffeehouses where you'll find unique and original coffee beverages.

The Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority's board of directors on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve a resolution determining the intent to issue revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $50 million.

Jonathan Trujillo, 20, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

A 10,044-square-foot single-family home, built in 1990, has changed hands.

Whether the store under construction is a Trader Joe’s grocery store is still unknown. Although Trader Joe’s has confirmed that it plans to open a store in Oswego, it has not said where the store will be located.

A recently built single-family house located at 320 Ellis Street in Oswego changed ownership on Dec. 29, 2025.

Back in the 1800s, the selection—not to mention the quality—of the meats consumers could buy was a lot slimmer. But the constant has always been that meat has offered farmers an easier, more compact way to get their grain to market.

The single-family home located at 537 Arbor Lane in Oswego was sold on Dec. 30, 2025, for $578,000, or $238 per square foot.

Naperville-based Property Addon submitted the concept plan for the property, which is just north of River Run Boulevard in Oswego and directly adjacent to the Fox River to the east.

The new position would be shared between the Yorkville Police Department and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. The social worker would bring “specialized expertise and support" to the department.

Chad Feldotto replaces former executive director Tom Betsinger, who was charged last July with allegedly attempting to run over a person with his pickup truck in Yorkville and driving under the influence of alcohol.

The new support group fits in with the mission of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Kendall County, which is to better the lives of veterans and their families.

Gail Force Studios in Yorkville is a professional drone services company specializing in commercial and residential aerial photography.

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

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 Jan. 4-10

Oswego Village Board voted unanimously to approve the new 20-year agreement. A boundary agreement between the two municipalities expired in 2022.

Aftermath Services, a biohazard, forensic and crime scene clean-up company that prioritizes discreet and compassionate services, is expanding with a new facility in Yorkville.

Oswego police officers responded about 5:54 a.m. to a report of a burglary that had already occurred in the 2300 block of U.S. Route 34.

The Oswego home, built in 2002, has an interior space of 3,200 square feet

Legal issues have prevented the project – which is about 90% complete – from moving forward. The complex, located next to Oswego Village Hall, features 142 independent, assisted living and memory care residential units.

A Plano man was charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor following an attempted home invasion in Montgomery on the morning of Jan. 4.

State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit of Oswego called the shooting of Renee Nicole Good a profound failure of accountability and a moment that demands national action. Suburban activist says communities need to ban ICE from public spaces.

From Dec. 12 through Jan. 5, officers focused on removing impaired drivers from the road and ensuring that motorists were properly buckled.

Bruce Bennett, 73, was convicted by a jury on 12 felony counts for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and two felony counts for aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Kendall County Judge Jody Gleason on Tuesday made the decision after reading a doctor’s evaluation of Darryl Lee Jr., 19, who is charged with killing a man using a hammer and knife and injuring another person Oct. 22 at the Chick-fil-A restaurant in Oswego.

The Oswego girls basketball team traveled to DeKalb Monday night to take on the Barbs in a nonconference matchup.

Visit these delicious restaurants in Yorkville and Plano on your next pizza night.

Naperville-based Property Addon submitted the concept plan for the property, which is directly adjacent to the Fox River to the east. Plan commissioners to review plan Jan. 8

According to the village’s Unified Development Ordinance, painting brick, limestone or other natural stone is prohibited so that the materials retain their natural colors.

The long-range facility plan is broken down into three phases: facility condition assessment, educational alignment and long-range facility planning.

Groot Industries asks residents not to place their tree in a plastic bag. Waste stickers are not required for this free collection.

Here are some of the top images we captured from news and events that happened across Kendall County in 2025

It was a busy year in Kendall County. Here is a rundown of some of the 2025's top stories.

The mental fitness hearing for Darryl Lee Jr., 19, of Kankakee, who is being held in the Kendall County Jail, now is set to take place at 9 a.m. Jan. 6.

There’s still time left to donate to Kendall Area Transit’s “Adopt-A-Rider Fundraiser,” helping “open doors for those who are simply unable to afford transportation.”The fundraiser runs through Dec.31.

The Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire in the 0–100 block of Stone Hill Road on Sunday.

The Operations Department proposes to replace flooring in the gyms at Lakewood Creek and The Wheatland elementary schools as well as the second-floor hallway at Fox Chase Elementary School.