Entering the final leg before residents decide a $275 million referendum for new school buildings, the Yorkville 115 Superintendent made his pitch to City Council calling the district’s facilities “unsustainable.”

Just what impact the U.S. Supreme Court decision on tariffs will have on local business is tough to tell, one local economic development leader said.

There is a fatal neurological disease that makes deer lose their fear of humans. As the brain and central nervous system deteriorate, the deer “wastes” away.

The Kendall County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as Luis Manuel Chauran Escobar, a 22-year-old from Valencia, Venezuela.

The Community Solar program allows the village to subscribe to a remote solar energy project instead of installing panels onsite. Village trustees unanimously passed a resolution approving solar agreements with Solstice Power Technologies.

The Kiwanis Club of Oswego and Oswego East Band Boosters are joining together to host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser.

Cold Stone Creamery is planning to open later this year at 2942 U.S. Route 34, next to Poke Bros. restaurant.

Made in Kendall is a program of the Kendall County Economic Development Office with the goal of promoting manufacturing and supporting manufacturers and makers in Kendall County.

Both Republicans running to represent Illinois’ 14th Congressional District cited financial issues among their top concerns – but the specifics varied greatly.

Investigators identified a potential person of interest, who was detained and is currently in custody, although charges have not yet been filed, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said.

A 2,034-square-foot single-family house, built in 2004, has changed hands.

At the Feb. 5 Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission, commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the plans, which will now go the Oswego Village Board for review.

Oswego village board trustees in December unanimously voted to approve a concept plan for the 161-unit apartment and townhouse development, located at 61 Franklin St. near the intersection of Washington Street and U.S. Route 71.

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Tom Betsinger 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. Betsinger later resigned his position with the park district.

Oswego East High School freshman Olivia Benitez organized a student walkout on Friday against the actions of Immigrant and Custom Enforcement agents.

City Administrator Bart Olson said the last bids for the large construction project should open in the middle of March. He said after that, the city should know around 99% of the project’s official total costs.

The service will be held at 10 a.m. at New Life Lutheran Church 249 N. Bolingbrook Drive in Bolingbrook.

Five people were detained, including an Oswego 19-year-old who was charged, after authorities said a student walking home from school in Aurora was robbed at gunpoint, prompting police pursuits.

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

Ryan Dodd of Aurora has been charged with felony counts of first degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking.

The Reds Baseball Academy in Yorkville celebrated the grand opening of the new “state-of-the-art” training facility they hope will lead to some grand slams. The facility offers baseball and softball training, clinics, cage and turf rents, and winter programs.

Learn about the courtship behaviors of birds at the Subat Forest Preserve in Kendall County.

He posed as a representative of Snap Inc. and texted more than 4,500 victims requesting their Snapchat access codes. When about 570 women provided those codes, Svara accessed the Snapchat accounts of at least 59 women without permission.

Real estate news: The single-family residence located at 809 Canton Drive in Oswego was sold for $507,500, or $186 per square foot.

Goals to improve the village’s downtown include developing a downtown streetscape plan and making the downtown more accessible and friendlier to foot traffic.

The contest is part of a series of activities the village is organizing to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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In 2024, village trustees approved the project’s plans, which include an 800-square-foot drive-thru kiosk and seven parking spots for employees.

In total, 46 residential real estate sales were recorded in Kendall County during the past week, with an average price of $376,870

Students from Oswego High School walked out of the school shortly before noon Friday, many of them held signs condemning the actions of ICE.

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, was arrested on Jan. 29 after Ashley A. Stewart, 41, was found stabbed to death in her home on Valentine Way in Oswego on Jan. 27.

The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District responded around 6:58 am on Feb. 5 to the 2100 block of Whitekirk Lane.

A juvenile suspect was arrested in Montgomery following a string of recent burglaries targeting businesses on the village’s east side.

St. Charles police are going in on March 8 at Ferson Creek Park and Kendall officers take the plunge on March 1 at Silver Springs.

This presentation by Fermilab archivist Valerie J. Higgins will give participants a brief overview of the lab’s fascinating history from its founding in 1967 to the present day.

This year’s event benefits Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit organization that helps provide food on the weekends for school-aged children across America who might otherwise go hungry.

Duane E. Joslin, 74, of Sikeston, Missouri, is charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault, three counts of criminal sexual assault and 15 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

State funding is enabling the expansion of pre-apprenticeship opportunities for workers looking to begin a career in the construction trades. Recruitment for the program is focusing on residents in Kane, Kendall, and DeKalb counties.

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

The city is digging up and relocating a water main that stretches along Illinois Route 47 from the Windett Ridge subdivision out to the intersection of Illinois Route 71 and Route 47.

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

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

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The bitter winter months can be a challenging time for families to get by. Following the holiday rush, food pantries often see a dip in donations just when folks need it most. At the Kendall County Community Food Pantry in Yorkville, staff says families need consistent donations.

Wellspring United Methodist Church in Oswego will celebrate its fifth anniversary in February.

In September 2024, Oswego village trustees unanimously approved the concept plans of Canada-based Megalodome Golf to construct four 270,000 square foot golf domes that would house the 9-hole golf course along with a practice and training facility.

A single-family home in Yorkville that sold for $800,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County in the past week.

At 5:02 p.m. Thursday, the Oswego Fire Protection District was ispatched to the 200 block of Fox Chase Drive North for a reported house explosion with reports of people trapped,

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, has been charged with felony counts of first degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking.