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Help local charities by donating items to Yorkville Congregational UCC's spring rummage sale on April 17-18.
Nearly 50% of Meals on Wheels clients screen at high nutritional risk due to the compounded effects of chronic illness, medication use, food insecurity, and social isolation, according to the Illinois Department on Aging.
Jesus Almaraz-Rodriguez, 49, was taken into custody by the Kendall County Cooperative Police Assistance Team.
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.
The city of Yorkville has two more large data center projects being proposed. Up for votes on Tuesday is the 540-acre Project Steel and the Meyer data center.
Kids scrambled across downtown Plano, collecting plastic eggs with treasurers from local businesses
One of the first lessons we learn, or should learn, as young adults is that the only thing that remains constant in life is change.
The 20-acre site was originally intended as a 42-acre, 312-unit townhome project in Yorkville.
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Engineering Enterprises Inc., of Sugar Grove, is requesting a 5% per hour rate increase. EEI is the main engineering firm Yorkville partners with when awarding contracts for engineering services on infrastructure projects.
A single-family home in Yorkville that sold for $710,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County in the past week
The single-family home located at 2026 Gleneagles Lane in Yorkville was sold on March 5, for $410,000, or $183 per square foot.
A resident’s lawsuit filed against the city of Yorkville to halt the 1,037 acre Project Cardinal data center is heading closer to a settlement. The final agreement between the attorneys is subject to approval by City Council.
Several Yorkville residents have voiced concerns about possible pollution into nearby residential areas
Former Joliet Police Department Det. Peter Ranstead was found guilty on Thursday of three misdemeanor charges related to domestic battery of his wife in September 2024.
A new power granted by the state enables towns like Yorkville to speed up building code violations, including repairs that have been long neglected by property owners.
Unofficial final numbers show voters in Yorkville school district rejected the $275 million bond proposal by a two-to-one margin.
Yorkville Public Library Hour is open Monday through Saturday, The library is hosting these special events in April.
With votes still being tallied, it’s looking like residents are saying no to the $275 million bond referendum from Yorkville School District 115 for new and expanded facilities.
Kendall Area Transit Dial-a-ride transportation is available from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
With early voting already underway, residents are heading to the polls to cast their decision on the $275 million Yorkville School District 115 referendum. Here's what voters need to know.
A 3,465-square-foot single-family house, built in 1995, has changed hands.
Heading into the March 17 primary election, here’s what you need to know about some polling location changes this year in Kendall County.
The city has adopted a noise ordinance banning subdivision, commercial and industrial construction activity on Sundays.
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The city of Yorkville held its annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The festivities began with a 5K run followed by the Lucky Leprechaun Hunt, the Brass Band procession and then the Irish Parade. Food and live music was also a big part of the fun.
The driver was allegedly using a cell phone at the time of the crash and a toxicology report also indicated the presence of alcohol in her system, according to Yorkville police.
The Yorkville City Council voted at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday in favor of a 1,037-acre project the city says will redefine the town’s future.
Wednesday was the last day for early voting at Oswego Village Hall and Monday is the last day of early voting at the Yorkville county building.
The single-family house located at 469 Kelly Avenue in Yorkville was sold on Feb. 25, for $525,000, or $233 per square foot.
A 3,646-square-foot single-family home, built in 2004, has changed hands.
A Naperville man was charged with two felonies after Yorkville police recovered a loaded handgun and cocaine from his vehicle early Sunday morning.
A Kane County jury found a Montgomery man guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of another man.
The developers of the Project Steel and Project Cardinal data center projects in Yorkville submitted up-front checks following the mayor's request. The vote is Monday on Project Steel and the $275 million school referendum remains on March 17 ballot.
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This is a collaborative meeting to collect input from the community on local conservation priorities, the Kendall County Soil & Water Conservation District said.
The city of Yorkville is laying the groundwork for the complicated process of hiring contractors needed to pull off the high-powered engineering data centers need.
A single-family home in Oswego that sold for $740,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County over the past week.
The City Council OK'd a $60,089 contract with EMA, Inc. to conduct a customer billing audit that the city hopes will reduce water that is delivered but “lost”because it is not accurately measured.
Yorkville Public Library is open Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Curbside service is available.
At approximately 2:28 p.m., officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash. that occurred in the parking lot of 2510 Route 34.
The organization hosts the communal meals every Friday during Lent from 4 to 7 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 9054 E. Veterans Parkway, in Yorkville.
Annual Membership Dinner celebrates the ‘accomplishments and energy’ of the business community
The Vintage Shop Hop, featuring vintage, thrift and antique stores across northern Illinois and Wisconsin, is March 6 and 7.
Real estate news: The 11,516-square-foot Yorkville home, built in 2007, was sold for $1.46 million, or $127 per square foot.
The widow of Northern Illinois University alum Clayton Parks, who was killed in a 2019 shooting at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora, hosted a food drive recently in his honor.
While the menu includes everything from BBQ rib tips, chicken fajitas and crispy gyro melts, Baba's is known for its Philly-style steaks and lemonade.
Record stories that captured people's attention in years passed.
The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library's book sale will feature gently used books, DVDs, Blu-rays, audiobooks, and puzzles.
Kendall County Law Enforcement participated in the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois at Silver Springs State Park on Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 in Yorkville.