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"No Kings" protests are set for June 14 across northern Illinois; what you need to know about the local rallies

To keep up with the rising costs of providing for students, the Yorkville School District 115 is requesting the city to make new residential developers foot a larger part of the bill.

The first public hearing for the 1,037 acre Project Cardinal data center is at the June 10 Yorkville city council meeting at City Hall. The second and final public hearing, for the project’s rezoning, has been changed to July 9 at City Hall. The developers are attending.

Assembled Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District crews who trained under Assistant Chief Fairfield and the younger crew members who would continue feeling his presence on the training grounds, applauded the plaque inscribed, “Timothy Fairfield Memorial Training Center.”

Celebrating the synergy between the community and Yorkville’s businesses, more than 80 competitors laced up their bowling shoes, hitting the alleys with a few of their spare friends. Sixteen teams joined the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce at Pinz Entertainment Center.

There was foam. Lots and lots of foam.

Shaw Local newspapers received a combined 33 awards Thursday, June 5, 2025, in news contest categories that included general excellence, photography, news writing, opinion writing, design, community service and editorial pages.

Jessica Wathen, school director of Yorkville’s new The Children’s Courtyard, knows how to celebrate a ribbon-cutting – with alpacas, ice cream and face painting. The school offers infant care, preschool and before and after school programs for up to 170 kids.

While developers of the large townhome proposal setting designs on the former site of Parfection Park did not receive endorsement from the Yorkville School District 115, they are borrowing the high school’s nickname. The "Fox Haven Subdivisions" is set for July 22 final approval.

Yorkville's Riverfest is July 19 and Montgomery Fest is set for Aug. 15-17.

Sometimes for that one special event, you need a venue you can customize to fit your tailor needs. Owners Earl and Stephanie Holmes celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Blank SL8 Events, a multi-purpose venue for everything from birthday parties to wedding and baby showers.

To ensure students are provided the smoothest path forward, Yorkville School District 115 is completely replacing the Yorkville Middle School parking lot, and sealcoating the district’s remaining parking lots.

With some water leaking in the educational wings of Yorkville Middle School, the district is targeting its 17-year old roof for a more than half-million dollar restoration.

Students at the Grande Reserve Elementary School lined-up the hallways, cheering and high-fiving the Yorkville High School seniors as they marched throughout the school to applause.

A transformation is coming to downtown Yorkville. The city hopes a newly state-awarded near $3 million grant helps spurs a revitalization of the ‘Hydraulic District’s’ businesses and recreational areas.

A fire spreading along the outside of an office building on Route 34 in Yorkville resulted in around $2,000 in damages.

Yorkville is about to start cracking-down and ticketing heavy trucks giving residents safety concerns on their neighborhood streets. To alleviate safety concerns, the city council approved an 8-ton weight limit on the streets in Kylyns Ridge and Cannonball Estates.

Following significant opposition from community members and the Yorkville School District 115, the developers of the “Christie Property” townhome subdivision plan in Yorkville have withdrawn their plans.

Yorkville resident’s Becky Lenski’s wheel of fortune just keeps on spinning. After winning a trip to Costa Rica and more than $73,000 on the Wheel of Fortune earlier this spring, Lenski faced an even more daunting presenter than Ryan Seacrest, Yorkville Mayor John Purcell.

Senior citizens and advocates rallied at the Beecher Center in Yorkville on May 28 against threatened cuts to the federal Older Americans Act.

Senior Services Associations push to protect the Older Americans Act that provides funding for essential services.

The developers of Heartland Meadows West are requesting final plat approval from Yorkville for their proposal which now contains a total of 20-single family residential lots for the 55-and-older crowd. The site is in the Kendall Marketplace area.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) spoke to community members against cuts to the federal Older Americans Act at the Senior Services Associates community center on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in Yorkville.

When 11 fuzzy ducklings trailing their mother fell into a storm drain on Redhorse Lane in Yorkville, instant action was necessary to save them. All 11 ducklings were rescued and placed in a cardboard box by the team of officers, while the frantic mother mallard watched on.

Yorkville’s 2026 Fourth of July fireworks display is gearing up to be unforgettable. To commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday next year, city staff are recommending a massive show featuring synchronized air drones, pyro elements and expanded fireworks.

The Beecher Center in Yorkville is taking center-stage in the fight against funding cuts to the federal Older Americans Act. On the Aging Advocacy Day, Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) is joining local aging advocates, speaking out for protecting the act.

A Memorial Day ceremony was held at Town Square Park on Monday, May 26, 2025 in Yorkville.

With the funding for their senior citizen programs at-risk, the city of Yorkville is doing what they can to ensure the Senior Services Association and the Community Nutrition Network stay at their Beecher Center home.

Take a trip through time in a historic walking tour in downtown Montgomery. The Historic Preservation Commission is hosting a free walking tour at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 7.

Yorkville High School is being honored for its computer science, engineering, and biomedical programs for its students. The school received recognition for having more than a quarter of its students enrolled in Project Lead The Way pathway courses

The Indian Valley Theatre recently named Grace Anderson, Keygan Hake, Asher Munar and Brendan Massey recipients of the 2025 IVT Mimi Bryan Memorial Scholarship.

The total 2025 program runs a $1.3 million price tag, with construction expected to be completed in April 2026.

In honor of Memorial Day, a special commemorative lunch for older adults and their caregivers is being hosted at the Plano Methodist Church, 219 N. Hale Street, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 29.

The Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department helped kick off the summer festival season on Thursday, May 22 with its Margaritas en Mayo fiesta.

Emergency crews found three vehicles with heavy damage, including one on its roof, at a crash Thursday evening southwest of Yorkville.

With several growing subdivisions, an influx of traffic volume has given some residents in Yorkville concern. The city considering implementing several new safety measures, including updated roadway signage, and new stop signs at strategic intersections.

The heavier trucks will be denied usage of the residential streets including Blackberry Shore Lane, from the intersection of Northland Lane to the westerly dead end. They will also be denied usage of Northland Lane, High Ridge Lane, and Norton Lane.

Throughout the city, all residents can expect garbage pick-up will be delayed by one day due to Memorial Day on Monday, May 26.

Inflatable donuts in-hand, local law enforcement agencies scaled the buildings of local Dunkin’ stores to fundraise for the Special Olympics of Illinois.

Costco is receiving a $10 million sales tax rebate from the city, which will most likely be paid off between 10-20 years, according to documents of the agreement.

Yorkville’s annual Memorial Day ceremony begins 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26 in Town Square Park, 301 N Bridge Street. Last year, hundreds attended the event to commemorate those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and to honor military veterans and their families.

Two public works crews will be flushing the city’s hydrants, with one crew starting on the north side subdivisions and another on the city’s south side.

On Wed. May 28, from 2 to 4 p.m., Senior Services Associates will be rallying the troops at the Beecher Center to raise a cain against cuts to the federal Older Americans Act. Those attending the call to action are encouraged to wear blue in solidarity with Aging Advocacy Day.

From a hyperbaric chamber, to acupuncture an infrared sauna and a full fitness studio, Complete Medical Recovery in Yorkville offers a holistic range of bodily treatments with a set of medicinal providers.

This year the department brought-in three additional full-time firefighters, bringing the department’s total to 35-full time firefighters. Another 12-14 part-time staffers round out the team.

The Yorkville Police Department welcomed a new officer into its ranks after Chief of Police James Jensen swore-in Sam Tickle at a recent Yorkville City Council meeting.

The Yorkville Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony was held on Friday, May 16, 2025 at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

With their right hands raised, four aldermen pledged the oath of office promising to uphold their commitment of service for the people of Yorkville. The swearing-in ceremony included three returning aldermen and the welcoming of one new face to city council.

With a new legislative term, a slate of familiar and new faces have been appointed to Yorkville’s boards and commissions.

An agreement between city council and the Yorkville School District 115 may be emblematic of a new period of open collaboration between the two bodies. City council approved waiving a $21,000 water connection charge for the district’s $3 million temporary pole barn classrooms.