Yorkville police responded around 5:42 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 to 500 block of Yellowstone Avenue following reports of an individual smashing out vehicle windows.

Encryption of police radio channels will ensure that real-time law enforcement communications are accessible only to authorized personnel.

The Legendary Open Roads ABATE of Illinois, Inc. Chapter Train Fun Run is Saturday, Nov. 8.

Search our table to see what designation your Kendall County school received on the 2025 school report card.

Kendall County volunteer and Oswego resident Tom Kopacz earned a 2025 Outstanding Illinois Master Gardener Award.

The Yorkville Knights of Columbus Council earned the distinction of “Star Council,” the international organization’s top award for their embodiment to the organization’s motto “In service to one, in service to all,” and for their dedication to service-oriented activities.

This collection program is complimentary to Montgomery residents, allowing for easy removal of fall leaves throughout the season.

The meal is provided by members from the Plano Methodist Church and the Plano American Legion Auxiliary Post #395.

Open Roads ABATE of IL, Inc. members participated in the 22nd annual Trunk or Treat event held at the Plano Methodist Church in Plano.

Food pantries across northern Illinois have already been anticipating an increase in demand as a result of almost $200 billion in cuts in the next 10 years to the SNAP program.

Sandwich senior Sunny Weber was the individual sectional champion to lead the Indians to sixth place to qualify its team for state, and Yorkville's boys and girls teams and Oswego East's boys teams also qualififed for state at Saturday's sectional meet.

The grant, funded by federal highway safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation, will support enhanced traffic safety enforcement efforts

The Yorkville Police Department is directing travelers to use the detour route from Illinois Route 71 to Orchard Road to U.S. Route 34 to navigate around the downtown area.

Plano Library is collecting items to help people who are experience homelessness. A program at the library helps turn plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for individuals experiencing homelessness.

The 71 Reasons and More Foundation plans to use the funds to raise mental health awareness within the local youth community and offer students multiple scholarship opportunities.

The Oct. 28 Yorkville city council meeting had everything – profanity, shouting, a lawsuit against the city, a citizen prop experiment demonstrating sound pollution - but what it didn’t have was a vote on the contentious 1,037 Project Cardinal data center.

With videos circulating of masked ICE agents using tear gas and chemical agents to disperse protesters, condemned by immigrant advocates as increasingly aggressive tactics, the Illinois General Assembly sent to Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk a bill supporters say protects due process.

Yorkville police say an easy way to help you identify a fraudulent email is to check the sending address. All official emails coming from the city end with @yorkville.il.us.

Fall is a bold time for young coyotes. As sightings increase during “dispersal season,” here’s what you need to know to ensure you co-exist peacefully with our canine neighbors.

“Taste of Norway HostFest” is being held from noon to 3 p.m. on Nov. 2 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, 1233 Douglas Avenue, Montgomery. The event features speciality foods and desserts, and traditional music and arts.

Hosted by the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce, about 100 local businesses participated in the annual Halloween festivities.

Darryl Lee Jr., 19, of Kankakee, faces 11 felony counts, including first-degree murder, concealment of homicidal death and armed robbery.

The theme of the public forum is “Collaborating for the Future: Our Students, Our Spaces, Our Growth."

The display, called Raven Hills Cemetery, at 224 Presidential Boulevard earned top honors in the Oswegoland Park District’s 2025 Halloween House Decorating Contest

Visit the Yorkville Scarecrow Walk for the last time this season on Friday, or check out the Massacre Haunted House in Montgomery this weekend.

Oswego senior Savannah Millard, who won three matches at the Class 2A state tennis tournament in her fourth appearance at state, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Find unique beers at Yorkville's Fox Republic Brewing or other nearby locations.

The store will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day. Free T-shirts and stickers will be given to the first 100 customers starting at 2 p.m.

Rylie Carlson had 14 kills, 10 digs and five blocks, Zoey Carlson 11 kills, six digs and two blocks and Heather Buhle eight kills, 11 digs and two aces as Newark rallied past Yorkville Christian in three sets in the Class 1A Yorkville Christian Regional semifinal.

During a recent Oswego School Board meeting, staff presented board members with the district’s annual safety and security update.

State Rep. Jed Davis, R-Yorkville, and State Rep. Barbara Hernandez, D-Aurora, will co-host a bipartisan town hall at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora.

Ed Perry of Montgomery said he and his neighbors had no idea the Halloween haunted house experience they started six years ago would become an annual tradition.

Use this guide for trick-or-treat times in Kendall County.

Sandwich volleyball won its regional semifinal match and Plano dropped theirs in the Tuesday roundup.

A representative from state Sen. Sue Rezin’s office on Tuesday will assist constituents in navigating issues they face with any state or federal agency or program at Plano Library.

Long Beach Elementary School, Oswego High School and Oswego East High School all saw extensive damage during the storms, including flooding.

Shoppers are expected to line-up for the grand opening beginning at 8 a.m. on Nov. 12. The new location is at at 825 E. Veterans Parkway, Yorkville.

Pumpkins thrown into landfills are never broken down and release greenhouse gases, accounting for over one billion pumpkins thrown out every year.

Monday was the first day for candidates from established parties to file election petitions for the March 17, 2026 primary. The last day is Nov. 3.

The Plainfield Village Board unanimously approved the new agreement at its Oct. 20 board meeting and the Oswego Village Board unanimously approved the agreement at its Oct. 21 board meeting.

Newark, Plano and Yorkville Christian volleyball won regional matches on Monday.

Nearly two million Illinois residents rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to provide basic nutrition for themselves and their families

A 74-year old male bicyclist in Plano was taken to the hospital following a crash with an oncoming vehicle on Oct. 26.

The Yorkville Public Library Adult Services Department hosts variety of special events and programs in November.

A 15-year-old girl was reported to have been last seen in the 6000 block of Winterhaven Drive, according to a statement from the Joliet Police Department.

Christian T. Page, 29, of Marengo, was charged following an investigation by the Yorkville Police Department Investigations Unit.

Halloween spirit was in the air as the Fox Valley Family YMCA West Branch held its 12th annual Trick or Trunk on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 in Sandwich.

Village trustees reviewed the latest plans for the former Traughber Junior High School property during their Oct. 21 Village Board meeting.

Investigators from seven police agencies worked together to conduct compliance checks on 114 offenders, making contact with 58.

CMR Health Group in Yorkville celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 20.