Be careful driving Monday morning. Snow and ice covering most roads in the region.

The city has adopted a noise ordinance banning subdivision, commercial and industrial construction activity on Sundays.

The property, located at 61 Franklin St. near the intersection of Washington Street and U.S. Route 71 in Oswego, is in a tax increment financing district.

Oswego’s Little White School Museum is collecting written and taped accounts from current and former residents for its biographical collection as part of the Share Your Stories Program.

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About 50 showed up Saturday in Joliet for a two-hour protest against a proposed data center south of the city.

A single-family home in Yorkville that sold for $1.46 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County during the past week.

This upgrade reflects the county’s strong financial management and growing economic base, Kendall County said in announcing the rating change.

Marisa Medgyesi most recently served as director of marketing and business development for ECU, where she managed communication and community building.

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 hearing will be held at 7 p.m. on March 23 at Village Hall, 200 N. River St.

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 Diocese of Joliet has named Gregory N. Porod as the new Superintendent of Catholic Schools, replacing Dr. James Quaid.

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.

Ellie Fox had a tying RBI double in the second inning, and Callie Ferko singled in the go-ahead run in the third as Yorkville softball beat La Salle-Peru in its season opener.

Oswego East boys basketball coach Ryan Velasquez, who posted a 198-71 record with three regional championships and one sectional title over nine seasons, has resigned as head coach. "This was a family decision."

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.

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.

Wear St. Patrick's Day costumes for the SOB 5K Run on Saturday morning to benefit CASA Kendall County.

Instead of Venue 1012 hosting concerts all summer, plans are to hold one full-day event event at the amphitheater on Sept. 19. The free movie Movies Under The Stars series will be back.

Kendall County Sheriff’s Sergeant Tom Hagerty has served with the Sheriff’s Office since April 2008 and currently supervises in the Operations Division.

Officials said the district’s goal is to ensure that students who need additional academic support will continue to receive it.

To remind motorists of the dangers of impaired driving and to help keep the streets safe, area police departments are teaming up with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation for a traffic safety campaign running March 13 through March 23.

Here is the 2025-26 Record Newspapers all-area girls basketball team.

Oswego East senior and Illinois Wesleyan commit Aubrey Lamberti, who this season became the program's all-time leading scorer and averaged 16.7 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year for the second straight season.

The property assessment equalization factor, commonly called the “multiplier,” is used to ensure uniform property assessments among Illinois counties, as required by state law.

The purpose of flushing water mains is to clear sediment from the water lines and is essential for maintaining water quality.

Darryl Lee Jr., 20, 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. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kendall, La Salle, DeKalb and Grundy counties that is expected to impact Ottawa, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Joliet and more.

Residents should look out for large size hail and wind speeds gusting up to 75 mph, the National Weather Service said.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe storm warning for northern Grundy County and the southern half of Kendall County, set to expire at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Storms are expected to develop in the late afternoon and there is a flash flood watch through 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Sandwich junior Cooper Corder, who won the Class 1A 150-pound state championship to cap a 43-1 season, is the Record Newspapers Boys Wrestler of the Year.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Kishwaukee River Conference girls wrestling team, as voted on by KRC coaches.

Here is the 2025-26 All-Kishwaukee River Conference boys wrestling team, as voted on by KRC coaches.

A Romeoville man who crashed into two Oswego police cars early Monday while officers were conducting a traffic stop has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

A Naperville man was charged with two felonies after Yorkville police recovered a loaded handgun and cocaine from his vehicle early Sunday morning.

Grande Park Elementary School on March 5 held its fourth annual Diversity Fair, part of its Diversity Spirit Week.

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.

Ninety students with the Oswego East High School’s chapter of Business Professionals of America participated in the recent State Leadership Conference.

Bishop McNamara roared to a comeback 69-56 overtime victory against Yorkville Christian in the IHSA Class 2A Seneca Sectional championship on Friday, March 6, 2026. See photos from the game.

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We get a real treat here during winter with the birds that use the Midwest for their wintering grounds.

Voluntary Action Center’s executive director announced plans to retire effective later this year, with a search for his replacement underway.

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.

The Friends of the Plano Library Book Sale will be held Saturday, March 21 through Saturday, March 28.