Montgomery

Montgomery's Annual Cemetery Walk will feature a guided tour, characters playing figures of the city's past and more.

The grounds of the Conservation Foundation’s Dickson-Murst Farm will be filled with live music and plenty of beer Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Beer, Bands and Barns outdoor festival.

Board members and employees of the Fox Valley Family YMCA ceremoniously break ground during a groundbreaking ceremony for the East Branch of the Fox Valley Family YMCA on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 in Bristol.

Montgomery Fest will be held in Kendall County this weekend from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 16 to 18, at Montgomery Park, 301 N. River St., featuring entertainment, fireworks, carnival and more.

The Conservation Foundation’s Dickson-Murst Farm will host a free, family-friendly event on Aug. 18, celebrating rural heritage with activities, demonstrations and more.

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for shooting his estranged wife to death in front of her mother and two children.

The Village of Montgomery and the Fox Valley Park District hosted a ceremony on June 8 in Montgomery Park dedicating two monuments to the community’s veterans, first responders, and essential workers.

An off-duty Kane County sheriff’s deputy was involved in a Monday shooting in Elgin that left one person dead, officials confirmed on Tuesday.

The cause of a crash on Friday that led to the death of a 62-year-old motorcycle operator from Plainfield remains under investigation

Gerardo Zamores, 25, was wanted on a warrant out of Kendall County for one felony count of possession of child sexual abuse images and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

The Greater Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce will hold several networking events for Montgomery's business community.

The Montgomery Police Department conducted tobacco compliance checks at businesses throughout the village on Wednesday, June 26.

The Summer Solstice Indie Music festival returned to Yorkville for the 11th time over the weekend bringing country jams and hundreds of attendees to Riverfront Park at 301 E. Hydraulic St.

The Village of Montgomery along with other groups will host a monument ceremony honoring veterans, first responders and essential workers.

The updated guide and website showcase Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Sugar Grove and Yorkville.

The Kaneland School District 302 administration recently named James Horne as the new director of educational services for sixth through 12th grade.

The Village of Montgomery recognized Volunteer of the Year Award winners at its board meeting Monday, June 10.

The Historic Preservation Commission will host a guided walking tour that discusses the history of the Village of Montgomery.

A Montgomery police officer was awarded the Life Saving Award after his courageous actions saved a life.

Herman Haehlen, 65, has been charged with one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, both felonies.

Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity invites Aurora area faith leaders to an informational breakfast on their Faith Builds.

Magnolia On Main boutique store at 113 S. Main St. in downtown Sandwich to close its doors by the end of June.

Montgomery Police Chief Phil Smith welcomed the new officers at the Monday, May 13 Village Board Meeting.

Yorkville's Riverfront Park was filled with fun for the whole family, including music, dancing, food, drinks, games and a zip-line feature for Margaritas en Mayo celebration on Thursday.

Several individuals are in custody in connection with an incident involving shots being fired at a house on Montgomery’s east side early Wednesday morning.

The $2,640,000 would go toward supporting the construction of the three receiving stations, which are integral to the success of the Lake Michigan Water Source Project

The Village of Montgomery and Earthmover Credit Union are partnering to offer residents and Earthmover Credit Union members a free paper shredding opportunity from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18.

The Montgomery Beautification Committee will place a sign on the evening of judging in front of the properties chosen for recognition.

Meghan Ostreko, who has 19 years of experience in local government, will oversee various administrative functions and assist in managing day-to-day operations within the village.

The upscale casual dining restaurant recently opened in the shopping center, located at the intersection of Route 30 and Route 34. I

Officers responded to a report of an active fight in a parking lot in the 1100 block of South Broadway Avenue on Tuesday, April 30, involving three individuals.

The new public works facility was completed in 2023 and built in response to a growth in the village's population and services.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 and feature live farm animals to observe and pet, hayrides, barrel train rides, farm demonstrations, food and more.

The focal point of this year’s Arbor Day celebration will be the dedication of a Redbud Tree to the Arboretum Garden Park.

Nominations for the Village of Montgomery's Volunteer of the Year Awards Program are now open until May 17.

Currently, there are under 900 electric vehicles registered in Kendall County and less than 94,000 in the State of Illinois, according to statistics from the Illinois Secretary of State.

The new social work program aims to provides essential services, crisis intervention, and community outreach within the Montgomery Police Department.

The Greater Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Kendall County Career and Resource fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. April 5.

Question: What are the top issues facing your county and what would you like to do to address those issues? Answer: Insufficient internet access, property taxes, and transparency are the top issues Kendall County faces today

Families with the Boulder Hill Elementary School in Montgomery raised more than $800 to contribute toward the cost of repairs to the Neighborhood Church of the Brethren’s parking lot repairs.

1999: Bids are being sought for the new Yorkville City Hall and Police Station. It will be built behind the current Police Station, which will then be removed.

After overcoming battles with breast cancer and heart failure, labor and delivery nurse Nancy Polizzi is grateful for being given new life so that she can continue to bring new life into the world.

The woman's lawyer said language barriers and “limited access to information” made her susceptible to “fear mongering propaganda and lies" in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

A Montgomery man has been charged with allegedly possessing a loaded stolen firearm following a traffic stop on Feb. 20.

Oswego resident Jerri Lynn Baker’s fish soup recipe won Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472′s 2024 Souper Bowl contest.

Longtime community volunteer Ben Brzoska on Feb. 12 was sworn in to fill a vacancy on the Montgomery Village Board.

The GMACC also recently added a new director, Jessica Medrano with R. J. O’Neil.

A man is in custody while another man is still at large in connection with an aggravated carjacking that occurred Monday night in the 0-100 block of Seneca Drive in the Boulder Hill subdivision.

This initiative aligns with the Village’s dedication to environmental stewardship and embraces the future of clean, efficient transportation.

Carpentersville water came in first, Geneva was second and Sugar Grove and Aurora tied for third, in an annual competition for the best tasting water in Kane County.