District 308 officials say the increase is necessary to maintain financial stability of the food service program and offset continuing increases of food, labor and operating costs

Olive Garden will be the first sit-down national chain restaurant in the Kendall Marketplace, according to the city.

PrairieFest is Kendall County’s largest festival, attracting upwards of 75,000 people every year. Oswegoland Park District has been organizing PrairieFest since 1989.

The campaign, aimed at aimed at increasing seat belt use and keeping roads safe during one of the busiest travel periods of the year, ran from May 15 to May 26.

The Quilters Dozen Quilting Club are now selling tickets for this year’s handcrafted PrairieFest Quilt. A winning raffle ticket will be chosen at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 15.

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Work recently started on the construction of a roundabout at Wolfs Crossing and Douglas Road in Oswego as part of a continuing effort to improve safety and ease traffic congestion along the road.

Communities across Illinois are stepping up opposition to data center development as lawsuits, packed meetings, and zoning battles spread, even after state lawmakers failed to advance major regulation of the rapidly growing industry

Xiwen Chen, who just completed fifth grade at Prairie Point Elementary School in Oswego, partnered with his father to showcase his passion for animals in a unique way this past school year.

Real estate news: A 3,689-square-foot single-family residence, built in 2005, has changed hands.

Event organizers said Yorkville's inaugural Pride Festival is dedicated to “honoring diversity and fostering a deep sense of belonging.”

At Tuesday’s Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees are set to approve an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct the special census. The special census is estimated to cost $977,448.

State Rep. Jed Davis, R- Yorkville, introduced legislation that has not advanced in Springfield, but he said his proposal of public referendums before city data center approval must enter the statewide conversation.

At the May 27 Oswego Library Board meeting, trustees approved the purchase of a four-bedroom house at 55 N. Madison St. for $514,999. The 2,268 square-foot house was built in 1904.

Oswego School District 308 officials said they have identified about $317 million in facility needs over the next 10 years across all the district’s schools.

Kendall County’s century of post-Civil War population decline and its subsequent explosive post World War II growth will be the underlying theme at the Little White School Museum program.

Jamal Scott is currently the vice president of Undergraduate Education and dean of the Undergraduate College at National Louis University.

Record stories that captured people's attention in years passed.

The vehicle, which the Oswego Public Library District acquired for about $215,000, will travel to schools, homes and other destinations.

The Oswego girls softball team beat Barrington Monday in a Class 4A supersectional pairing at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

The grant will allow the district to replace aging extractors at three stations, including one machine that has been in service for more than 20 years.

The Oswego Police Department continues its work to find homes for dogs that are available for adoption. The department held its second annual K9s ‘N Cops adoption event on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

District 308 officials said they have identified about $317 million in facility needs over the next 10 years across all the district’s schools.

The first phase of the project will pass approximately 4,700 addresses, bringing fiber connectivity to communities including Lisbon, Millbrook, Millington, Montgomery, Newark, Oswego, Plattville and Yorkville.

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A single-family home in Yorkville that sold for $542,000 nears the top of the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County during the past week.

The Oswego Village Board this week approved a $232,716 revolving loan and a $40,000 economic development incentive award for Billy Bricks of Oswego LLC.

The Oswegoland Park District operates three aquatic facilities - the Civic Center in Oswego, Winrock Pool in Montgomery and the Splash Pad in Oswego.

Oswego American Legion Post 675's ultimate goal is to move into a new building that would have a banquet hall that would have a minimum capacity of 250 people,

Schools are prohibited from withholding students’ grades, transcripts or diplomas because of an unpaid balance on the student’s school account, according to Oswego District 308 officials.

Oswego Police Department will hold its second annual adoption event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

The Family First Housing Act would allow owner-occupied residential properties to contain one accessory dwelling unit for a qualifying parent of the homeowner or the homeowner’s spouse.

Oswego American Legion Post 675 held a Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Monday, May 25.

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Communities in Kendall and DeKalb counties will be opening their farmers markets for the season.

The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from the Old Traughber Jr. High School near the intersection of Washington Street and U.S. Route 71 in Oswego and go through the downtown area to the Oswego Township Cemetery on South Main Street.

Building off last month’s turnout, Riverfront Park in downtown Yorkville is once again transforming into the epicenter of artisan craft goods and support for local small businesses.

The City of Lockport will host a series of workshops in the coming weeks to discuss the possibility of a data center, a concept which has already started to draw resident opposition.

The Oswego School Board approved hiring Adam Hurder at an annual base salary of $145,000.

Ogden Point will have three multi-purpose gyms (basketball, volleyball, pickleball), five racquetball courts, a spin room, a group fitness room, a four-lane lap pool and a multi-purpose room.

The Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Little White School Museum will host a “Hafenrichter History Hike at Farmington Lake” at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Officers and sheriff’s deputies are conducting high-visibility enforcement day and night, focusing on seat belt violations. Motorists who fail to buckle up can expect to be stopped and ticketed.

As part of the six-week Oswego Fire Protection District’s Citizen Fire Academy, residents learned the challenges firefighters face.

Oswego East High School's quiz bowl team won a conference title and earned a spot among 320 teams competing for the national championship in Atlanta on May 22.

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A single-family home in Oswego that sold for $590,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kendall County in the past week.

With food prices rising, local food pantries say they are 'deeply concerned' about changes to SNAP that could strip around 150,000 statewide from their monthly food assistance. L

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

The annual Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser will take place from 5 a.m to noon Friday.

As we head into road travel season, here’s a brief glance at the construction work that could cause backups along Illinois Route 71 and Illinois Route 47 in the Kendall and Grundy counties region.