The Yorkville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance locating two teenagers who are presumed to have run away from Yorkville on Dec. 13.

Yorkville Public Library announces its January Adult Services Programs and Events

The infrastructure, which includes a new water tower, is part of the larger Lake Michigan water sourcing project that has the city eyeing around $224.4 million in total project costs.

Along 43 ornamental light poles dotting Illinois Route 47, the Yorkville parks and recreation department wants to install vertical banners showcasing local businesses and schoolchildren’s artwork throughout the downtown.

The Kendall County Health Department maintains a list of warming centers on its website but recommends people call ahead.

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Friday's boys basketball game between Oswego and Yorkville.

To honor the commitment to service of military members and their families in the Yorkville-area, several veterans and family members gathered to share tales of those who have served during the annual Veterans Day Tribute program at Chapel on the Green.

In baseball you get three strikes. With lightning it only takes one to cause harm and that is why the city of Yorkville is improving safety near the city’s ballparks.

Earlier this year, the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District said it was on pace to its highest ever call volume.

The display of beautifully decorated trees nestled in the heart of Town Square Park. 301 N Bridge St., Yorkville.

This holiday season the man in the big red suit got a little help from the crew in blue. Volunteers from the Kiwanis Club of Yorkville help make the event extra magical

The levy is a 2.9% increase from what the city of Yorkville collected last year. This represents last year’s levy plus an estimated $120,287 in taxes coming from new construction.

The gifts are for children up to 12 years of age. Community members can drop off gifts up to Saturday, Dec. 13.

While winter weather can bring headaches for commuters, for kids across Yorkville snow means it’s time to head to the nearest sledding hill.

Keep kids engaged during winter break with the Yorkville Public Library's December lineup of hands-on activities, storytimes, and creative programs.

Families can form teams and compete by answering questions about holiday history, movies, music and television, the library said.

The walk will be from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday starting at Pinz Bowling Alley, 1211 N,. Bridge St. Yorkville.

Celebrations in Montgomery, Oswego, Plano and Sandwich will help you get into the holiday spirit Friday through Sunday.

The Yorkville resident passed away Nov. 23 at the age of 76. County officials honored Schlapp for his efforts during the Nov. 25 Kendall County Board meeting.

A fully engulfed outbuilding in the rural countryside lit up the Yorkville-area early morning darkness on Nov. 26.

The fire crew responded around 11:21 a.m. Friday to a fire inside a business in the 1500 block of North Bridge Street.

Every year community members gather in Montgomery to run for a cause. This year, the Montgomery River Run led to a $2,000 donation being presented to to CASA of Kendall County.

The Bristol Kendall Fire District responded around 2:40 p.m. to a structure fire in the 5000 block of Danielle Lane.

Every Thanksgiving, the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District receives a spike of calls related to house fires breaking out from preparing the feast.

Special Events in December to include The Misty River Music makers performing at the library

State. Rep. Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) is encouraging community members to come forward and submit ideas for new legislation. Davis said the ideas could potentially be filed next year in the Illinois House of Representatives.

The city of Yorkville is not responsible for the costs because developers CyrusOne are footing the bill as part of their infrastructure overhaul for a 228-acre data center.

The joint project is funded by Yorkville, Oswego and Montgomery, with around $400 million in shared overall costs to extend water infrastructure from Naperville out to their respective cities.

The city of Yorkville got the holiday season going with its annual parade and tree lighting at Riverfront Park on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. More festivities followed on Saturday at the park. The annual event is coordinated by the city's Department of Parks and Recreation.

General Laboratory Products, Inc. manufactures more than 1,000 products on-site. The current setback standard in the city is 25 feet. The owners want a five-foot setback.

Volunteers from Knights of Columbus, Lady Knights Auxiliary, Senior Services Associates serve up early holiday dinner to Yorkville seniors.

A neighbor to the 1,037-acre Project Cardinal data center in Yorkville is suing the city claiming the project will negatively impact the residential area.

As the city of Yorkville gears up to approve the 2025 tax levy ordinance, here’s a look at how the levy will likely show up on your property bills.

A Sandwich man traveling to Yorkville was charged with four felonies related to indecent solicitation of a child.

Nominations still being accepted through Dec. 15 for Made In Kendall 2026.

The 5-megawatt farm, named Bristol Ridge 105 Solar Farm, will be located east of Cannonball Trail and north of the BNSF Railroad.

As another harvest season ends, Kendall County residents don’t need eagle eyes to tell that things continue to rapidly change around these parts.

What began as burning leaves on a windy autumn day, ended in a fence and garage catching fire with an estimated $45,000 in damages in Yorkville.

Community Cares and Oswego School District 308 come together to help those in need with a coat drive and a list of food pantries in the area.

In a statement on the termination of a Joliet police detective, the police chief said the department is "built on accountability and ethical conduct, both on and off duty."

The Yorkville School District 115 approved its 2025 tentative tax levy. As housing values continue rising in the area, here's how the proposed 3.86% school levy rate increase will balance out on your property bills.

In what one resident said was a vote that “will change the community forever,” Yorkville aldermen gave the go-ahead on the controversial project.

The highly anticipated members-only shopping warehouse is already creating a large footprint in the Yorkville community.

The Yorkville Public Library Youth Services Department has released its November programming schedule.

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.

Sergeant Samuel Stroup was honored by the city of Yorkville for 25 years of honorable service within the Yorkville Police Department.

While a train’s lonesome sound has inspired the musical likes of Johnny Cash, on the north end of Yorkville, residents have long called the blaring horn a nuisance. The city is looking to end that.

Marine veteran Tom Bulin, of Oswego, said what most people forget about the Vietnam War is that most of the fighters on both sides were very young.

Twenty-one years after retiring from the Navy Nurse Corps, Priscilia Laubscher, of Oswego, continues touting the teamwork and communication skills necessary to thrive under challenging situations.

William Sutton joined the Marine Corps at age 18 and was deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in September 2010 as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.