Following some minor revisions, the Fox Haven Subdivision, proposed by developers 1115, LLC, looks set for constructing 17 residential buildings, consisting of 105 townhome units on just more than 13 acres west of Route 47 in Yorkville.

After many late dedicated hours, Yorkville 115 is putting the finishing touches on their $3.9 million temporary classroom structures outside Grande Reserve Elementary School, Bristol Bay Elementary School and Autumn Creek Elementary School.

After a record-setting season, including sending their first ever teams to Worlds Competition in Texas, the Yorkville High School VEX Robotics program is entering the upcoming school year with some re-calibrating.

Tyler Plank’s academic record is no less than sterling. Outside of helping Yorkville High School's robotics team to their most successful campaign, Plank achieved one of the school’s highest ever GPA with straight A’s throughout high school and dating back to grade school.

Heading into the upcoming school year, some new faces will be greeting students at Yorkville School District 115, including a new principal at Circle Center Grade School and an assistant principal at Grande Reserve Elementary

This upcoming school year, a new director of security will be serving Yorkville School District 115. Waldemar Alvarez previously served 25 years in law enforcement and federal service.

Illinois school districts are facing uncertainty after the Trump administration abruptly froze more than $6 billion in federal education grants nationwide, including an estimated $240 million intended for Illinois K-12 schools.

At the public hearing for the 502-acre Project Steel data center development’s annexation, Mayor John Purcell wanted to make sure a portion of the revenue is guaranteed to the Yorkville School District 115.

It just became more expensive to build residential developments in Yorkville. To help the Yorkville School District 115 cover rising student-care costs, the city council approved a 40% increase in residential transition fees.

With a massive facility upgrade on the horizon, Yorkville School District 115 funded a demographic study to see how prepared or unprepared their current buildings are for future enrollment growth. By 2029-2030, an extra 825 students are projected by the study.

Since the phrase “bursting at the seams” was first used by Yorkville School District 115 officials to describe their classroom capacity crisis, big changes have been anticipated. Four possible facility upgrades are being considered, two raise taxes. A referendum is likely.

When the water bill came in more than 10 times larger than expected for the high school, Yorkville District 115 officials were a bit suspicious.

The proposed 1,037 acre Project Cardinal data center in Yorkville features 14-two story data center warehouses, totaling more than 17 million square feet, two electrical substations, and 3,750 parking spaces. Each building may generate between $500,000 and $1 million annually.

To keep up with the rising costs of providing for students, the Yorkville School District 115 is requesting the city to make new residential developers foot a larger part of the bill.

There was foam. Lots and lots of foam.

While developers of the large townhome proposal setting designs on the former site of Parfection Park did not receive endorsement from the Yorkville School District 115, they are borrowing the high school’s nickname. The "Fox Haven Subdivisions" is set for July 22 final approval.

To ensure students are provided the smoothest path forward, Yorkville School District 115 is completely replacing the Yorkville Middle School parking lot, and sealcoating the district’s remaining parking lots.

With some water leaking in the educational wings of Yorkville Middle School, the district is targeting its 17-year old roof for a more than half-million dollar restoration.

Students at the Grande Reserve Elementary School lined-up the hallways, cheering and high-fiving the Yorkville High School seniors as they marched throughout the school to applause.

Following significant opposition from community members and the Yorkville School District 115, the developers of the “Christie Property” townhome subdivision plan in Yorkville have withdrawn their plans.

The developers of Heartland Meadows West are requesting final plat approval from Yorkville for their proposal which now contains a total of 20-single family residential lots for the 55-and-older crowd. The site is in the Kendall Marketplace area.

Yorkville High School is being honored for its computer science, engineering, and biomedical programs for its students. The school received recognition for having more than a quarter of its students enrolled in Project Lead The Way pathway courses

Yorkville’s annual Memorial Day ceremony begins 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 26 in Town Square Park, 301 N Bridge Street. Last year, hundreds attended the event to commemorate those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and to honor military veterans and their families.

An agreement between city council and the Yorkville School District 115 may be emblematic of a new period of open collaboration between the two bodies. City council approved waiving a $21,000 water connection charge for the district’s $3 million temporary pole barn classrooms.

With both the Yorkville School District and the city in periods of flux, their relationship is ever-evolving. City officials are considering waiving a $21,000 water connection fee for the school district’s temporary ‘pole barn classrooms’ that are currently under construction.

The “Benefit for Keagyn” fundraiser, for the Yorkville Intermediate School student, is happening from 1 – 5 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the St. George Citizen Club, 667 Sheridan Street, Aurora.

Yorkville High School hosted their prom on May 03.

In Jeff Janssen’s 7th grade classroom at Yorkville Middle School, students are challenged to use what they learn about conduction and insulation properties to engineer temperature control devices.

The Project Cardinal proposal would be the city’s largest ever manufacturing development.

The Brew Den opened in 2022 and has steadily increased its services ever since.

The revised plans completely eliminate the original townhomes and four-plex units that were receiving the most pushback.

Yorkville 115 gets new leadership after a new school board is sworn in.

Students were placed in “a hold” and directed to stay in their classrooms at Yorkville Middle School Thursday as an emergency response team attended to a medical emergency in the school.

To ensure the facilities expansion reflects the community’s desires, Yorkville 115 is hosting a series of public sessions to explore proposals designed in committee.

Voters in Kendall County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

District superintendent Matt Zediker said the district does not have any current estimates on the number of students who will be impacted.

Voters in Kane County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

With all ballots counted, newcomers Joseph Rand and Julie Hart are set for their first terms for the Yorkville School District 115 board. The updated voting totals include mail-in-ballots.

The school district previously opposed the proposal, saying its capacity is already “bursting at the seams” and cannot tolerate any additional students.

Four weeks have passed since the Yorkville city council tabled a large townhome development after a representative of the Yorkville 115 school district said their classrooms could not handle any more capacity and were already “bursting at the seams.” The vote is up again.

Unofficial election results have Joseph Rand and Julie Hart taking seats on the Yorkville school board.

With the Kendall County polls closed at 7 p.m., all that’s left is the counting. While the votes are being tabulated, here is what we’re most looking forward to learning tonight.

This spring, Kendall County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

This spring, Kane County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

The topography of Yorkville is in a shifting state. Families are moving in, subdivisions are expanding out, and agricultural fields are being converted from maize into a maze of manufacturing, data centers and solar farms. The city added $149 in value from construction in 2024.

Yorkville School District 115 is in a capacity crisis and argues having the city throw a little extra money its way won’t solve the problem.

With schoolchildren darting between cars and traffic backing up down the street, residents and city officials agreed something needed to be done to improve safety outside of Grande Reserve Elementary School in Yorkville.

The Yorkville School District 115 board adopted a resolution supporting Vision 2030, a roadmap for policy guidelines several school districts want the state to prioritize in enhancing academic opportunities.

With the explosive growth in the community far outpacing investment in classroom spaces, Yorkville School District’s financial pocketbook can't keep up. To remedy the imbalance, construction fees for residential developments throughout the city are about to become more expensive.

The Yorkville School District 115 approved $3 million to construct pole barns outside three elementary schools to create extra classroom space for the children.