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Jazz in July, featuring the acclaimed Yorkville Big Band, takes place from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the Farnsworth House in Plano.
The July 23 Yorkville City Council meeting featured a contentious public hearing regarding the City’s plans to annex and rezone two separate large areas of unincorporated Bristol to develop massive data center campuses.
The Yorkville City Council on July 23 approved the acquisition of temporary construction and permanent easements for the watermain and sewer extensions necessary for the approved CyrusOne data center project.
Starting Monday, July 22, the City of Yorkville will begin construction on the installation of new water mains on River Street, Center Street, Spring Street, West Street, Colton Street, and Park Street.
The Kendall County Public Safety Center next month will be renamed the Richard A. Randall Public Safety Center in honor of the former Kendall County sheriff.
Steam and Cuts serves both men and women for hair cuts and styles and shaves.
During the July 9 Yorkville City Council meeting, the Council took a large step towards breaking ground on a 228 acre data center campus with Texas-based developer CyrusOne.
The Yorkville River Fest was held on Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Children can come to the Yorvkille Library, select a book and read to a furry friend.
Human remains that were accidentally unearthed in May by a contractor crew doing utility work in the 200 block of Park Street in Yorkville have been identified as belong to a woman who died in 1848.
Throughout the month of July, Yorkville shoppers are challenged to win raffle prizes by earning as many stamps as possible by visiting local businesses as part of an interactive game hosted by the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Yorkville City Council unanimously passed a package of agreements regarding development of 228 acres of Bristol Township, in unincorporated Kendall County, into a data center campus.
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded 36 grants to local nonprofits supporting the needs of youth and local residents.
The Yorkville River Fest will feature family activities, live country music, beer tasting and more.
The area, most of its land area not even surveyed by the U.S. Government to enable it to be legally sold, would eventually include nine surveyed townships, each consisting of 36 sections of (nominally) 360 acres each
River Fest returns to Yorkville from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 20.
“After this latest round of rough weather, there are reports around the county of trees down, roads blocked and other hazards,” stated Kendall County Emergency Management Agency.
The public is invited to attend these open house events, held through the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Brenda Holzer Memorial Foundation has raised thousands of dollars to go toward bettering the lives of disabled children and their families.
The Yorkville High School All Alumni Reunion connects graduates of all classes and promotes homecoming traditions. The 2024 reunion will take place from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28.
Yorkville Public Library has several summer events planned for July.
Yorkville City Council voted in favor with all those in attendance on July 9 to approve the project planning components from the Lakota Group on the revitalization of Yorkville’s downtown Hydraulic District.
Whitetail Ridge Golf Club's Brunch on the Farm will include a variety of specialty foods, drinks and more.
Great ways to beat the heat in northern Illinois summer at Pottawatomie Park, Santa's Village, Raging Waves and more!
The Makers Market will hold the second annual Midsummer Makers Market at Yorkville Town Square Park, North Bridge Street.
After almost four years, a Kendall County case against a retired Joliet police sergeant accused of unlawfully accessing a controversial squad vehicle video has not yet gone to trial.
July 1889: The dangers of a July drought are being surely dispelled, the heavy rain on Sunday caught many farmers with their hay down.
Steam and Cuts barbershop, along with the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce, will celebrate a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, July 8.
From whimsical cupcake creations to hand-crafted chocolates and ice cream, there are many treat shops waiting to satisfy any taste.
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood D-Naperville, toured the Kendall County Food Pantry in Yorkville on Monday, praising the work done there. “It can be very difficult for these type of organizations to get money for structural improvements,” said Underwood.
After winning multiple best-in-Will County recognitions in their first location in downtown Plainfield, the Hudetz brothers have opened a second restaurant in Yorkville.
Yorkville recently welcomed the family-owned Station One Smokehouse with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with lines of hungry guests wrapped out the doors.
The Yorkville Independence Day Parade was held on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in Yorkville.
Festivals in Batavia, Crystal Lake, Yorkville and more to bring music, beer and more this month.
Activities planned include a foam party, a bounce house, food trucks, cotton candy, and a DJ dance party. Your Performing Arts Center invites people to bring lawn chairs and their swimsuits for an afternoon of fun.
Oswego’s Fourth of July Fireworks display will start at approximately 9:30 p.m. at Prairie Point Park on Thursday July 4. Rain date is July 5.
The Yorkville City Council approved a grant planning support contract with the Lakota Group for the Grainco Farm Supply Property in the heart of the downtown Hydraulic District.
The Yorkville Public Library will host two career resource center fairs from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, July 10 and 24.
Sandwich Park District will host a Freedom Days parade and celebration with fireworks, food trucks and vendors on Saturday, July 6.
Friends, family, and members of the business community gathered for a ribbon cutting on June 11 to welcome Massage By Tamiko to the chamber.
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.
Summer is heating up. Here is where you can go to cool off this weekend in Kendall County
Yorkville Public Library will hold a career-related program, educational plant program and more for adults this July.
Mike Harmeier, frontman of the Austin-based Texan-neotradtional band Silverada, returns to Yorkville’s Summer Solstice Indie Music Festival to celebrate independent musicians.
The updated guide and website showcase Aurora, Batavia, Big Rock, Hinckley, Montgomery, North Aurora, Oswego, Plano, Sugar Grove and Yorkville.
The Summer Solstice Indie Music Festival in Yorkville enters its 11th year as it returns Friday and Saturday, June 21-22.
Yorkville River Fest will include a variety of music, food and activities for families and friends to enjoy this summer.
Children can come to the Yorkville Public Library select a book and read to a furry friend.
Yorkville resident Jennifer Lasater has received a national honor for her commitment to developing student careers as vice president of student and career advancement at Purdue Global, an online university for working adults.
Yorkville Public Library stories in the park will once again be held Wednesday, June 19, at Town Square, 301 N. Bridge St.