Yorkville

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.

Several parks and green spaces throughout Yorkville have been paid for with fees charged to residential developers. Here’s a closer look at the city’s ‘land cash funds,’ how they work, and where they benefit. The Grande Reserve subdivision will generate over $900K.

The District Salon Suites, will occupy the nearly 4,000 square foot building, located at 201 W. Hydraulic Street. The building was purchased by The Williams Group in September 2024.

The city is closing Boombah Boulevard on Thursday, May 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A detour has been designated, taking drivers along Corneils Road to Route 47.

An agreement has been jockeyed between developers of a solar farm in Yorkville and an adjacent horse racing training business, sending the 20-acre project off and running. The horses run tracks directly south of the proposed Beecher Road Solar LLC solar farm development.

Over 230 people filled Jennifer's Garden at 555 Gore Road in Morris Monday morning for the annual Grundy Economic Development Council Legislative Breakfast, where local representatives answered questions from an audience made up of the local business community.

Staffers argue while a baseball field would be lost, the new site would provided greater usefulness for the Timber Ridge subdivision, with a fully accessible park, and playground with complete amenities, including a new park shelter.

The app will allow the parks department to send smartphone push notifications to keep residents updated on breaking weather patterns, scheduling changes and updates on live-events.

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.

14 years ago when Jim McCormack was studying theology in the shadow of the Vatican in Rome, he never thought he’d live to see an American pope. Upon learning the new pope emanates from the ‘Windy City,’ McCormack, a Vicar at St. Patrick Parish in Yorkville, said he is thrilled.

The Northern Illinois Foot and Ankle Specialists welcomed community members and the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce for a tour of their Yorkville practice.

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.

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Firefighters responded at 2:19 p.m. to the 7800 block of Galena Road. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was seen coming from a shed, piles of wood and a wooden fence, according to the release.

To keep up with inflation, rates are increasing for the Yorkville-Bristol Sanitation District for both residential and non-residential wastewater bills.

The city is kicking off the summer season with its Margaritas En Mayo fiesta on Thursday, May 22. The event features family-fun activities and live music, running from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Yorkville and Riverfront Park, 131 E. Hydraulic Avenue.

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.

For five decades, Gary Johnson’s passion for science has ignited a catalyst of wonder within generations of students in his classroom. Johnson currently teaches biology, chemistry, and physics to 9-12 graders at Parkview Christian Academy.

One person was treated for a minor injury in Yorkville following a fire that began in a residential bathroom before smoke filled an adjacent bedroom and hallway.

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

Raging Waves Waterpark in Yorkville will open on May 24 with new features for guests.

The historic Edith Farnsworth House outside Yorkville is offering special passes on the first Saturday of each month from May through November allowing visitors to walk the grounds.

The Plano city council approved a $29,850 water model study and analysis by the engineering firm HR Green Inc.

There were no reported injuries to any of the community members or firefighters. None of the freed vehicle passengers needed to be transferred to the hospital.

Currently, 3,016 acres have been slated for data center development along the town’s ComEd transmission station line off Eldamain Road, including 12 separate projects by five developres.

The Law Office Pub & Music Hall is located in Yorkville.

An Oswego man who died following a car crash in Montgomery on Wednesday has been identified.

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.

Projects include Costco, data centers, solar farms and the planned YMCA.

Following the havoc of hard-hitting storms, the city of Yorkville is investing $50,000 to replant trees along the parkways on the north side of town.

A regional youth workforce development foundation has been awarded $1.1. million by the state to help provide career training and mentorship to students, including in Kendall County.

Reports of a threatening message inscribed on a bathroom wall at Plano High School promoted a safety investigation by school authorities.

Following reports of several community members receiving suspicious calls from a supposed county sheriff demanding money for missing jury duty, the Yorkville Police issued a memo warning of the scam.

This May, the Yorkville Public Library is hosting a series of special events and recurring community-favorite groups as part of their adult services spring offerings, including "Helping You Navigate Medicare" and "Poverty: A Discussion with Author Matthew Desmond."

Former U.S. Marine Corps veteran Steven Olesky celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the arcade playing area of his Plano restaurant Planet Pizza. Planet Pizza is located at 216 Mitchell Dr., Plano, just outside of Yorkville.

The Kendall County Coroner’s Office will host a Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday in Yorkville.

Read the transcript from our podcast: Becky Lenski, a Yorkville mother who recently won big on Wheel of Fortune, spoke with Shaw Local reporter Joey Weslo about her experience on the show.

What is it like to win on Wheel of Fortune? Becky Lenski, a Yorkville mother who recently won big, spoke with Shaw Local reporter Joey Weslo about her experience on the show

A garage fire quickly spread to a Yorkville house Wednesday night as firefighters rescued a dog from the unoccupied home, officials said.

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.

In recognition to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in wartime, Mayor John Purcell proclaimed May 5 – 11 as “Poppy Awareness Days” in Yorkville. Purcell gathered with representatives of the local American Legion Post 489.

A list of the best steakhouses in Kane, Kendall, McHenry and DeKalb counties, as well as the Illinois Valley, as voted on by Shaw Local audiences.

With droves of shoppers expected to flock to Yorkville’s incoming Costco, the generated sales tax is projected to be a huge financial windfall for the city. Could the generated sales tax help offset the significant increases residents will soon be seeing on their water bills?

Hitting the trails, the 'Roaming Readers Walking Club,' takes their love of literature into the woods. The Yorkville Public Library group gathers twice a month at Hoover Forest Preserve to discuss their favorite authors and the books that have been recently enlightening them.

Plano Outlet Store celebrated its new location with a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this month. The store offers a variety of outdoorsman recreational products at discounted prices, from hunting gear to fishing supplies.

Parking restrictions in Yorkville outside Grande Reserve Elementary are designed to mitigate safety concerns raised by teachers and parents of traffic backing up along the street with schoolchildren darting between cars.

City council will consider approving an extension of the current fees without a raise or decrease in the rates. Once approved, the new rates will extend to April 30, 2026.