A daughter and dad talk the night before, the inauspicious start that propelled her forward, and the realization she made history. Oswego Co-Op sophomore Alli Wiertel reflects on her record-breaking state golf title. 'It just all came together.'

Hundreds of children and close to 100 businesses are expected for this year’s Biz Boo! festivities hosted annually by the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Search for candy-filled eggs at Yorkville's Halloween Egg Hunt on Friday, Oct. 17.

The annual Halloween costume contest and egg hunt is returning to downtown Yorkville on Friday, Oct. 17.

The 502-acre Project Steel data center developers presented Yorkville city officials a traffic impact study running through 2044. The developer’s plans involve installing two new roundabouts and realigning Beecher Road to connect with Corneils Road.

Yorkville senior Callie Ferko, who teamed up with Alana Hogan to win the No. 2 doubles championship at the Southwest Prairie Conference tennis meet, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

While work on a new water main takes place, traffic is being detoured to East Van Emmon Street in Yorkville. The city says East Hydraulic Avenue will be reopened at the end of each workday.

Oswego School District 308 not coordinating with federal representatives, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Sandwich volleyball beat Woodstock and Plano volleyball results in Wednesday's roundup.

Take Back the Night, held to raise awareness and promote prevention of domestic violence, was hosted by Mutual Ground in partnership with law enforcement agencies across Kendall County.

In September, Rayvon Johnson fled from the Kendall County Courthouse as deputies attempted to take him into custody on a warrant for domestic battery. 

Just in-time for the turkey-rush, the brand new Costco in Yorkville will be celebrating its grand opening on Nov. 12.

House Bill 4148 would require Illinois to participate in the federal tax credit school choice program established under the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

After this year’s record-breaking Yortktoberfest, organizer Jason Pesola said the Kiwanis Club of Yorkville might have to establish an extra grant because so much money was raised for scholarships.

Yorkville is seeking emergency replacement of a water main segment in the Wildwood subdivision after two pipe breaks eight days apart.

Vakaris Majus broke the single-season assist record with 18 assists and Oswego East soccer won its regular-season finale, plus Yorkville and Sandwich volleyball results in the Tuesday roundup.

Portillo’s restaurant in Oswego has installed bollards and parking stops in front of its main entrance after a 2-year-old boy was killed this summer when a car crashed through the main entrance.

Teacher retention and recruitment has become a central priority of Yorkville School District 115.

An autumn garden can display a variety of colors, textures, and gradients to set a festive and fun mood.

The fire crews responded at 12:56 p.m. on Oct. 12 to the area of Illinois Route 47 and Caton Farm Road in Yorkville.

Coats will be available in toddler sizes, boys and girl sizes XS to XL as well as adult women’s sizes.

The Village Board is set to discuss the issue at its 6 p.m. Nov. 4 Committee of the Whole meeting. Several residents talked about the problem at a recent Village Board meeting.

Virtually every day, the effects of the big lake to our east are brought home to us, even though for those of us out here in the Fox River Valley it is often only through news videos and weather maps on our television screens that we realize what’s happening.

Residents can nominate their property or someone else’s by submitting the property address online at montgomeryil.org.

The Disability Pride Event in Joliet was meant to remind people that “to be disabled means to be part of a community of fighters,” said Riley Spreadbury.

The Oswego Fire Protection District and the Oswego Police Department hosted a safety campus open house on Oct. 11, 2025.

Owned and operated by the village of Oswego, Venue 1012 opened in August 2021. Plans for Venue 1012 started to take shape after local business owner Kevin Fialko donated a three-acre plot of land to the village.

The Chicago Bears are poised to move to the suburbs. But are Illinois lawmakers – and local taxpayers – going to help them do it?

When a child stopped breathing in her kindergarten class, teacher Karen Lanehart knew she had to act fast. On Oct. 8, Lanehart was honored with a Lifesaving Award by the American Red Cross.

If you are looking for a single groundcover for the entire area, here are three plants that are native to the Chicago region and can thrive in sun to shade.

Starting Monday, two public works crews are flushing Yorkville’s hydrants, with one team starting on the south side of town and the other focusing on the north end.

Oswego Co-Op sophomore Alli Wiertel set IHSA Class 2A state meet records for a single round and two rounds on Saturday to win the state championship in the event held at Hickory Point in Forsyth.

A new boutique in Yorkville will have you ready to step into the mystic. Moon Phaze is a witchy, inclusive, sex-positive boutique, created for like-minded people to gather and share unique experiences and build community.

Dist. 308 is offering a series of community meetings as it puts together a master facility plan for the district to address current and future facility needs. The meetings, which started in September, will continue this month.

Residents attended a forum on immigration policy Friday, Oct. 10, hosted by U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office shared these tips from the state Department of Agriculture for keeping roads safe this season.

The enhanced traffic enforcement efforts were part of the Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program. The campaign took place between Oct. 1, 2024 and Sept. 30, 2025.

The much-anticipated Yorkville Parks and Recreation App “My YPRD” has officially launched, designed to ease registering for programs and leagues online.

Portillo’s is in the process of installing protective barriers in front of the restaurant, including bollards. A bollard is a short vertical post used to manage traffic and parking around areas where there are a lot of pedestrians.

Oswego Co-Op sophomore Alli Wiertel shot a 1-under par 71 and is in third place, two shots back of leader Grace Leber of New Trier, after the first round of the Class 2A girls state tournament at Hickory Point. Oswego East's Zach Johnson is in 14th at the Class 3A boys meet.

Amtrak police and the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office are investigating the incident.

The Plano Food Pantry is offering free food pick-up on Oct. 17 at the First Lutheran Church in Plano.

The Oswego East girls tennis team, with championships at No. 1 doubles and No. 4 doubles, won the Southwest Prairie Conference tournament championship, while Oswego's Savannah Millard won the No. 1 singles title and Yorkville Callie Ferko and Alana Hogan the No. 2 doubles title.

The new comprehensive plan will guide the village’s growth and investment for the next decade, according to village officials.

The Yorkville Public Library has unveiled a slate of fall programs for October.

The joint open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 11 at Oswego Fire Protection District’s Station 1, 3511 Woolley Road, Oswego, and the Oswego Police Department, 3355 Woolley Road, Oswego. Both buildings are located next to each other.

Oswego police have been investigating what caused the driver of a 2011 Lincoln MKZ Sedan to crash into the entrance. The vehicle was driven by a 50-year-old woman from Canton, Michigan, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, police said.

Yorkville emerged victorious in a 2-1 overtime victory over Oswego in the IHSA Kankakee Regional championship game on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.

A new beauty, cosmetic and personal care day spa is opening in Yorkville. My Dream Beauty Bar is relocating from Oswego to Yorkville.

Here's a look at adult programs offered at the Plano Library in October.