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Kendall County's sons have a long history of serving their country home and abroad.
Maggie Hill followed her aunt into the service and deployed to Kuwait for 10 months in 2014. Now Hill, a 2005 Oswego graduate, is a mentor to teens as a special education teacher at the high school and Oswego’s cheerleading coach.
Oswego American Legion Post 675 will host its annual Veteran Day Ceremony to honor all who have served our country Monday.
As an optometrist, Ronald Weingart wants to improve the quality of life for the patients he sees.
The Meyers brothers of Yorkville all served in the military.
Oswego Police Department Deputy Chief Shane Yackley spent his 27th birthday flying into Kuwait as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Jeffrey Sanders, Army veteran and commander of American Legion Post 489 in Yorkville, hopes someday soon an eternal flame will shine down as testament to those who have dedicated their lives to service.
Cindy Niles believes promoting strength through fitness helps instill within her students the same fortitude and resiliency that’s helped her overcome the challenges faced serving as a woman in the military for over three decades.
Dan Whitecotton has been involved in law enforcement since September 2005. He has been with the Sandwich Police Department for more than 17 years.
Following Operation Desert Storm, Emmert helped foster community partnerships in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to aid in the rebuilding of Kuwaiti towns destroyed by Saddam Hussein’s invasion. He said respectful communication is key to rebuilding relationships.
Dominy served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army’s 87th Engineering Battalion. When he came home, he began serving Plano from the school board.
Read thank you letters to Kendall County veterans for our 2024 Thank You Veterans special section
Despite online rumors, city officials don't know of Costco coming to Yorkville.
Overall voter turnout was down in Kendall County this election.
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the recent death of longtime Auxiliary Deputy Robert Arvin Jr. at the age of 83.
Joliet police officers are still searching on Monday for Jocelyn Buster, 27, of Joliet, who is accused of money laundering and vehicle fraud.
All three Republican incumbents for Kendall County Board District 1 are on pace for reelection.
Matt Prochaska will remain Kendall County Circuit Clerk after 78 of 78 precincts reported.
The Plano American Legion will host be Turkey Bowling, featuring a chance to win a turkey, snacks and a cash bar.
Montgomery's waste hauler will offer two sticker-free weeks of waste collection in time for winter.
Celebrating the men and women from Kendall County who served and continue to serve their country.
It appears that Sandwich voters have voted to keep the city treasurer position an elected position, according to unofficial results from the Nov. 5 election.
Oswego Police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself.
Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, will retain her seat as seat in the Illinois 14th Congressional district, according to The Associated Press which called the race for Underwood in the early morning hours Wednesday.
There will be a festive painting event, Veterans Day tribute and much more coming up in Kendall County.
Kendall County Board District 2 incumbents Dan Koukol and Zach Bachmann are leading unofficial vote tallies.
Here are unofficial results for the 2024 November election for the Kendall County Board, circuit court clerk, state's attorney and local legislative races, as well as the Sandwich treasurer referendum.
State Rep. Jed Davis, of Newark, has a commanding lead in his reelection bid after unofficial results came in on election night.
With all 78 of 78 precincts counted, incumbent Kendall County State’s Attorney Eric Weis headed for reelection.
Unofficial vote totals show a Democrat judge in Will County has a high lead over a Republican judge in DuPage County for the 3rd District Appellate Court race.
Unofficial vote totals show State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel has a substantial lead over Will County Board member Katie Deane-Schlottman for Illinois Senate District 49 race.
As the polls close, here are 5 stories were watching in Kendall County.
Few lines for Kendall County voters on Tuesday.
The Oswego School Board is looking at approving a $66,000 contract ($3,000 per school) to conduct a hazardous walking route assessment for the district.
Montgomery's new software update will improve core processes, but temporary payment delays may occur.
Two housing developments are in the works in the Yorkville area. One plans for a senior living community, and another consists of more than 100 townhomes and duplexes.
As voters continue heading to election booths and casting their ballots, here is a refresher on where candidates for US. House of Representatives, IL-14, stand on the important issues facing our nation.
In the farm fields surrounding Yorkville, it’s another day another proposed data center. As the city recently took steps to develop three other large agricultural parcels into massive data center campuses, another 270 acres of green might transition from crop to gigabyte.
With $550,00 in funds from an American Rescue Plan Act grant, Yorkville and the Rob Roy Drainage District sprucing up the ditch.
The Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce and Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Multi-Chamber Ribbon Cutting to celebrate the opening of Guild Mortgage.
Eight Oswego high school students have been named semifinalists in the 2024-2025 National Merit Scholarship Corporation Program.
Fueled by a season-best 1:34 split between all-sectional Macy Dick and their No. 5 finisher and 1:39 to their No. 7 finisher, Oswego East placed fifth at the Class 3A Hinsdale Central Sectional and advanced to the state meet for the third straight year with a top-seven finish.
Yorkville qualified both its girls and boys cross country teams for state at the Class 3A Minooka Sectional, while Sandwich junior Sunny Weber won the girls race at the Class 2A Metamora Sectional.
Savena Joiner, running for Kendall County Board District 2, responded to our questionnaire.
Zach Bachmann, running for Kendall County Board District 2, responded to our questionnaire.
Village Board on Your Block offers an opportunity for community members of all ages to engage directly with village leaders and discuss important issues impacting their neighborhoods.
The Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 1 helped celebrate the grand re-opening event for the Whitetail Ridge Golf Dome.
The grant, funded by federal highway safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation, will support enhanced traffic safety enforcement efforts designed to save lives and reduce traffic crashes.
Local business owners interested in learning how to turn their years of hard work into lasting legacies are invited to a two-part workshop on business succession planning at the Yorkville Public Library on Nov. 4 and Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon.