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As the new finance director, Carrie Harrington Echols will oversee the county’s finance department, which oversees budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, audit coordination and long-range financial planning.

Other activities are still set to take place. The festival runs through 6 p.m.

The summer program will be held at Plano Methodist Church in July for students from preschool through sixth grade.

Peach leaf curl is relatively easy to distinguish from other fungal diseases once symptoms become more pronounced.

Following some hard hitting storms in the area, the city of Yorkville said it has received “complaints about unlicensed solicitors throughout town.”

Next event will take place Monday at Oswegoland Park District’s Civic Center Park in Montgomery. Librarians will lead a lively and engaging storytime in the park.

After a fire ignited on the outside of a garage in Yorkville a homeowner was able to extinguish the flames before they spread to the attached house. The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District said the hosue remains habitable.

The retail tenant space at 180 W. Washington St. has been vacant since the Reserve at Hudson Crossing building was constructed and opened in 2021.

The Yorkville Police Department said a person was taken into custody without incident following a recent alleged home invasion and aggravated battery.

Aaron Rybski, environmental health services director for the Kendall County Health Department, said testing has found 40% to 50% of deer ticks collected in the area carry Lyme disease.

From hot rods to hot dogs, family fun and craft brews, the popular Cruise Nights on the River returns to downtown Yorkville on Friday evening. The events are held monthly.

Juneteenth in Kendall County kicks off in Yorkville on Friday. Organizers say the free festival is designed to promote "a celebration of love and education." The main event is 4-8 p.m. at the Yorkville Congregation United Church of Christ.

PrairieFest opens at 4 p.m. Thursday at PrairieFest Park, 91 Plank Drive, Oswego.

State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D – Oswego, is the new next executive director for the Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO).

Charges were filed against Eduardo Hernandez-Maravillo from an incident which began in Oswego in June 2025, the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office said.

During the June 16 Kendall County Board meeting, Johanna Byram, historian with the Amos Kendall chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, presented a plaque recognizing Daniel Burroughs and Henry Misner.

“The safety of our students and staff is our top priority,” district officials said in a Facebook post.

Oswego senior forward Jordyn Washington, who scored 27 goals and led her team to a record-tying 19 wins, a second straight conference title and the first regional championship in program history, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.

Here is the 2026 Record Newspapers All-Area girls soccer team.

Yorkville officials said the city’s $170 million loan from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act has been delayed due to federal staffing shortages and slowdowns.

The city of Yorkville and the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District took a moment to applaud the decisive actions of two residents who helped save a neighbor’s house from going up in flames.

Asadoras Argentinas Burgers in Oswego closed its doors on April 23. The restaurant sold gourmet Argentinian-style burgers along with steak and chicken sandwiches.

When the Revolutionary War began in 1775, the Fox Valley was considered part of and was administered from Quebec Province under British rule.

Yorkville senior Owen Horeni, who took second place in the Class 3A 800-meter run and led the Foxes to conference and sectional titles, is the Record Newspapers boys track and field Athlete of the Year.

The Oswego Country Market will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday through Sept. 27.