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The IHSA has released the baseball playoff schedule. Here are pairings for Kendall County-area teams.

She leads with compassion, gives back quietly, and puts her people first. Meet Dr. Ashley Dickerson — a Kendall County 2026 Everyday Hero, as nominated by the employee who sees her in action every day.

The lifelong Yorkville resident, who did pole vault in high school and later at North Central College and teaches at Oswego East, now is a volunteer track and field assistant at Yorkville High School.

She leads her business with compassion, always putting her employees first and creating a supportive environment.

Along with owning two businesses in Oswego, Kelley Rice is also involved in several Oswego organizations.

For more than 50 years, educators have taught generations of Yorkville middle school students to put their best foot forward in the annual Square Dance Jubilee.

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate, a nonprofit, volunteer organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the juvenile court system.

Roger Matile has been the volunteer director of the Little White School Museum in Oswego since 1994. Last year, he was named an Outstanding Citizen Volunteer of the Year by the Illinois Association of Park Districts.

Abigail Johnson doubled in Kayden Corneils in the bottom of the seventh to give Sandwich softball a walk-off win, Plano baseball dropped an eight-inning game, plus Oswego, Oswego East and Yorkville state track and field qualifiers in Wednesday's roundup.

Oswego East, shut out by Oswego and Yorkville by a combined 17-0 in April, has flipped the switch in successive Wednesdays. Katie Maday singled in the tie-breaking run in the sixth and sophomore pitcher Faith Hagerty made it stand in the Wolves' 3-2 win at Yorkville.

The display will be open to the public from May 18-20 in the community room of the Kendall County Office Building, 504 S. Main St., Yorkville, during regular business hours.

The annual Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser will take place from 5 a.m to noon Friday.

The city of Yorkville is displaying 25 students' artworks on downtown light poles to increase foot-traffic and to celebrate the unique character of the town.

Yorkville Mayor John Purcell recognized the 39th year of service for the organization with an official proclamation. Purcell said its members have “contributed extensive volunteers and money to charitable organizations.”

The District 308 School Board has not made a decision yet on installing the panels. Board members are expected to continue to discuss the issue at future meetings.

At approximately 8:12 a.m., Monday, Oswego Police were dispatched to a three-vehicle crash near the intersection of Wolf Road and Emblem Circle.

Jacsen Tucker hit two solo homers and Dominic Battista added a three-run shot as Oswego East beat Oswego for the second straight day, and Sandwich baseball and Yorkville volleyball were also winners Tuesday.

Yorkville's Callie Ferko walked leading off the bottom of the 12th in a game with Oswego suspended last week and scored the game-winner on Austyn Strike's grounder as the Foxes beat the Panthers 4-3 to clinch the Southwest Prairie Conference championship.

A preliminary investigation by the Oswego Police Department indicates the motorcyclist was traveling east on U.S. Route 34 when he struck an enclosed trailer being towed by a van.

If you were seeing a tiny red emblem on shirts around Yorkville, the red poppy serves to memorialize those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in wartime.

The sixth annual fundraiser for Luella’s Lodge in Sandwich will feature a bingo night and golf outing in June.

The event will be from noon to 4 p.m. May 17 at The Pets’ Home, 3587 Plainfield Road, Oswego. Last year’s event raised almost $1,000 for the six participating groups.

Yorkville's Ellie Fox tossed a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts, Oswego's Jaelynn Anthony hit a tie-breaking homer in a comeback win over Minooka and Oswego East baseball took its series opener with Oswego.

Alexandra Ibarra knocked her penalty kick attempt, Oswego's fifth, off the left post and in, Plainfield North's fifth attempt hit the crossbar, and the Panthers won 1-0 in PKs in a showdown of Southwest Prairie Conference leaders to clinch at least a share of the league title.

The Yorkville Police Department recently gave special recognition to some of its officers for their work both within the department and out in the community.