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New report highlights KCC's role in workforce development and regional prosperity

Tickets are now on sale for IVT’s spring show “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.”

Outstanding agricultural student Toby Steffen is recognized for leadership, record-keeping, and hands-on experience.

The updated comprehensive plan will address key topics including land use, transportation and growth management. The Kendall County Regional Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Wednesday.

Multi-sport athlete recognized for leadership, community service, and positive attitude

Braden Behringer singled in Nick Michalek in the bottom of the seventh as Sandwich rallied for a walk-off win, Sandwich softball scored four in the seventh for a comeback win, Callie Ferko and Kayla Kersting homered in a Yorkville win and Yorkville Christian baseball swept two.

With the Yorkville's population booming since the last official U.S. Census in 2020, every new resident has the potential to generate state money for the town

To keep residents engaged with fresh, up-to-date info, the city of Yorkville is purchasing and installing two new digital LED boards at Town Square and City Hall.

America’s Best Restaurants is a national media firm focused on highlighting independent restaurants.

The Yorkville boys and girls track and field teams swept the team titles at their Matt Wulf Invitational, and Yorkville Christian baseball took the second game of a series with Parkview Christian in Friday's roundup.

Freshman Alyssa Muhlbach sparked Yorkville's seventh-inning rally with a leadoff single, Ellie Fox singled her in and the Foxes tacked on three more runs for an 8-4 win at Oswego on Friday.

The Homegrown Spring Market is from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m on Saturday at the Fox Republic Brewing Co. in Yorkville.

The event is happening from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the church, located at 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Hoover Forest Preserve, located at 11285 W. Fox Road, Yorkville, will host a Earth Day event. Earth Day was started on April 22, 1970, to show the importance of protecting the planet’s resources.

Betsy Jack's two homers, including a grand slam, powered Oswego softball past Plainfield Central, Alyssa Muhlbach and Ellie Fox homered in Yorkville's nine-run inning in a win, Newark softball held on to beat Amboy 14-13, and Sandwich softball and Oswego baseball were winners.

Christian Mulder struck out 10 in a five-inning no-hitter and had three doubles at the plate, and Landon Malkowski slugged a two-run homer as Parkview Christian beat Yorkville Christian 12-0 on Thursday at Stuart Sports Complex in Aurora.

The Earth Day park cleanup and community shred events will both take place on Saturday, April 25.

A proposed amendment to the Education for Homeless Children Act will equip school districts with the ability to help families with temporary housing.

They’re great for dipping, fresh eating, and quick snacks straight from the garden. This variety is bred to resist bacterial leaf spot, an important advantage in humid growing conditions.

Yorkville senior Owen Horeni, who took third place in the 800-meter run at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in California in 1:50.25, breaking his own school record, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Josh Welge.

Braden Behringer homered and struck out eight in a complete-game eight-hitter in a Sandwich baseball win, Katie Silva had two triples and four RBIs in an Oswego East softball win, plus Oswego track results in Wednesday's roundup.

Yorkville Mayor John Purcell indicated there’s “no more appetite” from the City Council for data center proposals outside of what’s already been approved.

Officers executed a search warrant at Valtierrez’s residence in the 900 block of Rural Street in Aurora following a narcotics investigation on Monday.

The Oswego School Board voted to hire Brett McPherson as Oswego East High School's new principal and Liz Perez as the new assistant principal of curriculum and instruction.

Many true Revolutionary War heroes participated in the better-known events of the war, but others fought in areas far from the glory of the battles along the Atlantic coast in the 13 original colonies.