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Prairie Point Park is located at 4120 Plainfield Road, Oswego.

The Yorkville City Council approved a final plat for 154 new town homes on 20-acre site in the subdivision. A total of 76 town homes are on unit 10B and 78 town homes on unit 11B.

Reducing water loss is a key requirement by the Illinois Department Of Natural Resources before the city can connect water lines to complete the $224.4 million Lake Michigan water sourcing project by the summer 2028.

West Nile virus is most commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea or rash.

A new childcare facility for children ages 2 to 6 opened in Yorkville, striving to be a “nurturing space” where kids can “grow and learn.” The business offers before and after school care for students.

The countywide initiative Kendall250 is designed to honor our nation’s past while highlighting the people, places and stories that have shaped our local community.

Around the Fox Valley, there will be no lack of celebrations, from old-time traditional ones like Yorkville’s, which is to be updated with a spectacular drone show, to huge ones like Aurora’s.

The city of Yorkville said it was discovered Cannonball Estates HOA was formed improperly for years before disbanding. The city is encouraging residents to form a new HOA.

A partnership between Freddie’s Off The Chain restaurant in downtown Oswego and the chefs of the recently closed Asadoras Argentinas Burgers in Oswego has ended because of unforeseen circumstances.

The colonists had to eat. They had to figure out what to grow and how to grow food. And the soil of New England especially was hard and rocky compared to the soft, lusciously rich soil of their native England.

Yorkville's updated Comprehensive Plan paves the way for development of farmland into industrial and commercial projects, including for data centers, solar farms and a new school building.

Necessity forced Graham Martinson's pull-up from JV to varsity last summer, but Yorkville's 6-foot-3 sweet shooter stuck. Now he's part of a junior-heavy Foxes' team alongside Braydon Porter and Joey Jakstys looking to build off the program's first regional title in 21 years.

A man from McHenry is facing multiple felonies related to the sexual assault of a minor in Yorkville earlier this year, Yorkville Police Department said,

The exhibit at Oswego's Little White School Museum will feature a huge variety of flags and banners from the museum’s collections including U.S. Flags, World War I and World War II service banners.

Trader Joe’s confirmed earlier this year that it is building a new store at U.S. Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive in Oswego, next to Delta Sonic.

The Oswegoland Park District operates three aquatic facilities - the Civic Center in Oswego, Winrock Pool in Montgomery and the Splash Pad in Oswego.

A Yorkville man is facing multiple charges for allegedly making threats to harm people while wearing body armor and carrying a firearm.

The Kendall County Health Department maintains a list of cooling centers on its website but recommends people call ahead.

The Oswego School Board recently approved procuring 1,400 Chromebooks at a cost of $485,656 as part of a three-year lease agreement.

The Newark FFA chapter attended the three-day event June 9-11 alongside more than 5,000 other FFA members, advisors, and guests.

The locally-owned business is located at 1905 Marketview Drive in Yorkville.

From food trucks and live music to family-friendly festivities, here's how Kendall County is celebrating this Fourth of July as America marks its 250th birthday.

As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the Oswego Police Department and Kendall County Sheriff’s Office are working to get impaired drivers off the roads and encourage seat belt use

The city of Yorkville announced the retirement of John Sleezer who has served the community for more than three decades.

The Misty River Music Makers, a women’s a cappella barbershop chorus that has performed across the Fox Valley for more than four decades, is performing a special Patriotic Music Revue.