Kendall County News - Shaw Local

Yorkville Police increased enforcement in the area, including on semitrailers on residential streets.

Sandwich junior Cooper Corder, Yorkville junior Donovan Rosauer and Yorkville Christian senior Jackson Allen all advanced to the state semifinals with two wins Thursday at the IHSA state wrestling meet in Champaign.

The Midland girls basketball team received a huge 3-pointer from senior Emma Franks in the final minutes of a 52-45 victory over Yorkville Christian in the Class 1A Serena Regional championship game om Thursday. It's the Timberwolves first postseason title since 1999.

Chaske Roskopf was charged in 2022 following an investigation by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office that revealed he had been sexually assaulting a child starting when the child was 9 years old, the Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office said.

The Kendall County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as Luis Manuel Chauran Escobar, a 22-year-old from Valencia, Venezuela.

Yorkville junior Van Rosauer, who won the 150-pound sectional championship at the Class 3A Edwardsville Sectional with an overtime decision to qualify for state, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

The Community Solar program allows the village to subscribe to a remote solar energy project instead of installing panels onsite. Village trustees unanimously passed a resolution approving solar agreements with Solstice Power Technologies.

Jayden Zepeda's 21 points led Plano past Richmond-Burton, plus Sandwich results in Wednesday's roundup.

In justifying the increases, the city of Yorkville said just one building for the 228-acre, nine building CyrusOne data center campus will require almost 300 inspections.

Here are the Record Newspapers-area qualifiers for the IHSA individual state wrestling meet.

Sandwich junior Cooper Corder is already a two-time state medalist. Now Corder is aiming for the top spot at the IHSA state wrestling meet in Champaign this weekend. He is among the area's top medal hopefuls with Yorkville's Van Rosauer and Yorkville Christian's Jackson Allen.

The Kiwanis Club of Oswego and Oswego East Band Boosters are joining together to host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser.

Cold Stone Creamery is planning to open later this year at 2942 U.S. Route 34, next to Poke Bros. restaurant.

Oswego East's Aubrey Lamberti went coast-to-coast off a Neuqua Valley miss in the final 10 seconds, her short runner rolling into the basket as time expired to give the Wolves a thrilling 35-33 win in a Class 4A Benet Regional semifinal.

Ethan Vahl's 21 points and 10 rebounds paced Oswego past Plainfield North, Dshaun Bolden scored 24 in Oswego East's win over Minooka, and Yorkville girls basketball dropped a close regional game to Lockport in Tuesday's roundup.

Late Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery police and fire personnel responded to reports of kids clinging to a log in the Fox River.

The workshop will allow participants to explore the science of flight by designing and testing a simple paper helicopter in a hands-on wind tunnel.

Made in Kendall is a program of the Kendall County Economic Development Office with the goal of promoting manufacturing and supporting manufacturers and makers in Kendall County.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office believes the shooting occurred between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday following a party at the house Saturday night.

Yorkville Christian girls basketball rolled past Serena into Thursday's regional final, while Parkview Christian was upset by Ottawa Marquette and Oswego and Sandwich both lost.

Long a staple of the community and a familiar gathering place, the Yorkville American Legion is undergoing some changes. According to a statement, the American Legion is looking to “develop a new or improved space."

The Plano Public Library has announced its upcoming programming for families and adults.

Investigators identified a potential person of interest, who was detained and is currently in custody, although charges have not yet been filed, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said.

Join Connie Kollmeyer from the Conservation Foundation for The Yorkville Public Library will host “Our Hidden Gem: The Fox River” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Completed applications are due by 4 p.m. on March 2 and can be submitted by mail or email o the Kendall County Historic Preservation Commission.