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Free webinar examines how invasive species threaten Illinois ecosystems

Free webinar examines how invasive species threaten Illinois ecosystems

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This event is hosted in partnership with the Versiti Blood Center of Illinois.

At 5:02 p.m. Thursday, the Oswego Fire Protection District was ispatched to the 200 block of Fox Chase Drive North for a reported house explosion with reports of people trapped,

The bitter winter months can be a challenging time for families to get by. Following the holiday rush, food pantries often see a dip in donations just when folks need it most. At the Kendall County Community Food Pantry in Yorkville, staff says families need consistent donations.

Plano Public Library’s winter programs include writer's group, yoga, book club, painting class and more.

Wellspring United Methodist Church in Oswego will celebrate its fifth anniversary in February.

In September 2024, Oswego village trustees unanimously approved the concept plans of Canada-based Megalodome Golf to construct four 270,000 square foot golf domes that would house the 9-hole golf course along with a practice and training facility.

Yorkville wrestling, with eight regional champions and 12 sectional qualifiers, ran away with the team title at the Class 3A Moline Regional. Sandwich was second at the Class 1A Princeton Regional while Oswego and Yorkville boys basketball were both winners.

The city is digging up and relocating a water main that stretches along Illinois Route 47 from the Windett Ridge subdivision out to the intersection of Illinois Route 71 and Route 47.

Jayden Zepeda led four Plano players in double figures with 16 points in a blowout win over Woodstock North, and Newark boys basketball and Parkview Christian girls basketball were also big winners Friday.

TJ Williams made his first nine shots from the field and scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half, and hot-shooting Bolingbrook blew past host Oswego East 83-54 on Friday in the Southwest Prairie Conference.

At 5:02 p.m. Thursday, the Oswego Fire Protection District was ispatched to the 200 block of Fox Chase Drive North for a reported house explosion with reports of people trapped,

The Yorkville Police Department has hired a full-time training coordinator for the first time. He will help the department's officers meet state-mandated training requirements.

Two people were found dead following a house explosion in Oswego on Thursday, Jan. 29.

At 5:02 p.m. Thursday, the Oswego Fire Protection District was ispatched to the 200 block of Fox Chase Drive North for a reported house explosion with reports of people trapped,

Reggie Chapman had 24 points, five rebounds and four assists and Cody Kulbartz 23 points, 10 rebounds and six blocks for Newark in a win over Gardner-South Wilmington.

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, has been charged with felony counts of first degree murder, home invasion, armed violence, residential burglary and aggravated stalking.

The 2026 Road to Better Roads project is focusing on the areas of River’s Edge and Briarwood. The city is also resurfacing and concrete patching the pavement in the area near Menards.

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood D-Naperville, toured the Kendall County Food Pantry in Yorkville on Monday, praising the work done there. “It can be very difficult for these type of organizations to get money for structural improvements,” said Underwood.

Cody Evans is a North Carolina native and a former U.S. Marine. He served two tours in Afghanistan.

The celebrity bartender event will take place at Fox Republic Brewing Co., 101 W. Hydraulic Ave. in downtown Yorkville.

Yorkville senior Caleb Viscogliosi, who won the 175-pound championship at the Southwest Prairie Conference meet, helping lead the Foxes to their fifth straight conference title, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

Kevin Martinez scored the game-winning basket on an assist from Alan Contreras with 4.3 seconds left as Plano won a 53-51 thriller over Serena.