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Johann Cruz, 24, was charged following a traffic stop by Oswego Police at approximately 1:24 a.m. Sunday near U.S. Route 30 and Wolf Road, according to a news release from the police department.

Sandwich senior and Duke commit Sunny Weber, who won the Class 2A 1,600-meter run state championship and took second in the 3,200 to finish her career with six total state titles and eight medals in track, is the Record Newspapers girls track and field Athlete of the Year.

The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District responded around 7:05 a.m. on June 15 to the 1200 block of Willow Way.

This summer, the Sandwich Public Library invites you to plant seeds, literally and figuratively, through reading, hands-on workshops, and community discovery.

The winning numbers were 1-13-19-27-35. For selling the jackpot-winning ticket, the retailer will receive a bonus of 1% of the prize amount, totaling $13,000.

The Yorkville Public Library hosts several weekly book clubs for adults to gather and share interests.

Plano Library offers free programs for kids and adults through June

Rick Burchell succeeds Nate Kloster as the executive director of Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois. Kloster is retiring in July.

The Oswego Public Works Department has been removing debris from public roads and sidewalks.

The proposal is part of a bigger project to redevelop that portion of Harrison Street. Plans also call for small retail shop spaces, food trucks with a pavilion and recreational area along with a dog-friendly bar.

The village of Montgomery took an evening to celebrate the special volunteers who through small acts of kindness “create lasting impacts” across the community. The 2026 Volunteers of the Year honorees were awarded on June 8.

Mike Ramirez recently opened Needle ‘N Groove Records at 17 Jefferson St. in downtown Oswego. The store had a soft opening on June 7.

Yorkville held a public hearing regarding the proposed amendment requesting the extension but there was no discussion by or further explanation from city staff during the June 9 City Council meeting.

Officials participated in a groundbreaking ceremony at Oswego East High School on Wednesday for a 30-mile, nearly $400 million Lake Michigan transmission main extension to provide Lake Michigan water to the three communities.

It is estimated the village of Oswego has grown by 5,553 people, a 16% increase. That would put the village’s population at 40,138.

After a water main break in a subdivision in Yorkville a few weeks ago, the city is gearing up for an infrastructure overhaul. Workers are replacing older pipes around Illinis Route 126 and also along Game Farm Road and the Beecher Center area.

The Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched shortly after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday for a reported explosion at Groot Recycling & Waste Services located in the Arrowhead Industrial Park in unincorporated Plainfield

Anthony “Tony” Ikis and Champ Evans were sworn in on June 8 by Kendall County Sheriff Dwight Baird.

District 308 officials say the increase is necessary to maintain financial stability of the food service program and offset continuing increases of food, labor and operating costs

Oswego senior Jaelynn Anthony and Yorkville senior Kayla Kersting were named to the Illinois Coaches Association Class All-State first team, released Monday, leading Kendall County-area selections.

Olive Garden will be the first sit-down national chain restaurant in the Kendall Marketplace, according to the city.

Mike Rembert, a 41-year-old graduate of St. Rita who played collegiately at Bradley and Southeast Missouri State, and overseas in Austria, and most recently as an assistant for two years at Benet, has been named the boys basketball coach at Yorkville Christian.

Parkview Christian in Yorkville has announced a new athletic director. The role was given to its basketball coach who recently took the team all the way to the championship game.

PrairieFest is Kendall County’s largest festival, attracting upwards of 75,000 people every year. Oswegoland Park District has been organizing PrairieFest since 1989.

The campaign, aimed at aimed at increasing seat belt use and keeping roads safe during one of the busiest travel periods of the year, ran from May 15 to May 26.