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Jordyn Washington scored two goals, one in each half, to lead Oswego to a 2-1 victory over Neuqua Valley in the Class 3A Oswego Regional final on Saturday to the first regional championship in program history.

Hantaviruses are a group of zoonotic viruses that infect rodents. The rodent transmits the virus to humans through their urine, droppings, saliva or – less commonly – their bites, according to the World Health Organization.

Curbside service is available for those not wishing to enter the library. The library will be closed on May 25.

The Yorkville American Legion invites area residents to attend its annual Memorial Day service at 11:30 a.m. Monday

Sandwich senior Sunny Weber advanced to the state finals in the Class 2A 1,600-meter run, Yorkville softball won a wild one over Wheaton Warrenville South to win a regional title, and Yorkville and Oswego boys volleyball were regional winners Friday, plus baseball results.

The parade will step off at 10 a.m. from the Old Traughber Jr. High School near the intersection of Washington Street and U.S. Route 71 in Oswego and go through the downtown area to the Oswego Township Cemetery on South Main Street.

Purdue recruit Jaelynn Anthony struck out seven and also induced 12 ground ball outs, pitching Oswego past Benet 5-0 in the Class 4A Oswego Regional final to the program's third straight regional title.

There are approximately 38 accidents per year on Ridge Road in the five-mile stretch from Caton Farm Road to Plainfield Road, the Kendall County Highway Department said.

Building off last month’s turnout, Riverfront Park in downtown Yorkville is once again transforming into the epicenter of artisan craft goods and support for local small businesses.

One person suffered life-threatening injuries, and two others suffered serious injuries that were not life threatening in a five-vehicle traffic crash on Tuesday in Kendall County.

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

Yorkville baseball finished off a three-game sweep of Bolingbrook and Plano baseball was also a winner Thursday.

Ryan Stork estimates that he started fishing when he was around 3 years old. The Oswego junior is now part of a bass fishing team that’s better than ever. Oswego won three consecutive tournaments, including its first conference championship and qualified for state on Thursday.

Robyn Vickers was presented the award during the May 19 Kendall County Board meeting after board members approved a resolution naming her this year’s Kendall County Citizen of the Year.

The Oswego School Board approved hiring Adam Hurder at an annual base salary of $145,000.

Yorkville city officials shed some light on a potential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance plan to spur redevelopment of the Greiter Building, located adjacent to Southbank Original Barbecue.

Yorkville senior Grady Phillips, who won the No. 1 singles championship at the Southwest Prairie Conference tennis meet and has an 18-2 record on the season with a 10-0 record in SPC regular season matches, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. His Q&A:

Sandwich senior and Duke commit Sunny Weber, a three-time state track champion and six-time state track medalist, is set to defend her 3,200 and 1,600 titles this weekend in Charleston for her last state meet. 'I'm trying to take this all in, to appreciate every moment.'

The IHSA girls track and field state finals take place Thursday-Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Here is the full list of state qualifiers from the Kendall County area.

Yorkville boys track and field won the Moline Sectional with Aiden Kolkmeyer winning three events and Owen Horeni and Jayden Ruth two, Lindsay Ingemunson's hat trick led Yorkville soccer to a regional win and Plano's Quentin Santoria struck out 11 in a three-hit shutout.

Oswego East freshman Anna Herrmann recorded a hat trick with three goals, giving her 28 on the season, and assisted Olivia Hamilton's go-ahead goal as the Wolves beat Waubonsie Valley 4-1 in Wednesday's Class 3A Oswego East Regional semifinal.

Scammers use your name and address to create fake online reviews for products, according to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office. Inside or on the package may be a QR code directing you to scan for more information.

Ogden Point will have three multi-purpose gyms (basketball, volleyball, pickleball), five racquetball courts, a spin room, a group fitness room, a four-lane lap pool and a multi-purpose room.

The Oswegoland Heritage Association and the Little White School Museum will host a “Hafenrichter History Hike at Farmington Lake” at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Mild, modest and understated, Jeff Blanton would never be the kind of person to call attention to himself. He’s simply the voice in the booth. Blanton’s been that voice for over a quarter-century, and on May 13 called his 1,000th sports broadcast at Oswego High School.