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Kendall County News - Shaw LocalMontgomery community encouraged to attend free program exploring village’s early history
The Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission invites residents and visitors to discover the heritage of the community during a free historical presentation.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalAdalynn Fugitt poised to lead Oswego softball into future after 4th-place finish at IHSA 4A tourament
Standing in the dugout in the bottom of the seventh, Oswego sophomore Adalynn Fugitt never got her final at-bat of the season. But the second baseman is ready…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalEdith Farnsworth House in Plano gets grant for Mexican Modernism exhibit
Edith Farnsworth House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in Plano secured grants from two national foundations for its Mexican Modernism…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego fifth grader shows love for animals at Northwestern University’s Animal Law Symposium
Xiwen Chen, who just completed fifth grade at Prairie Point Elementary School in Oswego, partnered with his father to showcase his passion for animals in a…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalSummer programs for kids at Yorkville Public Library
Yorkville Public Library will hold Stories in the Park at Town Square in June and July.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalWays to grow healthier ecosystems at home for pollinators
Growing a pollinator garden with flowering plants is one simple way Illinois residents can make a meaningful environmental impact at home.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego’s Kennedy Gengler shines in spotlight again, but Mundelein’s fast start too much in IHSA 4A semifinal
Oswego senior shortstop Kennedy Gengler has seemed to have the knack for clutch hitting in the postseason, and did again Friday with two hits and an RBI, but…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville group organizing community’s first Pride Festival
Event organizers said Yorkville's inaugural Pride Festival is dedicated to “honoring diversity and fostering a deep sense of belonging.”
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego to conduct special census next spring that could bring in more revenue
At Tuesday’s Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees are set to approve an agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau to conduct the special census. The special…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalMinooka Schools announces field house, career and technical center opening dates for August
The two new facilities represent the first phase of Minooka Community High School's $82 million, multi-year facilities plan aimed at expanding educational…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalState Rep. Davis of Yorkville says local residents should decide data centers through referendum
State Rep. Jed Davis, R- Yorkville, introduced legislation that has not advanced in Springfield, but he said his proposal of public referendums before city…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville Library’s June adult programs offer opportunities to learn, connect and grow
Yorkville Library brings adults together with free classes, workshops, and events designed to build skills, advance careers, and celebrate community.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego’s Morland sisters savor state run as freshman third baseman, coach: ‘It makes my heart want to explode’
Separated by 9 years, Oswego sisters Hailey and Sophie Morland seem inseparable in softball. Hailey is in her fourth year as assistant coach while Sophie is a…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego Library District planning for its future as it acquires property near downtown Oswego campus
At the May 27 Oswego Library Board meeting, trustees approved the purchase of a four-bedroom house at 55 N. Madison St. for $514,999. The 2,268 square-foot…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalRecord Newspapers Athlete of the Week: Adalynn Fugitt, Oswego, softball, sophomore
Oswego sophomore Adalynn Fugitt, who was 8-for-11 with four runs scored across three playoff wins to help lead Oswego back to state for the third straight…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalFulton capitalizes on Parkview Christian miscues, advances to sectional final
Chase Dykstra was dominant on the mound and Fulton capitalized on seven Parkview Christian errors to win 12-1 in five innings in a Class 1A Putnam County…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego District 308 officials: 17 of the district’s schools are rated in poor condition
Oswego School District 308 officials said they have identified about $317 million in facility needs over the next 10 years across all the district’s schools.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalMontgomery Street Eats returns with food trucks, music along the Fox River
The festival will be from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 12, in Montgomery's downtown area along Fox River.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalDown the Garden Path: Add color with bedding plants
Bedding plants are typically annuals – plants that complete their lifecycle in one season – but may include biennials, which are plants that complete growth in…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego museum program looks at Kendall County’s history from Civil War to present
Kendall County’s century of post-Civil War population decline and its subsequent explosive post World War II growth will be the underlying theme at the Little…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalReflections: Time to celebrate again…just like the old days
Years ago, community celebrations were smaller, farther between, and were designed for the amusement of immediate area residents unlike many of today’s…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville debates how many 200-year-old oaks to cut down along Blackberry Oaks Golf Course for road expansion
Yorkville is debating how many 200-year-old oak trees to cut down along Blackberry Oaks Golf Course as part of its Kennedy Road expansion project to…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalEarthmover Credit Union adds National Louis University dean to board
Jamal Scott is currently the vice president of Undergraduate Education and dean of the Undergraduate College at National Louis University.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville Christian names former NIU basketball player Ryan Paradise new athletic director
Ryan Paradise, a Northern Illinois graduate who played basketball there and was Marmion basketball coach before running his Basketball Paradise program in the…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalMinooka Community High School Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Minooka Community High School Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2026
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalNominate a resident for Montgomery’s Floral Display Award
The Beautification Committee members and volunteer judges will visit all nominated properties and select award recipients on Wednesday, June 17.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYesteryear: Looking back at stories that captured headlines in the Record for June
Record stories that captured people's attention in years passed.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego’s Ahlivia East, team manager last year with a torn ACL, gets the big hits to send team past Barrington
Ahlivia East was a team manager last year during Oswego's state championship run with a torn ACL from basketball. Monday she delivered a pair of two-run…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalNeed to access the Oswego Library? Request the Reading Rover to come on over
The vehicle, which the Oswego Public Library District acquired for about $215,000, will travel to schools, homes and other destinations.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville Library hosting job search, networking series
Yorkville Library's June brings a free six-week job training series covering resumes, interviews, and networking, alongside a special performance by an…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville firefighters receive grant to help clean gear from hazardous contaminants
The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District in Yorkville has received a $16,173 Small Equipment Grant from the Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalState grant to help Oswego Fire Protection District replace gear that protects firefighters from carcinogens
The grant will allow the district to replace aging extractors at three stations, including one machine that has been in service for more than 20 years.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego District 308 to hold town hall meeting to discuss proposed $317 million bond referendum
District 308 officials said they have identified about $317 million in facility needs over the next 10 years across all the district’s schools.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalDown the Garden Path: Your peonies may have known your great-grandmother
Sometime before the 11th century, Chinese breeders domesticated wild peonies, including tree peonies, and bred herbaceous peonies, those we now know as garden…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalPlan to bring high-speed internet to 15,000 homes across underserved areas of Kendall County takes next step
The first phase of the project will pass approximately 4,700 addresses, bringing fiber connectivity to communities including Lisbon, Millbrook, Millington…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego’s Dontrell Young, Yorkville’s Aiden Kolkmeyer both earn three All-State medals at IHSA boys state meet
Yorkville sophomore Aiden Kolkmeyer and Oswego junior Dontrell Young both earned All-State honors in three events at the IHSA Boys Track and Field state meet…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalColin Shields’ two-hit shutout leads Newark past Yorkville Christian: Saturday Record Newspapers sport roundup
Colin Shields fired a complete-game two-hit shutout with three strikeouts to lead Newark baseball past Yorkville Christian to a regional title, Crew Staudacher…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego giving more financial aid to planned Billy Bricks Pizza, ice cream shop
The Oswego Village Board this week approved a $232,716 revolving loan and a $40,000 economic development incentive award for Billy Bricks of Oswego LLC.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalPlano Library schedules kids and adult events through June
Plano Library offers free programs for kids and adults through June
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville’s Owen Horeni runs fastest 800 time in state track prelims: Friday Record Newspapers sports roundup
Yorkville senior Owen Horeni ran the fastest Class 800-meter run time in Friday's state track preliminaries in Charleston, while Oswego junior Dontrell Young…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalJaelynn Anthony, Oswego start fast, beat Plainfield East for third straight sectional championship
Oswego needed four batters to score two runs Friday, and Jaelynn Anthony and her defense did the rest. The Purdue recruit struck out seven and only allowed one…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville hires Tommy Stokke as new girls basketball coach
Tommy Stokke, a 2009 Minooka graduate who has coached basketball, both boys and girls, from middle school through varsity assistant, has been hired as the next…
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Sandwich America 250 Committee to host cemetery walk at Oak Ridge Cemetery
Some of the persons to be portrayed include Augustus Adams, founder of the Sandwich Manufacturing Company, which at one time was well-known for its quality…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOver 280 Minooka students make second semester honor roll
Minooka High Honors Top Performers with Second Semester Recognition.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego American Legion Post looking for new building
Oswego American Legion Post 675's ultimate goal is to move into a new building that would have a banquet hall that would have a minimum capacity of 250 people,
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Eastin McBroom’s complete game sends Newark into regional final: Thursday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Newark's Eastin McBroom tossed a complete-game four-hitter with eight strikeouts to send the Norsemen past Somonauk to the regional final, and Yorkville…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalBryce Baxa’s walk-off sacrifice fly sends Yorkville to wild regional win at Oswego East
Bryce Baxa at times this season has endured the struggles of a young hitter who had success as a freshman. But he persevered and came through Thursday, driving…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalThird lawsuit filed trying to halt Yorkville data centers, second by community organization
This lawsuit is taking aim at the 540-acre Project Steel and its 16 two-story warehouses to be built over a 20-year construction period along the Eldamain Road…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalHere are five storylines to watch for Kendall County-area athletes at the IHSA state boys track meet
The IHSA boys track and field state meet is this weekend on the campus of Eastern Illinois in Charleston. Here are five storylines to watch for Kendall…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalDown the Garden Path: Feeling ‘tick’-ed off? Here’s how to prevent bites
They can live in many different habitats, such as woodlands and meadows, but generally prefer taller vegetation like grasses. They are also found in both urban…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalRecord Newspapers Athlete of the Week: Aiden Kolkmeyer, Yorkville, track and field, sophomore
Yorkville sophomore Aiden Kolkmeyer, who won the 110 high hurdles, 300 low hurdles and high jump at the Class 3A Moline Sectional to help lead Yorkville to the…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville man convicted in 2003 murder of Aurora woman
Prince L. Cunningham was indicted and arrested for the crime on June 14, 2022. He faces a sentence of between 45 and 85 years in prison, the Kane County…
Kendall County News - Shaw Local2026 Kendall County boys track and field qualifiers for IHSA State Finals
The IHSA boys track and field state finals take place Thursday-Saturday at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. Here is the full list of state qualifiers…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalParkview Christian, Yorkville Christian baseball roll in regionals: Wednesday Record Newspapers sports roundup
Parkview Christian and Yorkville Christian baseball both rolled in their respective regional semifinals, while Oswego baseball lost a 1-0 regional game to…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalBetsy Jack, Oswego rally past Naperville Central in sectional semifinal marked by overturned home run
Betsy Jack drove in Adalynn Fugitt with the go-ahead run as Oswego scored two runs in the fifth to rally past Naperville Central 2-1 in a Class 4A Yorkville…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalKendall County sheriff, Will County coroner investigating 5-vehicle crash that killed Aurora man
The crash occurred at approximately 4:50 p.m. on May 19 at the intersection of Ridge Road and Bell Road in Seward Township.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego School District 308 facing more than $5 million in unpaid student fees
Schools are prohibited from withholding students’ grades, transcripts or diplomas because of an unpaid balance on the student’s school account, according to…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego boys volleyball advances to regional final: Tuesday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Oswego boys volleyball beat Benet to advance to a regional final, plus baseball results in Tuesday's roundup.
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Kaleigh Cawthon’s homer the difference as Plainfield East beats Yorkville in showcase of sophomore pitchers
Kaleigh Cawthon's solo homer, her sixth of the year, broke up a scoreless tie, and Plainfield East and Jocelyn Cushard went on to take the showcase of standout…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego police’s K9s ‘N Cops event helps find homes for dogs
Oswego Police Department will hold its second annual adoption event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.