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Kendall County News - Shaw LocalKendall County’s official March 2026 primary election results
The Illinois State Board of Elections released final vote totals Friday in the March 17 primary. Here are the results for Kendall County races.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalTwo people suffer minor injuries following three-vehicle crash in Yorkville
Two people were transported to the hospital with minor injuries following a three-vehicle crash in Yorkville on April 16. The impact caused one of the vehicles…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalBolt cutters used to force entry and rob storage container in Yorkville
The burglary happened in the area of Big Rock Boulevard and Mill Road in Yorkville, according to Yorkville police.
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Oswegoland Park Foundation raises $8,000 to offer youth swim lessons
Studies show that children from lower-income households have a 79% likelihood of having low to no swimming ability.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalKankakee Community College drives $130.7 million in local economic impact, study shows
New report highlights KCC's role in workforce development and regional prosperity
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalTickets available for IVT’s spring show ‘The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe’
Tickets are now on sale for IVT’s spring show “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.”
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalNewark student and FFA member wins District 2 Star Farmer award
Outstanding agricultural student Toby Steffen is recognized for leadership, record-keeping, and hands-on experience.
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Kendall County moving ahead to adopt new comprehensive plan
The updated comprehensive plan will address key topics including land use, transportation and growth management. The Kendall County Regional Planning…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalMinooka senior Zane Caves named Rotary Club Student of the Month of April
Multi-sport athlete recognized for leadership, community service, and positive attitude
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalSandwich baseball rallies for walk-off win over Genoa-Kingston: Saturday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Braden Behringer singled in Nick Michalek in the bottom of the seventh as Sandwich rallied for a walk-off win, Sandwich softball scored four in the seventh for…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville special census officially open, could generate extra $1 million from town’s growth
With the Yorkville's population booming since the last official U.S. Census in 2020, every new resident has the potential to generate state money for the town
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville replacing digital sign boards at cost of $66,500
To keep residents engaged with fresh, up-to-date info, the city of Yorkville is purchasing and installing two new digital LED boards at Town Square and City…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalAmerica’s Best Restaurants to film show at Oswego restaurant
America’s Best Restaurants is a national media firm focused on highlighting independent restaurants.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville boys, girls track sweep Matt Wulf Invite titles: Friday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
The Yorkville boys and girls track and field teams swept the team titles at their Matt Wulf Invitational, and Yorkville Christian baseball took the second game…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalFreshman Alyssa Muhlbach sparks Yorkville’s seventh-inning rally, win at Oswego
Freshman Alyssa Muhlbach sparked Yorkville's seventh-inning rally with a leadoff single, Ellie Fox singled her in and the Foxes tacked on three more runs for…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalMore than 25 artisan vendors expected for Homegrown Spring Market in Yorkville
The Homegrown Spring Market is from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m on Saturday at the Fox Republic Brewing Co. in Yorkville.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville Congregational Church keeps up 50-year tradition of rummage and bake sale this weekend
The event is happening from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the church, located at 409 Center Parkway in Yorkville.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalKendall forest district hosts Earth Day event Saturday
From 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Hoover Forest Preserve, located at 11285 W. Fox Road, Yorkville, will host a Earth Day event. Earth Day was started on April 22…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalBetsy Jack’s 2 homers power Oswego past Plainfield Central: Thursday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Betsy Jack's two homers, including a grand slam, powered Oswego softball past Plainfield Central, Alyssa Muhlbach and Ellie Fox homered in Yorkville's nine-run…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalParkview Christian’s Christian Mulder fires 10-strikeout no-hitter in run-rule win over Yorkville Christian
Christian Mulder struck out 10 in a five-inning no-hitter and had three doubles at the plate, and Landon Malkowski slugged a two-run homer as Parkview…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalMontgomery state lawmaker hosting shredding day, promotes park clean up for Earth Day
The Earth Day park cleanup and community shred events will both take place on Saturday, April 25.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalState Rep. Kifowit: Illinois bill empowers school districts to help homeless families
A proposed amendment to the Education for Homeless Children Act will equip school districts with the ability to help families with temporary housing.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalDown the Garden Path: Snacking peppers bring big flavor in a small size
They’re great for dipping, fresh eating, and quick snacks straight from the garden. This variety is bred to resist bacterial leaf spot, an important advantage…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalRecord Newspapers Athlete of the Week: Owen Horeni, Yorkville, track and field, senior
Yorkville senior Owen Horeni, who took third place in the 800-meter run at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational in California in 1:50.25, breaking his own…
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Braden Behringer homers, throws complete game in Sandwich win: Wednesday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Braden Behringer homered and struck out eight in a complete-game eight-hitter in a Sandwich baseball win, Katie Silva had two triples and four RBIs in an…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalData center developer drops proposal after losing Yorkville City Council support
Yorkville Mayor John Purcell indicated there’s “no more appetite” from the City Council for data center proposals outside of what’s already been approved.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalAurora man charged in state police narcotics investigation
Officers executed a search warrant at Valtierrez’s residence in the 900 block of Rural Street in Aurora following a narcotics investigation on Monday.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalNew Oswego East High School principal, assistant principal named
The Oswego School Board voted to hire Brett McPherson as Oswego East High School's new principal and Liz Perez as the new assistant principal of curriculum and…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalReflections column: Illinois’ Revolutionary War heroes made sure we were part of the U.S.
Many true Revolutionary War heroes participated in the better-known events of the war, but others fought in areas far from the glory of the battles along the…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego East grad Noah Schultz, in front of a big home crowd, makes White Sox debut: ‘A surreal experience’
Noah Schultz was a skinny 15-year-old barely into high school at Oswego East when the light came on to what lay in store for his baseball future. On Tuesday…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalQuentin Santoria homers, strikes out nine in Plano baseball win: Tuesday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Plano's Quentin Santoria threw a complete-game four-hitter with nine strikeouts and homered, Yorkville's Gavin Shimizu struck out 11 in a win, Newark…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego School District officials deny summer remediation program aimed at certain racial groups
District 308 officials said the students registered for Summer Connections reflect the diverse racial makeup of the district and that every race represented in…
Kendall County News - Shaw Local‘We are not backing down’: Residents protest Yorkville data center plans, group hires attorney
Community members lined the downtown street along Town Square Park on Saturday, April 11, to raise the voices they said are being ignored by Yorkville's…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego OKs $3.3 million contract for resurfacing 25 streets this year
The project will include asphalt resurfacing, curb and sidewalk repairs, ADA ramp upgrades, and drainage improvements throughout Oswego
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville Dist. 115 surveying residents on $275M referendum rejection, mapping November proposal
Before the district comes back in November with another building bond proposal, it is surveying residents on why the $275 million bond proposal was rejected in…
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Yorkville softball rallies for walk-off win over Minooka: Monday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Yorkville softball rallied from a four-run deficit for a walk-off win over Minooka and Oswego, Oswego East and Newark softball and Sandwich baseball were also…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville’s Gabe Sanders takes no-hitter into the sixth, shuts out Romeoville
Yorkville senior Gabe Sanders didn't allow a 39-minute weather delay to faze him, and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning with nine strikeouts as the Foxes…
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‘Driven by you’: Yorkville 115 survey gathering input on $275M referendum rejection, mapping future proposal
The November ballot is providing the Yorkville School District 115 an opportunity to “right size” its referendum for new and expanded buildings, including two…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalBilly Bricks Pizza moving ahead with plans to open restaurant in downtown Oswego
The wood-fired pizza restaurant and its Moo Joe’s ice cream shop is opening in a vacant building at 5 S. Madison St., next door to Freddie’s Off the Chain…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalFire destroys Oswego Township garage Sunday afternoon
At approximately 2:50 p.m. Sunday, firefighters from the Oswego Fire Protection District were dispatched to the 7600 block of River Oaks Drive for a reported…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego museum sets program on Kendall County history from prehistoric times to 1865
Museum director Roger Matile will present at 1 p.m. “The History of Kendall County, Part I, From Prehistoric Times Through the Civil War” at the museum, 72…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalLa Marimba restaurant in downtown Oswego gets $40,000 from village for renovations
The Oswego Village Board OK'd a $40,000 economic incentive grant for the restaurant, located at 65 W. Washington St. La Marimba has been in Oswego since 2021.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalSix Minooka students earn Director Awards from vocational center
Six Minooka Community High School students have earned Director Awards from the Grundy Area Vocational Center (GAVC) in Morris for outstanding classroom…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalWhite Sox reportedly to promote Oswego East product Noah Schultz, to debut on Tuesday
Noah Schultz is headed to the show. The Oswego East graduate, a first-round pick of the Chicago White Sox in 2022, is reportedly headed to the big leagues…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalJamari McKay’s big day leads Oswego East to Stagg Invite title: Saturday Record Newspapers sports roundup
Oswego East's Jamari McKay won the 100 and triple jump among four medals to lead the Wolves to the Stagg Invite title, Adalyn Fugitt's two-run double with two…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego officials celebrate opening of The Reserve at Hudson Crossing North
The new building at Adams and Jackson streets features 104 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. The first building at The Reserve at Hudson Crossing, which…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalNathan Napolitano wins third straight start of spring, pitches Waubonsie Valley past Oswego
Nathan Napolitano was pitching junior varsity last spring while Waubonsie Valley was winning its first sectional title in 20 years. The senior right-hander has…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalCow on the loose in Yorkville on Saturday returned to owner
Two Yorkville Police Department officers found the cow in the vicinity of Route 34 and McHugh Road, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalRep. Davis says polls show ‘overwhelming’ opposition to data centers in Yorkville, calls for referendum
Rep. Jed. Davis (R- Yorkville) released a statement saying “the majority of residents don’t want” data centers and that local city officials should “listen to…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalSandwich baseball, softball win: Friday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
The Sandwich baseball team used a nine-run inning and Sandwich softball team a seven-run inning to earn nonconference wins, plus Oswego East softball in…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalLiv Lathen, Yorkville use little ball late to get by Benet in eight innings
Liv Lathen reached on a bunt with one out in the bottom of the eighth and eventually came around to score ahead of the throw on Kayla Kersting's grounder as…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville again pushes back vote on data center near Caledonia subdivision
The developers, Yorkville Nexus V LLC, Green Door Capital, requested the vote be tabled to the April 28 meeting, according to the city.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalHomeGoods plans to open new Oswego store by Christmas
Oswego planning and zoning commissioners unanimously recommended approval of the 25,000-square-foot building proposed in the Prairie Market East shopping…
Kendall County News - Shaw Local‘Every child deserves to feel safe,’ judge says as Kendall County celebrates CASA advocates
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The annual gathering honors children whose lives are impacted by abuse and neglect. It also celebrates the CASA Kendall…
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Yorkville’s Ellie Fox strikes out 15 with 250th career strikeout: Thursday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Yorkville's Ellie Fox struck out 15 with her 250th career strikeout in a three-hit shutout, Newark's Adelaide Johnson homered twice and drove in six, Oswego…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalYorkville detects ‘large’ water main break along Illinois Route 47
The city estimates the broken water main along Illinois Route 47 will be repaired by no earlier than 8:30 p.m. tonight.
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalNew auto body shop in Yorkville says they will ‘bring your vehicle back to pre-accident condition’
A new Gerber Collision & Glass has opened in Yorkville, offering full-service auto body repairs. The business repairs all makes and models of vehicles and…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalRecord Newspapers Athlete of the Week: Ellie Fox, Yorkville, softball, senior
Yorkville senior Ellie Fox, who struck out 13 in a complete-game two-hitter in a win over Logan and struck out 11 in a win over Johnson City, is the Record…
Kendall County News - Shaw LocalOswego says Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-thru to be open later this year
Village trustees unanimously approved plans for the cafe, which specializes in handcrafted coffee and espresso-based beverages, cold brew, teas and more.
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Oswego East softball beats DeKalb, stays unbeaten: Wednesday’s Record Newspapers sports roundup
Oswego East softball rallied from an early deficit to beat DeKalb and stay undefeated, Coraline Stevens' homer keyed Sandwich softball's win over Yorkville…