The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District said a homeowner ruptured a service line, causing a gas leak in Yorkville.

The police responded to a call around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the area of Taus Circle in Yorkville, according to police records.

The Yorkville Police Department confirmed the roadway in the area of Illinois Route 47 and Hydraulic Avenue is officially reopened as of 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

For the time being, Yorkville is letting the proposed 33-acre semi-trailer parking facility just outside of town to proceed. The project highlights a central flashpoint in the town – the transition of the Eldamain Corridor from agricultural to industrial.

Illinois Route 34 was shut down for around four-and-a-half hours in the aftermath of a five vehicle crash near the intersection with Orchard Road in Oswego. A driver has been cited with two people transported to the hospital.

Montgomery village officials presented the mechanical contractor with a commemorative street sign during the Tuesday Village Board meeting.

The Yorkville Police Department is urging drivers to re-route away from the downtown area of Illinois Route 47 and Hydraulic Avenue in Yorkville Tuesday afternoon.

The Kendall County Fair has a long history in the area. The fair officially began in 1841. The Kendall County Fair resumed in 1993 following a 86-year hiatus.

If you have never encountered voles, they are mouse-sized rodents with short, stubby tails. They can be found in the outdoors year-round and do not tend to invade your home.

After consecutive unanimous approval votes for data center projects in Yorkville, or several with just one dissenting vote, the re-phasing of the 1,034 Project Cardinal project saw a more lively vote. The construction period is expected to be 10 to 20 years.