As storm waters continued rising, first responders were able to help residents safely escape their homes south of Plano in Kendall County.

Trader Joe’s confirmed earlier this year that it is building a new store at U.S. Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive in Oswego, next to Delta Sonic.

Free Special Events at the Yorkville Library in July range from job training and resume help to colonial quilting bees and needle arts workshops.

Offering “trendy bites on social nights,” Downtown Social celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 25 in Yorkville hosted by the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce.

The woman was the sole person inside the trailer at the time the tree fell, according to a news release from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office

Prairie Point Park is located at 4120 Plainfield Road, Oswego.

The Yorkville City Council approved a final plat for 154 new town homes on 20-acre site in the subdivision. A total of 76 town homes are on unit 10B and 78 town homes on unit 11B.

Reducing water loss is a key requirement by the Illinois Department Of Natural Resources before the city can connect water lines to complete the $224.4 million Lake Michigan water sourcing project by the summer 2028.

West Nile virus is most commonly spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Symptoms include fever, headache, body aches, vomiting, diarrhea or rash.

A new childcare facility for children ages 2 to 6 opened in Yorkville, striving to be a “nurturing space” where kids can “grow and learn.” The business offers before and after school care for students.