The first phase of the project will pass approximately 4,700 addresses, bringing fiber connectivity to communities including Lisbon, Millbrook, Millington, Montgomery, Newark, Oswego, Plattville and Yorkville.

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, while Owen Horeni ended his high school career with a second-place finish in the 800-meter run.

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 tossed a two-hitter with nine strikeouts as Parkview Christian won a regional, and Sandwich lost a lead late in its one.

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.

Plano Library offers free programs for kids and adults through June

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 advanced to Saturday's finals in all three sprints to lead area finalists.

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 ball to leave the infield, as Oswego beat Plainfield East 2-0 for its third straight sectional championship.

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 Yorkville High school girls basketball coach.

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 agricultural implements that were sold worldwide.

Minooka High Honors Top Performers with Second Semester Recognition.