At Tuesday's Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees voted against granting a special use permit for a self-storage facility at the site. The proposal called for the construction of six storage structures.

Ellie Fox struck out 12, Austyn Strike hit a grand slam and Alyssa Muhlbach a two-run homer in a Yorkville softball win, Plano's Julian Gates homered twice in a 19-17 loss, plus Oswego and Yorkville baseball, Sandwich softball and Newark baseball and softball results.

Logan Huegel homered for the second straight day, and third time in five games, and Ian Datwyler also went deep as visiting Plainfield North blasted past Oswego East 17-1 in five innings to take the first two games of the Southwest Prairie West series.

Something for everyone: Plano Library unveils diverse spring programming for children and adults

Four Minooka Community High School students have earned Director Awards from the Grundy Area Vocational Center (GAVC) in Morris for outstanding classroom performance.

A pedestrian killed by a vehicle in Montgomery on April 16 has been identified as Javier Diaz, 40, of Chicago. Diaz was identified by the Kane County Coroner.

Before seeds and transplants make their way into the ground, taking time to properly prepare your garden bed can set the stage for healthier plants, higher yields, and fewer headaches later in the season.

Yorkville resident Alicia Castillo announced she is running for mayor because she sees a lack of affordable housing, minimal social services, high taxes and low employment opportunities.

Gabe Sanders and Frankie Pavlik combined on a seven-hitter with nine strikeouts in Yorkville baseball's win over Minooka, Oswego baseball beat Bolingbrook in its Southwest Prairie West opener and more in Monday's roundup.

Speed is always the name of the game for Oswego sophomore Adalynn Fugitt, but her tools aren't limited to her feet. She checked all the boxes – speed, power and pitching – with three doubles at the plate and six strikeouts in the circle in a 10-0 win over Oswego East Monday.