The driver was allegedly using a cell phone at the time of the crash and a toxicology report also indicated the presence of alcohol in her system, according to Yorkville police.

Ellie Fox had a tying RBI double in the second inning, and Callie Ferko singled in the go-ahead run in the third as Yorkville softball beat La Salle-Peru in its season opener.

Oswego East boys basketball coach Ryan Velasquez, who posted a 198-71 record with three regional championships and one sectional title over nine seasons, has resigned as head coach. "This was a family decision."

Ryan Dodd, 44, of Aurora, was arrested on Jan. 29 after Ashley A. Stewart, 41, was found stabbed to death in her home on Valentine Way in Oswego on Jan. 27.

Wednesday was the last day for early voting at Oswego Village Hall and Monday is the last day of early voting at the Yorkville county building.

Kendall County Sheriff’s Sergeant Tom Hagerty has served with the Sheriff’s Office since April 2008 and currently supervises in the Operations Division.

The Yorkville City Council voted at 12:51 a.m. Wednesday in favor of a 1,037-acre project the city says will redefine the town’s future.

The Yorkville City Council voted at 12:51 a.m. Tuesday in favor of a 1,037-acre project the city says will redefine the town’s future.

To remind motorists of the dangers of impaired driving and to help keep the streets safe, area police departments are teaming up with the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation for a traffic safety campaign running March 13 through March 23.

Oswego East senior and Illinois Wesleyan commit Aubrey Lamberti, who this season became the program's all-time leading scorer and averaged 16.7 points and 7.5 rebounds as a senior, is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year for the second straight season.