Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

A Somonauk man was ticketed after a crash early Thursday morning in the 400 block of Lake Holiday.

Aurora State Representative Barbara Hernandez will host a "Politics and Pastries" event as part of a teenage girl empowerment series on Wednesday, December 15.

The Plano City Council earlier this week approved the hiring of a new police officer.

Spring registration started last week at Waubonsee Community College. College President Dr. Christine Sobek says students are ready to be back on campus, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Valley West Hospital manager of patient care Ashley Brown is the recipient of the Patriotic Employer Award. The award is presented by the Secretary of Defense and recognizes employers who support the National Guard and the Reserve Force.

The Kendall County Jail is up to snuff with state standards and requirements according to the Kendall County Sheriff's Office.

The Village of Oswego will welcome in the holiday season with several activities on Friday, December 3.

Morris State Senator Sue Rezin this week spoke about an increase in crime in Illinois. Rezin said an increase in crime on Illinois roadways is a crisis, and she supports Governor J.B. Prizker’s commitment to spend $150 million to identify high crime areas.

The number of new COVID-19 cases is up in Kendall County. The Kendall County Health Department reported 349 new cases this week. That's up from 223 cases the previous week.

Kendall Grundy Farm Bureau Executive Director Victoria Lundh says Thanksgiving costs are going up. A study monitored the prices of some common Thanksgiving ingredients.

The Sandwich Fire Protection District responded to a vehicle crash with a building at Angie's Sugar Buzz Bakery on E. Church Street Wednesday evening.

Dixon State Representative Tom Demmer is supporting a proposal meant to offset the impact of inflation on Illinois taxpayers. The relief would come in the form of a tax credit for those making less than $75,000 a year.

The unemployment rate in Kendall County dropped from September to October according to data released by the Illinois Department of employment security Wednesday.

The Kendall County Health Department is reminding everyone to keep their hands and cooking surfaces clean when cooking the Thanksgiving meal Thursday.

The Plano City Council Committee of the whole is considering an ordinance that would pass credit card fees, charged by credit card companies, onto ratepayers. Currently the city is paying the fees when someone uses a credit card to pay a city bill.

Fire officials are asking everyone to take care when it comes to cooking the big Thanksgiving meal on Thursday.

An Aurora man is being charged with attempted murder in an attack with a hammer.

Police in Yorkville handled two incidents at Yorkville Middle School last week.

Two children were killed and five more people were seriously hurt in a crash on I-80 north of Utica in LaSalle County Tuesday night.

Over a month after a cyber attack shut down DeKalb County government systems, the county board chairman says things are all up and running now.

Closing the academic testing gap between minorities, gender, and income levels is a focus of Oswego School District 308. Future January and May student testing data will show if improvement attempts have been successful. 

The Yorkville City Council on Tuesday approved the appointment of Craig A. Soling to the city council. Soling is filling the Ward Two seat left vacant by the retirement of Jackie Milschewski in September.

Just after dismissal Tuesday, a Batavia School District 101 bus taking 39 students home was involved in a car in a head-on collision on Hart Road, a few blocks from the Rotolo Middle School. 

Oswego Police say a teen who has been missing since November 11 has reportedly been seen in Chicago.

Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

AURORA, Ill., Nov. 23, 2021--A Newark woman is urgently seeking a kidney donor. 

The Dolton man who police say pinned an officer between his vehicle and a squad car last week has been arrested and was transferred to the Will County Jail. Police fired their guns and hit 38-year-old William Jenkins, of Dolton, wounding him.

The Kendall County Sheriff's Office has identified the person killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Sandwich Sunday evening. Police say 38-year-old Robert Gray, of Somonauk was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash which happened at Millhurst and Millington roads at around 6:32.

The City of Plano's property maintenance inspector will serve as interim Director of Building, Planning, and Zoning. The city council on Monday unanimously approved Jeff Sobotka for the role.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey says that he wants to shrink government and re-prioritize spending.

The Kendall County Health Department is now offering COVID-19 booster shots to anyone age 18 and older in alignment with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Illinois Department of Public Health Guidelines.

Traveling down state highway 30 could be easier from Route 31 to Route 47 in the near future.

The Hinckley Police Department said a portion of Somonauk Road had to be closed overnight Monday due to a vehicle crash. The road is expected to remain closed until Tuesday afternoon for a diesel spill, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.

Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

The Kendall County Sheriff's Office says one person died and two were hurt in a crash near the intersection of Millhurst and Millington roads south of Sandwich Sunday evening.

DeKalb County deputies on Sunday arrested 46-year-old George A. Kalina, of Rockford, during a traffic stop in Cortland at Somonauk Road and Fairview Drive.

Legislation passed as part of the so-called Build Back Better Act aims to help new moms.

The board president of Parkview Christian Academy in Yorkville is announcing his run for State Representative of the 75th Illinois District.

The president of Waubonsee Community College says extensive COVID-19 safety measures that have been in place since the school returned to in person learning last year are working.

Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

The DeKalb County Board on Wednesday voted to approve a new redistricting map. The new district map was approved unanimously.

The Yorkville City Council will have a chance to approve a new alderman to represent the city's second ward on Tuesday.

The Kane County Health Department says more whole, fresh onions are being recalled over potential salmonella contamination.

The Newark Village Board has finalized insurance plans for 2022. Tracy Steffen presented the proposals for Workman’s Comp and for Liability coverage. Both were approved.