The Newark Community High School Drama Club is set to perform the show "A Monster Calls" Friday and Saturday at six at Newark High School.

Halloween is Sunday. Area communities are asking residents to be safe and to trick-or-treat during the set times.

Kendall County State's Attorney Eric Weis says he's getting a lot of questions from local officials about Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act training that's supposed to be available online. Newly elected local officials are supposed to complete the training within a short time …

Morris State Senator Sue Rezin was among those voting in opposition to a bill that would end the requirement that parents receive notification before their child undergoes an abortion procedure.

A juvenile from New York is being accused of phoning in a threat to Naperville North High School earlier this month.

Yorkville Mayor John Purcell says he's been hearing about upcoming rate hikes in water bills from concerned residents in the community. Water bills will be increasing as the city decides on a new water source. The city's current underground aquifer, which is used by many communities, is dimi…

A man was rescued from a hole in Aurora in the early morning hours Wednesday. The Aurora Fire Department says the man is a security guard who was walking the perimeter of a commercial property at the time. The hole was there for utility work.

Accusations have been directed at LaSalle County Coroner Rich Ploch over the death of 25-year-old Illinois State University student Jelani Day.

A Yorkville man, and former Kendall County Technology Services employee, is facing charges of official misconduct for allegedly using a secure Kendall County network for personal use. 

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 Yorkville man is facing battery and gun charges after an arrest Monday in DeKalb.

Following new Centers for Disease Control and prevention guidelines, the Kendall County Health Department is now offering booster shots for additional COVID-19 vaccines.

Pick any of the upcoming months, the village of Montgomery says it is ready for the first weather event of snow and ice. 

UPDATE: A Plainfield man is charged with aggravated driving under the influence after a two vehicle crash at Orchard Road and Route 34 early Tuesday morning.

Plano Aldermen and two residents clashed Monday night over meeting agendas for the both the voting city council meeting and the committee of the whole meeting. The Plano City Council holds a voting meeting followed by a separate committee of the whole meeting where items are discussed but no…

The man shot in an officer involved shooting in DeKalb Monday morning has died, according to a press release from the DeKalb Police Department.

The LaSalle County Coroner's Office says that 25-year-old Jelani Day died from drowning in the Illinois River. The coroner's office noted that the manner in which Day went into the river is currently unknown.

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.

CASA Kendall County is hosting its annual Haunted Masquerade Ball on Friday to benefit its services that support local kids in the court system. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate.

Police were unable to find the driver and a passenger from one of three vehicles involved in a crash at Route 23 and Perry Road Saturday morning. Police say the two fled on foot following the crash south of DeKalb.

The WSPY listening area continues to see heavy rainfall that began Sunday. A wind advisory remains in effect until one Monday afternoon.

The Kane County Sheriff's Office is looking into a threat made against Central High School, though police say it is unclear if the threat is targeted at Central High School in Burlington or a different school with the same name.

A rural Kendall County man arrested last week is charged with possession and dissemination of child pornography.

Following a vote of no confidence in Waubonsee Community College President Christine Sobek by the college's Faculty Council last week over COVID-19 measures, the board of trustees has issued a statement of support for Sobek.

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 Yorkville man was arrested on Thursday and is charged with sexual assault of a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Sheridan police on Friday arrested 68-year-old Ronald L. Schmoker, of Sheridan, and charged him with two counts of aggravated battery.

The Peru Police Department says it's working with the Rainbow Push Coalition, led by activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, to bring a peaceful march to Peru on Tuesday.

He never started out to be a marathon runner.

A man with a DeKalb address is wanted in Kane County for allegedly cutting off his GPS ankle monitor.

Several local school districts including in Sandwich, Yorkville, and Oswego are named in a lawsuit filed in Macoupin County earlier this week. The lawsuit, filed on behalf parents against some 145 school districts in Illinois, requests that mask requirements and quarantine rules be struck down.

A parent in Yorkville is suing the Yorkville 115 School District, Governor J.B. Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Illinois State Board of Education over mask mandates and quarantine policies in school.

The Kendall County Sheriff's Office is investigating a death at Violet Patch Park in the 1600 block of Route 25 in Oswego. A portion of Route 25 between Boulder Hill Pass and Glendale Avenue was closed for a time for the investigation. 

Channahon Congressman Adam Kinzinger is one of nine Republicans who voted to hold former White House advisor Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after he is accused of not cooperating with a subpoena. A commission on the January 6th attack on the Capitol Building wants to question Bannon ab…

North Aurora police are asking people to call police when there is a crime in progress instead of intervening.

Weekly COVID-19 cases in Kendall County continue to fall according to the Kendall County Health Department. There were 145 news cases reported this week. Down from 187 the previous week and 286 cases the week before that.

Kendall County Sheriff Dwight Baird has been named Sheriff of the Year by the Illinois State Crime Commission.

Four new contract provisions are provided in a new agreement reached between the Village of Oswego and the Metropolitan Alliance of Police Chapter #516, the police union representing officers from the Oswego Police Department. The previous four-year contract expires on April 30, 2022.

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.

State Senator Sue Rezin says a federal court ruling earlier this week that tossed the first draft of a new state legislative maps, drawn by Democrats and signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker, is a win.

Whole fresh onions sold in stores across the U.S. distributed by ProSource Inc. are being recalled over salmonella contamination.

The Annual Plano-Bologna-Sandwich Day is back again this Sunday beginning at one. The event features the annual formation of the Town of Bologna between Sandwich and Plano, just off Drew Avenue and Tara Street. It also has bologna sandwiches and a chance to raise funds and food donations for…

Police in Oswego are telling drivers to be ready from some extra traffic and congestion in town on Sunday. That's due to the Healthy Driven FradyCat 5K and 8K Ghost Run happening that day. Motorists should expect delays while traveling through several subdivisions from around nine to noon.

Several Northwestern Medicine locations will be holding prescription drug take back events on Saturday which is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Among the sites with drive-up collection are Valley West Hospital in Sandwich and Kishwaukee Hospital in DeKalb from ten to two. There are…

Despite concerns from two residents, the Oswego Village Board approved a new housing development, the first of its kind in the village. 

DeKalb County Board Chairman John Frieders says personal information is not thought to have been stolen in Monday's ransomware attack on DeKalb County. A hacking attack on the county has made some systems inaccessible.

Oswego police are asking people to carpool when possible to reduce traffic congestion for Friday evening's Cross Town football game happening at Oswego High School. The varsity game is at seven.

UPDATE 2: The Kendall County Sheriff's Office is confirming that a 33-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash on Galena Road in the area of Clark and Jones roads Wednesday morning just east of Little Rock. Two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision.

Ten hours spread over three meetings await the Oswego Village Board as it works towards a new strategic plan that will pinpoint  its future path. 

A Joliet man facing three felony charges in Grundy County was arrested over the weekend. Martin Marling was indicted by a Grundy County grand jury on the charge of Traveling To Meet a Child, a class three felony and two counts of Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding Police, both class four felonies.

Yorkville Mayor John Purcell is still working to fill the Ward 2 Alderman seat left vacant by the departure of Jackie Milschewski. Milschewski stepped down two weeks ago after twenty years of service to the city as city clerk and as an alderwoman.

The DeKalb County Government has been hit by a ransomware attack. A statement from DeKalb County officials says the the attack happened Monday. As a result, the county's servers are inaccessible, limiting functionality throughout county operations.

State Rep. David Welter is scheduled to hold a prescription drug drop off day on Saturday, October 23 from ten to three at the Kendall County Government Campus at 804 W. John Street in Yorkville.

Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger is continuing his efforts to pass legislation meant to protect supply chains and manufacturing in the United States. The congressman spoke about it last week at the House Energy & and Commerce Committee.

Plano received good marks on its annual financial audit according to the accounting firm Lauterbach and Amen. Accountant Brad Porter presented the audit to the Plano City Council Monday night. Porter says there were no issues in conducting the audit.

In the quest for a new water source, the village of Montgomery added another option to its list, the second plan that is different from what Oswego and Yorkville are considering in a joint venture of all three municipalities. 

The 7-month-old baby, said to have been abducted from her home in Merrillville, Indiana, was dropped off at a police station in Illinois Monday.

A brief tornado touched down near Troy Grove in LaSalle County during Monday's round of severe thunderstorms that pushed across Central and Northern Illinois.

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.

UPDATE: Xeniyah Sanders was safely dropped off at a police station in Illinois according to the Merrillville Police Department.

Three streets in Aurora are being dedicated to honor three Marines who were killed while serving in Iraq. All three graduated from East Aurora High School.

The Kendall County Sheriff's Office earlier this month donated a retired squad car to Oswego Township.

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputy who was shot Thursday is expected to make a full recovery. That’s according to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office who gave an update on Saturday.

An Aurora man was arrested Saturday in Plano after a DUI investigation led to drug charges. 37-year-old Jose D. Delgado, of Aurora, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of a controlled substance, and not having a valid license. Delgado was also named in a Kane C…

The Yorkville American Legion and Yorkville Parks and Recreation Department are again partnering for the annual Flags of Valor Program. People can sponsor an American Flag and ribbon that will be displayed at Town Square Park in Yorkville from November 1 through Veterans Day.

Grundy County Coroner John Callahan along with Illinois State Police are investigating a traffic crash that occurred on Interstate 80 near Morris around 8:00 p.m. on Friday. 

The Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is in the midst of its fall fundraising efforts. The Fall Products Program started this week and continues through October 23. You could have Girl Scouts knocking on your door or see them with tables set up around town.

Illinois has had its first death from West Nile Virus according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

R&A House Cleaning in Sandwich had its ribbon cutting on Thursday October 7th. R&A House Cleaning provides home, business, or corporate maid and deep and maintenance cleaning services for the Fox Valley Area. You can call owner Amy Glenn for your appointment at 331-254-9422.

Fire Prevention Week wraps up Saturday, but that doesn't mean that people should stop being careful with fire. Newark Fire Protection District Board Trustee David Earl says people can enjoy fires in fireplaces or campfires with a little bit of caution.

The Kendall County Health Department is reporting two new COVID-19 deaths in the county. Total deaths in the county from the virus are at 109.

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 Joliet man accused of shooting a Grundy County Sheriff's Deputy Thursday has been transferred to the Kendall County Jail in Yorkville, WSPY news has learned.

A Sandwich man was arrested Thursday on multiple child pornography charges.

Herschel Luckinbill’s middle initial was an L. It should have been the letter C. That’s C as in community and country.

48-year-old Mark A. Hampton, of Oswego, was found guilty earlier this week of predatory criminal sexual abuse.

Plano police are investigating a retail theft said to have happened at Little Rock Jewelers in the 100 block of E. South Street Thursday.

In his second recent visit to Illinois, President Joe Biden discussed the effectiveness of workplace vaccine requirements. Biden gave a speech at a construction site in Elk Grove Village. Construction company Clayco is requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regul…

The eighth annual Oswego 308 School District Food Drive is underway and continues through Wednesday. The food drive is a fun completion where the schools in the district see who can collect the most food. The food drive benefits the Kendall County Community Food Pantry.

More details have been released in regards to a Grundy County Sheriff’s Deputy being shot by a Will County teenager after a pursuit in the Mazon area around five last night. Grundy County Sheriff Ken Briley says it started with traffic stop. 

A November court date has been set in the case of Parkview Christian Academy in Yorkville and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

16th District Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger says that U.S. allies should not be normalizing their diplomatic relations with Syria.

The Yorkville American Legion cut a check for $3,000 for the Kendall County Sheriff's Office K9 program. The check was presented at the sheriff's office Wednesday afternoon.

President Joe Biden is set to appear in Chicago Thursday afternoon around one to discuss the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine mandates.

The Kendall County Sheriff's Office is reminding people to lock their parked vehicles.

A hero's welcome! A homecoming parade! A thank you!

The current presiding judge of the DeKalb County Courthouse has been selected as Chief Judge of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit that includes Kendall and DeKalb counties.

The Newark Fire Protection District is hosting an open house to promote fire safety on Saturday from three to seven at 101 N. Main Street in Newark. Fire Board Trustee David Earl says there will be demonstrations and free food.

A short press release from Joliet City Hall Wednesday morning announced that recently promoted Chief of Police Dawn Malec is out. Malec was on the job for just around nine months and was the first woman in the role.

Republican Morris State Senator Sue Rezin is hosting two events as part of a regional listening tour.

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin says the city is taking steps to revise its official Census count that shows a drop of around 17,000 people which amounts to a nine percent drop in the city's overall population since the last Census.