Yorkville News

Artis Thomas, 22, of the 400 block of North River Street, Aurora, was charged Wednesday with felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor domestic battery after he slapped a female household member in the face on Nov.

Lynn Cullick, president of the Oswego School Board met recently with local state lawmakers to ask for help in paying for the widening and other improvements to Ill.

Police were called Saturday after someone began shooting from an SUV in a parking lot.

The defense attorney for a Montgomery man accused of killing two relatives in a house fire last summer has asked that his client be committed for a psychiatric evaluation.

Super shoppers across the Fox Valley had Christmas on their mind Friday morning as they awoke from Turkey-induced comas and hit the malls with their wish lists for the hottest deals of the season.

The letter came in mid-September. Signed by Aurora Police Chief Greg Thomas and starting with "Dear School Administrator," the message was short but succinct - the police department was cutting all funding to DARE and GREAT programs at all Aurora schools.

Organizers of free Thanksgiving Day dinners in the Fox Valley anticipate serving more people this season than in years past.

When it comes to limiting hours for the sale of packaged alcoholic beverages in Montgomery, the village is truly in a difficult spot.

Whether they walked up the steps of Chapel on the Green, hopped on the trolley to downtown or stepped inside a storefront filled with treats, every destination was an adventure for the kids.

Cheryl Johnson and her staff at the Kendall County Health Department are to be commended for their ongoing effort to provide the H1N1 flu vaccine to county residents in a professional and orderly manner.

Since May, Kendall County residents have raised hundreds of dollars to benefit the Kendall County Food Pantry, organizers said Wednesday.

In a year when Kendall County hit its highest unemployment rate in recent history, and banks have taken over residential developments, the Yorkville area has seen some spurts of growth.

'Something is going to give' How have things been going in the past two weeks? Contact Leslie Sullivan at lesliesullivan09@gmail.com. Contact Beckie at beckiec71@sbcglobal.net or 630-363-1172. Contact Andy Hilgartner at andy.hilgartner@yahoo.com, 630-450-7154, or 630-896-7796. Contact Joe Vagnoni at joseph.vagnoni@gmail.com. " ... Pretty well.

Miguel Rodriguez, 30, of the 400 block of East Main Street, Yorkville, was taken to Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora after a two-car collision at 10:10 a.m. Thursday near Indian Trail and Penn Avenue, Aurora police said.

As we reported last week, several months of negotiations ended when the Oswego School District Board voted unanimously to approve a new basic contract with the Oswego Education Association , the union that represents the district's 945 teachers, department chairpersons, learning resource center directors, and certified nurses.

The vampires didn't take the blood of Aurora Christian High School junior Alyssa Sirek, just her breath.

A fire Tuesday night at the home of a former alderman killed the family's dog, but no other injuries were reported.

All H1N1 vaccination clinics will take place at the Kendall County Health Department, 811 W. Johns Street in Yorkville.

Dance team collecting old costumes The Aurora Central Catholic High School dance team will be collecting old children's Halloween costumes.

The shortage of swine flu vaccine is testing the patience of everyone, from health care officials to the general public.