Montgomery News

After helping to guide the start-up of resident Neighborhood Watch programs in the Deer Run neighborhood in Oswego Township and the town of Newark, the Kendall County Sheriff's Office has been hosting meetings for Boulder Hill residents to see if they are interested in forming an organization for the subdivision.

Montgomery residents are invited to participate in the first Comprehensive Plan Community Workshops being held by the Village in June.

Good news for any homeowners or businesses that are served by the Bristol-Kendall Fire Protection District .

A semi-truck reportedly caught fire in the parking lot of a warehouse at 1000 Knell Rd.

May 12 DUI Ivan Chavez, 19, of the 300 block of Center St. Plano, was charged with DUI after Montgomery police stopped his vehicle for speeding at about 2:55 a.m. May 12 in the 200 block of Jericho Road, according to reports.

The weather has been lovely lately. And since the rain has stayed away, we figured it was high time to go out to lunch or dinner and sit outside.

Tuesday, May 14 Burglary Oswego police are investigating a reported burglary that occurred at 11:50 p.m. in the 5000 block of Route 71.

Eagle Scout candidate Eric Biegalski of Montgomery, handsout backpacks of school supplies to a class at Two Rivers Head Start in Morris.

Original: No Original Caption Published: Photo courtesy of Chalet Nursery & Garden Shops Female gypsy moths lay eggs on a tree trunk.

Good 'ol Jericho Lake Park to thrive with a new look Not long ago - circa the mid-80s - the western boundaries of Aurora and Montgomery were vast swaths of open space, and not much else.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

A two-day prostitution sting staged last week by Aurora Police Special Operations investigators resulted in charges being filed against four men and six women.

Poor Boy's Pub in Montgomery will be the scene of a Saturday fundraiser for the family of Pam McLean, who died suddenly April 20 from a heart attack at the age of 56.

The Kendall County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary at St. Luke's Church, 0-99 block of Fernwood Road, Montgomery, between 10:45 p.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Thursday.

Unemployment rates in Illinois were 9.5 percent in March, a slight decrease over February and slightly higher from the same time in 2012, according to new figures released in late April.

Residents of Montgomery may discard unlimted amounts of trash next week on their regular trash day.

May 6 DUI Delila Garibay, 25, of the 100 block of Hampton Road Montgomery, was arrested for and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at about 12:11 a.m. May 6 at Montgomery Road and State Street, according to Montgomery police.

Tuesday, May 7 Possession of drug paraphernalia, cannabis Kory Allen Webb, 22, of the 12900 block of South Elaine Drive, Plainfield, was arrested at 12:25 a.m. at Harvey and Wolf Road and charged with the possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis, said Oswego police.

More than 50 people stopped in to celebrate the Montgomery Economic Development Corporation's 10 year anniversary on April 30.

Joyce Lorraine Harris, 83 years, of Montgomery, IL died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her residence.