Kendall County News

A School District 2009 tentative tax levy of $15,598,823 was approved by the Sandwich School Board recently.

A MAN wanted in Kendall and Will counties was taken into custody by Morris police about 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec.

A Beacon-News watchdog report: On Nov. 2, 2004, the DuPage County state's attorney's office spent $225.02 on printer paper from Canon Business Solutions.

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.

A Beacon-News watchdog report: * * * * The Sun-Times Media West Division investigative team comprises Matt Hanley , Joe Hosey , Katie Anderson and Dan Campana .

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.

The Fox Valley United Way has a special wish this season: To brighten the holidays for local families hit hard by the faltering economy.

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.

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.

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

The city of Yorkville has been honored by the state for its work in finding a new home for the Kendall County Food Pantry.

In Kendall County, more than 8,000 H1N1 flu vaccine doses are being unused by Kendall County's health department.

Despite a nearly 10 percent rise in population in Kendall County, the total number of crimes increased only slightly between 2007 and 2008, according to a report recently released by the Illinois State Police.

An Aurora woman facing homicide and drunk driving charges in a fatal 2007 crash in Oswego in which five teenagers died appeared in court for the first time in nearly two years last Friday.

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

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

DeKALB – Three candidates are vying for a newly created resident circuit judge position.

A JOLIET man was arrested about 10:50 a.m. Friday for theft from the Macy's Logistics building in Minooka.