‘Passport to Downtown’ July 11 event in Yorkville offers prizes to shoppers collecting stamps at businesses

Reflections: Nothing defines July in northern Illinois like all those fields of corn

The old saw was that corn should be knee-high by the Fourth of July, but that really hasn’t been the case for well over a century now.

A place to ‘sit and hang out for a while’- Plainfield owners ready to open new Oswego cocktail lounge

Bay 54 is set to open this month in the space at 57 Main St. in downtown Oswego, and will offer a variety of cocktails, including homemade cocktails.

Oswego police issue 82 seat belt citations during 4th of July traffic safety campaign

Oswego police joined forces with more than 200 other state and local law enforcement agencies conducting the Fourth of July traffic campaign.

2 firefighters injured in fire that leaves Plano home uninhabitable

Eight people were able to escape a house fire in Plano that claimed the life of several of the family’s pets. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze, with one requiring treatment at a medical facility.

Plano church hosting free food pantry

All in need are welcome to visit the location at First Lutheran Church in Plano, 200 N. Center St.