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Protecting Your Assets: Understanding Medicaid’s Five-Year Look-Back Rule
Illinois families planning for long-term nursing home care should understand Medicaid’s five-year look-back rule. When someone applies for long-term-care benefits, financial transactions from the previous 60…
Yorkville: Single-family home goes for $360,000
A single-family home at 104 Poplar Road in Yorkville sold for $360,000 on October 29, or $292 per square foot. Built in 1976, the 1,232-square-foot, single-story house has central air conditioning and an attached…
Sale closed in Yorkville: $555,000 for a single-family home
A single-family home at 2066 Bernadette Lane in Yorkville sold Nov. 2 for $555,000, or about $242 per square foot. Built in 1996, the two-story property has 2,292 square feet, three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a…
5 Things to Do: Grateful Dead tribute concert, ‘Frankenstein’s Monster Lives!’ Radio Play & more this weekend
Yorkville and nearby communities have a weekend lineup of live music, theater and other activities. Terrapin Flyer, a nationally touring Grateful Dead tribute band, plays Friday at the Law Office Pub & Music Hall. Other…
Millbrook man being remembered for service to Kendall County region
Mike Perkins, a former Kendall County Fair Board member from Millbrook, died unexpectedly on Nov. 7 at age 59. Fair officials remembered him for volunteering extensively with the fair and its 4-H program. Perkins also…
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Single-family home in Yorkville goes for $405,000
A 1,232-square-foot single-family home at 12475 Fox Road in Yorkville sold for $405,000 on Oct. 20. Built in 1991, the one-story residence sits on a 0.9-acre lot and includes forced-air heating and air conditioning. The…
No one injured in Yorkville house fire early Monday morning
Firefighters extinguished an attic fire at a two-story home on Illinois Route 126 in Yorkville early Monday. No one was injured, but the house is uninhabitable, and the cause remains under investigation. The Bristol…
Kendall County property transfers: Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Kendall County recorded 43 residential property transfers between October 26 and November 1. The median sale for the period was a 1,344-square-foot property on Mill Road in Oswego, which sold for $310,000. The report…
Developers of Fox Hill Senior Living propose another complex in Yorkville; say hundreds on current wait list
Developers of Fox Hill Senior Living have proposed a new 48-unit affordable housing complex for seniors in Yorkville. The project, dubbed Gemini Senior Living, aims to address a wait list of over 350 people at the…
Single-family home sells in Yorkville for $589,000
A single-family home at 37 Park Drive S in Yorkville was sold on October 26 for $589,000. The 1,902-square-foot single-story residence, built in 2007, features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an attached four-car…
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Sale closed in Yorkville: $433,500 for a single-family home
A 2,526-square-foot single-family home at 509 Blaine Street in Yorkville was sold for $433,500 on October 21. The property, built in 1979, features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached three-car garage. The…
Three-bedroom house sells for $480,000 in Yorkville
A single-family residence at 3334 Jonathan Drive in Yorkville was sold for $480,000 on October 29. The 1,978-square-foot home, built in 2024, features three bedrooms and two bathrooms. This transaction is part of recent…
Yesteryear: Looking back at stories that captured headlines in the Kendall Record for November
A retrospective look at the Kendall Record’s archives highlights significant local events from past Novembers in Yorkville. Key milestones include the city council’s historical deliberations on water sources, the 2011…
Town Square Yorkville American Legion Veterans Monument fundraiser gains city support
The Yorkville American Legion has launched a fundraising campaign to refurbish the Town Square Veterans Monument and restore its eternal flame. The city has pledged a 2-1 matching contribution of up to $55,000 to…
Yorkville gets final payment of $1.77 M settlement over once-abandoned Whispering Meadows subdivision
The city of Yorkville has received a final $1.77 million settlement payment regarding the long-unfinished Whispering Meadows subdivision. The project was abandoned by developers in 2009, leading to years of litigation…
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Independent Kendall County Party secures first election win
The Independent Kendall County Party secured its first election victory as Bob Allen won the race for Kendall County treasurer. Allen, a former Yorkville city official, defeated Republican incumbent Jill Ferko in the…
Yorkville Sons of the American Legion Post 489 to hold breakfast
The Yorkville Sons of the American Legion Post 489 will host a Veterans Day breakfast on Sunday, November 8. The event, running from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., will feature a buffet-style meal including an omelet station…
Bachman the first-ever Kendall County Democrat elected to be county clerk
Democrat Zach Bachmann has been elected as the new Kendall County clerk and recorder, defeating longtime Republican incumbent Debbie Gillette in Tuesday's election. With 100% of precincts reporting, Bachmann secured…
Voters choose to keep Jed Davis representing Illinois’ 75th State House District
Republican incumbent Jed Davis has won reelection to the Illinois 75th State House District, defeating Democratic challenger Caroline McCree. With all precincts reporting, Davis secured 20,271 votes compared to McCree's…
Voters go in favor of Yorkville School District’s $159 million referendum for 2 new schools
Voters in the Yorkville School District 115 have approved a $159 million referendum to fund the construction of two new schools. The proposal, which passed with a majority of votes in Kendall and Kane counties, aims to…
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Kendall County seeing steady turnout on Election Day
Kendall County residents are heading to the polls in steady numbers this Election Day, despite intermittent rain. County Clerk Debbie Gillette reported that voting has been consistent throughout the day, with a notable…
Four-bedroom house sells in Yorkville for $650,000
A four-bedroom, three-bathroom single-family home at 6192 South Woods Court in Yorkville was sold for $650,000 on October 20. The 2,595-square-foot property, built in 2006, sits on a 1.1-acre lot and features two…
Where to direct Kendall County Election Day questions; polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday
Kendall County polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Tuesday for the General Election. Residents with questions regarding the voting process or potential election law violations are encouraged to…
Architect appointed to Yorkville’s Police Pension Fund Board
Architect Dean Roberts has been appointed to the Yorkville Police Pension Fund Board following approval by the City Council. Mayor John Purcell recommended Roberts, who will serve a term expiring in May 2027. Roberts…
Kendall County Sheriff’s Office participating in year-long traffic enforcement campaign
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has launched a year-long enhanced traffic enforcement campaign supported by a federal grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation. Deputies will focus on reducing serious…
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Four-bedroom house sells in Yorkville for $472,500
A single-family home located at 3073 Constitution Way in Yorkville was sold for $472,500 on October 16. The 2,708-square-foot residence, built in 2023, features four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The sale price equates…
Kendall County, IL Police Contact 70 Offenders, Arrest 1
The Kendall County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with local police and the U.S. Marshals Service, conducted a Halloween enforcement operation focused on sex offender compliance. Authorities made contact with 70 of 96…
Yorkville Public Library adult programs for November include writing groups, computer classes
The Yorkville Public Library has unveiled its schedule of adult programs for November, featuring a variety of educational and social activities. Highlights include a Medicare 101 session, a virtual presentation by…
Kendall County Sheriff’s Office starts Blue Envelope Program to help communication with autistic drivers
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office has launched the Blue Envelope Program in partnership with the Autism Hero Project to improve interactions between law enforcement and drivers with autism. The program provides…