In 2022, government transfers made up 10.2% of income in Kendall County, an alarming 6.9% surge from 3.3% in 1970, according to information from the Economic Innovation Group.
There were 14 offenders living in Kendall County released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Kendall County Times.
In 2024, one H-1B petition was filed by an employer classified under the Finance and Insurance industry located within the Kendall County Times publication area, as per data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-1B Employer Data Hub.
Municipal officials in Kendall County — including mayors, village board members, and school board members — are on the ballot on April 1, the first Tuesday in April.
** FOIA Request to Illinois Office of the Illinois State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor Regarding State Agency Contracts with Vendors on March 24, 2025.
State Representative Jed Davis of Yorkville recently addressed a press conference in Springfield, expressing concerns over an incident at a Deerfield school.