Kendall County Times

Please join us in congratulating Apricot Lane Legacy on their recent grand opening, which we celebrated with a ribbon cutting!

CITY OF YORKVILLE: Brush Pick-Up Reminder

The City Public Works Department will be conducting brush pick-up the week of October 22nd.

CITY OF YORKVILLE: Flags of Valor

The flag includes a keepsake ribbon and the option to personalize a tag to recognize and honor a veteran in your life.

CITY OF PLANO POLICE DEPARTMENT: November Basset Training

Basic Alcohol Seller and Servers Education Training.

CITY OF PLANO: Everyone That Was Evacuated May Return Home At This Time

By Press release submission | Oct 22, 2018

There is a gas main break at Prairie and Lew Street.

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 39.0 points lower at Yorkville Middle School

At Yorkville Middle School, a 39.0-point achievement gap persisted between with individualized education plans and without individualized education plans students in 2017.

Grande Reserve Elementary School reports 0.4% truancy rate

The truancy rate at Grande Reserve Elementary School rose to 0.4 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Kendall County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

David and Diana Torres buy 142 Willowwood Drive, Oswego

On Oct. 22, 2018, K Hovnanian at Estates of Fox Chase LLC sold their property at 142 Willowwood Drive, Oswego to David and Diana Torres for $349,500.

Jennifer M. and John D. Clark acquire 4661 McLaren Drive, Oswego

On Oct. 22, 2018, Jennifer M. and John D. Clark purchased a four bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home at 4661 McLaren Drive, Oswego from Andrea P. and John R. Niklos for $343,000.

90.8 percent of Plano Middle School teachers stay put; average earns $51,255 per year

More than 90.8 percent of teachers stay at Plano Middle School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Donna G. and Jeffrey L. Bong unload 2650 Caliendo Circle, Montgomery

The four bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home at 2650 Caliendo Circle, Montgomery was sold on Oct. 22, 2018 by Donna G. and Jeffrey L. Bong for $180,000. The buyer was Juan De Dios Castellanos.

Justin C. and Melissa Plohr unload 13 Curtmar Court, Boulder Hill

On Oct. 22, 2018, Cecilio Gutierrez Berdin purchased a three bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home at 13 Curtmar Court, Boulder Hill from Justin C. and Melissa Plohr for $188,000.

School discipline: Which Kendall County districts reported the most drugs-related suspensions?

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 reported the highest rate of students suspended for reasons related to drug offenses during the 2016-17 school year in Kendall County, according to the latest report from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Hunt Club Elementary reports 2% truancy rate

The truancy rate at Hunt Club Elementary stayed flat at 2 percent during the 2016-17 school year, according to a Kendall County Times analysis of the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: black students score 11.8 points lower at Plano Middle School

At Plano Middle School, a 11.8-point achievement gap persisted between black and hispanic students in 2017.

87.5 percent of Old Post teachers stay put; average earns $61,939 per year

More than 87.5 percent of teachers stay at Old Post Elementary School year to year, according to the 2017 three-year average in the latest Illinois schools report card.

Statewide test results: with individualized education plans students score 30.0 points lower at Traughber Junior High School