3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (248+ words) wspynews.com The Newark Village board welcomed over forty interested residents to their recent regular meeting. They were there to find out about a maybe proposal for a sand and gravel operation located on farmland outside of town. The owners…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (84+ words) The Sandwich Fair Ticket Office is estimating that 17,830 people attended the fair on opening day Wednesday. Fair Board member Nancy Rex says she was surprised by the turnout despite the rain. Last year’s opening day also had rain and drew…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (221+ words) Little Rock Township says its commercial solar ban ordinance is part of a return to local control of government. Trustee Jonathan Henderson says the ordinance was passed by residents through a petition and later affirmed by the Township Board. Henderson…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (85+ words) WSPYnews.com Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is visiting the Sandwich Fair Sunday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Bailey will be at the Republican tent at Space 58 on the fairgrounds. He will also be walking the fairgrounds. Fairgoers are invited to meet him…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (83+ words) WSPYnews.com The annual Boulder Hill Community Picnic is happening Saturday at Winrock Park in Montgomery. It runs from noon to 2 p.m. The picnic features free food and drinks, games and activities, raffles, community resources and a chance to meet neighbors....

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (356+ words) Sandwich officials will review the city’s lead-service-line reimbursement policy after a resident sought reimbursement for work completed in 2024, prompting questions about whether the city should cover replacements made before its current reimbursement program took effect. The issue came up Tuesday,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (156+ words) The Kane County Health Department says it has identified another measles case in the county. The newly confirmed case involves someone who was vaccinated and had contact with the first case identified last month. The new case was reported August…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (185+ words) The 138th annual Sandwich Fair kicked off Wednesday morning with the annual opening ceremony. Sandwich Fair Association board member Krissy Ross honored longtime horticulture exhibitor Glenn Swenson for 75 years of entries. "Glenn has saved only his special ribbons including his very…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (294+ words) The Sandwich City Council approved Andres Beltran as city administrator Tuesday, Sept. 8, and adopted an employment agreement setting his annual salary at $120,000, moving forward with the appointment despite one council member voting against both actions and another abstaining. The council…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (333+ words) Attorney Dan Kramer makes the case for the Plano Skies Solar project at Tuesday's Plano Plan Commission meeting. WSPY/Ethan Kruger The Plano Plan Commission on Tuesday voted to give a positive recommendation for annexation, rezoning and a special use…...