WSPY-FM (Plano, IL)

WSPY-FM (107.1 FM) is a radio station that plays Adult Contemporary music and offers full service programming. It is based in Plano, Illinois, and caters to the Fox Valley and the western suburbs of Chicago. The station's call letters represent the three towns in its initial coverage area: S for Sandwich, P for Plano, and Y for Yorkville.

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#558118

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#119834

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‘You can give back to your community’: Eagle Scout project enhances Big Rock park

5 days ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

If you've been to Big Rock Community Park lately, you probably saw the giant chess set near the parking lot. The board and pieces are courtesy of newly minted Eagle Scout Nathan Schlachter, who built the project to earn the scout’s top rank. Seventeen-year-old Nathan is an ace chess player and serves as first board on the team at Hinckley-Big Rock High School where he is in his senior year. He says he wanted to give people another entertainment option at the park.
Forest Preserve District approves agreement for state grant funding for new trail

6 days ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

The Kendall County Forest Preserve District Commission on Tuesday approved an agreement to receive Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant funding for the connecting trail between Hoover and Fox River Bluffs forest preserves. The grant is for $200,000. Forest Preserve District President Brian DeBolt says with the agreement in place, the project can now get started.
Former Yorkville 115 board president pushes back on curriculum remarks

6 days ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

The former Yorkville 115 school board president is pushing back after recent comments from the board’s current leader. Darrin Crawford—now a board member—responded to remarks made by Board President Dr. Shawn Schumacher about the previous board’s removal of the book Just Mercy from the district’s English curriculum.
Local Catholics ‘in a daze’ as Chicago native is elected pope

1 week ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

A new pope was elected by cardinals in Vatican City on Thursday. Pope Leo the 14th—formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Provost—is originally from Chicago, becoming the first American ever elected to lead the Catholic Church. Father Matt Lamoureux of St. Mary’s in Plano and St. Patrick’s in Yorkville says conventional wisdom suggested an American would not be elected pope anytime soon due to the U.S. being a global superpower.
Construction begins on Yorkville Costco site

1 week ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

Work is underway at the site of the future Costco store in Yorkville, located near Route 34, East Countryside Parkway, and McHugh Road. Construction equipment is now on-site, with the company aiming for a November opening. The Yorkville City Council has approved a 1 percent grocery tax to replace a state tax that … Costco officially purchased the property last month, following several months of negotiations with Yorkville City Hall.
Medal of Valor and Chief’s Cross highlight courage and community in local fire service

1 week ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

Oswego Fire Protection District firefighters Jesse Melow and Chris Bockrath were the recipients of the district's Medal of Valor during an award ceremony Monday night at Station One. Division Chief Kelly Cave says the two helped save a patient in dire straits after a serious crash in February. "Their performance directly contributed to the survival of a patient, who by all clinical expectations should not have survived," Cave said.
Temperance Women Took a Stand-and Sledgehammers: Plano’s Fiery Fight Against Alcohol

1 week ago | wspynews.com | Doug Nelson

PLANO, IL — Long before Prohibition became national law, Plano’s women were already taking the battle against alcohol into their own hands—sometimes literally, with clubs in hand and justice on their minds. In one of the town’s most dramatic episodes, a group of local women stormed the basement of a downtown Plano bakery they suspected was operating as an illegal tavern. “They went over there with their clubs, bats, whatever they had,” said Ann Sears of the Plano Historical Society.
'I didn’t even think': Oswego East freshman honored for heroic pool rescue

1 week ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

The Oswego Fire Protection District honored a local teen Monday night for an act of bravery that likely saved a life. Fifteen-year-old Mason Trayser, a freshman at Oswego East High School, was awarded the Chief’s Cross after diving into the deep end of the school’s pool to rescue a classmate during a swim class late last month. Division Chief Joe Johnson said Trayser acted quickly—before first responders arrived—and described his actions as a powerful example of courage.
Sheriff Dwight Baird won’t seek re-election after a decade of service

1 week ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

Kendall County Sheriff Dwight Baird says he will not run for another term. Baird made the announcement Saturday, ending more than a decade in the role. He was first elected in 2014 and says he’s proud of how far the department has come—particularly in training and leadership development. Baird highlighted the sheriff’s office response to major incidents, including the 2019 Henry Pratt mass shooting and the recent officer-involved shooting that began in Plano with a murder and ended in Aurora.
Four new members sworn in to Oswego 308 school board

1 week ago | wspynews.com | Ethan Kruger

Four newly elected members of the Oswego 308 Board of Education were sworn in Monday night. The new board members are Erika Sieh (SEE) Dr. Rovel Pollock, Brandi Robinson, and Dr. Heather Martin. All four were elected in last month’s consolidated election. Dominick Cirone will serve as board president. Dr. Martin was selected as vice president, and Mary Jo Wenmouth will take on the role of board secretary.