Working on the Truck Farms in Old Montgomery

The village was once surrounded by these farms, on which farmers grew corn, asparagus, onions and celery, and kids found jobs.

The Full Monty: Red Square

Think you know where this picture was taken? There's free stuff in it for you if you're right.

Recycling as a Team Keeps Your Parks Clean and Green

Weekly musings from Jeff Long, public relations manager with the Fox Valley Park District.

Support Local Business, Get the Patch Newsletter and Win a Free Gift Card

In which we award a $25 gift card to one lucky winner, and tell you how you can enter to win the prize this month.

Adopt Me: Kelly Loves to Play

This pitbull-terrier mix is waiting for you at the Kendall County Animal Control shelter.

The Full Monty: Pulling Rank

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Spring Spruce-Up: Collaborating for Clean Parks

Weekly musings from Jeff Long, public relations manager with the Fox Valley Park District.

Everyone's a Critic: No. 1 China

Your weekly chance to be our Patch food critic.

Church, Village Team Up for Easter Event on Saturday

Montgomery's first Easter egg hunt will take place in Montgomery Park on Saturday morning, thanks to a team-up between the village and Community Christian Church.

An Early Look at August's Montgomery Fest

This year's festival will likely include a talent show and a bags tournament. It's set for August 11 and 12.

Everyone's a Critic: Kentucky Fried Chicken

Your weekly chance to be our Patch food critic. Let your voice be heard!

Through Two Wars, Lyon Shows Its Mettle

Pat Torrance takes you through the history of Lyon Metal, which has been in Montgomery since the early 1900s.

The Full Monty: Clean as a Whistle

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The Full Monty: This Way

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MapleFest at Red Oak Taps Free, Sweet Taste of Spring

Weekly musings from Jeff Long, public relations manager with the Fox Valley Park District.

Everyone's a Critic: Grandma's Table

Your weekly chance to be our Patch food critic. Let your voice be heard!

Hot Weather to Stick Around Through Weekend

The National Weather Service is predicting highs in the upper 70s through Sunday.

Grace Pointe Baptist Hopes to Make a Difference in Montgomery

The new church will hold a preview service Saturday at 6 p.m., and a grand opening on Easter Sunday. But they hope to be known for the work they do in the Montgomery and Boulder Hill community.

Locals Looking for Businesses to Give Back to Veterans

Herschel Luckinbill and Rick Jacobsen have teamed up on a new initiative to pair businesses up with veterans. Montgomery's Clarence Bark is the first recipient - Jacobsen Lawn Service will take care of his lawn this year for free.

A Decade in Montgomery for Community Christian Church

The congregation celebrated 10 years in town this weekend. One of its members, 83-year-old Glenn Bieritz, remembers what led to the church locating in Montgomery.

Adopt Me: Jasmine's Looking for a Whole New World

This 5-month-old cat is in the care of Kendall County Animal Control, and is looking for a forever home.

Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday, March 11

Spring forward, or you'll be left behind. Remember to turn your clock forward on Sunday or you'll be late for work Monday morning.

The Full Monty: Green Is the Color

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A Fox, a Wolf and a New Children’s Theater Come Together

Weekly musings from Jeff Long, public relations manager for the Fox Valley Park District.

Everyone's a Critic: Papa John's Pizza

Your weekly chance to be our Patch food critic. Let your voice be heard!

Team Montgomery Raises More Than $600 in Polar Plunge

For the second year in a row, a team from the Montgomery Police Department took part in the Polar Plunge in Yorkville on Sunday to benefit the Special Olympics.

If I Were a Carpenter

Pat Torrance takes a look at another prominent early Montgomery family, the Carpenters, and the trials and tragedies of their lives.

Schools Help Raise Funds for Family of Kylie Arnold

On Wednesday, Culver's in Oswego will donate 10% of all its proceeds to the family of Kylie Arnold, a 4-year-old Montgomery girl who succumbed to brain cancer and pneumonia last Sunday. Schools have been holding their own fundraisers as well.

The Full Monty: Softly, Softly

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Fox River Beckons as Registration Opens for Mid-Am Race

Weekly musings from Jeff Long, public relations manager for the Fox Valley Park District.

Everyone's a Critic: Riverstone Restaurant

Have you been to the new Riverstone Restaurant, in the old home of Bill's on Montgomery Road? Let us know what you think!

Fitness 101: Teaching Kids That a Healthy Lifestyle Begins Now

Weekly musings from Jeff Long, public relations manager with the Fox Valley Park District.

The Full Monty: Round and Round

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Everyone's a Critic: Poor Boy's Pub

Your weekly chance to be Patch's food critic. Let us know what you think!

Montgomery's History is All Relatives

Tracing the village's family trees, from the 1800s to the present.