Oswego Village Board

At the June 24 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees unanimously voted to increase the village’s water tap-on fees by $3,000 to bring them to $5,200 per unit.

Village trustees unanimously approved the concept plan for Harrison Street Square. The property consists of three parcels. Applicant USC, LLC wants to renovate an industrial building at 174 S. Harrison St. into retail spaces.

At the April 22 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved installing two additional stop signs at the intersection.

The village of Oswego's current residential water tap-on fee is $2,200 per unit for all housing types. That rate might go up.

As a result of the litigation, the raw water coming out of the village’s wells will be tested for PFAS.

Oswego East High School student Mason Trayser was awarded the Oswego Police Department’s Outstanding Citizen Award during the June 10 Oswego Village Board meeting.

During the May 27 Oswego Village Board meeting, Ron Elvin was honored for the 10 years he served on the Police Commission.

A developer now is proposing to build 52 residential units on eight acres on the southwest corner of Wolf’s Crossing and Douglas roads in what currently is unincorporated Kendall County. This is down from its original proposal of 66 units.

At the May 6 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees unanimously approved an ordinance providing for the issuance of not to exceed $24.3 million in general obligation bonds to generate the necessary $20 million in project costs expected this year.

The improvements the owners of My Sister’s Lil Doughnut Shop plan to make – which also include installing safety bollards – are estimated to cost $15,550.

Oswego village trustees unanimously voted to approve preliminary plans for the development during their May 6 meeting.

The new building, being built on a vacant lot at Adams and Jackson streets, will feature 104 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. A two-level parking garage is part of the plans.

Rachelle Koenig and James Cooper won election to the board along with Jennifer Hughes, who had been the village’s public works director. In addition, incumbent trustee Karen Novy, a Democrat who was appointed to the Oswego Village Board in July 2023, also won in the election.

Oswego village officials hope making the intersection of Fifth Street and Bluegrass Parkway a four-way stop will help reduce the number of crashes there.

Jade Estates of Oswego is proposed on 8 acres on the southwest corner of Wolf's Crossing and Douglas roads in unincorporated Kendall County.

At the April 22 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees unanimously approved a trespassing ordinance that will allow police officers to write local tickets for trespassing.

The village received an estimated $1 million to $1.25 million in grocery tax revenue in 2024.

April 15 was the final day for local election officials to count vote by mail and provisional ballots from the April 1 consolidated election. The election results will be certified on April 22.

Voters in Kendall County this election determined who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries. See the results here.

Oswego village officials hope that making the intersection of Fifth Street and Bluegrass Parkway a four-way stop will help reduce the number of accidents at the intersection.

The amount of time that new restaurants and nonprofit businesses in downtown Oswego have to wait before they can apply for a gaming license has been reduced from one year to six months.

In her almost 12 years as Oswego public works director and village engineer, Jennifer Hughes oversaw many important projects, including the Wolfs Crossing road widening project.

Six candidates ran for three four-year terms and two candidates ran for a two-year term in the election.

This spring, Kendall County voters get to decide who will make the important decisions regarding their communities, schools, townships, fire departments, parks and libraries.

Village Board candidate forum

The current public works facility was constructed in 2002. Right now, numerous pieces of equipment have to be stored outdoors because there is a limited amount of space in the building.

Those caught parking in front of a mailbox in Oswego now may face a fine.

Next month, Oswego trustees will vote on reducing the wait time for businesses in downtown Oswego to for a gaming license.

As proposed, the village would use $1.5 million in motor fuel tax funds to fund the project along with $1.6 million in capital improvement funds.

As work is set to start soon on Reserve at Hudson Crossing’s second building, Oswego village trustees are discussing whether fees for the apartment complex’s parking garage need to be increased.

Oswego swore in its latest police officer during the March 4 Village Board meeting.

Oswego continues to move ahead with plans to build a new public works facility to keep up with the village’s needs as it continues to grow.

The forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill.

With all precincts counted, incumbent Kit Kuhrt is in fourth place.

The top three vote-getters in the race will face the three Democrats running for the three four-year terms on the Oswego Village Board.

Benderson Development Company, LLC. wants to build a grocery store along with another building that would contain a restaurant/retail on five acres at the southwest corner of Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive.

Benderson Development Company, LLC. is asking for approval to build a grocery store along with another building that would contain a restaurant/retail on five acres at the southwest corner of Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive.

Oswego purchased land to help with public works building expansion.

Staff has recommended transferring the general fund surplus to the village’s capital improvement fund. How the funds will be used would be determined during the 2026 budget process.

Village trustees have raised the question of why the majority of the commercial space on the building’s ground level that fronts Washington Street remains vacant.

At the Jan. 21 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees unanimously approved a $37,000 professional services agreement with civil engineering company HR Green to conduct the study.

The agreement stipulates that construction of the 104-unit building on a vacant lot at the northwest corner of Adams and Jackson streets will begin no later than June 1, with completion around September 2026.

Oswego Village Trustee Kit Kuhrt wants to reduce tax burden on residents by increasing its efforts to bring new retail development to the village.

Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman signed a statement of support for the National Guard and Reserve following a presentation by Doug Wallace, the Northern Illinois chairman of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, at the Jan. 7 Committee Of The Whole meeting.

Drew Santa has been with the department for 22 years

Oswego Village Board trustees approved applying for a federal grant to help fund the project, expected to cost $21.3 million.

The interim fees reflect an increase in fees for the Oswego fire and library districts, a flat fee for the village and Oswegoland Park District and a reduced fee for SD308.

The village of Oswego is teaming up with other governing bodies to create a path so some Oswego East High School students can safely walk to school.

At the Dec. 10 Oswego Village Board meeting, Oswego village trustees unanimously approved hiring Itasca-based Williams Architects to design the new public works building using two different options.

Retiring Oswego Deputy Police Chief Chris Biggs was honored at the Dec. 10 Oswego Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.