During the year, these dedicated volunteers contributed more than 500 hours supporting the Oswego Police Department in a variety of roles,

In recent years, Christmas decorations have been coming out immediately after Halloween, and by Thanksgiving we’re bombarded with demands that we buy this or that gift. Unfortunately, I suspect some of my ancestors might be responsible for this holiday excess.

A data center is a centralized physical facility that stores businesses’ critical applications and data. Yorkville officials have touted their tax revenue benefits.

As part of the new rules, e-bicycles and e-scooters are not allowed on sidewalks in the village.

Janel Cabadas, a lifelong Oswego resident, becomes the new Earthmover Credit Union CEO on Jan. 1

Foam should not be dropped off at the church before Jan. 3, as the church does not have the required storage facilities.

Residents are being asked to place leaves in piles on the parkway near the curb by 7 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22.

The new rules only apply to new construction. “We don’t want to force a retrofit on existing structures,” Oswego Development Services Director Rod Zenner had said.

Darryl Lee Jr., 19, of Kankakee, has plead not guilty to the charges. He faces 11 felony counts, including first-degree murder, concealment of a homicidal death and armed robbery.

The new law creating the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority is drawing mixed reviews from suburban lawmakers along party lines.

“This agreement will outline project expectations, responsibilities, timelines, and financial details,” District 308 said in a recent post on its website regarding the plans for the former school property.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the district started receiving federal relief grants that were used to give fifth through 12th grade students a take home device.

Oswego School District 308’s 13 elementary and two specialized schools will need about $1.3 million in life safety improvements over the next 10 years.

An Oswego man was charged this week after a three-day manhunt with federal authorities following a report of a home invasion and domestic battery in Sandwich.

The Kendall County Health Department maintains a list of warming centers on its website but recommends people call ahead.

Oswego village trustees unanimously approved a financial incentive agreement of up to $1.5 million with the owners of the shopping center that would be paid over a maximum of 15 years.

The mission of the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club is to build camaraderie.

As proposed, five three-story apartment buildings containing 125 units would be built as well as six two-story owner-occupied townhouse buildings containing 36 units.

This is the 21st year the church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego presented this display. It was held during Oswego’s annual Christmas Walk

Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego held its 21st annual display of 60 nativity sets from around the world. There were exhibited Friday evening, Dec. 5, 2025 during the annual Oswego Christmas Walk.

Musical performances, a tree-lighting ceremony and live reindeer helped to ring in the holiday season as part of Oswego Christmas Walk on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025.

Oswego village trustees on Tuesday are set to vote on the revised concept plans. The number of units has been reduced from 202 units to 161 units.

The new ramp is located on Main Street and will help make downtown Oswego more accessible to those with disabilities.

The work is expected to continue through winter and likely into the Douglas roundabout project in the spring, weather permitting,

The Oswego Christmas Walk will take place from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. in downtown Oswego.

Celebrations in Montgomery, Oswego, Plano and Sandwich will help you get into the holiday spirit Friday through Sunday.

The Oswego football team played Mount Carmel Saturday to decide the IHSA Class 8A state championship in Huskie Stadium at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb.

The store is owned by Shorewood couple Stephanie and Evan Ott and is in the space that formerly housed Happenstance Goods.

The property contains six structures including a feed mill, grain elevators and a storage building, none of which are currently in use. Brad Smith, who had once owned Oswego Grain & Supply, donated the land.

Every year community members gather in Montgomery to run for a cause. This year, the Montgomery River Run led to a $2,000 donation being presented to to CASA of Kendall County.

Plenty of people were sledding on the hill at Oswegoland Park District's Prairie Point Park in Oswego on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. Hudson Crossing Park in downtown Oswego also was covered in the newly fallen snow.

The village owns about 15 acres of land on the north side of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe tracks, west of Orchard Road. At the Nov. 18 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees approved a new contract with Creekside Farms, LLC.

At approximately 3:27 a.m., the Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched for a structure fire in the 0-100 block of East Washington Street.

The “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign will run through Dec. 2. Officers will look for seat-belt violations, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving caused by alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.

The indoor event, 19 W. Washington St., Oswego, will feature a variety of vendors and crafters.

Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist will showcase its 21st annual nativity scene display during Oswego’s Christmas Walk

The village of Oswego announced that it has partnered with The Finnegan Project, a nonprofit founded by the family of the boy killed in a crash at the Portillo's restaurant in Oswego.

At approximately 4:07 a.m. Wednesday, the Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 5400 block of Light Road for a building on fire, the district said.

Every Thanksgiving, the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District receives a spike of calls related to house fires breaking out from preparing the feast.

At the Nov. 19 Oswego Library Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved hiring Krista Katzen as the dsitrict's new library director with a starting annual salary of $132,500. Katzen had been serving as the district’s assistant director since the fall of 2019.

Through a multi-year partnership with the Illinois Principals Association, the district has been implementing the School Leader Paradigm within its Strategic Plan.

The joint project is funded by Yorkville, Oswego and Montgomery, with around $400 million in shared overall costs to extend water infrastructure from Naperville out to their respective cities.

“Officers are limited in enforcement due to the limitations of the state law," Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin told village trustees at a recent Village Board meeting.

The majority of village trustees approved a $1.98 million tax levy. Oswego property owners will see a 2% decrease in the village’s property tax rate next year.

At approximately 6:09 p.m., the Oswego Fire Protection District was dispatched for a smoke investigation inside of a house in the 200 block of South Adams Street.

The Oswego High School athletic department is partnering with the Oswego Fire Protection District to support its annual toy drive.

The Oswego Police Department has been accredited since 2005. CALEA accreditation is considered the gold standard in public safety.

TCBY, which stands for The Country’s Best Yogurt, has hundreds of stores across the country. Samad Khan and his wife Ankita Patel in September became the franchise owners of the Oswego store.

Kelly Bertog replaces former events manager Julie Hoffman, who had resigned from the position. She had been the village’s events manager since February 2018.

Donations will be accepted through Dec. 12 at any Oswego fire station. Additional Toys for Tots drop boxes are located across the Oswego area.