Firefighters with the Oswego Fire Protection District remove the windshield from a car as part of a vehicle extrication demonstration during a joint safety campus open house between the Oswego Fire Protection District and the Oswego Police Department on Oct. 11, 2025. (Eric Schelkopf)
Eric Schelkopf, who is a Kendall County resident, writes for the Record Newspapers/KendallCountyNow.com, covering Oswego and Sandwich. Schelkopf, who is a Kendall County resident, started with the Kane County Chronicle in December 1988 and appreciates everything the Fox Valley has to offer, including the majestic Fox River.