Oswego

On April 1, the restaurant opened its new sit down restaurant at 11 S. Madison St. in downtown Oswego.

Michael Beese, 37, of Naperville, was the only person in the vehicle and was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries received in the crash, according to Oswego police.

Eight candidates ran for four seats open on the board.

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

With the Kendall County polls closed at 7 p.m., all that’s left is the counting. While the votes are being tabulated, here is what we’re most looking forward to learning tonight.

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

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

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

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

Beer and wine festivals around northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin offer springtime fun in the coming months.

At noon April 12, Oswego’s Little White School Museum will show the video “The Legend of The Fox."

The Oswego Police Department joined forces with state and local law enforcement and highway safety partners in the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement campaign.

Helping prepare students for the future by expanding digital skills, career exploration and college readiness is one of the goals in the Oswego School District 308’s new three-year strategic plan.

The Oswego Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a FedEx driver Wednesday afternoon.

Eight candidates are running for four seats open on the board.

The popular food truck, which serves Mexican cuisine, has been in business for the past several years. This will be the food truck’s first sit down restaurant.

Oswego resident Tiffany Jones makes cookies and other treats through her online business, Cake Charming, LLC.

In May, Oswego’s Wine on the Fox festival will return to Hudson Crossing Park along the scenic Fox River for the 19th year.

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.

Eight candidates are running for the four seats open on the Oswego School District 308 board.

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.

The Meals on Wheels Foundation of Northern Illinois, which provides services dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation from locations like the Beecher Center in Yorkville, is joining a nation-wide campaign to energize fundraising and volunteers.

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.

Forum questions have been generated from community groups and the forum will be moderated by a trained out of district moderator, according to a news release from the League of Women Voters Aurora Area. 

The new building, being built on a vacant lot at Adams and Jackson streets, will feature 104 studio, one and two-bedroom apartments.

The shred event will take place starting at 9 a.m. April 5 at the Oswego public works facility, 100 Theodore Drive.

Ed Maher, who passed away on Oct. 23, 2024, made a lasting impact on the Oswego CPAAA through his years of dedicated service.

A single-family house on Carpenter Avenue in Oswego sustained major damage in a fire Wednesday.

Jim Marter on ICE agents accessing school grounds: ICE will be afforded any access they need per Federal law and open warrants. There is no need to advocate for any policy

Kari Foulk on if Title IX should cover sexual orientation or gender identity: I will follow federal law on the matter. Currently, the federal government recognizes two genders as such, boys and girls will participate in their respective sports in their respective facilities

The new building will feature two levels of parking and four levels of studio, one and two-bedroom apartments. It is expected to be done in the fall of 2026.

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.

The next meeting of the Hilltop Gardeners Garden Club will be held on Thursday, March 13 at the Oswego Public Library located at 32 West Jefferson Street in downtown Oswego. 

Test your knowledge at one of these northern Illinois bar trivia nights.

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

The first VASA Fitness gym in the northwest suburbs is coming to Crystal Lake in what would be the seventh Illinois location.

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.

Oswego Economic Development Director Kevin Leighty is happy there have been so many business inquiries about the space that recently housed the Tap House Grill in downtown Oswego.

Starting Wednesday, portions of two streets in downtown Oswego will be closed as work is set to begin this week on the construction of the second building at The Reserve at Hudson Crossing luxury apartment complex.

How would a trade war impact Kendall County businesses? There is little consensus, and even less certainty.

Attracting more businesses to Oswego and the prospect of the village getting commuter rail service were some of the issues discussed during a Oswego Village Board candidate forum.

The Oswego Fire Protection District is the recipient of a small equipment grant that will allow the district to purchase modern specialty extrication equipment and replace equipment that is more than 20 years old.

Teams from the Kendall County Sheriff's Office, Geneva Police Department, Yorkville Police Department, Montgomery Police Department, Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District and Oswego School participated in the Yorkville Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois on Sunday, March 2, 2025 in Loon Lake in Yorkville.

Construction of a 9-hole domed golf course near Route 30 and Rance Road on land that is set to be annexed to Oswego could begin later this year.

Brandi Robinson: Improving reading and English proficiency, as well as state test scores in Oswego Community Unit School District 308 (or any district), requires a multi-faceted approach

Heather Martin: The district can improve reading scores by evaluating and strengthening the reading curricula across the district so that teachers have ample resources and support

Katie Heiden on a top issue for District 308: If certain types of federal funding dissolves, how that will affect our programs and resources at district 308

Erika Sieh: I would like to see the district bring back the literacy specialists that had to be eliminated several years ago due to budget cuts