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.

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.

“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.

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.

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

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.

Whether it will be built on a site under construction on U.S. Route 34 and Kendall Point Drive is not entirely clear. In February, village trustees unanimously approved plans for a 12,500-square-foot grocery store.

Nominations still being accepted through Dec. 15 for Made In Kendall 2026.

As another harvest season ends, Kendall County residents don’t need eagle eyes to tell that things continue to rapidly change around these parts.

Oswego High School football team is headed to the semifinals for the first time since 2003, when it won the 7A state title. The Panthers will host Lockport Township High School at 5 p.m. Nov. 22.

Kendall County communities are ready to help you get into the holiday spirit. Yorkville is first up this weekend with its holiday parade.

Community Cares and Oswego School District 308 come together to help those in need with a coat drive and a list of food pantries in the area.

Funded by federal highway safety dollars through the Illinois Department of Transportation, the fiscal year 2026 Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program grant will support increased traffic safety enforcement efforts aimed at saving lives and reducing crashes.

The Gas N Wash at the northeast corner of Orchard and Mill roads in Oswego is as much as an eatery as it is a place to get gas and a car wash.

With the holiday shopping season approaching, Oswego-based environmental Diane Osgood, will talk about how consumers can use their purchasing power to reduce waste and support the environment.

Community Kauffee will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Oswego Public Library, 32 W. Jefferson St., downtown Oswego. Arrive a little early at 8:30 a.m. for coffee, pastries.

The highly anticipated members-only shopping warehouse is already creating a large footprint in the Yorkville community.

The Oswego American Legion Post 675’s annual Veterans Day ceremony was held Tuesday at the Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Oswego.

Tytis D. Givan, 19, of Oswego, and Tyrell I. Mays, 18 of Montgomery, are each charged with five felony counts of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon.

District officials view that as continued progress in academic performance and student success. Commendable is a designation given to a school that has no underperforming student groups, a graduation rate greater than 67 percent and whose performance is not in the top 10 percent.

The Oswego Junior Women's Club hosted a pumpkin smash community composting event at Prairie Point Community Park in Oswego on Nov. 8, 2025.

Realigning the boundaries for each school is part of a phased approach the district is taking when it comes to student assignment and enrollment growth.

Marine veteran Tom Bulin, of Oswego, said what most people forget about the Vietnam War is that most of the fighters on both sides were very young.

Twenty-one years after retiring from the Navy Nurse Corps, Priscilia Laubscher, of Oswego, continues touting the teamwork and communication skills necessary to thrive under challenging situations.

The Gobbler Hobbler 10K Run & Mashed Potato Mile will be held beginning at 8 a.m.

Joey Martinez is the owner of The Barber Battalion, which is located at 123 W. Washington Street, Suite 106, in downtown Oswego.

Though many Medals of Honor were awarded decades after the Civil War, and some stories grew in legend, the sheer number of Illinoisans honored reflects the courage of those from the Land of Lincoln.

At the Nov. 4 Oswego Village Board meeting, Village President Ryan Kauffman read a proclamation commending the efforts of Sergio Uribe Jr. and Ana Uribe.

The majority of trustees voted to approve the plans along with rezoning and annexing the land, which had been located in unincorporated Kendall County and was zoned for agriculture use.

Oswego police have determined the driver mistakenly pressed the gas pedal instead of the brake, causing the 2011 Lincoln MKZ to crash into the restaurant.

"Remembering our Veterans" will officially open to the public Thursday and will continue through Saturday, Nov. 29.

A new historical marker designated by the National Parks Service, stands testament to the courage and moral conviction the early Congregational and Baptist Church members in Kendall County displayed repudiating slavery.

Encryption of police radio channels will ensure that real-time law enforcement communications are accessible only to authorized personnel.

Joliet West and Oswego competed in a 4A sectional varsity volleyball game at Joliet West on Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Oswego Police Chief Jason Bastin noted that while the police department can address certain offenses via state statute, a more restrictive ordinance would address where e-scooters and e-bikes can be operated and by whom.

Jamar E. Clinton, 22, of Oswego, is charged with two felony counts of intimidation, a criminal damage to property felony, and an aggravated battery to a police, according to police.

Kendall County volunteer and Oswego resident Tom Kopacz earned a 2025 Outstanding Illinois Master Gardener Award.

Food pantries across northern Illinois have already been anticipating an increase in demand as a result of almost $200 billion in cuts in the next 10 years to the SNAP program.

The 71 Reasons and More Foundation plans to use the funds to raise mental health awareness within the local youth community and offer students multiple scholarship opportunities.

Bolingbrook hosted Oswego East for a varsity football game on Friday, Oct. 31.

Darryl Lee Jr., 19, of Kankakee, faces 11 felony counts, including first-degree murder, concealment of homicidal death and armed robbery.

The theme of the public forum is “Collaborating for the Future: Our Students, Our Spaces, Our Growth."

The display, called Raven Hills Cemetery, at 224 Presidential Boulevard earned top honors in the Oswegoland Park District’s 2025 Halloween House Decorating Contest

The store will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day. Free T-shirts and stickers will be given to the first 100 customers starting at 2 p.m.