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Oswego downtown tour July 22

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All communities evolve and change with time and Oswego has experienced more change during the past three decades than almost any community in the Nation. At 6 p.m. Saturday, July 22, the Oswegoland Heritage Association, in partnership with the Oswegoland Park District, will hold a 45-minute stroll through Oswego’s Main...

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Oswego answers at the Museum

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Answers are available for those who wonder why kids from Joliet, Plainfield, Minooka, Yorkville, Montgomery, and Aurora all go to Oswego schools. Or, how Oswego got its name? Or, who the first white settlers of the community were? Or, who the Native People already living here were who greeted the...

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Motorcycle Awareness Month in Oswego, Open Roads ABATE

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Troy Parlier, Oswego Village president, Kevin Smith, Open Roads ABATE activities coordinator, and Cliff Oleson, Open Roads ABATE president, with a signed proclamation proclaiming that May is Motorcycle Awareness Month at the April 18 Village of Oswego meeting

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Free shredding service in Oswego

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To assist in the prevention of identity theft, the Oswego Police Department is again a partner with up with First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) to offer a free shredding service to the community. The shred event is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, at the Oswego Public Works Facility, 100...

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Former Oswego industrial sector tour April 15

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From the mid-19th Century through the first decade of the 20th Century, Oswego was a largely self-contained community with everything from a thriving downtown business district to manufacturers of everything from cigars to windmills. Participants will find out about Oswego’s industrial past when the “Made in Oswego” label appeared on...

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History programs in Oswego

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The Oswegoland Heritage Association and Oswego’s Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 18 for “From War Plants to Prairie Plants: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and the Joliet Arsenal” presented by Midewin Heritage Program Manager and Archaeologist Joe Wheeler. The program host is the heritage...

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Chocolate Walk for Charity 2023

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The Oswego Downtown Association will hold the 6th Annual Chocolate Walk in downtown Oswego from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Tickets are limited to 350 guests. No refunds. Ticket are available at tinyurl.com/2p95a86k. All guests will receive a canvas tote bag with this year’s logo on it...

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Reader’s Voice: Definition of democracy oldie, goodie

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January 9, 2023Dear editor; What is the definition of democracy? Newly- elected House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said it best: “House Democrats will always put American values over autocracy, Benevolence over bigotry, the Constitution over the cult, Democracy over demagogues, Economic opportunity over extremism, Freedom over fascism, Governing over...

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Reader’s Voice: Thank you, Oswego helpers

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December 12, 2022Dear editor; Thank you Oswegoland! Nearly 800 Christmas cards for veterans are going to veterans homes in Anna, La Salle, Manteno, Quincy, Hines Blind Center, and to Bickford, Symphony at Tillers, Cedarhurst, Hillside, and Alden Waterford, Jennings Terrace, and Symphony of Orchard Valley in Aurora, Oswego, and Yorkville....

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Oswego bowlers capture first place

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The Oswego High School girls bowling team started its season by capturing first place at the Plainfield Central Wildcat Invite Friday, Nov. 25. The Panthers’ morning total of 2,650 put the team in third place entering the lunch break and trailing only Minooka and Joliet West in the field of...

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Ribbon-cutting for new building Sept. 28

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The public is invited to join the Oswego Chamber of Commerce, Greater Area Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, Village officials, government representatives, OSCC Board members, staff members, volunteers, supporters, and friends, when Oswegoland Senior & Community Center is host to the ribbon-cutting celebration of its new building at 3525 US Highway...

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Senior Singers choir of Oswegoland Senior and Community Center in Oswego performs

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Linda Nathan of Naperville, center, is among Senior Singers choir of Oswegoland Senior and Community Center in Oswego performing "Tumblin' Tumbleweed" in a concert outdoors Friday, Aug. 19 at the Center. Choristers donned cowboy hats for the performance.

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Entertainment at Oswego’s PrairieFest June 16-19

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Oswego’s annual PrairieFest will be Thursday through Saturday, June 16-19, at 91 Plank Drive in Oswego. Admission, parking and events are free. Presented by the Oswegoland Park District, PrairieFest provides a Summer celebration over Father’s Day weekend. Free concerts from a mix of national and local bands, along with entertaining...

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Reader’s Voice: Safety first reason to vote yes

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April 25, 2022Dear editor; Vote yes on the June 28 Referendum to provide funding for OFPD (Oswego Fire Protection District) to keep up with our growing safety needs. In 2002, the only thing in town on Route 34 was farmland and the Home Depot and the population was approximately 15,000....

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Special history celebrations at Little White School Museum in Oswego March 6

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The Little White School Museum, 72 Polk Street, Oswego, is celebrating Black History Month and Women’s History Month with special programs and a special exhibit through March. At 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, the museum will celebrate both Black History Month and Women’s History Month when Marlene Rivero presents “Elizabeth...

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Response to resignation of Oswego 308 Board of Education president: Outrage

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Kendall County Democratic Central Committee Responds to Resignation of Oswego 308 Board of Education president. “We are disheartened to learn the Board of Education president of Oswego School District 308, Dr. Donna Marino, has resigned and we are infuriated by the vitriol and threats of harm made against her and...

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