The Oswego Police Department is offering the class, “Basic Woman’s Self Defense and Awareness” on Saturday, September 27th, 8-11am in the downstairs training room at the Oswego Police Department offices at 3525 US Rt 34. Interested participants must be 15yrs of age or older, and can pre-register by contacting Office Chris Biggs at 630-551-7344 or by email at cbiggs@oswegopoliceil.org.  You must provide your...

Oswego Police are working residences in the Churchill Club, Farmington Lakes, Heritage, Mill Race Creek and Victoria Meadows subdivisions of a rash of car burglaries that have taken place recently. For the past three months, these incidents, which have been occurring during late evening or early morning hours, have significantly increased the Village crime rate. Oswego police are asking resident to report all suspicious...

Lead pickup for the Village of Oswego will begin October 6th, in coordination with Allied Waste, and run through the week of November 24th.  For more information, you can contact the Public Works department at 630-554-3242.

The 1988 graduating class of Oswego High School is planning their 20th reunion for October 10-11.  Details can be found on Classmates.com or by contacting Anne Dickinson at 708-207-8382 or annej1006@netscape.net

Oswego seems to have new restaurants opening every month. What chain would you most want to see next? ( polls)

“No nation ancient or modern ever lost the liberty of freely speaking, writing, or publishing their sentiments, but forthwith lost their liberty in general and became slaves.” John Peter Zenger It was just over a year ago that my family and I moved to Oswego.  After living in the Chicagoland area for 10yrs, the thought of moving further west was not idyllic; not more than a dot on most maps, Oswegoland wasn’t...

The Oswegoland Park District will conduct a triathlon for kids in 3rd thru 6th grade .  Hosted by the park district and Oswegoland School District physical education teachers, the “Have Fun? You Won. Kids Triathlon” is a multi-sport event where kids can compete as individuals or with a group of friends as a team. Held at Oswego East High School, the course consists of a 100-meter swim, 3-mile bike ride, and...

Beginning September 2nd, the Oswegoland Park District’s Prairie Point office will be open 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday thru Friday and closed on weekends.

The Oswego Running Club is seeking new members from the Oswego community.  For more information, you can contact Thomas Betsinger of the Oswego Park District at 630-554-4460 or tbetsinger@oswegolandpd.org.  The club has a website at http://eteamz.com/oswegorunningclub

The Professional Oswego Women, a sub-committee of the Oswego Chamber of Commerce, will be meeting on Wednesday, September 10th from 6-8pm at the Fox Bend Banquet Tent in Oswego.  It is sponsored by the Oswegoland Park District, with dinner served and a cash bar available. Guest speaker will be Cory Poris-Warren, of the Oswego Chamber of Commerce.  The topic will be “Making It Work: Fitting 28 Hours Into Your...