Eric Schelkopf

Fire district is understaffed, like many departments nationally Like other police and fire departments across the country, Oswego Fire Protection District is having a hard time recruiting new personnel.

Monday is the final day to file nominating petitions for the election. Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham, who in June announced that he will run for a second term, has filed for reelection.

The Village of Oswego Christmas Walk presented by Servbank will kick off the holiday season from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 in downtown Oswego.

A group of Oswego residents is looking to unite the village, Oswegoland Park District and Oswego School District 308 in order to provide improved sports facilities for local teams while at the same time generating revenues for the taxing bodies.

With six Republican candidates filing petitions for four seats on the Oswego Village Board , there will be a Republican primary on Feb. 25 prior to the consolidated election on April 1.

Oswego School Board President LaTonya Simelton, School Board Vice-President Eugene Gatewood, Board Secretary Jared Ploger and board member Jennifer Johnson did not file their nominating petitions by the Nov. 18 deadline. There are four seats open on the board.

Oswego property owners will see a 5% decrease in the village's property tax rate next year, bringing the village's tax rate to its lowest level on record.

This Thanksgiving season, the Oswego Police Department is joining the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober.

Sandwich Mayor Todd Latham will face two opponents in the April 1 consolidated election.

A 49-year-old man was critically injured after being hit by a car Thursday night while he was walking in front of the Meijer store on Route 34 in Oswego, according to a news release from the Oswego Police Department