Oswego Village 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.

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.

The Kendall Area Transit will be able purchase new vehicles and make other improvements as a result of communities that use the service agreeing to increase funding to the agency.

Village Board on Your Block offers an opportunity for community members of all ages to engage directly with village leaders and discuss important issues impacting their neighborhoods.

The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning will be putting together a bicycle and pedestrian plan for Oswego.

Venue 1012 opened in Oswego in 2021, and has seen growth in the years since. This year's season kicked off with 3,500 people to see a Taylor Swift tribute band.

Oswego village trustees unanimously approved applying for a loan provided through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program.

At the Oct. 15 Oswego Village Board meeting, village trustees unanimously approved the grant for the building at 67 Main St., which will pay for half of the project’s $79,860 cost.

Oswego’s goal is for the village to start receiving Lake Michigan water in the spring/summer of 2028.

Oswego officials hope that speed limit signs and a flashing beacon will help improve safety on Mill Road and the nearby Fox Chase Elementary School.

In October, muralist Jason Watts plans to start on a mural project depicting scenes of the Fox River, flora and fauna, trees and a farm scene.

Oswego village trustees unanimously approved the concept plans of Canada-based Megalodome Golf to construct four 270,000 square foot golf domes that would house the 9-hole golf course along with a practice facility.

In the coming weeks, two vacant silos in Oswego’s downtown will get a splash of color.

As part of the project to bring Lake Michigan water to some Kendall County communities, the village of Oswego is conducting a corrosion study to help prepare infrastructure.

The Oswego Village Board has given the green light to a developer’s concept plan to build more than 600 housing units on 160 acres at Wolfs Crossing Road and Route 30 that is proposed to be annexed to Oswego.

Village trustees approve Dunkin' drive-thru for Route 71 and Washington Street.

Housing plans to be reviewed

As parking demand in downtown Oswego increases, the village has been able to keep up with the demand.

The Oswego Village Board has given the green light to a plan to build more than 200 single-family houses and townhouse units as part of the second phase of the Hudson Pointe development in Oswego.

The village of Oswego is paying off $3 million in bonds as a result of ending its fiscal year with a general fund surplus of more than $6 million.

At the June 25 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees approved the village’s urban forestry management plan, prepared by Great Lakes Urban Forestry Management.

The event will offer the chance for community members of all ages to engage directly with village leaders and discuss important issues impacting their neighborhoods.

At the June 25 Oswego Village Board meeting, unanimously approved the Park District’s redevelopment plans.

At the June 25 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees voted to approve a contract with D. Construction of Coal City to do the work. They also approved spending $2.8 million for this year’s program.

Oswego village trustees are moving forward with regulations for short-term rental properties.

At its June 11 meeting, the Oswego Village Board agreed to sell land it owns at the intersection of Route 71 and Washington Street to developer HD 71 LLC for $35,000.

At their June 6 meeting, the majority of Oswego planning and zoning commissioners recommended approval of plans for the Hudson Pointe development project

At the June 11 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees voted 4-1 to approve Gas N Wash’s plans to build a gas station, convenience store and car wash on approximately 10 acres at the northeast corner of Orchard and Mill roads.

For the first time in the village’s history, Oswego is recognizing Pride Month.

Oswego taxing bodies want an analysis done on the impact fees that a developer pays to offset the financial impact a new development places on public infrastructure.

Officials discussed the project from Turning Point Energy again during their Tuesday, May 28 Committee of the Whole meeting after initially discussing the proposal in March.

Oswego will hire an engineering consultant for help in applying for a grant for future improvements to Wolfs Crossing.

Discussion on whether a gas station and car wash proposed on the village’s west side is the best use for the property has been delayed until the June 11 Oswego Village Board meeting.

Oswego village trustees on Tuesday will decide whether a gas station and car wash proposed on the village’s west side is the best use for the property.

Oswego village trustees are moving ahead with plans to add students to the village's advisory commissions.

Oswego Public Works Director/Village Engineer Jennifer Hughes said some streets targeted for resurfacing could be removed from the list or selectively patched because of budgetary constraints.

Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman had previously asked staff to lead a discussion about adding student members to the some village advisory commissions.

Oswego village trustees have decided that ticket prices at Venue 1012 in Oswego this season will remain the same as last year.

Oswego now has a new zoning ordinance and map.

Oswego village trustees are debating if the village should put new ethics rules in place regarding campaign contributions in order to increase transparency.

Oswego community members will have the chance to comment on the village’s proposed new zoning ordinance and map during a public hearing this week.

Oswego village trustees continue to study whether the village should regulate short-term rental properties.

Oswego village trustees want Turning Point Energy to provide more details on its plans to build a community solar farm near the village, including what kind of screening it will provide to shield future residents.

Two Speedway gas stations in Oswego will now be able to offer video gaming.

The Oswego Village Board will provide a restaurant owner with $380,000 in economic assistance so he can redevelop the space that formerly housed Oswego Brewing Company.

The Oswego Village Board has approved donating a parcel of land on Wolfs Crossing to the Oswego Fire Protection District to build its fifth fire station.

The owner is seeking help from the village of Oswego to turn the space into a Nashville-inspired bar and restaurant that will also offer live music and line dancing.

Oswego village trustees continue to study the possibility of increasing the fines for students using tobacco and marijuana in order to deter their use and to compel the students to seek counseling.

Two Speedway gas stations have applied for video gaming licenses after the Oswego Village Board last month approved new rules to limit the number of establishments that can offer video gaming.

Plans continue to move ahead to build more than 200 single-family houses and townhouse units as part of the second phase of the Hudson Pointe development in Oswego.