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In today's newsletter:

• See how Oswego East and Oswego High stack up statewide
• How hard was Oswego hit in last week's tornado outbreak?

Also on today's calendar: The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 61.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 81 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• See How Oswego D308 High Schools Rank In 2026-27: U.S. News (patch.com) — Oswego families can see how their two District 308 high schools stack up statewide, with Oswego East cracking the top 100 and Oswego High ranked 213th. The report highlights strong graduation rates near 95–96 percent and compares Advanced Placement participation, college readiness, and support for underserved students using recent 2023–24 data.
   

• Thousands in Northwest Indiana Still Without Power as Storm Recovery Stretches Into a Second Week – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Recent severe storms spawned an EF-0 tornado in Oswego as part of a larger derecho that devastated parts of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. While the worst power outages are in Indiana, the confirmed tornado list underscores how Oswego was directly in the storm's path and vulnerable to similar damage and disruptions.
   

📸 Around Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 21
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• Closest to the Pin Contest →
  St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2500 S Arbeiter Rd, Joliet
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• First Day of School- Early Childhood
  Bednarcik Oswego, IL 60543
Tuesday August 25
• Update 308 Referendum Meeting at Oswegoland Senior & Community Cent
  Bednarcik Oswegoland Senior and Community Center, 3525 US-34, Oswego, IL
  10:00 am
Saturday August 29
• Moonlight & Mies Tour at Edith Farnsworth House →
  Edith Farnsworth House, 14520 River Rd, Plano
  7:15 pm
Saturday September 5
• Uncover Hidden Gems & Classic Reads At Yorkville Public Library's Highly Anticipated Used Book Sale! →
  Yorkville Public Library, 902 Game Farm Rd, Yorkville
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• IM Flag Football
  Washington Junior High School Lower Fields
  7:00 am
• New to English
  Plainfield Public Library District 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US
  9:15 am
• (Virtual) English Club
  Plainfield Public Library District US
  10:00 am
• Economic Development Committee Meeting →
  Montgomery, IL Calendar, 200 N. River St., Montgomery
  4:00 pm
• Softball Home vs Indian Creek (Reaper Softball Field) →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
• Baseball Home vs Indian Creek (PHS West Field) →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
• Back to School Bash at Autumn Creek Park
  Autumn Creek Elementary School Yorkville, IL 60560
  5:00 pm
• YIS Parent Social
  Yorkville Intermediate School Southbank Original Barbecue, 129 E Hydraulic Ave, Yorkville, IL
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: Antonio Martinez —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews posted a job opening for Servers in Oswego. Apply here.
• Oswego Community Unit School District No. 308 posted a job opening for Assistant Football Coach 0.50 FTE (OE) in Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery

• 2 Public High Schools In Aurora Rank Among 25 Best In IL (patch.com)
• Column: Foundation looking for funds and volunteers to help restore historic Aurora schoolhouse (chicagotribune.com)
• August issue of GCU Magazine is out today (gcu.edu)

Aurora

• Big Band and BBQ, Senior Services Assoc. signature event (thevoice.us)

Plainfield

• Plainfield Woman, 24, Killed In Big Rock Crash: Coroner (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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