🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Oswego pre-med student starting her Loyola journey this week

Good morning Oswego! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Oswego pre-med student starting her Loyola journey this week
• How is Oswego's Noah Schultz reshaping his pitches in Triple-A?

Also on today's calendar: Closest to the Pin Contest and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 81, low: 57.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Move-in week ushers Loyola students into a whole new world (luc.edu) — An Oswego pre-med student, Jordyn Houston, is starting life at Loyola University Chicago, rooming with a fellow science-focused first-year from Aurora. The story follows their move-in day, shared fashion sense, and ambitious course loads, while highlighting how families and campus staff help new students settle into dorm life and independence.
   

• Arsenal Included, ChiSox Southpaw Noah Schultz Remains a Work In Progress (fangraphs.com) — A rising Chicago White Sox pitcher, Noah Schultz, got his start at an Oswego high school and is now refining his arsenal in Triple-A after a tough first MLB stint. He talks in depth about tweaking his slider, experimenting with a sweeper, and learning data-driven pitching as he works to boost ground balls and command.
   

📸 Around Oswego

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

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

Friday August 21
• The famous Pequod's, caramelized crust pizza is heading your way. Order by noon. →
  5:30 pm
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

Friday August 21
• Feature Film Friday
  Plainfield Public Library District 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US
  1:30 pm
• FREE Plano Food Pantry
  P H Miller Elem School Plano, IL 60545
  6:00 pm
• BOHEMIAN QUEEN @ Egyptian Theater →
  Egyptian Theatre, 135 N 2nd St, DeKalb
  7:30 pm
Sunday August 23
• THIRD EYE BLIND →
  RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway, Aurora
  7:00 pm
Monday August 24
• New to English
  Plainfield Public Library District 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US
  9:15 am
• Everyday English
  Plainfield Public Library District 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US
  11:00 am
• Soccer Home vs Indian Creek →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 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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• People have asked me how I can capture the beauty when I post some of my work.
  This wasn't always the case. Everyone knows the darkness this world has to offer, death, divorce, addiction, loss of employment, etc. A myriad of… (Nextdoor Reservation Road)
• Don't confuse being tired with being finished.
  Rest when you need to, recover, then get back up and continue the journey. (Nextdoor Clark Rd)

• Oberweis Dairy, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Oswego. Apply here.
• Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery

• Week 1 high school football schedule for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County (chicagotribune.com)
• Letter to the editor: What Pope Leo XIV can learn from Leo IV (washingtontimes.com)
• These residential properties were the best deals for Kane County's in the week of Aug. 3 (shawlocal.com)

Aurora

• Yorkville saving eight 200-year-old oak trees along Blackberry Oaks Golf Course; five trees will be cut down (shawlocal.com)

Plainfield

• 2 Plainfield Warnings Sirens Damaged In Recent Storms: Police (patch.com)

Ok Oswego! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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