🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the hit-and-run that injured an Oswego teen

Good day Oswego! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What we know about the hit-and-run that injured an Oswego teen
• How Oswego's late rushing heroics sealed a wild 44-42 victory
• Which young poets are putting Oswego on Illinois' literary map?

Also on today's calendar: Yard Sale and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Monday: Partly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Chicago Driver Charged In Hit-And-Run Of Bicyclist, 15: Oswego Police (patch.com) — Oswego police say a Chicago driver has been charged after a 15-year-old Oswego bicyclist was struck in a hit-and-run at Route 31 and Washington Street. Deputies located a matching car shortly after the crash, and the teen was hospitalized for treatment while the investigation continues and additional charges are being reviewed.
   

• Oswego takes down Geneva in a high-flying shootout (suntimes.com) — Oswego High School's Panthers edged Geneva 44-42 in a thrilling, offense-heavy football showdown, highlighted by junior running back Ammar Banire's 195 rushing yards and late go-ahead touchdown. Senior quarterback Drew Kleinhans and tight end Ryan Wynn powered a potent passing attack, giving Oswego a confidence-boosting early-season win after last year's deep playoff run.
   

• Frankfort First Grader Wins Poetry Competition (patch.com) — An Illinois-wide youth poetry competition is honoring 39 students, with winners and honorable mentions coming from communities including Oswego, Aurora, Frankfort, Chicago and more. The Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards celebrate K-12 poets exploring family, identity and place, with winners receiving cash prizes, publication and a chance to read in Chicago this September.
   

📸 Around Oswego

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Yard Sale →
  506 Blaine St, Yorkville
  8:00 am
• Montessori School Open House! →
  3180 N Aurora Rd, Aurora
  9:30 am

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Other local events

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
Monday September 7
• No School - Labor Day (District Closed)
  Bednarcik Oswego, IL 60543

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Dave Rudolf's Singer-Songwriter Show
  Plainfield Public Library District 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US
  2:00 pm
• Stayin Alive - Bee Gees Tribute →
  RiverEdge Park, 360 N Broadway, Aurora
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• The Filthy Heathens →
  The Law Office Pub & Music Hall, 226 S Bridge St, Yorkville
  5:00 pm
Monday August 31
• KSS - Fun Lunch Order Deadline
  Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch Sugar Grove, IL 60554
• New to English
  Plainfield Public Library District 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US
  9:15 am
• Family Knight Out-McAlister's Deli
  Kaneland John Shields Elem Sch Sugar Grove, IL 60554
  10:30 am
• Everyday English
  Plainfield Public Library District 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield, IL, 60544, US
  11:00 am
• Soccer Home vs Newark →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm
• Softball @ Minooka →
  Plano Middle School Plano, IL 60545
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Obituary: David L. Stephenson —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Hildegarde June Schildgen —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Raul Gutierrez —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
• Obituary: Gretchen M. (Grote) Mayall —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch

• Around 8pm, a cat was lying in the middle of an Oswego roadway with injuries.
  Two vehicles were around the cat and transported it. Which animal hospital did it go to? I would like to donate. (Nextdoor Wolfs Crossing)
• Looking for someone to move my fence to my property line.
  I believe it's 12 inches inside my property line so the fence needs to be expanded and moved to the property line. Thank you so much. (Nextdoor Southbury)

• PSG Global Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Store Supervisor in Oswego. Apply here.
• Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Little Caesars - Crew Member - 1753 in Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oswego here.

🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery

• AR-15 Stolen From Kane County Deputy's Squad Car In Aurora: Sheriff (patch.com)
• Cold Case File: Aurora Police Arrest Suspect In 2010 Murder of 11-Month Aurora Child (foxvalleymagazine.com)
• Naperville Police Arrests for Aug. 19-20 (chicagotribune.com)

Aurora

• Candidate petitions for Yorkville mayor, City Council in 2027 now available (shawlocal.com)

Yorkville

• D202's Homecoming Parade Will Be Road Trip-Themed This Year: Applications Open (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 bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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