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Oswego Man Solicited Teen to Perform Sex Acts: Police

  • The sexual contact allegedly occurred at his home. He has since been released on bond.

Boating Accident Claims Oswego Woman’s Life

  • The 59-year-old woman drowned after a boating mishap, the coroner’s office said.

Oswego Student Injured After Car Crashes into Back of School Bus: Police

  • The 17-year-old driver was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

District 308 Students Log Best Ever Average Composite Score on 2016 ACT Tests

  • Students had an average composite score of 21.5, well above the Illinois statewide average composite of 20.8.

Health Inspection Report: Mason Wok

  • Is it clean enough for you?

MetroNet Officially Bringing Gigabit Internet to Oswego

  • Residents in Oswego will begin to see signs of MetroNet’s presence soon.

Oswego Police Labor Day Drunk Driving Crackdown Underway

  • Between Aug. 22 and Sept. 5, police will be on the lookout for drunk drivers and seat belt violators.

Alleged Starbucks Drive-Through Armed Robber Found in Nebraska: Oswego Police

  • Local police say the man ordered a coffee before robbing a cashier via the drive-through window.

Yorkville Teens Attempt to Hide $224 Worth of Merchandise in Purse: Police

  • The merchandise was recovered and the pair received citations for retail theft.

Montgomery Trustee Charged with Disorderly Conduct

  • He was charged after residents signed complaints against him.

Woman Taken to Hospital After Aurora House Fire

  • She was treated for smoke inhalation.

St. Charles 7th-Grade Student Produces YouTube Video on Bullying

  • Jonah Maxwell's video focuses on the effects of bullying in an age of iPhones, Internet and social media.

'Billy Graham' for Muslims Gets Probation for Sexually Assaulting Student, Staff Member at Suburban Islamic School

  • Mohammed Abdullah Saleem, 77, touched the student inappropriately on dozens of occasions and sexually assaulted the former staff member.

Repair Shop Employee Airlifted to Hospital After Truck Falls Off Lift, Strikes Him

  • The accident happened at the Tranz Shop in Batavia. The injured man has been airlifted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.

15-Year-Old Driver Cited in Fatal Crash

  • Police said the driver, who had a valid learner’s permit, pulled in front of a motorcycle at Randall and Main in Batavia earlier this month

Man Admitted to ICU After Attack at Batavia Riverwalk

  • Police said a man was punched in the head by another man Monday night, according to the Daily Herald.

Metra Will Add Free Wi-Fi to 50 More Cars

  • Metra is expanding its Wi-Fi program after riders said they were happy with the service provided on 11 railcars this year.

District 304 Class of 2016 Outpaces State, National ACT Scores

  • The graduating class of 2016 earned an average ACT composite score of 24.2. The state and national average was 20.2 in 2016.

School Bus Rolls Over in Crash Near West Chicago

  • No injuries have been reported in the crash.

Car Stolen in DeKalb Co. Double Homicide Found Near Lincoln Park Zoo

  • Ten days after Patricia and Robert Wilson were found murdered near Sycamore, police in Chicago found the car stolen from Patricia's home.

District 303’s Class of 2016 Posts the Highest Average ACT Score in District’s History

  • The class of 2016 earned an average composite ACT score of 23.8.

District 303 Replacing, Repairing Water Fountains After Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in 16 Buildings

  • The school district recently conducted testing to check lead levels in its schools' water supply.

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