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🌱 Patch AM: Oswego Man Fatally Hit Pedestrian, Injured Another After Weed Deal Gone Bad: Cops

And check out "Classical / Jazz Inspiration" Concert on the Oswego Patch calendar

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Cheers Oswego! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Oswego man charged with murder after deadly Yorkville parking lot incident
  • How Friday's Oswego–Yorkville clash could shake up the SPC West

Also on today's calendar: "Classical / Jazz Inspiration" Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Thursday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 70, low: 54.
  • Friday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oswego Man Fatally Hit Pedestrian, Injured Another After Weed Deal Gone Bad: Cops (patch.com) — Oswego readers will want to know that a 21-year-old Oswego man has been arrested after Yorkville police say he repeatedly struck two pedestrians with his vehicle following a failed cannabis deal, killing one. The suspect was quickly located by Oswego police at a home in town and now faces multiple counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated battery, and failure to report an accident, with a pretrial hearing set in Kendall County.
   

• Oswego, Yorkville gearing up for high-stakes SPC West showdown: Kendall County football notebook (shawlocal.com) — Oswego football fans have a big week ahead, with the Panthers heading to Yorkville for a high-stakes SPC West matchup that could shape the conference title race, and Oswego East continuing its dominance after a 37-0 shutout of Joliet Central. The notebook also spotlights nearby Sandwich's bounce-back win, offering a broader look at Kendall County gridiron action.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Beer, Bands and Barns serves up music, brews & history at Dickson-Murst Farm Sept. 26 (shawlocal.com)

Aurora

  • Aurora Festival Attack Case Sends Calvin Jones to Court After Prosecutors Say He Punched Four People and Spit on a Police Officer at Moon Festival (chicagomusicguide.com)
  • Longtime staff member named grand marshal of West Aurora High School Homecoming Parade (chicagotribune.com)
  • Aurora Historical Society to celebrate 120th anniversary at gala with Space Age theme (chicagotribune.com)

Plainfield

  • Plainfield Pumpkin Breaks State Record For Biggest In IL At Nearly 2,500 Pounds (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: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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