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Be sure to catch Junk in the Trunk on the Oswego Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- See how Oswego's gas prices stack up against nearby towns.
Also on today's calendar: Junk in the Trunk and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; clouding up, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 71, low: 63.
- Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Midgrade gas at $4.34 per gallon in Kendall County in week ending Sept. 19 (kendallcountytimes.com) — Drivers in Oswego are paying among the higher midgrade gas prices in Kendall County, with recent reports showing local stations above the county's $4.34-per-gallon low. The report compares Oswego, Newark, Yorkville, and Plano prices, and explains how refinery outages and global oil tensions have pushed Illinois and national fuel costs higher this year.
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📸 Around Oswego
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oswego
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★ Featured events ★
- Junk in the Trunk →
2500 Arbeiter Rd, Joliet
9:00 am - Kickin up the Dust 5k →
Fox Ranch, 12474 Walter Payton Memorial Hwy, Plano
10:00 am - The Great Get Together Music & Arts Festival →
Settlers' Park, 24401 Lockport St, Plainfield
12:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Award Winners Book Discussion Group →
Oswego IL
7:00 pm - Satellite Food Pantry
Traughber Jr. High, 570 Colchester Dr, Oswego
5:30 pm - FREE Storytime Live Event with Spot in Oswego! →
1580 Douglas Road, Oswego
10:00 am - Witness Trees of Kendall County →
Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St, Oswego
2:00 pm - Coffee Talk with The Superintendent
Eggsquisite Café, 29 Boulder Hill Pass, Montgomery
9:00 am - Feeding Support Workshop →
2683 U.S. 34, Oswego
9:30 am - TLE Trunk or Treat →
91 Templeton Drive, Oswego
6:00 pm - Oak + Bean Fall Wine Fest →
Oak + Bean, 100 West Washington Street, Oswego
4:00 pm - Fall Festival at Edith Farnsworth House →
Edith Farnsworth House, 14520 River Rd, Plano
12:00 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Saturday October 10
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
📣 Oswego Shout Outs!
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Drainage,pavers,sod installation ,land cleanup and yard fall clean up
Local Landscape Drainage & Yard Grading Experts... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Obituary: Raymond J. Connors —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Raymond J. Sarnowski —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Michael Lee Roberts —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Joseph W. Rainford —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Obituary: Joseph W. Rainford —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
- Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for To Go Specialist in Oswego. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1402) in Oswego. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oswego here.
🗞 Nearby News
Aurora
- 3395 Charlemaine Drive, Aurora, IL 60504 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
- Special Aurora Police Unit Continues Success With A Third Significant Drug Bust In Three Days (foxvalleymagazine.com)
- Kane County State's Attorney Clears Aurora Officers In Fatal Shooting (foxvalleymagazine.com)
Yorkville
- Latest project will finally get Yorkville caught up on subdivision road repairs (shawlocal.com)
Plainfield
- Krema Patisserie Now Open in Plainfield (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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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