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Hi there, Oswego! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What does a $320,000 sale say about Oswego home prices?
  • How did Oswego East fare against red‑hot Marist?
  • How did Oswego 308 rank in teacher attendance statewide?

Also on today's calendar: 2nd Annual Oktoberfest and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sale closed in Oswego: $320,000 for a single-family home (shawlocal.com) — A three-bedroom home on Bluegrass Parkway in Oswego recently sold for $320,000, offering a snapshot of current neighborhood prices. Nearby sales on McGrath Drive and Dancer Lane, all closing within the past year, show similar price points and sizes, giving Oswego homeowners and buyers a clear sense of today's market.
   

• Volleyball Recap: Marist Beats Oswego East for Their 16th Straight Victory (maxpreps.com) — Oswego East's volleyball team fell 2-0 to powerhouse Marist, dropping the Wolves to 0-2 despite a strong effort from Tori Vlcek, who tallied eight kills and five digs. Marist limited Oswego East to 16 points in each set and has since extended its winning streak, while Oswego East also lost its next match to Normal Community.
   

• Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90 had 85.4% of teacher attendance rate during 2024-25 (kendallcountytimes.com) — While the main focus is Lisbon Community Consolidated School District 90's teacher attendance, the state report also highlights Oswego Community Unit School District 308 with an impressive 99.9% teacher attendance rate. That puts Oswego among the top-performing districts statewide, in a year when Illinois continued to wrestle with vacancies and declining enrollment.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Montgomery

  • Column: Mental health leader passing the torch after successful 16-year run at Family Counseling in Aurora (chicagotribune.com)
  • Proposal would loosen residency requirements for Ill. city's police and fire chiefs (police1.com)
  • Men's soccer shows promise in loss to Aurora (herald-review.com)

Aurora

  • 2 Yorkville District 115 elementary students selected as prestigious National Math Stars (shawlocal.com)

Yorkville

  • Single-family home sells for $540,000 in Plainfield (shawlocal.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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