Due to a water main break in the old downtown area, a boil order continues from Main St. south to Rt. 71; Wilson Place on the north; and Forest Ave. on the east. Public Works has finished the repairs; however, we are waiting for water sample tests to be clear before the order is lifted. View the boil order boundaries. Residents and businesses in this area will be notified door-to-door when the order is lifted.

Follow the?CDC guidelines for a boil order. Bathing and showering are fine, but as a precaution, do not swallow water.?

The General Primary Election will take place on March 19. Early voting will begin on February 8?at the Kendall County Office Building and on March 4 at Oswego Village Hall. Residents are encouraged to check their precinct number and polling place online before election day. Visit the?Kendall County Clerk's election website?or call?630-553-4105.

The Kendall County Office Building is located at 111 West Fox Street in Yorkville. Village Hall is located at 100 Parkers Mill in Oswego.

DOUGLAS: After several weather delays, Fox Metro will begin construction of a new sanitary sewer line on January 30. Douglas Road, from Woolley Road to Collins Road, will be closed for approximately a week.?

Please follow the posted detour signs and allow plenty of travel time.?

Congratulations to My Sister?s Lil Doughnut Shoppe, the Oswego Economic Development Commission Business of the Month for January. In 2021, owners Bill and Maria Helgerson purchased the shop?on Madison in downtown Oswego. The duo has paired their love for donuts with their other business, Select Coffee Crafters, offering Oswego a delicious assortment of donuts, pastries and coffee that is roasted using a clean hot air method.?

Throughout their 30+ years as Oswego residents and business owners, Bill and Maria have positively impacted the?community through volunteer work.?

My Sister?s Lil Doughnut Shoppe is located at 25 S. Madison Street in Oswego. Learn more and?view additional information about the store and other Business of the Month awards.

Congratulations to the following artists who were selected by the Oswego Cultural Arts Commission for the?2024 Art at Village Hall art exhibit.

• Kelvin Proano: April 1 to June 6
• Mary Wesa: June 7 to August 15 (featured image)
• Dreamscapes, Shannon Barr & Charlie Honn: August 16 to October 30
• Fox River Artists: November 1 to February 21
  
  The Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce?s Hometown Expo Art Contest winners will have their work displayed from February 26 to March 31. All exhibits are open to the public to enjoy from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contact Events Manager Julie Hoffman at 630-551-2344 with questions.

The annual Communities vs. Cancer event will take place on January 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Oswego High School. The event will feature a bake sale, blood drive, bone marrow donor sign-up, raffles and Hoops for Hope, an Oswego vs. Yorkville basketball tournament. Learn more about this event. Village President Ryan Kauffman issued a proclamation at the January 23 Board Meeting to support the event which helps fight childhood cancer.?

Tickets are selling fast for the Oswego Downtown Association's Chocolate Walk for Charity?on February 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn more and purchase tickets.