City of Aurora Hosts Public Reception For Newly Proposed Aurora Civic Center Authority Board Appointments!Aurora Civic Center Authority Board Public ReceptionAt the Tuesday, June 2 Committee of the Whole meeting, Mayor John Laesch formally proposed the appointment of four new members to the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) Board, who, along with two proposed reappointments, will comprise the most diverse, inclusive, and strategically skilled Board in the history of ACCA.

Chicago Bulls are looking toward rebuilding with the off season moves of cleaning house in the front office and Coach Billy Donvan looking to move on and choosing not to be part of the rebuild. Bulls Ceo Michael Reinsdorf is now tabbed at trying to restore this once proud franchise and with the 4th and 15th picks in the first round the Bulls have an opportunity to build on the talents of Josh Giddy and Matzas Buzelis. New President of operations needs to rebuild the roster after the fire sale at the trade deadline. Bryson Graham is looking to retool the entire organization and seems to be following the Blueprint of former Bulls General Manager Jerry Krause and focusing on organization and long-term success.

Oswego Girls softball added more hardware to this emerging dynasty with finishing fourth place for another deep run into the playoffs. Oswego won the state championship last year and over the past five seasons have finished in the top four in the other four seasons. The Lady Panthers have done this through developing strong athletes and great residents of the community. The Panthers have developed the program working with Park District and Club teams to help the young lady learn the fundamentals of the game. Great pitching, solid defense and a focus on timely hitting is the formula for the success of the Lady Panther Softball team. With the foundation in place the Lady Panthers will have success in the years to come. Thank you so much for a great season and we look forward to continuing to watch this program produce so many great members and future leaders for our community.

Concerts & Movies in Settlers' ParkHead to Settlers' Park for lots of summer fun beginning next Friday, June 12. The Village and Plainfield Park District will be showing Zootopia 2 (PG, 108 minutes). The concert series kicks off on June 18 with a performance by Sealed with A Kiss. Then, on June 26, Lilo & Stitch will be playing on the big screen. Concert & Movie Schedule.

Memorial Day RemindersFriendly reminder that Village of Oswego's offices will be closed on May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Garbage collection will be delayed by one day next week.

143rd Street & Wallin Drive Public MeetingThe Village invites you to help shape improvements at the intersection of 143rd Street and Wallin Drive at US Route 30. Join us at the Open House/Public Meeting on Thursday, May 21, from 5-7 p.m. (presentation at 6 p.m.) at the Plainfield Public Works Facility, 14400 S. Coil Plus Drive. This project involves intersection widening including additional turn lanes to increase capacity through the intersection. We need your input! For more information, visit 143corridor.plainfieldil.gov.

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Leafing a Lasting LegacyArbor Day 2026Oswego has officially been recognized as a 2025 Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation and received a Growth Award for going above and beyond in its commitment to urban forestry.

While we were out my husband and I stopped by an interesting gem in Montgomery, a place called Eggsquisite Café located in Boulder Hill. This is the place of the former Select that was a staple in the Oswego Community for over 50 years. Having closed its doors, the new owners picked up the mantle and ran with it to begin a new tradition well honoring the past. My Husband and I stopped in to check out and see how the food was. As you walk in the décor has been updated and has a soft and inviting entrance. You are greeted by a friendly member of the staff who greets with a warm smile and offers the specials of the day and seats you. The interesting thing is that they ask you where you wished to be seated offering a choice for your comfort. This is a throwback to the old selection and how the staff used to greet. The waitress comes over immediately and asks if you would like a beverage. The Bus boy is quick to fill water and offer bread. These are just small things in customer service that make a difference and offer the investment that we care about you. This sets the tone and atmosphere of how the experience will go. The Waitress gave us enough time to select our choices for our breakfast. I ordered Ham and Cheese, and my husband ordered the meat lovers platter. As we waited for our meal, we looked around the place and noticed our fellow breakfast goers engaging in conversation and at one of the tables there were six senior parts of the local senior breakfast club. They were talking about current events and sharing historical events of the past. Sharing the content with the young waitress who appreciated the lesson and engaged respectfully to the seniors. The Breakfast that we had was amazing and the servings are large, so it is two servings, so we had our lunch. The waitress came back and asked if we needed anything and the service was amazing. The waitress came back and gave us our check and there was no pressure to pay and leave. The experience was one that really throws back to old school approach with the tradition of thinking of the customers’ needs and building an atmosphere that makes the customer feel like you are having breakfast in your own kitchen welcome home.