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Eric Schelkopf

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Reporter for Record Newspapers/KendallCountyNow.com, covering Oswego and Plainfield.

 Oswego, IL.
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Indoor golf facility proposed for Plainfield at former grocery store site shawlocal.com/the-herald-new…
Indoor golf facility proposed for Plainfield at former grocery store site

Indoor golf facility proposed for Plainfield at former grocery store site

The facility would be part of the Back Nine franchise that has locations in North Aurora, Naperville and Crystal Lake.

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National breakfast, lunch restaurant replacing Giordano’s in Oswego shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
National breakfast, lunch restaurant replacing Giordano’s in Oswego

National breakfast, lunch restaurant replacing Giordano’s in Oswego

First Watch, a breakfast/brunch/lunch restaurant that has nine other locations in the Chicago area, plans to move into an empty spot on U.S. Route 34.

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Oswego police, fire officials talk need for District 308 safety upgrades as part of $317 million referendum shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Oswego police, fire officials talk need for District 308 safety upgrades as part of $317 million...

Oswego police, fire officials talk need for District 308 safety upgrades as part of $317 million...

As part of the $317 million bond proposal on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot, $38 million is dedicated to improving safety and security at all 22 school buildings.

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World War II veteran celebrates his 100th birthday at Oswego American Legion shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
World War II veteran celebrates his 100th birthday at Oswego American Legion

World War II veteran celebrates his 100th birthday at Oswego American Legion

John Veseling Jr. served in both World War II and the Korean War and saw extensive combat action in World War II.

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The Forge music venue in Joliet closing its doors Nov. 1 shawlocal.com/the-herald-new…
The Forge music venue in Joliet closing its doors Nov. 1

The Forge music venue in Joliet closing its doors Nov. 1

The Forge, located at 22 W. Cass St. in Joliet, first opened its doors in 2017.

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Lake Michigan water line project closes part of Springdale Road in Boulder Hill for about two months shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Lake Michigan water line project closes part of Springdale Road in Boulder Hill

Lake Michigan water line project closes part of Springdale Road in Boulder Hill

A portion of Springdale Road in Boulder Hill is closed for approximately two months to install a water main for the Lake Michigan project.

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Race to increase traffic on several streets in Oswego Sunday morning shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Race to increase traffic on several streets in Oswego Sunday morning

Race to increase traffic on several streets in Oswego Sunday morning

Oswego Police are advising motorists they may want to consider alternate routes around these areas if they are not participating in the event.

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Award-winning Chicago chef, restaurateur will be tailgating at Woodman’s grand opening in Plainfield shawlocal.com/the-herald-new…
Award-winning Chicago chef, restaurateur will be tailgating at Woodman’s grand opening in Plainfield

Award-winning Chicago chef, restaurateur will be tailgating at Woodman’s grand opening in Plainfield

Chef Lamar Moore will be at the community tailgate and grand opening event on Saturday at the new Woodman's Food Market in Plainfield.

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Plainfield village trustees approve plans for new Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant shawlocal.com/the-herald-new…

Plainfield village trustees approve plans for new Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant

The Plainfield Village Board on Monday gave unanimous approval to a special use permit for Angry Chickz to open a drive-thru restaurant in the building at 15732 South Illinois Route 59.

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Oswego says severe weather caused more than $35,000 loss to special events budget shawlocal.com/kendall-county…

Oswego says severe weather caused more than $35,000 loss to special events budget

The village was forced to cancel its Boots, Bourbon & BBQ Fest, which was set to take place Sept. 19 at the village’s outdoor amphitheater, Venue 1012, due to heavy rain. .

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Oswego Village Board approves revised plans for Orchard Road self-storage facility shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Oswego Village Board approves revised plans for Orchard Road self-storage facility

Oswego Village Board approves revised plans for Orchard Road self-storage facility

At the Oct. 20 Oswego Village Board meeting, trustees voted unanimously to approve a special use permit for a self-storage facility on 5.7 acres at the southwest corner of Lewis Street and Station...

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Strong El Niño likely means a milder winter for northern Illinois, climatologist says shawlocal.com/news/2026/10/2…
Strong El Niño likely means a milder winter for northern Illinois, climatologist says

Strong El Niño likely means a milder winter for northern Illinois, climatologist says

After a record tornado year, northern Illinois may get a break: forecasters favor a warmer-than-average winter as El Niño strengthens in the Pacific

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Chicago woman charged with burglary, criminal damage to Oswego home shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Chicago woman charged with burglary, criminal damage to Oswego home

Chicago woman charged with burglary, criminal damage to Oswego home

At approximately 5 p.m. Sunday, Oswego Police were dispatched to the 300 block of Risen Star Lane for a domestic situation.

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Wheaton man charged with reckless driving, DUI following crash with semitruck in Oswego shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Wheaton man charged with reckless driving, DUI following crash with semitruck in Oswego

Wheaton man charged with reckless driving, DUI following crash with semitruck in Oswego

A 21-year-old Wheaton man has been charged with allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol following a crash with a semi-truck in Oswego on Oct. 16.

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Oswego Lantern Parade shawlocal.com/gallery/2026/1…
Oswego Lantern Parade

Oswego Lantern Parade

During the Oswego Lantern Parade, participants walked from the Oswego Public Library in downtown Oswego to Hudson Crossing Park on Oct. 17, 2026. The first-ever event was hosted by the village's...

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Kendall County sees more interest in voting early, either by mail or in person shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Kendall County sees more interest in voting early, either by mail or in person

Kendall County sees more interest in voting early, either by mail or in person

At 9 a.m. on Monday, the community room at Oswego Village Hall at 100 Parkers Mill, Oswego, will also be open for early voting.

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Developer scales back plans for self-storage facility near Orchard Road in Oswego shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Developer scales back plans for self-storage facility near Orchard Road in Oswego

Developer scales back plans for self-storage facility near Orchard Road in Oswego

On Oct. 8, the Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend approval of a special use permit for the project. Three members were absent.

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Kendall County Sheriff’s Office issues 690 speeding tickets as part of year-long traffic enforcement campaign shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Kendall County Sheriff’s Office issues 690 speeding tickets as part of year-long traffic enforcem...

Kendall County Sheriff’s Office issues 690 speeding tickets as part of year-long traffic enforcem...

The department’s enhanced traffic enforcement efforts, conducted between Oct. 1, 2025 and Sept. 30, 2026, were designed to reduce crashes and save lives on Illinois roadways.

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Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant cooking up new Plainfield location shawlocal.com/the-herald-new…
Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant cooking up new Plainfield location

Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant cooking up new Plainfield location

This would be only the second location for Angry Chickz in Illinois. The first location opened in September on Eola Road in Aurora.

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Oswego residents would share in power generated by community solar project shawlocal.com/kendall-county…
Oswego residents would share in power generated by community solar project

Oswego residents would share in power generated by community solar project

Plans for a community solar project on land in unincorporated Kendall County are progressing after Oswego plan commissioners recommended it for village approval.

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