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Oswego, IL
 On
behalf of the Village of
Oswego, I am pleased to
welcome you and your
family to our community.
Whether you are visiting
or making Oswego your
home, you will discover
that there is a lot to
see and do!
There are many local
attractions including
the Little White School
Museum, a 150-year old
landmark, which has been
restored to its original
look. The museum has
more than 10,000
photographs and historic
artifacts that tell the
history of our town. The
recently dedicated
Veterans Memorial is
located in downtown
Oswego. The entrance to
the Waubonsee Creek
Promenade will be
located at the foot of
the memorial, leading to
Hudson Crossing Park,
along the Fox River.
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Looking Back
 Located
about 50 miles west of
Chicago in Kendall
County at the confluence
of Waubonsee Creek and
the Fox River, Oswego
was settled, at least in
part, for its
transportation
potential. A limestone
shelf creates a natural,
smooth-bottomed, ford
across the river just
above the mouth of the
creek, making it a
favored crossing first
for Native Americans and
then for the American
settlers who began
arriving in the 1830s.
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William Smith Wilson and
his wife, Rebecca, were
the first settlers on
the site of what is now
Oswego. Wilson and his
brother-in-law, Daniel
Pearce, scouted the area
in 1832 before moving
their families to their
claims in 1833. The area
began a period of fast
growth that year. In
1836, two newly arrived
businessmen, Lewis B.
Judson and Levi F.
Arnold (who became
Oswego’s first
storekeeper and
postmaster), platted the
original village of
Oswego. The same year
Oswego was platted, the
Temple, later Frink &
Walker, stagecoach line
began regular mail and
passenger service on the
western branch of the
Chicago to Ottawa Road
through Oswego. A year
or so later, the road
from Joliet to Dixon and
Galena passed through
town on its way across
the Fox River.
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Education
 Oswego
Community Unit School District 308 is regarded as one of the best school
districts in the state. The quality of education offered here attracts
new families and businesses and improves the financial investment that
homeowners make. District 308’s exemplary teaching staff is the key to
providing quality education.
Literacy is a major priority for District 308. Classroom teachers
participate in assessment literacy-training sessions. These training
sections focus on aligning classroom instruction and examinations with
the Illinois Learning Standards. The district adopted a new literacy
model that includes guided reading, phonics and vocabulary instruction,
spelling, sustained reading and teaching and teacher read-aloud, and
writing. Elements of the model are based on current research that drives
the state and national emphasis on reading. Standardized tests indicate
that all District 308 elementary schools exceed the state average in
reading and writing and that performance is always improving. The
Accelerated Reader Program is being used to help monitor comprehension
and increase the volume of reading. Average class size and
student-to-teacher ratios exceed state averages. In 2002, District 308
students performed above state averages in all areas.
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Attractions
 Oswego
is proud of its rich cultural identity, providing residents and visitors
with year-round activities. Community theatre, outdoor summer concerts
and local fairs and festivals are just a few of the ways to relax and
have fun.
The Oswego Playhouse, directed by Daina Giesler, is an all-volunteer
community theatre. Since its inception in 2002, the Oswego Playhouse has
performed a variety of shows such as a Christmas show, "The Glass
Menagerie," and "Suppressed Desires," a 1920’s look on the folly of
psychoanalysis. In 2003, the Playhouse performed "Shakespeare Swings,"
held in the Village Green Park on the swing set, and "Love Letters," a
dinner theatre performance. The 2003 season ended with "All Aboard for
Christmas," an affectionate glimpse into the lives of a family getting
ready for the holidays in the 1950s. Most Oswego Playhouse performances
are held at the Little White School Museum on Park and Jackson Streets.
For tickets: (630) 554-3618.
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