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Local fire departments to hold fire safety demonstrations during Fire Prevention WeekSep 23, 2026 3:42 pm - Area fire departments are conducting live fire demonstrations during Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 4-10, with the theme "Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower."
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Saying farewell: Retiring Oswego pastor to celebrate final worshipSep 23, 2026 12:07 am - After four decades of pastoral service across five United Methodist churches, the Rev. Steve Good will retire on Oct. 1, concluding his ministry at Church of the Good Shepherd in Oswego where he has served for the past 10 years.
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Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry launches prepared meals program, ‘Mobile Meals’Jul 02, 2026 1:31 am - Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry launched Mobile Meals on July 1, 2026, featuring a 14-foot food truck that delivers fresh prepared meals to food-insecure populations lacking kitchen access, experiencing homelessness, or in crisis situations.
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Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awards $9.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2025Jun 18, 2026 2:40 pm - The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley awarded $9.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2025, including $600,000 in Community Impact Grants to 20 organizations and over $3.4 million in scholarships to 569 students.
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Four school districts team up for annual mental health and wellness symposiumFeb 09, 2026 12:12 pm - The fourth annual Mental Health & Wellness Symposium aims to connect families and students with resources and guidance to support mental health and wellness. Keynote speakers include Dr. John Duffy, Cathy Cassani Adams, and Eddie Slowikowski, who will address topics like communication, connection, and mindset.
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Get ready to lace up: A guide to outdoor ice skating rinksJan 28, 2026 3:48 pm - Embrace the winter chill and head outside for free skates or hockey at local ice rinks across the suburbs.
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Oswego church hosts display of 60 nativity scenes from around the worldDec 10, 2025 2:01 pm - Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego hosted its 21st annual exhibit of nativity sets from around the world on Dec. 5.
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Learn how Martin Luther King Jr. transformed a minister’s worldviewOct 22, 2025 12:25 pm - On Sunday, Oct. 26, the Rev. John A. Boryk, a 1967 Aurora College graduate, will chronicle how as a college senior he crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Martin Luther King in 1965. He will be the guest pastor at Good Shepherd United Methodist in Oswego.
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Suburban Norwegian-Americans celebrate 200th anniversary of immigrationAug 06, 2025 10:56 am - Sons of Norway lodge hosts Viking games event including axe and cod throwing to note 200th anniversary of Norwegian immigration to America, leadup to fall Norwegian cultural festival.
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Oswego Methodist church wins mission giving awardJul 01, 2025 11:22 pm - Oswego's Good Shepherd United Methodist Church wins top award from Northern Illinois Conference for mission giving per member, donating 70%.
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