Oswego, Illinois

About Oswego

Oswego is a thriving city in northeastern Illinois counting 38,778 people who proudly call it home.

Oswego holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 15.83 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,450 residents per square mile.

📰 Oswego News Today

• 131 Locust St, Oswego, IL 60543 Realtor.com · Oct 9
• Person taken into custody in Oswego, Illinois, after gun fired inside home CBS News · Sep 25
• Oswego Girls Flag Football Schedule MaxPreps · Oct 8
• National Night Out | Village Board Village of Oswego, IL · Aug 4
• Oswego shelter-in-place lifted, person in custody FOX 32 Chicago · Sep 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Oswego Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Oswego — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 38,778.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Oswego

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oswego

• 113 Main — american
• Asadoras Argentinas Burgers — burger
• Christina's Grill & Gatherings
• La Marimba Mexican Restuarant — mexican
• Oak + Bean (café)
• Oswego Family Restaurant — american
• Roadhouse 71 — american
• Village Grind Coffee & Tea Co — coffee shop (café)
• Dosbro Fresh Mexican Grill Oswego — mexican
• Freddie's Off The Chain Mexican Cuisine — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Little White School Museum · Museum
• Prairie Point Community Park Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oswego

• Andover Park reviews ★
• Heritage Park reviews ★
• Hudson Crossing Park reviews ★
• Lakeview Park reviews ★
• Linden Park reviews ★
• Millstone Park reviews ★
• Morgan Creek Park reviews ★
• Morgan Creek Prairie and Wetland reviews ★
• Mundsinger Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• North Adams Park reviews ★
• Northampton Greenway reviews ★
• Northampton Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oswego

• Brokaw Early Learning Center
• Churchill Elem School
• East View Academy School
• Fox Chase Elementary School
• Hunt Club Elem
• Old Post Elementary School
• Oswego East High School
• Oswego GOAL
• Oswego High School
• Plank Junior High
• Prairie Point Elem School
• Southbury Elem School
• Thompson Jr High School
• Traughber Jr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Oswego

🏘️ Nearby Communities