Linda Girardi

Linda Girardi is a freelance reporter for the Aurora Beacon-News.

A sign for the village of Oswego. (Village of Oswego)

Oswego OKs grant for project that will bring new pizza restaurant to the village’s downtown

May 12, 2026 at 11:51 a.m.

The Oswego Village Board awarded $40,000 in grant funding for a "fast casual wood-fired pizza" place called Billy Bricks, which already has several locations operating in the Chicago area.

The Oswego Village Board meets at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill in Oswego. (Linda Girardi/For The Beacon-News)

Oswego OKs change to site plan for HomeGoods store

May 5, 2026 at 12:43 p.m.

The Oswego Village Board unanimously approved an ordinance recently granting a modification to a site plan to accommodate a HomeGoods store at Prairie Market East retail center in the village.

West Aurora School District has announced that two of its elementary schools will have new principals in the fall. (West Aurora School District)

Two West Aurora schools to have new principals next school year

May 4, 2026 at 11:58 a.m.

Two West Aurora District 129 elementary schools will have new principals when the new school year starts in August.

Liz Small pours samples from the family-owned Small Memories Winery and Meadery at the Wine on the Fox festival in Oswego on Saturday, May 2, 2026. (Linda Girardi/For The Beacon-News)

For wine lovers, Oswego fest an event to savor: ‘We appreciate the vibe here’

May 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The wine was flowing at Wine on the Fox in Oswego, an annual event held over the weekend in Hudson Crossing Park along the Fox River in the heart of...

The Oswego Village Board meets at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill in Oswego. The board recently voted against a special use permit for a self-storage facility in the village. (Linda Girardi/For The Beacon-News

Oswego Village Board turns down proposed Orchard Road self-storage facility

April 27, 2026 at 12:53 p.m.

The Oswego Village Board recently voted to deny a special use permit for a proposed self-storage facility at the southwest corner of Lewis Drive and Orchard Road in Oswego on...

Oswego OKs special use permit for proposed residential development

April 21, 2026 at 9:59 a.m.

The Oswego Village Board recently approved a special use permit for a preliminary and final planned unit development and subdivision plat for Jade Estates of Oswego, a proposed 52-unit residential...

Cars line up in 2024 at a Dutch Bros Coffee in Upland, California. The Oswego Village Board recently approved annexation and a special use for a drive-thru Dutch Bros Coffee in the village. (John Plessel/The Sun Newspaper, SCNG)

Oswego Village Board OKs annexation, special use for drive-thru Dutch Bros Coffee: ‘I’m super-excited about this’

April 20, 2026 at 11:47 a.m.

The Oswego Village Board recently approved annexation, rezoning and a special use for a Dutch Bros Coffee drive-thru coffee shop on a site near Route 34 and Ogden Falls Boulevard.

Oswego panel in favor of site plans for proposed HomeGoods store

April 14, 2026 at 10:21 a.m.

The Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of site plans for a proposed HomeGoods store at Prairie Market East shopping center in the village.

The Oswego Village Board meets at Oswego Village Hall, 100 Parkers Mill. The board recently approved a grant to help with renovation work at La Marimba Restaurant at 65 W. Washington St. in downtown Oswego. (Linda Girardi/For The Beacon-News)

Grant approved to help Mexican restaurant in downtown Oswego with renovation project

April 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

La Marimba Restaurant was awarded $40,000 in grant funding for the full-service eatery at 65 W. Washington St.

Oswego panel to look at site plans for proposed HomeGoods store

April 6, 2026 at 12:39 p.m.

The proposed development would feature a 25,000 square-foot building for HomeGoods on a 9-acre site along Route 34 at Fifth Street in Oswego.

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