Yesteryear: Looking back at stories that captured headlines in the Record for July

Freddie’s Off The Chain restaurant in downtown Oswego closed; building up for sale

The building at 11 S. Madison St. in Oswego is for sale. Freddie's Off The Chain opened its doors in April 2025.

Pastor of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in Oswego to retire

After 39 years, Oswego pastor delivers final sermon Sept. 27.

Oswego village president defends financial packages for new businesses, says it’s ‘strengthening our downtown’

The village offers an economic development incentive award for new or existing businesses in Oswego’s downtown tax increment financing district to help cover eligible property and building improvements.

Oswego designates garage in second Reserve at Hudson Crossing apartment building as public parking

The second building has 125 garage parking spaces, adding to the 339 garage parking spaces in the first building. The village of Oswego owns both parking garages.

Yorkville home sustains minor damage after fire ignites in garbage containers

Flames ignited in garbage containers caused minor damage to the exterior of a home in Yorkville over the weekend.