Oswego is busy growing

During a year where many residents are staying home and social distancing.

“ W e’re the only area in construction,” he said, “You’re not losing Illinois that’s growing,” any customers.” said Daniel Di Santo, village administrator for Oswego. “Kendall County’s population is increasing and we’re the fastest growing area so businesses see a great return on their investment. They know if they Raising Cane’s, which is relatively new on the national fast food scene, having been founded in Louisiana just 24 years ago, brings its popular chicken fingers to Oswego. invest now they will only have increased “We couldn’t be more excited to bring demand going forward.” Caniacs in Oswego a Raising Cane’s to

Oswego’s impressive list of growth includes the 113 Main project, a threestory mixed-use building, Shodeen’s The Reserves at Hudson Crossing, a mixed-use residential and commercial call their own,” said Dakota Strange, area leader of marketing, fry cook and cashier for Raising Cane’s. “We cannot wait to feed the community and support wherever possible.” development, and the Orchard Road Kelley Rice, owner of Imagination Print & corridor, which will feature an outdoor Design, moved her business to 68 Main entertainment amphitheater among St., in late October, early November, last other amenities. New restaurants also year, utilizing the additional space to are arriving in town, including the Dairy expand its capabilities.

Barn and Raising Cane’s, as are consumer“It’s also justawonderful location to be friendly businesses, including Imagination a part of the downtown,” Rice said. “It’s

Print&Design, which relocated, and the definitely beenalot of fun seeing it all country’s largest Delta Sonic car wash so grow in Oswego, and we work with a lot you can keep your vehicle clean while you of small businesses and as they’re coming visit all these new destinations right here in they’ve helped us grow.” in Oswego. While growth and change can sometimes

“(Village President Troy Parlier) and the make it easy to forget about the past, the

Village board have been aggressive with Dairy Barn will serve as a great tribute to finding developers and attracting them,” the former Dairy Hut while allowing folks

Di Santo said. “We’re very business to celebrate with meals or simply a quick friendly and we’re putting in a lot of hard ice cream treat. work out there selling the co to good businesses. It’s been deliberate effort.” mmunity a very “The Dairy Hut was an Oswego staple tha had been here since the50s and 60s,” Di Santo said. “We’re hoping to see it open t

As for any growth complications from the in 2021. It’s going to be kind of a tip of the coronavirus, Di Santo said most of the cap to the former Dairy Hut, but now be projects started before the aftereffects of a full-service restaurant and not just ice its arrival drastically changed how we go cream.” about our daily lives. While the coronavirus may have folks

“Thankfully a lot of the projects started itching to get out of the house and about, before Covid, and when you look in Oswego, the growth within town is also around, now is a great time to be under piquing their interest.

ABOUT OSWEGO

The Vil lag e of Os we go , loc at ed app ro xi ma te ly 50 mil es sou th we st of Chi ca go , is i de a lly pl a ced a t the sou thern end of the Fo x Riv er Va lle y. With a pop ul a tion of 30,400 , Os we go is the lar ge st co mmuni ty in K endal l C oun ty , and has been re co gni ze d as one of the fa st es t g ro wing communities in the country. The Village was founded in 1833 and today provides a rich and expansive history, landscape, activities, events, culture, shopping and dining opportunities for its residents and visitors.

- Village of Oswego