Advisory Board Appointment Controversy More than a hundred people showed up at Tuesday night’s Naperville City Council meeting to show their concern about the controversy surrounding possible advisory board appointments by Mayor Steve Chirico. Former Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne and Naperville resident Shannon Adcock are seeking to serve on the Naperville Library Board and… Read more »
Two Naperville spots have landed on Kidlist’s “15 Best Playgrounds in the Western Suburbs” list. The 95th Street Community Plaza and Wolf’s Crossing Community Park both earned a place in the lineup by the Kidlist team, a group of local parents helping others find family friendly activities in the western suburbs. 95th Street Community Plaza… Read more »
This summer you’ll want to “truck” into Downtown Naperville to check out some new additions. Pick-up trucks are the Downtown Naperville Alliance’s “pick” for their special summer sculptures this year, to fit the theme, “Cruising Into Summer.” Annual Tradition It’s a tradition that’s been going on since 2012, with a variety of themed sculptures along… Read more »
Governor J.B. Pritzker held a press conference Tuesday morning speaking out against the Supreme Court’s potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, as reported in a Politico article last night. “First, let me be clear. No matter what atrocious opinion the Supreme Court officially rolls out this summer in regards to Roe v. Wade, abortion is… Read more »
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker weighed in on Twitter Monday night on the leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling legalizing abortion. He tweeted out, “Hell no! In Illinois, we trust women. We cannot let their most profound and personal rights be violated.” He later added, “Let… Read more »
On Saturday, April 30, the Downtown Naperville Breakfast & Fashion Show made its return. The annual event, which had taken a pause due to the pandemic, was back on the runway at Empire Burgers & Brew. Local Models Take Stage More than 30 community members stepped up for style duty, sporting fashions from Downtown Naperville… Read more »
Brush Pick-Up The City of Naperville is helping residents with some spring cleanup by resuming its curbside bulk brush collection starting the week of May 9. The collections are split up into five different districts. Residents can find their specific pick-up periods along with an interactive brush collection map on the city’s website. The city… Read more »
Naperville Park District Tips on Geese and Duck Encounters With spring underway, and wildlife out and about, the Naperville Park District is advising the public on how they should behave around some of our fowl friends. Give Geese Space “This time of year, there’s lots of baby animals and so we just have to be… Read more »
Area veterans were honored at the 11th annual Strength and Honor Luncheon hosted by Naperville Responds For Veterans. World War II Focus “What we want to do every year is something a little bit different. This year is obviously a World War II emphasis. We have some World War II veterans in attendance today, which… Read more »
Naperville Salute Fireworks Location The Naperville Salute organizers are requesting changes for this year’s festival. They’d like to make it four days instead of three, and shift the fireworks show from Frontier Sports Complex to Knoch Park. At Thursday night’s Naperville Park Board meeting, a representative from The Naperville Salute said having the fireworks at… Read more »
DuPage County has been ranked the healthiest county to live in Illinois, according to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. The rankings, put out each year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, took into account both health outcomes and health factors, with DuPage coming in first… Read more »
Moderna Shot For Under 6 Today Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) to authorize emergency use of its low dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6. The vaccination process would include two shots, using one-fourth the strength of an adult dose. Trial runs showed the Moderna vaccine was about 51% effective in preventing… Read more »