Unredeemed Ribfest Ticket Policy The Exchange Club of Naperville says it will allow owners of unused tickets from Ribfest to use the value of those tickets toward any performance at next year’s festival. This year Ribfest had some last minute cancellations and schedule changes. Patrons were offered the chance to use any unredeemed Friday night… Read more »
A community survey shows that the public opinion of the Naperville Park District is the highest it’s been since 2009, at 8.4/10. That was just one of the results revealed to the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners at its meeting on Thursday, June 23. 508 households in a random sample participated in the first… Read more »
More than a hundred protesters of all ages lined Washington Street in downtown Naperville on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The protest was organized by the Illinois National Organization for Women, American Association of University Women, the League of Women Voters and the National Council of Jewish Women in Illinois…. Read more »
The Illinois Primary Elections take place on June 28th, and there are several races on the ballot that will decide who is eligible for November’s general election. State Elections For the seat of Illinois governor, Democratic incumbent J.B. Pritzker is challenged in his party by Beverly Miles. The Republican candidates for governor are Darren Bailey,… Read more »
Pritzker Reacts To Roe v. Wade Ruling Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a press conference this morning Illinois will remain a safe haven for those seeking an abortion. The governor was speaking in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision today overturning Roe v. Wade, putting the decision on whether to allow abortion into the… Read more »
Pritzker Reacts To Roe v. Wade Ruling Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a press conference this morning Illinois will remain a safe haven for those seeking an abortion. The governor was speaking in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision today overturning Roe v. Wade, putting the decision on whether to allow abortion into the… Read more »
Governor J.B. Pritzker said at a press conference today that Illinois will remain a safe haven for those seeking an abortion. “Here, we trust you to make your own decisions about your reproductive health,” he said. “We will defend your right to bodily autonomy.” He made the remarks in response to the U.S. Supreme Court… Read more »
City Council Discusses New Landmarking Procedures At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the group took on the topic of the future of Naperville’s landmarking process. Recently council denied a request by Naperville Preservation Inc. to landmark the Kroehler YMCA. That brought up the greater question of what balance there was between historic preservation and rights of… Read more »
City Council Discusses New Landmarking Procedures At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, the group took on the topic of the future of Naperville’s landmarking process. Recently council denied a request by Naperville Preservation Inc. to landmark the Kroehler YMCA. That brought up the greater question of what balance there was between historic preservation and rights of… Read more »
A four-tenant commercial building is slated for construction on an outlot within Naperville’s commercial corridor along Ogden Avenue, with two restaurants already signed on as tenants. The city Planning and Zoning Commission gave its recommendation at its latest meeting to a series of conditions for an 8,300-square-foot building within the Eastgate Outlot of the development… Read more »
Under 5 COVID Vaccine The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is preparing to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently approved the Moderna vaccine for kids ages 6 months through 5 years, and the Pfizer-Biotech vaccine for those from 6 months to 4 years old. The… Read more »
Under 5 COVID Vaccine The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) is preparing to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently approved the Moderna vaccine for kids ages 6 months through 5 years, and the Pfizer-Biotech vaccine for those from 6 months to 4 years old. The… Read more »