Ozinga Merry Mixer Spreads Cheer at Avenida Naperville

Avenida Naperville got into the “mix” this holiday season with a return visit from the Ozinga Merry Mixer. “Tonight is our third annual Ozinga Merry Mixer. We started this in 2020 as a way to gather our new residents as well as neighbors in the community to get together outdoors while we were going through… Read more »

Nicki Anderson Appointed to City Council | Religious Services in Former Walmart Garden Center | Greenfield Announced as Gagliardi Award Finalist

Nicki Anderson Appointed to City Council Naperville City Council has chosen Nicki Anderson to fill the council seat left vacant by former councilwoman, Patty Gustin.  Anderson is the former President and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. She is currently the director of L.E.A.D.S., an undergraduate women’s leadership program at Benedictine University, and… Read more »

Nicki Anderson To Take Naperville City Council Seat Vacated by Patty Gustin

Naperville City Council has chosen Nicki Anderson to fill the council seat left vacant by former councilwoman, Patty Gustin. About Nicki Anderson Anderson is the former President and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. She is currently the director of L.E.A.D.S., an undergraduate women’s leadership program at Benedictine University, and serves as the… Read more »

Holiday Scavenger Hunt Underway In Downtown Naperville

The scavenger hunt in downtown Naperville is on, as holiday elves and Chanukah menorahs are hidden throughout a number of participating businesses. It’s some holiday fun courtesy of the Downtown Naperville Alliance. “We do the holiday elf scavenger hunt annually,” said Danielle Tufano, executive director of the Downtown Naperville Alliance. “It’s a great way for… Read more »

Candidate Petitions Objections | Naperville Man Found Dead in Car | DiBernardo Signs With Current

Candidates Face Objections to Nomination Petitions Three Naperville candidates in the upcoming consolidated general election are facing objections to their nomination petitions. Mayoral candidate Tiffany Stephens and city council candidates Derek McDaniel and Nag Jaiswal could be removed from the April ballot if the objections are found to be valid. The City of Naperville’s electoral… Read more »

Snowmen Cover Downtown Naperville for Magical Holiday Windows

Keep an eye out for magical snowmen chilling on downtown store windows during the month of December, as Magical Holiday Windows has kicked off in Naperville.  “It’s a tradition we’ve been doing for a few years now,” said Executive Director of the Downtown Naperville Alliance Danielle Tufano. “A great way to get people downtown and… Read more »

Naperville Man Found Dead, Shot, in Car in Bolingbrook

A Naperville man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in a car in Bolingbrook on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Bolingbrook Police Department. What Happened? Officials said police officers received a report of suspicious circumstances in a parking lot on the 600 block of W. Boughton Road, just before 10:40 a.m…. Read more »

DuPage County Holds Historic Inauguration Ceremony

A new era in DuPage County began at Monday night’s inauguration ceremony, as the newly-elected DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy, and board member Michael Childress made history. DuPage County Firsts The audience at the JTK Administration Building erupted into applause when Democrat Deb Conroy became the first woman to be sworn-in as DuPage County Board… Read more »

Paying Tribute To Fallen at Naperville Firefighter Memorial Ceremony

Fire department personnel both past and present joined community members Wednesday morning at Firemen’s Memorial Park on Jefferson Avenue to pay tribute to Naperville firefighters who died in the line of duty. Fallen Firefighters Remembered “Back in 1970, on this date 52 years ago, we lost three of our members of the department, in a… Read more »

Hearing Monday Over Objections To Three Naperville Candidates’ Petitions

The Municipal Officers Electoral Board will hold a hearing on Monday, December 12, to listen to objections to the nomination petitions of three Naperville candidates who have filed to run in the 2023 Consolidated General Election. Three Candidates’ Petitions Disputed The City of Naperville said the objections pertain to the nomination petitions of mayoral candidate… Read more »

Firefighter Memorial Ceremony | SAFE-T Act Forum | Local All-American Athletes

Firefighter Memorial Ceremony This morning, the Naperville Fire Department held its Firefighter Memorial Ceremony. The event is held in remembrance of the department’s fallen members. Engineer Jerry Herring, Lieutenant Richard Rechenmacher, and firefighter Bernard Petrowski died in the line of duty on this day, 52 years ago. They were en route to a house fire… Read more »

DuPage County Board Members from Naperville Take Oath of Office

Naperville’s representatives on the DuPage County Board were sworn in Monday night at an inauguration ceremony in Wheaton. Those elected to serve as the three District Five representatives included incumbents Dawn DeSart and Sadia Covert, who ran for re-election this November after serving their first term over the last four years. “I love service.  I… Read more »