Author: Anthony Yench

“We are Downtown Naperville. Down on the river walk over by Centennial Beach, and this is our Halloween happening event,” said Andrea Coates, director of recreation and facilities. About The Event Throughout the day over 3,000 people visited the event for a fun-filled Halloween event. “We have about 18 sponsors that we have, and all…

With the arrival of cold weather and masking mitigations removed, health experts are warning of a potential “tripledemic.” The term refers to a perfect storm of COVID-19, the flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) all surging at the same time. RSV Surging, Pediatric ICU Full RSV has already arrived on the scene. Dr Jonathan Pinsky,…

“We’re here for another beautiful day in downtown Naperville for our annual Halloween hop Trick or Treating event. I can’t believe we ended up with another beautiful day. Thousands of people are here for some candy,” said Danielle Tufano, Executive Director for Downtown Naperville Alliance. What Is The Halloween Hop? Families and friends flooded the…

Air conditioning updates, roof improvements, and parking lot repaving were among some of the facility improvements discussed at last night’s Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education Meeting. The district had $10.5 million worth of capital improvements that went into summer 2022 projects. Air Conditioning One of the biggest talking points was the last…

On Sunday over 2,000 runners lined up in Downtown Naperville for the Healthy Driven Naperville Half Marathon and 5K races. 10th Anniversary This year marks the 10th anniversary of the race. The first four years it was a full marathon, before being switched to its current 13.1-mile course. In the first year of the race…

Naperville North and Naperville Central welcomed CTeen of Naperville to their campuses this week to help celebrate The Jewish Festival of Sukkot. About Sukkot “We’re at Naperville Central High School. We’re here to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot. It’s a seven-day holiday, Jewish holiday, all about joy and gathering,” said Rabbi Tzvi Tornek. The festival…

“We hear, unfortunately hear about these way too often and you see it on the news. You read about it, and then we can kind of move on with our lives. But to actually be there and, and feel that sense of loss really, really does change you and it changes your perspective on, on…

At Monday night’s Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education Meeting, the board heard about the ongoing hiring challenges facing the district. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Louis Lee presented his findings during the District’s Annual Hiring Report. The Need For Employees The demand to fill more positions is greater than ever. Dr.…

The Weed Ladies are back at Naper Settlement’s Daniels House for their 2022 fall sale. About The Sale “This weekend, the Weed Ladies are holding their fall sale. The fall sale is special because we have our handmade weed bouquets over that way is our garden where we grow all these flowers and save them,…

On Saturday, the Naperville Police and Fire Departments came together to put on their annual public safety open house at Naperville’s Public Safety Campus on Aurora Avenue. The event offered a chance for the public to learn more about the departments by interacting with vehicles, equipment, and first responders themselves. It also included live demonstrations…

“This morning, we are in downtown Naperville at North Central College for the 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This walk is to support the Alzheimer’s Association and their fight to find a cure for the disease. There’s been research done. They’re the leader, when it comes to funding research to help take this disease that…

More than 1,000 backpacks were laid out on North Central College’s Jefferson Lawn on Tuesday to help raise awareness about mental health struggles and suicide. Send Silence Packing is a traveling exhibit brought to college campuses around the country for the cause. About the Exhibit “So, in this exhibit, Active Minds has set out over…