Author: Anthony Yench

Naperville police are looking for four suspects involved in an armed robbery at a gas station on the 0 block of east Ogden Avenue on Saturday. What Happened Around 9:28 p.m. three masked men armed with handguns entered the store. They took an undisclosed amount of cash and tobacco products before fleeing the scene in…

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam War Wall and the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park is helping to bring a missing piece of its history to life with a temporary exhibit called Panel 44. This version of Panel 44 features the names of 335 American soldiers who lost their lives serving…

Hidden Oaks Nature Center at 419 Trout Farm Road in Bolingbrook reopened today under new ownership. “The Forest Preserve District of Will County acquired the nature center and Hidden Lakes in February. The Bolingbrook Park District Preschool was allowed to continue out the school year. They graduated in May, the teachers in the park district…

Fourth of July weekend is upon us and that means fireworks, smoke bombs, and sparklers will be a hot attraction. However, the Naperville Fire Department warns people to be careful. Illegal and Legal “We would strongly advise the public to not use illegal fireworks, especially in their own property and in their backyard because it…

“Today we unveiled three conceptual designs for the future Centennial Park skate facility. We had a lot of skateboarders, inline skaters, parents, interested community members come out and take a look at the new concepts and got some really good feedback,” said Adam Eichorn the development associate for Spohn Ranch Skateparks. The skate park, located…

Monday morning Resident Engineer with CivilTech Engineering Arthur Politowicz was working on excavating a 110-year-old water main underneath a small brick bridge structure on Jefferson Avenue, when he discovered an unknown orange-hued object sticking out of the ground. What Was This Object? It turns out this mystery item was a mineral water bottle that was…

“The City of Naperville has donated an ambulance to Ukraine. So today is the launching day where it begins its journey to Ukraine. So many people have been helping out to get this to occur. Council leader Patty Gustin, as well as the Sister Cities Commission and Rotary Clubs in Naperville,” said Pat Merryweather-Arges, Foundation…

Two renovated Naperville playgrounds are now open for public use. Kingshill Park “Today we’re at Kingshill Park and we’re celebrating the ribbon cutting and the opening of the new playground at Kingshill Park,” said Eric Shutes, director of planning. The Naperville Park District has been working on playground renovations for the past couple of years,…

The Naperville Salute has released its lineup of musical acts for its Independence Day festival, which runs from July 1 to 4 at Rotary Hill, located at 433 Aurora Avenue. The Schedule The first day of the festival will start off with a performance by funk and dance band After School Special at 4 p.m.,…

From good friends to gold medalists. Naperville residents Louis Pisani, Ryan Gronowski, and Peter Silagi all represented Team Illinois’ flag football team in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that took place in Orlando last week. This is the first time that Team Illinois has participated in flag football at the USA Games. And they…

The DuPage County Forest Preserve District held open houses this weekend at their Blackwell, Greene Valley, and Waterfall Glen Forest preserves. The meetings were used to discuss and get public feedback on the master plans for each of the three preserves. Master Plans “So, this is going to be our plan for the next five,…

“The Cress Creek Garden Club has been in existence since 1975, and we have given scholarships ever since. We work in the community, making donations to different charitable groups. We also plant many gardens in the community, but the most important thing is the scholarships,” said Barbara Williams, Cress Creek Garden Club President. On Friday,…