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The Naperville Park District has created a mobile nature scavenger hunt at the Riverwalk. Outdoor Offering To Learn About Nature The park district had already offered outdoor mobile tours at Knoch Knolls Nature Center. But this new offering has a bit of a different twist. It takes place at the west end of the Riverwalk…

The pending enactment of many of the provisions of the SAFE-T Act set to take effect in the new year has been the subject of much local discussion on both sides of the aisle. This past month has seen a panel discussion, town hall, and public forum by different groups all focused on aspects of…

Naperville police arrested an Addison woman after she allegedly stabbed another woman yesterday while the two were at the apartment of a mutual acquaintance. Arrested Without Incident The incident took place around 4:20 a.m. on October 18 in the 100 block of East Bailey Road in Naperville. Police say the suspect, Adrienne C. Williams, 28,…

Naperville native Trisha Prabhu will join producer and social activist Monica Lewinsky on Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. for a virtual anti-bullying conversation, hosted by Anderson’s Bookshop. Anti-Bullying Conversation Prabhu and Lewinsky will discuss the impact of cyber-bullying, in light of October being National Bullying Prevention Month. Prabu is the founder of ReThink, an award-winning…

KidsMatter, hosted its yearly volunteer fair on Monday, October 17, at the Fort Hill Activity Center. “So, we have about 33 organizations here from various areas of the community and the area looking for volunteers. I know a lot of people during COVID stayed home and volunteer opportunities weren’t available and now organizations are looking…

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…

A District 212 high school student died Friday night after collapsing at a choir event at Naperville North High School, according to authorities. Taken To Edward Medical Center After he collapsed, the 17-year-old was taken to Edward Medical Center, where he later died, as reported to ABC7 Chicago by a Naperville Fire Department official. He was identified by the…

**UPDATE – Naperville police reported on Tuesday afternoon that Jonathan Halvorson had been located and is safe. The Naperville Police Department is asking the public for help finding 69-year-old Jonathan Halvorson who has gone missing, last seen Monday morning. Description of Missing Man Police say Halvorson was last seen around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, October…

The Naperville Little League has plans to donate $200,000 to the Naperville Park District for two new synthetic turf baseball fields. During Thursday’s Naperville Park Board meeting, park district executive director Brad Wilson said an agreement will be created which will lay out the steps required for turf installation, field scheduling and maintenance. New Synthetic…

The Rotary Club of Naperville and the Downtown Naperville Alliance are putting on the annual Holiday Parade of Lights on Friday, Nov. 25 at 7:00 p.m, presented by IntentGen Financial Partners. Light up Naperville The parade will kick off the holiday season in downtown Naperville with brightly decorated floats and music. It will start at…

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…

Spooktacular sights could be found at Naper Settlement on Friday night with the kickoff of the two-night All Hallows Eve event. “Here at All Hallows Eve, guests will experience 13 acres of Halloween themed attractions from a zombie maze, to an alien autopsy to laser tag,” said Denise Cartina, Public Relations & Social Media Team…