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With racial issues at the center of national conversation this father’s day, we speak with Mark Wright about what it’s like being a black father in Naperville.

Between 1976 and 1995 George Klumb built a powerhouse swimming program at Naperville North. George Klumb died on June 12, 2020 at the age of 75.

A large group gathered at Rotary Hill to protest police brutality and mass incarceration, coinciding with Juneteenth observation.

A group of about 20 gathered at Waubonise Valley High School on Juneteenth for the Black Lives Matter Youth Rally, organized by a Metea Valley High School student.

Fourth of July fireworks in Naperville will take place at Frontier Sports Complex this year. Planners chose the site to allow for safe social distancing & viewing.

Black Lives Matter Youth Rally has organized on Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the US.

At a recent meeting the Housing Advisory Commission approved eight recommendations to address the lack of affordable housing in Naperville.

Elected officials from Illinois recently gave some insight on what polling places might look like November at a recent event.

Dr. Mimi Cowan (D-Naperville) will take on the role of Speaker of the Will County Board. Board members selected her for the job in a vote today.

Naperville native Alexander Kearns committed suicide after believing he was $730k in debt with Robinhood, an investment app.

Cicadas are emerging in large numbers, but not in the quantity that will be seen in 2024. We discuss with a former Forest Preserve naturalist.