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The CARES Act, or Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, has allocated funds to local colleges. The College of DuPage received $9.1 million.

The Exchange Club of Naperville’s Ribfest event is canceled. Organizers announced the annual summer festival can’t take place due to COVID-19.

Naperville is under a flash flood watch due to the heavy amounts of rain causing the DuPage River to rise to 11.6 feet, just above the flood stage level.

An inmate who was transferred to the DuPage County Correctional Facility from another agency has tested positive for COVID-19. 

Musicians all over Naperville participated in a community-wide performance on Saturday safely from their homes to take part in the Lift Your Voice event.

The City of Naperville has made sand and sand bags available for residents in the case of flooding as more rain is expected tonight through Monday morning.

Yesterday the Naperville Fire Department performed two successful water rescues from the DuPage River, one right after the other.

The Rotary Club of Naperville awarded scholarships to 14 local high school seniors and held an online celebration to honor them.

The 2020 Naperville Swim Conference Season has been canceled due to uncertainty created by the COVID-19 outbreak.

An anonymous donor recently helped provide the 500 pairs of Bombas socks for Hesed House, but the gift meant much more.

Three Downtown Naperville businesses – Vom Fass, A-1 Antiques, and MidiCi Neapolitan Pizza – have permanently closed down due to the impact of COVID-19.

DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen announced the county is experiencing an unprecedented spike in overdose deaths, recording 22 in the last three weeks.