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According to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DuPage County is now in the “High” bracket of COVID-19 Community Levels. The CDC’s COVID Data Tracker reports 203.81 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents and 12.4 new COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents in the last seven days. There is now a…

The City of Naperville Public Works crew is hard at work tackling the pre-Christmas winter storm that’s sweeping through our area. 25 Trucks Out Plowing According to a city update, there are currently 22 City trucks and three contract salt/plow trucks out on the road. Public Works crews started this morning at 7 a.m. to…

“(You) definitely need to bundle up, limit the amount of time out there, protect yourself from the wind, cover all those areas like your hands,” said Scaletta. “Supervising kids, making sure they are bundled up and bringing them back in the house or a warm car periodically are the main things to prevent significant injury.”…

With below freezing temperatures and snow starting to fall, it’s important to take the right steps to keep our four-legged friends safe. “It’s pretty dangerous, especially for the smaller dogs, like little dogs like Chihuahuas and some of those type dogs, they don’t have a lot of body fat in order to have a lot…

With a strong winter storm bearing down on Naperville and lasting into the weekend, a number of businesses and organizations have been forced to close. Temperatures are expected to drop into the negatives along with dangerously high winds and snow.  Read below to find the closures in Naperville. Closures In Naperville: YMCA Closing today, Thursday,…

“It’s not a large amount of snowfall, but it’s more of the cold weather temperatures dropping and high winds,” said  Linda LaCloche, the Director of Communications for the City of Naperville. “So that’s what’s concerning us. If you don’t have to work in the office tomorrow, work from home.” A powerful winter storm is expected…

The Child Life department at Edward Hospital got an early Christmas gift on Tuesday from the Indian American Political Alliance. “So, we received a donation from a Boy Scout troop who partnered with the Indian American Political Alliance (IAPA) organization, and they put out some boxes to collect donations for pediatric patients this holiday season,”…

A winter storm is expected to roll through the Naperville area Thursday afternoon and local community shelters say they’re ready for it. “We’ve always been proactive, to provide those services that are so critical and nights like we have coming up where honestly people’s lives are going to be at risk if they’re out there,”…

The holiday season is here and that means it’s prime time for friends and families to gather together. But there are a few guests you don’t want at your celebration…namely COVID-19, the flu, or RSV. Health Officials Recommend To Mask Up To Prevent Illness The trio has been the talk of tripledemic worries in recent…

The Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) is launching a new charity event in the new year. Dine Around Downtown Naperville with the Mayor will have its inaugural run on February 22. Pop To Find Your Restaurant Pick Part of the fun of this new event is the element of surprise. Participants will gather at Elements at…

With a big winter storm on its way, the Naperville Park District is reminding residents about its ice skating and sledding locations this winter in Naperville. Where To Go Ice Skating The skating areas need time to freeze, sometimes requiring a long period of cold weather. The Park District indicates that the ice is safe…

The filing deadline has come for candidates interested in a for four-year terms on the Naperville Park District, Naperville School District 203, and Indian Prairie School District 204 boards. There are three open slots on each. Park District Candidates Four candidates have turned in paperwork and are in the running for a seat on the…