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On June 18, car lovers cruised into town for the Downtown Naperville Alliance’s Classic Car Show. “There’s some hard core car people out there. So they love coming and seeing each other at events like this. It’s nice to see some people returning, it’s nice to see new faces and its just what a beautiful…

Today marks one year since a tornado ravaged several Naperville and Woodridge neighborhoods. “It was terrible,” said Naperville homeowner Sally Benson of the storm.  “It was like a nightmare.” Benson said she was heading for the basement when the tornado hit her neighborhood. “I was halfway down the stairs when an alert in my phone…

The Naperville tornado of 2021 still has residents shaken and frustrated a year later. “Thank goodness we were in the one part of the master bedroom that did not get hit by glass,” said homeowner Marie Whirledge, of Nutmeg Lane, one of the streets hit badly during the storm.  Her daughter had just came running…

The 33rd annual event returns after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. For the first time since 2019, the Exchange Club of Naperville is hosting Ribfest and doing it at a new location, the DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds in Wheaton. Concert Lineup New this year, is no entry fee! Visitors will need tickets for…

On Friday, June 17, the DuPage Credit Union held its ninth annual Drive, Drop and Donate at its 1515 Bond Street location. The electronic recycling and document shredding event benefits the credit union’s “We’ve Got Your Back” backpack fundraiser. Helping Students “All funds, 100% of the funds raised today will go to help purchase school supplies…

“The Morton Arboretum has added three new, large-scale sculptures to its Human+Nature exhibit. There were five that were installed last June, and now we have three new sculptures,” said Tari Marshall director of social media at The Morton Arboretum. New Pieces Daniel Popper, a South African artist, is the mastermind behind these giant sculptures. The…

A new free workout spot has opened in Naperville. On Thursday, June 16, the Naperville Park District held its grand opening for the Frontier Sports Complex Fitness Court, located right next to the 95th Street Community Plaza. “The park district working with a number of sponsors, was able to bring this to the community. It’s…

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 West Suburban Community Pantry, located at 6809 Hobson Valley Drive in Woodridge, has been forced to close temporarily from June 18 through at least June 22. The pantry is dealing with electrical issues that impact its air conditioning and refrigeration systems. It hopes to reopen on June 23. Air Conditioning, Refrigerators Out Executive Director…

Volunteers gathered at St. Timothy Lutheran Church on June 10, with fabric, scissors and measuring tools in hand, united for a common cause. “This is part of the Memorial Blanket Project, which is a national effort to put art in the form of homemade blankets, quilted blankets and crocheted blankets on the lawn of the…

The Naperville Police Department released a video of both in-car and body camera footage of the deadly officer-involved shooting that happened on June 3. The video begins with Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres stating the objective is to provide more detail on the officer-involved shooting. He states viewer discretion is advised. What Does the Video…

Gwen Casten, the 17-year-old daughter of U.S. Representative Sean Casten, died on Monday morning. Casten’s office announced the news of Gwen’s death in a statement, which said in part, “The Casten family requests privacy, and we will be issuing no further comment during this heartbreaking time.” Downers Grove police responded to the Casten home at…