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The Aurora Police Department arrested a Marmion Abbey monk, who is charged with sexually abusing a former student of Marmion Academy in Aurora. Joseph J. Charron, 66, was taken into custody Wednesday morning after he surrendered to the police without incident, according to a press release by the Aurora Police Department. Judge Julia Yetter later…

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has installed an ADA-accessible kayak and canoe launch at Silver Lake in Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Ceremony Celebrates Opening The district unveiled the addition at a ceremony on Saturday. The new launch is the first permanent one of its kind within the district. “We’re thrilled to provide…

U.S. News and World Report has put out its annual “Best High Schools” rankings, with several Naperville area schools moving up in the list this year. Neuqua Valley High School had the highest showing among the Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 contenders. Statewide Rankings For statewide rankings, three Naperville-area public…

JoJo’s ShakeBAR Naperville is expanding its seating, with the launch of JoJo’s Treehouse on May 2. JoJo’s Treehouse The 1,500 square foot outside patio will be located on the second floor of the downtown Naperville restaurant. The focal point of the patio will be a tree trunk, and decked out with string lights, vines, and…

The Naperville Park District hosted its annual Earth Day Fair at the Fort Hill activity center. What is the fair? “You are at our Earth Day Fair. We hold it annually. We’ve only missed having one during the pandemic in 2020. So, we’re at the Fort Hill Activity Center and we invited a bunch of…

25th year anniversary “It’s a great celebration. 25th anniversary is a big milestone and not many companies are able to pull that off, so we’re really proud of it and looking forward to showing everybody all our fans a great time,” said Jim Ebel, co-founder of Two Brothers. Two Brothers hosted a celebration at the…

The Morton Arboretum Launches New Tree Initiative “So trees do so many different things. It’s hard to think of anything else that returns so many more benefits than planting trees. So why don’t we do more of that,” said Gerald Donnelly, CEO of The Morton Arboretum New Tree Initiative The Morton Arboretum kicked off Earth…

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is asking the public to stop the use of bird feeders and birdbaths in their yards to help prevent the spread of avian flu, according to a press release from the IDNR. Avian Flu Detected Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was first detected in wild Canada geese in…

Two eaglets have been spotted at a Will County Forest Preserve. Eagle-eyed photographer Bertrand Leclercq, a regular contributor on the Will County Wildlife Facebook Group, caught a glimpse of the two in their nest and snapped some photos. Two Nests In Preserves The Forest Preserve District of Will County says there are two known eagle…

“It’s important that we teach young people to have the coping skills and where to find resources in their communities during these low moments because the feelings of isolation and uncertainty and questioning their self-worth doesn’t go away,” said U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood. The congresswoman was joined by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy via…

After two years without a full performance, Naperville Central High School’s (NCHS) annual Drumshow returned to the stage for public performance. The cast, made up of 12 high school students, prepped for months ahead of performances the weekend of April 8.  Welcome Return Every morning at six a.m., starting at the beginning of 2022, cast…

Country music star Brett Eldredge will perform at the Exchange Club of Naperville’s Ribfest this summer. The chart-topping country artist is the first headliner to be announced for the festival. Known for songs like “Don’t Ya” and “Beat of the Music,” the Paris, Illinois native will take the stage at Ribfest on Sunday, June 19.…