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Naper Settlement set up some holiday fun with the return of its Holly Jolly Days, which run from December 12 through December 16. “It’s a late afternoon event, starting at 3 p.m., and ending at seven. It has a variety of things around the site for people and children and families to interact with.” said… Read more »

Two candidates for Naperville City Council with disputed nomination petitions earned the right to remain on the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election ballot after rulings in their favor Monday morning at a hearing of the Naperville Electoral Board. Both Derek McDaniel and Nag Jaiswal will continue to be in the running for one of the… Read more »

A Naperville man has been charged with a hate crime, accused of putting swastika stickers on two campaign signs of Patty Gustin. Keith Klingeman, 49, was charged with two counts of hate crime, which is a Class 4 felony, and one count of criminal damage to property, according to a press release by DuPage County… Read more »

About 70 musicians came out to share some oom-pah-pah holiday spirit at the annual Naperville Tuba Christmas, held this past Saturday. “Tuba Christmas is kind of the icing on the cake when people visit Naperville and they see events like Tuba Christmas, they want to come back,” said Tuba Christmas Director Dave Carroll. Music since… Read more »

“It’s such a joy to be a part of this mission because our students, we just see them blossom,” said Carrie Provenzale, Executive Director of Turning Pointe Autism Foundation. “We get to see them start to grow their confidence and then their skill sets.” This year, Naperville’s Turning Pointe Autism Foundation turns 15 years old…. Read more »

A motion has been filed to withdraw the objection to Naperville city council candidate Nag Jaiswal’s nomination petition, according to Naperville city officials. Original Objection to Petition Naperville resident Elizabeth Zega had filed the objection on December 2. It stated that Jaiswal’s petition had a series of inconsistencies. Those include incorrect dates of the election,… Read more »

Avenida Naperville got into the “mix” this holiday season with a return visit from the Ozinga Merry Mixer. “Tonight is our third annual Ozinga Merry Mixer. We started this in 2020 as a way to gather our new residents as well as neighbors in the community to get together outdoors while we were going through… Read more »

From now until December 22, families have the opportunity to meet Santa Claus at Naperville’s Santa’s Workshop. For some, due to previous COVID-19 restrictions, this holiday season marks the first time their kids can meet the big man himself. What Has Changed In Recent Years? The North Pole has collaborated with the Naperville Park District… Read more »

Naperville City Council has chosen Nicki Anderson to fill the council seat left vacant by former councilwoman, Patty Gustin. About Nicki Anderson Anderson is the former President and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. She is currently the director of L.E.A.D.S., an undergraduate women’s leadership program at Benedictine University, and serves as the… Read more »

The scavenger hunt in downtown Naperville is on, as holiday elves and Chanukah menorahs are hidden throughout a number of participating businesses. It’s some holiday fun courtesy of the Downtown Naperville Alliance. “We do the holiday elf scavenger hunt annually,” said Danielle Tufano, executive director of the Downtown Naperville Alliance. “It’s a great way for… Read more »

Keep an eye out for magical snowmen chilling on downtown store windows during the month of December, as Magical Holiday Windows has kicked off in Naperville.  “It’s a tradition we’ve been doing for a few years now,” said Executive Director of the Downtown Naperville Alliance Danielle Tufano. “A great way to get people downtown and… Read more »

A Naperville man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in a car in Bolingbrook on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Bolingbrook Police Department. What Happened? Officials said police officers received a report of suspicious circumstances in a parking lot on the 600 block of W. Boughton Road, just before 10:40 a.m…. Read more »