Category: Naperville News 17
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Timeline Of Toys At Naper Settlement’s ‘The Wish List’ Exhibit
This holiday season, Naper Settlement presents “The Wish List: A Season of Holiday Catalog Dreams” exhibit, a timeline of holiday wishlists and toys throughout the 20th century. A Journey Through Time And Toys Those visiting can take a blast into the past by walking through the history of some of the most famous gifts and…
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DuPage County Holds Historic Inauguration Ceremony
A new era in DuPage County began at Monday night’s inauguration ceremony, as the newly-elected DuPage County Board Chair Deb Conroy, and board member Michael Childress made history. DuPage County Firsts The audience at the JTK Administration Building erupted into applause when Democrat Deb Conroy became the first woman to be sworn-in as DuPage County Board…
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Paying Tribute To Fallen at Naperville Firefighter Memorial Ceremony
Fire department personnel both past and present joined community members Wednesday morning at Firemen’s Memorial Park on Jefferson Avenue to pay tribute to Naperville firefighters who died in the line of duty. Fallen Firefighters Remembered “Back in 1970, on this date 52 years ago, we lost three of our members of the department, in a…
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Hearing Monday Over Objections To Three Naperville Candidates’ Petitions
The Municipal Officers Electoral Board will hold a hearing on Monday, December 12, to listen to objections to the nomination petitions of three Naperville candidates who have filed to run in the 2023 Consolidated General Election. Three Candidates’ Petitions Disputed The City of Naperville said the objections pertain to the nomination petitions of mayoral candidate…
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DuPage County Board Members from Naperville Take Oath of Office
Naperville’s representatives on the DuPage County Board were sworn in Monday night at an inauguration ceremony in Wheaton. Those elected to serve as the three District Five representatives included incumbents Dawn DeSart and Sadia Covert, who ran for re-election this November after serving their first term over the last four years. “I love service. I…
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Ballot Lottery Results for April 4 Consolidated Election
Ballot order was decided today for candidates running for Naperville City Council and Naperville mayor in the April 4 consolidated election. Order of Candidates Mayoral candidates will appear in the following order: Benny White Scott Wehrli Tiffany Stephens Council candidates will appear in the following order: Nag Jaiswal Rebecca Malotke-Meslin Josh McBroom Jodi Trendler Patrick…
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Santa Makes First Yearly Visit To Naperville’s ‘Naper Lights’
This holiday season marks the 10th year of Naperville’s ‘Naper Lights’, the dazzling light and sound spectacle put on by the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise. On Saturday, a very special guest made his debut, checking to see who has been naughty or nice in the buildup to Christmas. When Is Santa Claus Coming To…
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Polar Express at Naperville Safety Town
The popular Polar Express story paired perfectly with some Saturday morning Naperville Safety Town fun in a newly launched activity for kids ages 4 to 6. “We are here with our first ever Polar Express learning about railroad safety and then doing some holiday activities,” said Safety Town Program Director Jennifer Weter. “So kids came…
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SECA Commission Finalizes 2023 Allocation Recommendations
Naperville’s Special Events and Community Arts Commission (SECA) met on Thursday, December 1, to finalize its SECA fund allocation recommendations. SECA commissioners divided up $1.04 million in available tax dollars among more than 50 different requests for initiatives and community events in the City of Naperville in 2023. SECA’s Recommendations The commission voted unanimously to…
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Naperville Garden Clubs 60th Annual Cup Of Cheer
The Naperville Garden Club showed its holiday spirit with a decorative twist through its annual Cup of Cheer event on December 1 and 2. What Is Cup Of Cheer? “Cup Of Cheer is the major fundraiser for the Naperville Garden Club, and we’re really excited. This is our 60th year that we’ve been putting this…
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Naperville’s Dr. Laura Bokar Talks New Book At Anderson’s Bookshop
Dr. Laura Bokar has made it her mission to help others, by providing counsel to those looking to improve their relationships. It’s summed up neatly in the introduction of her new book, “We Need to Talk: 24 Simple Insights for Relationships.” “I have a passion for learning, growing, and helping people create healthy relationships. I…
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Baird & Warner Break Ground on New Naperville Office
A bit of wind didn’t dampen the spirits of those gathered at 1528 Aurora Ave. in Naperville on Wednesday, as Baird & Warner held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 15,000-square-foot building. “I want to thank everyone here, all of you who have made this possible,” said Bill Gill, vice president of Baird & Warner…