NCTV17 News Update

Whelpley Statements Thrown Out in Hanson Murder Case On Thursday, Will County Judge David Carlson ruled that statements made by Barry Whelpley that were recorded while police searched his home in Minnesota cannot be used as evidence at trial. The 77-year-old is charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and first degree murder in the disappearance… Read more »

Man Sentenced For Throwing Explosive **NOTE: Video contains sensitive content, explosive going off An Aurora man has been sentenced to a year in federal prison for throwing an explosive device at Naperville police during a night of violence on June 1, 2020, which followed a protest against George Floyd’s death. Christian Rea, 21, pled guilty… Read more »

Congressman Foster’s Requests Riverwalk Funds On Tuesday, Illinois District 11 Representative Bill Foster requested $900,000 for the City of Naperville to be used on improvements to the Naperville Riverwalk Eagle Street Gateway and the Riverwalk’s general accessibility. The ask was one of 15 total projects Foster requested funding for as part of the House Appropriations… Read more »

Code of Conduct Update Mayor Steve Chirico has asked the city manager’s office to work with his staff in an effort to update the code of conduct to be followed by city board and commission appointees. Currently the city uses the state’s code of conduct, which the mayor says needs to be modernized. The request… Read more »

D203 Graduation Yesterday Naperville School District 203 seniors walked the stage for graduation, completing their high school careers. Naperville North High School and Naperville Central High School both held their commencement ceremonies at their school stadiums. Common themes at both included how the class of 2022 managed to overcome all the hurdles that came along… Read more »

CAPS Awards Last night Citizens Appreciate Public Safety or CAPS held its annual award ceremony honoring police employees who have demonstrated excellence over the past year. At the event held at Meson Sabika, about 30 officers, detectives and other personnel were recognized for their contributions. Detective Tom Sheehan received the Board of Fire and Police… Read more »

Early Voting Begins Today Early voting for the 2022 General Primary Election begins today in both DuPage and Will counties. DuPage residents can start casting their ballots at the DuPage County Fairgrounds at 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton. This marks the county’s first use of its new paper ballot system. Early voting will run at… Read more »

Coyne Appointment Former city councilman Kevin Coyne was named to the Naperville Public Library Board in an 8-1 vote at Tuesday’s city council meeting. Coyne came under fire on allegations that he was involved in activities sanctioned by a controversial group known as Awake Illinois. During public comment a number of residents shared concerns of… Read more »

Pfizer COVID Booster Authorization for Kids On Tuesday morning, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for children aged 5 to 11. Over 8 million children are estimated to be eligible for the shots, having already received two vaccine doses, provided their most recent dose was at least five months… Read more »

Peace Officers Memorial Day This morning the Naperville Police Department held an observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, which was May 15, honoring law enforcement officers killed or disabled in the line of duty. About sixty people, including officers and members of the public, came together at the Naperville Public Safety Memorial Plaza for the ceremony…. Read more »

Mayor Chooses Potential Appointee Names Only one of two potential appointees whose names were leaked in consideration for city advisory boards will be put forth to city council for approval on Tuesday. Mayor Steve Chirico is submitting former city councilman Kevin Coyne for a spot on the Naperville Public Library Board of Trustees. But the… Read more »

Mount Everest Record Set By Naperville Teen In her latest and most impressive climb, 18-year-old Naperville native Lucy Westlake at 5:36 a.m. Nepal time on Thursday became the youngest American woman to ever reach the summit of Mount Everest. The record had previously stood for 15 years, with Westlake reaching the peak one month and… Read more »