Sixth Annual Pumpkin Smash Now that Halloween has passed, the Naperville Park District has a perfect plan for your jack-o’-lantern or leftover pumpkin. It’s holding its sixth annual Pumpkin Smash at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots. On Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. to noon, participants can either drop off their pumpkins to be… Read more »
Fire on Wisteria Court No one was injured in a townhome fire that happened Sunday afternoon in Naperville. Just after 3:30 p.m., the Naperville Fire Department responded to the scene at the two-story townhouse in the 1900 block of Wisteria Ct. Fire crews reported seeing smoke coming from the roof upon their arrival. Crews were… Read more »
Illinois Report Card The Illinois Report Card was released yesterday, and shows students in both Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 had proficiency scores well above the state average in ELA, math, and science. School officials say that along with other positive data indicates students are on track to “full recovery”… Read more »
Record-Breaking Early Voting in DuPage DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek says early voting in DuPage County for the Nov. 8 election is off to a record-breaking start. So far, 2022 turnout has nearly doubled that of 2018. As of yesterday morning, registered voter turnout was at 8%, as compared to 4.4% at that same time… Read more »
Health Experts Warn of “Tripledemic” Health experts are warning of a “tripledemic” as the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., are lining up to create the perfect storm. As the weather gets colder and folks move inside, these three respiratory diseases are more prone to spread. If they all surge at the same… Read more »
City Council Holds Naperville Budget Workshop On Monday night, Naperville City Council met for the first of three 2023 budget workshops. The proposed 2023 City of Naperville budget is $603.32 million, which is an 11.6% increase from the 2022 budget. Council discussed the budget along with its two key functions: “Keeping Naperville Safe” and “Supporting… Read more »
Naperville North Girls Tennis Saturday was a historic day for Naperville North girls tennis. For the first time in school history, a Huskies doubles team advanced to the IHSA State Championship match. Sophomores Brooke Coffman and Gabby Lee built on last season’s quarterfinal appearance and won their first five matches in the 2A tournament. The… Read more »
Halloween Driving Safety Campaign The Naperville Police Department is reminding the public to celebrate safely this Halloween, with an eye on driving safety. To that end, it’s partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and other law enforcement agencies statewide for a Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign during… Read more »
“22 for 22” Early Voting Locations In DuPage DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek is reminding the public that as of Monday, October 24, there will be “22 for 22,” meaning 22 early voting locations will open up across the county. It’s a 100% increase from the amount offered in 2018. DuPage County also has a… Read more »
Ready, Set, Vote! DuPage Voting Expo On Sunday, October 23, several DuPage chapters of the League of Women Voters are hosting the Ready, Set, Vote! DuPage Voting Expo. The event is meant as a one-stop spot for voters to get information on candidates, voter registration, election equipment and more. There will be a meet and… Read more »
Leyden Student Dies After Collapsing at Naperville Choir Event A west suburban high school choir student died Friday night after collapsing at a choir event at Naperville North High School, according to authorities. After he collapsed, 17-year-old Daniel Moshi was taken to Edward Medical Center, where he later died, as reported to ABC7 Chicago by… Read more »
Little League Turf Donation Naperville Little League is planning to donate $200,000 to the Naperville Park District for two new synthetic turf baseball fields. The turf fields will replace current grass fields in two of the district’s parks. At Thursday’s Naperville Park Board meeting, park district executive director Brad Wilson said an agreement will be… Read more »