NCTV17 News Update

Naperville Remembers 9/11 On Sunday morning, Naperville’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, hosted by the Exchange Club, took place inside the City Council Chambers. Due to weather conditions, the event was moved inside from the Dan Shanower Memorial. The Remembrance Ceremony included speeches by Mayor Steve Chirico, Police Chief Jason Arres and Fire Chief Mark Puknaitis. The keynote speech… Read more »

Naperville Hit and Run On Thursday morning, a 10-year-old boy was injured after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle at the intersection of Coach Drive and Bailey Road. The incident occurred around 7:55 a.m. The boy was taken to a local hospital for treatment of significant, but non-life-threatening injuries, according to a… Read more »

Rifle Sales Lawsuit A Naperville gun shop owner along with the National Association for Gun Rights have filed a lawsuit against the City of Naperville for its new ordinance banning sales of certain high powered rifles. Robert Bevis is the owner of Law Weapons & Supply, which is also named as a plaintiff. The lawsuit, filed… Read more »

Fleeing Police Fee  At their meeting last night, Naperville City Council passed an ordinance setting a $900 fee for the registered owner of a vehicle that attempts to flee from a police officer. The ordinance was proposed by Chief Jason Arres and the Naperville Police Department to recoup costs from the rise in fleeing and… Read more »

Naper Pride Fest Naper Pride Fest is coming to Naper Settlement this Saturday, September 10. This is the second year for the family friendly fest, which celebrates diversity and inclusivity. There will be music, food, LGBTQ+ supportive vendors and kids activities. The headliner of the day will be Grammy-award-winning singer Jody Watley, who will take… Read more »

Last Fling Begins Today marks the start of the Last Fling, the Labor Day weekend festival organized by the Naperville Jaycees. All the fun is centered along Jackson Avenue in downtown Naperville, with music, food, carnival rides and plenty of family-friendly attractions. It runs today through Monday, and includes a Labor Day Parade that kicks… Read more »

Capitol Breach Guilty Plea A Naperville woman pleaded guilty yesterday to a misdemeanor related to the Capitol breach on January 6, 2021. Dawn Frankowski was charged with parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. According to court documents, she was inside the building about 11 minutes and entered two offices. As part of the… Read more »

COVID Level Falls To Medium DuPage County has been downgraded to a medium COVID-19 community level due to a drop in the number of reported cases. The DuPage County Health Department says data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a decline in COVID-19 cases in the county over the past week. DuPage… Read more »

Anderson Drops Out Naperville Republican Janice Anderson has ended her campaign for a seat on the DuPage County Board. Anderson, a former one-term county board member, has taken a new job with the consulting firm Egon Zehnder. She said in a statement to the Daily Herald, “I didn’t take the decision lightly, but I am withdrawing… Read more »

Barricaded Subject Situation A person armed with a weapon barricaded themselves in a Naperville residence Saturday night. Naperville Police say they responded to the 400 block of E. Bailey Road around 6:40 p.m. after receiving a domestic incident call. The situation shifted into a barricaded subject with a weapon, requiring more law enforcement at the… Read more »

Proposed Butera Redevelopment A shuttered Butera on the southwest corrner of East Chicago Avenue and Oleson Drive, as well as the strip mall it sits in, may undergo redevelopment. At the latest city council meeting, the group heard a proposal to designate that space as a business district, in order to allow infrastructure upgrades for… Read more »

Rally on the River A local group is holding a “Rally on the DuPage River” this Saturday to promote continuing to allow public access to the river, and keeping it clean. Friends of the DuPage River is encouraging people to head out to the river through a public access point and spend time floating, tubing,… Read more »