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“Ada Twist, Scientist” by Naperville author Andrea Beaty has been chosen as this year’s Naperville READS selection. “Ada Twist has continued to inspire readers to think scientifically since it first came out, and all of Andrea’s Questioneers books are customer favorites,” said Becky Anderson of Anderson’s Bookshop in a press release. “To celebrate this curious and… Read more »
Naperville’s Sleep Out Saturday was held over the weekend at St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church. Participants spent a chilly night outside in tents, boxes and other makeshift shelters to help raise awareness about homelessness. Bridge Communities Hosts Sleep Out Saturday “Sleep Out Saturday is an event organized by Bridge Communities here locally that helps to raise… Read more »
Indian Prairie School District 204 will be offering free therapy sessions to students at some schools thanks to a grant from the Edward Elmhurst Community Investment Fund. At last night’s IPSD 204 board of education meeting, instructional specialist Dr. Tara Bell and director of middle school core curriculum Tarah Fowler announced that the district had… Read more »
Election Day Election Day is here, and local polls are open until 7 p.m. tonight. DuPage County voters can cast their ballot at any one of the 269 polling locations in the county, thanks to the Vote Anywhere program. A full list of those locations is available on the DuPage County Clerk’s website. Will County… Read more »
The League of Women Voters of Naperville (LWVN) is holding a virtual forum at 7 p.m. on November 9 via Zoom to cover the topic of affordable housing. It’s titled, “Affordable, Accessible, and Supportive Housing: Why Our Community Needs These Options.” Benefits and Concerns Addressed Presenters will explain the benefits of mixed residential options in… Read more »
Naperville’s mixed-use Bradford Commons development off Route 59 and 75th Street could be welcoming a new hibachi restaurant. The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 2, gave a favorable recommendation to Wu’s House, a growing restaurant chain hoping to add Naperville to its portfolio of Chicago-area locations. Michael Wu of Wu & Tran… Read more »
Naperville Central Boys Soccer Wins First State Championship After defeating Stevenson 5-0 in the semifinals on Friday, Naperville Central boys soccer took on Romeoville for the 3A boys soccer State Championship at Hoffman Estates on Saturday night. Both teams were in search of their first ever state title. After a scoreless first half, senior captain… Read more »
North Central Football in the Wind on the Road The North Central football team hit the road for what they hope will be the final time until the national championship, traveling south to Bloomington for their final away game of the regular season to take on the Illinois Wesleyan Titans on an incredibly windy afternoon…. Read more »
The City of Naperville’s Transportation, Engineering and Development (TED) Business Group held a public input session on Thursday to share preliminary design choices for the second phase of the Downtown Streetscape Improvements Project. Second Phase The second phase of the city’s project has the goal of rebuilding Washington St. between Chicago Ave. and Benton Ave…. Read more »
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce (NACC) received top honors at the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Annual Celebration & Awards dinner on Thursday. The NACC won the Outstanding Chamber of the Year for chambers with more than 600 members, as well as the IACCE Certified Chamber of Commerce designation. Chamber of the… Read more »
NACC Wins Outstanding Chamber of the Year The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce (NACC) received top honors at the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Annual Celebration & Awards dinner on Thursday. The NACC won the Outstanding Chamber of the Year for Chambers with more than 600 members, as well as the IACCE Certified… Read more »
“The Lantern Tavern has been in the Feldott family for 57 years and to be honest, it was devastating to realize that that legacy is ending,” said The Lantern’s General Manager, Teri Feldott. “But honestly it’s such a relief to know that the person who wants to buy it, doesn’t want to change a thing.”… Read more »