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Naperville Area School Districts Jump in Niche’s Rankings to Among Top 40 in U.S.
Both Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 made it into the top 40 in Niche’s yearly rankings of best school districts in the United States. District Rankings on Niche Naperville School District 203 landed at number 25 in the nation. That was a 15-point jump for the district from last year.…
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Indian Prairie School District 204 Facing Hiring Challenges
At Monday night’s Indian Prairie School District 204 Board of Education Meeting, the board heard about the ongoing hiring challenges facing the district. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Louis Lee presented his findings during the District’s Annual Hiring Report. The Need For Employees The demand to fill more positions is greater than ever. Dr.…
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Naperville’s DeEtta’s Bakery Places Second at Las Vegas Cake Decorating Competition
This past weekend, the DeEtta’s decorating duo of Alexa Abaroa and Julie Thompson finished runners up at the 21st annual Pillsbury Bakers’ Plus Creative Decorating Competition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Abaroa is the lead cake director at DeEtta’s Bakery, located at 428 W. 5th Ave in Naperville. She was excited to team up with Thompson…
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Naperville’s Meson Sabika Holds Sept. 27 Fundraiser for Pakistan Flooding Victims
Meson Sabika is running a special fundraiser today, Tuesday, Sept. 27, for flooding victims in Pakistan. Proceeds To UNICEF for Flood Relief 100% of the restaurant’s sales from today will go to UNICEF to be utilized to help with the flooding relief. It’s estimated that more than 33 million people have been impacted by the…
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D204 Hiring Challenges | CAWA Book Drive | Meson Sabika Fundraiser
D204 Facing Hiring Challenges Indian Prairie School District 204 is facing unprecedented challenges in hiring, like many other districts in the state. At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Louis Lee presented the District’s Annual Hiring Report. He showed data from an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Survey,…
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D204 Hiring Challenges | CAWA Book Drive | Meson Sabika Fundraiser
D204 Facing Hiring Challenges Indian Prairie School District 204 is facing unprecedented challenges in hiring, like many other districts in the state. At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Dr. Louis Lee presented the District’s Annual Hiring Report. He showed data from an Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Survey,…
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Former Aurora Mayor Robert J. O’Connor Has Died At 78
Former Aurora mayor Robert James O’Connor died at home on September 15, the city of Aurora reported Monday. He was 78. Longtime Public Servant O’Connor was the 58th mayor of Aurora, serving from 2016 to 2017. He was also a nine-term alderman-at-large for the city, first elected in 1985. During the entirety of his 36-year…
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Islamic Center of Naperville Holds Groundbreaking for 248th Avenue Mosque
Naperville City Manager Doug Krieger joined several city council members as well as members of the Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN) community on Saturday to gather for a groundbreaking in honor of the start of construction of a new mosque at 3540 248th Avenue. “It’s an absolute privilege and honor for me to represent the…
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Downtown Naperville Progress in Progress Celebration
After months of construction, the Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) celebrated its updated streetscapes with the Progress in Progress Celebration. “Today is our Progress in Progress Celebration. Downtown Naperville had some construction work happen, crews had to get underground and work on some of the infrastructure that was in desperate need of repair and replacement. And…
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Naperville Location of Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar Opens
The Naperville location of Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar is now open. First Shuckin’ Shack In Illinois The new seafood spot comes to town thanks to Kyle Howard. According to a press release, the Geneva resident left his 20-year corporate career to open the chain’s first franchise location in Illinois. Owning a restaurant was a long-time…
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Mosque Groundbreaking | Naperville Shuckin’ Shack Opens | Largest Dog Wedding
ICN Holds Mosque Groundbreaking The Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday for its new mosque. The location at 3540 248th Avenue will be ICN’s fourth within Naperville. Members of the ICN community, several Naperville city council members, members of the design team, and City Manager Doug Krieger were among those…
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Mosque Groundbreaking | Naperville Shuckin’ Shack Opens | Largest Dog Wedding
ICN Holds Mosque Groundbreaking The Islamic Center of Naperville (ICN) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday for its new mosque. The location at 3540 248th Avenue will be ICN’s fourth within Naperville. Members of the ICN community, several Naperville city council members, members of the design team, and City Manager Doug Krieger were among those…