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Four Naperville area high school seniors joined the prestigious ranks of U.S. Presidential Scholars. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the 58th class of the scholars on May 12, 2022. The 161 high school seniors chosen from across the country were recognized for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education… Read more »
Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 have both sent out messages to their school communities, addressing the school shooting that happened yesterday in Uvalde, Texas, leaving 19 children and two teachers dead. Heavy Hearts “Our hearts are heavy as our entire school community mourns the loss of students and educators at… 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 »
Time Magazine recently released its list of 100 most influential people in 2022. With a passage written by NBA legend and Chicago-native, Dwyane Wade, Naperville Central graduate Candace Parker was selected as one of the 100 on the list after a memorable year on and off the court. Bringing a Championship Home to Chicago Parker… Read more »
It seemed like just a typical assembly last Friday at Metea Valley High School…until CBS Chicago’s Audrina Bigos appeared, with news of a $10,000 award. The man the award was named for, Keith Melaragno, just happened to be in attendance, to give it out. “The first recipient of the Keith Award…Jocelyn Grabow!” announced Melaragno. Surprising… 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 »
As the Indian Prairie 204 School District closes out one school year and looks to the upcoming one, officials are grappling with a mixed bag of certainty and uncertainty from a financial perspective. On one hand, district officials are heading into the 2022-23 school year with long-term signed contractual agreements with two major labor unions… 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 »
“I was looking up and it just looked so, like the mountain just looked so enormous, and I was like, I’m like ‘yeah, I don’t know, I don’t know if I can do this.’ But I just had to put one foot in front of the other you know. Just up and up and –… 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 »
The vice president of Naperville-based youth-oriented human service organization KidsMatter was arrested Wednesday for possession and distribution of child pornography, according to the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office. Erich Kroll, 49, was ordered held on $150,000 bond at a hearing Wednesday afternoon. He is facing multiple child pornography charges. The Investigation The sheriff’s office said an… Read more »