Galaxies collided Wednesday night in downtown Naperville, as the 501st Midwest Garrison in partnership with the Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) helped Jedis of all ages commemorate this year’s “May the 4th Be With You” Star Wars celebration. “This is Star Wars Day, so why not bring people into Downtown Naperville to hang out with the 501st Legion,” said Danielle… Read more »
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SciTech Museum Closing | Naper Settlement Budget Adjustment | Chat With the Chief
SciTech Hands-On Museum Closing After 34 years, the SciTech Hands-On Museum announced it is closing its location at 18 W. Benton Street in Aurora. The award-winning museum, which has worked to inspire STEM-focused learning through interactive exhibits and activities, plans to reorganize as an educational resource that can retain some of its resources such as… Read more »
Advisory Board Appointment Controversy | Voting Equipment Demo | Naperville Native Book Release
Advisory Board Appointment Controversy More than a hundred people showed up at Tuesday night’s Naperville City Council meeting to show their concern about the controversy surrounding possible advisory board appointments by Mayor Steve Chirico. Former Naperville City Councilman Kevin Coyne and Naperville resident Shannon Adcock are seeking to serve on the Naperville Library Board and… Read more »
Two Naperville Spots Named Among “15 Best Playgrounds In The Western Suburbs”
Two Naperville spots have landed on Kidlist’s “15 Best Playgrounds in the Western Suburbs” list. The 95th Street Community Plaza and Wolf’s Crossing Community Park both earned a place in the lineup by the Kidlist team, a group of local parents helping others find family friendly activities in the western suburbs. 95th Street Community Plaza… Read more »
Pick-Up Truck Sculptures To Cruise Into Downtown Naperville This Summer
This summer you’ll want to “truck” into Downtown Naperville to check out some new additions. Pick-up trucks are the Downtown Naperville Alliance’s “pick” for their special summer sculptures this year, to fit the theme, “Cruising Into Summer.” Annual Tradition It’s a tradition that’s been going on since 2012, with a variety of themed sculptures along… Read more »
Pritzker on Roe v Wade | Animal Shelter Expansion | Mandala Arts
Pritzker and Other Legislators Hold News Conference Following a report in Politico last night that the Supreme Court is set to overturn Roe v. Wade, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker held a press conference Tuesday morning with a group of legislators to express his anger at the potential ruling and affirm that “abortion is safe and… Read more »
Governor Pritzker Speaks Out Against Potential Overturn Of Roe V. Wade
Governor J.B. Pritzker held a press conference Tuesday morning speaking out against the Supreme Court’s potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, as reported in a Politico article last night. “First, let me be clear. No matter what atrocious opinion the Supreme Court officially rolls out this summer in regards to Roe v. Wade, abortion is… Read more »
IL Governor, Area U.S. Reps Weigh In On Leaked Draft Suggesting Overturn Of Roe V. Wade
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker weighed in on Twitter Monday night on the leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court plans to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling legalizing abortion. He tweeted out, “Hell no! In Illinois, we trust women. We cannot let their most profound and personal rights be violated.” He later added, “Let… Read more »
Local Style On Stage At Downtown Naperville Breakfast & Fashion Show
On Saturday, April 30, the Downtown Naperville Breakfast & Fashion Show made its return. The annual event, which had taken a pause due to the pandemic, was back on the runway at Empire Burgers & Brew. Local Models Take Stage More than 30 community members stepped up for style duty, sporting fashions from Downtown Naperville… Read more »
Brush Pick-Up | Eid-al-Fitr | Downtown Fashion Show
Brush Pick-Up The City of Naperville is helping residents with some spring cleanup by resuming its curbside bulk brush collection starting the week of May 9. The collections are split up into five different districts. Residents can find their specific pick-up periods along with an interactive brush collection map on the city’s website. The city… Read more »
Naperville Park District Tips on Geese and Duck Encounters
Naperville Park District Tips on Geese and Duck Encounters With spring underway, and wildlife out and about, the Naperville Park District is advising the public on how they should behave around some of our fowl friends. Give Geese Space “This time of year, there’s lots of baby animals and so we just have to be… Read more »
Strength and Honor Veterans Luncheon
Area veterans were honored at the 11th annual Strength and Honor Luncheon hosted by Naperville Responds For Veterans. World War II Focus “What we want to do every year is something a little bit different. This year is obviously a World War II emphasis. We have some World War II veterans in attendance today, which… Read more »