City Council Takes Steps Toward New Landmarking Procedures

Naperville’s City Council is taking another look at the city’s process of landmarking buildings. At the June 21st meeting, the group discussed some pitfalls with the current procedure, notably the difficulty, delay and added cost it can bring to an owner without their consent.  The issue sprang from a recent meeting where the council denied… Read more »

Ribfest Addresses Ticket Holder Concerns and Schedule Alterations

The Exchange Club of Naperville is addressing complaints from ticket holders from this year’s Ribfest. The event, held from June 17 to June 20, saw some last minute cancellations and schedule changes. Friday night’s headliner, Toby Keith, had to pull out after disclosing that he had been battling cancer since last fall. Ashley McBryde had… Read more »

North Central Men’s Tennis Season Recap

As they reached the end of their regular season, confidence couldn’t have been much higher for the North Central Men’s Tennis team. A final 9-0 sweep over Carroll was their 14th consecutive victory to close out a 21-2 campaign. Winning a first conference title for over 60 years and a first ever trip to the… Read more »

Flag Folding Ceremony

An American flag folding ceremony was held at the Naperville Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873. “Well, it started out with the very large flag that was replaced by a new one at the side of city hall,” said James Oftedal, Honor Guard Commander.  “And we didn’t know that that was done until we were told… Read more »

Naperville Fine Arts and Artisan Fair

The Naperville Fine Arts and Artisan Fair took place once again at Naper Settlement. Presented by the Naperville Women’s Club, this free event featured over 100 artists, a free children’s activity tent, a community mural, a silent auction, a balloon artist, a caricature artist, Empty Bowls pottery charity sale, music, food and beverages. The annual… Read more »

Abortion Rights Protest In Naperville After Supreme Court Ruling

More than a hundred protesters of all ages lined Washington Street in downtown Naperville on Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The protest was organized by the Illinois National Organization for Women, American Association of University Women, the League of Women Voters and the National Council of Jewish Women in Illinois…. Read more »

Who’s On The Ballot In the Illinois Primary Election

The Illinois Primary Elections take place on June 28th, and there are several races on the ballot that will decide who is eligible for November’s general election. State Elections For the seat of Illinois governor, Democratic incumbent J.B. Pritzker is challenged in his party by Beverly Miles. The Republican candidates for governor are Darren Bailey,… Read more »