Naperville Salute Fireworks Location The Naperville Salute organizers are requesting changes for this year’s festival. They’d like to make it four days instead of three, and shift the fireworks show from Frontier Sports Complex to Knoch Park. At Thursday night’s Naperville Park Board meeting, a representative from The Naperville Salute said having the fireworks at… Read more »
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DuPage County Ranked the Healthiest County in Illinois
DuPage County has been ranked the healthiest county to live in Illinois, according to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. The rankings, put out each year by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, took into account both health outcomes and health factors, with DuPage coming in first… Read more »
Moderna Shot For Under 6 | Motorcyclist Injured In Crash | DuPage Healthiest County
Moderna Shot For Under 6 Today Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration (F.D.A.) to authorize emergency use of its low dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6. The vaccination process would include two shots, using one-fourth the strength of an adult dose. Trial runs showed the Moderna vaccine was about 51% effective in preventing… Read more »
Marmion Academy Monk Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Former Student
The Aurora Police Department arrested a Marmion Abbey monk, who is charged with sexually abusing a former student of Marmion Academy in Aurora. Joseph J. Charron, 66, was taken into custody Wednesday morning after he surrendered to the police without incident, according to a press release by the Aurora Police Department. Judge Julia Yetter later… Read more »
Potential Appointment Challenged | Schlotzsky’s Opening | New Downtown Sandbox
Potential Appointment Challenged An online petition is challenging the potential appointment of Shannon Adcock to the Special Events and Cultural Amenities Commission (SECA). According to the Chicago Tribune, Mayor Steve Chirico interviewed Adcock as a possible candidate for the open slot. The petition on Change.org claims that Adcock’s role as the founder of Awake Illinois… Read more »
ADA-Accessible Kayak, Canoe Launch Installed At Blackwell Forest Preserve
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has installed an ADA-accessible kayak and canoe launch at Silver Lake in Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Ceremony Celebrates Opening The district unveiled the addition at a ceremony on Saturday. The new launch is the first permanent one of its kind within the district. “We’re thrilled to provide… Read more »
Bomb Threat | PappaRoti Opens in Naperville | ADA Boat Launch
Waubonsie Valley Bomb Threat Yesterday morning, the Aurora Police Department responded to a reported bomb threat at Waubonsie Valley High School. The officers determined the safest course of action while investigating the alleged threat was for students to remain in classrooms in a “secure and teach” status. Following investigation by the Aurora Police and DuPage… Read more »
Three Naperville-Area High Schools Move Up In U.S. News & World Report Rankings
U.S. News and World Report has put out its annual “Best High Schools” rankings, with several Naperville area schools moving up in the list this year. Neuqua Valley High School had the highest showing among the Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 contenders. Statewide Rankings For statewide rankings, three Naperville-area public… Read more »
JoJo’s ShakeBAR Naperville To Open Treehouse Patio
JoJo’s ShakeBAR Naperville is expanding its seating, with the launch of JoJo’s Treehouse on May 2. JoJo’s Treehouse The 1,500 square foot outside patio will be located on the second floor of the downtown Naperville restaurant. The focal point of the patio will be a tree trunk, and decked out with string lights, vines, and… Read more »
Halestorm At Ribfest | DuPage COVID Risk Level Increases | Earth Day Fair
Halestorm At Ribfest Metal rock band Halestorm will be taking the stage at the Exchange Club of Naperville’s Ribfest this summer. Known for songs like “Love Bites” and “The Steeple,” the female fronted rock band will be featured on Saturday, June 18. Ribfest will be held at the DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds in Wheaton… Read more »
Naperville’s Earth Day Fair
The Naperville Park District hosted its annual Earth Day Fair at the Fort Hill activity center. What is the fair? “You are at our Earth Day Fair. We hold it annually. We’ve only missed having one during the pandemic in 2020. So, we’re at the Fort Hill Activity Center and we invited a bunch of… Read more »
Two Brothers Brewing Company Celebrates 25 Years
25th year anniversary “It’s a great celebration. 25th anniversary is a big milestone and not many companies are able to pull that off, so we’re really proud of it and looking forward to showing everybody all our fans a great time,” said Jim Ebel, co-founder of Two Brothers. Two Brothers hosted a celebration at the… Read more »