Ladder of Light at Firemen’s Memorial Park in Naperville
Naperville paid tribute to its fallen firefighters with the December 7 unveiling of the new Ladder of Light at Firemen’s Memorial Park.
Naperville grant for photovoltaic solar
The City of Naperville government received a $100,000 grant from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for a photovoltaic system that recently was installed atop the City’s Electric Service Center at 1392 Aurora Avenue. The grant helped support the design, planning, scheduling, permitting and construction of
Lottery for ballot in Naperville
The lottery to determine ballot order of City Council candidates who simultaneously filed petitions to run in the 2021 Consolidated General Election will take place at noon Tuesday, Dec. 1. The lottery will be held outdoors on the east side of the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street, near
Pennies for Pies drive in Naperville
Naperville Park District invites donations to the 14th annual Pennies for Pies drive from November 2-20. From its inception in 2006, the goal of the Pennies for Pies campaign has been to encourage the community to make donations of any amount, including pocket change, to help fund the purchase of
Van Buren Parking Deck Rehabilitation in Naperville to Begin October 21
By Marie Wilson Annual work on the Van Buren Parking Deck, 43 W. Van Buren Street, is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Oct. 21, as part of the downtown parking deck maintenance program. Work is expected to take approximately four weeks, pending weather or unforeseen circumstances. The City has contracted with
Early voting in Naperville will start October 19
Early voting locations will be available in Naperville for the November 3 General Election for residents of DuPage and Will Counties starting October 19. Early voting will end Monday, Nov. 2, and Election Day will be Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting for DuPage County residents will take place in the
Halloween Night Lights will turn on in Naperville
Halloween will look different this year, and Naperville Park District will introduce a new event, Halloween Nights Lights, to celebrate the season in line with current health guidelines and with a twist of family-friendly fun and surprises. Halloween Nights Lights, presented by Woody Buick GMC of Naperville, will take place
Let Us Play gathering at Rotary Hill in Naperville
At Rotary Hill in Naperville Monday is a focus on both opening schools and letting all sports participants play.
Candidacy petitions ready
Petitions for candidacy for the 2021 Naperville municipal election will be available in the City Clerk’s office at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle Street, Monday, Aug. 17. Petitions may be circulated for signatures Tuesday, Aug. 25. Up for election in 2021 are the four-year terms of four City
Naperville mayor selected to participate in Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Naperville mayor Steve Chirico is one of 40 American mayors selected to participate in the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative’s intensive leadership and management program. Mayor Chirico joins a class of dedicated mayors, who will attend immersing, online classes taught by faculty from Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School
Remembering Sandra Bland in Naperville
Mourners gather on Rotary Hill in Naperville Monday, July 13 for a Vigil for Naperville native Sandra Bland.
Naperville Fireworks
Colorful skies provide entertainment, at a distance near Naperville’s Frontier Sports Complex.
Naperville businesses: AMC Ogden 6, Costco
The Ogden 6 in Naperville sits vacant due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be part of redevelopment to the East Ogden Mall on the City’s far northeast side.
Responsibility to seek change
By Steve Chirico, Naperville mayor “What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis is unconscionable. What happened to Christian Cooper in New York’s Central Park is unconscionable. And what’s happened here in recent months in Naperville is unconscionable. “We cannot let these events be relegated to just another name, another page
Naperville Closing City Hall at Noon, Suggesting Downtown Businesses Close
Out of an abundance of caution, the city government of Naperville closed the City Hall to employees and the public at noon Monday, June 1 and suggests downtown Naperville businesses close, as well, due to multiple, unconfirmed reports of protests planned throughout the western suburbs. Residents are advised to avoid
Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower concerts, lighting, celebrate health-care workers
The Naperville Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower is announcing special concerts and lighting to honor healthcare workers and first responders during the coronavirus pandemic this spring. Local carillonneurs will perform a series of concerts Wednesdays at noon for the month of May, in addition to the regularly scheduled concerts at
Naperville parking 30 minutes downtown
Naperville mayor Steve Chirico signed an executive order that limits on-street parking on several streets in the Naperville Central Business District to 30 minutes between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m., seven days a week, as of May 5.The order aims to ease hardships on businesses that have had to modify
Easter in Naperville
A Naperville Easter Bunny visit to children, to offer a sense of the tradition in the absence of gatherings this year, finds visits by motorcycle.