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.
Naperville City Council meetings available remotely to help
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) continue to increase, the city government of Naperville is following the directions set forth by the State of Illinois to prevent further spread of the disease. To protect both residents and employees, the city government has stayed in close contact with health officials and
Armed robbery reported in Naperville
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at approximately 1140 hrs. Naperville Police officers were dispatched to the 200 block of East Bailey Road for a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred. Upon arrival, responding officers learned that the victim had arranged to meet the offender to sell a high-value
Safe DuPage will raise concerns
Naperville councilman, Kevin Coyne, has formed Safe DuPage, an organization that will raise public awareness to a host of issues relating to crime and public safety. Safe DuPage will raise concerns, educate the public, and be an advocate for legislation aimed at the following policy issues: • Recreational marijuana stores
Angela Soderquist Naperville Santa House winner
Angela Soderquist of Naperville received a surprise visit Friday, Dec. 27, from Woody, owner of Woody Buick GMC, the presenting sponsor of the Naperville Park District’s Santa House on the Riverwalk. He was hand-delivering the prize that she won as the 2019 Santa House raffle winner, which is a $500
The Wizard of Oz will visit Naperville community stage
Magical Starlight Theatre invites audiences, young and old, to be captivated by the familiar and beloved story of “The Wizard of Oz,” coming to the Naperville stage January 10-12, 2020 and 17-19, 2020. The company of 54 talented community actors has been hard at work for the past six weeks
Yuletide Festival in Naperville
The first Yuletide Festival at Naper Settlement Sunday is in place of the Christkindlmarket which was there the previous three years when an agreement with the city government of Naperville couldn’t be reached.
Millennium Carillon in Naperville shows Christmas colors Sunday
The Millennium Carillon in Naperville shows Christmas colors Sunday. Two celebrations will be at the Carillon New Year’s Eve, one at 5:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m..
New Year’s Eve music at Carillon in Naperville
Naperville Park District invites the community to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Millennium Carillon. The 2019 Celebration at the Carillon is a free event, with two opportunities to celebrate the New Year, one for the whole family, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and one for those who want to celebrate