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Naperville Park Board and District 203 School Board returning to in-person meetings in July

June 30, 2020 at 10:21 a.m.

The Naperville Park Board will resume holding in-person meetings July 9 and the Naperville District 203 School Board will do the same a week later. Other elected bodies, however, are...

Car club gatherings in Naperville turn loud, illegal, police say. ‘It’s evolved from a fun activity to breaking the law.’

June 25, 2020 at 1:13 p.m.

Rick Szalach walks in downtown Naperville in the evenings, but his peaceful strolls have been interrupted in recent weeks by drag racing, he said. Speaking at an online Naperville City...

Naperville-based Unity Partnership weighs in on how to use money budgeted to police

June 19, 2020 at 4:18 p.m.

As protesters and activists across the country call to defund the police, an organization in Naperville whose mission is to improve the relationship between police and residents says it's critical...

Protesters gathered May 31 in front of a line of police outside Aurora City Hall.

Defund police? Some suburbs — Naperville, Aurora, Elgin — have done the opposite.

June 19, 2020 at 5:03 p.m.

As protests have spread through the suburbs and local activists have demanded civilian oversight and more training for police, calls have also erupted nationwide to defund the police. In some...

Naperville library board approves diversity statement affirming it serves everyone in the community

June 19, 2020 at 1:57 p.m.

The Naperville Public Library Board this week approved a statement affirming the library serves everyone in the community and fosters an atmosphere of diversity and inclusion. Approval of the board's...

Some Naperville residents and council members are not thrilled with the idea of moving the July 4 fireworks display from downtown Knoch Park to Frontier Park, on the city's south side.

Naperville moves July 4 fireworks to provide more space, but some question the need to break with tradition

June 18, 2020 at 12:51 p.m.

This year's July 4 fireworks display will be at Frontier Park to provide more space for social distancing, but moving it from its traditional downtown Knoch Park location has spurred...

Naperville may restrict parties, regulate parking and occupancy for short-term rentals after more complaints arise

June 18, 2020 at 6:35 a.m.

Naperville may put restrictions on Airbnbs and other short-term rental properties to regulate parties and limit parking and occupancy after residents raised new complaints. In a 9-0 vote Tuesday night,...

Naperville city councilmen are discussing whether to rescind health insurance benefits for elected officials.

Affordable housing units would be mandatory for all new home developments under changes sought by Naperville commission

June 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

Several measures an advisory commission is recommending Naperville adopt could help pave the way for more affordable housing in the city, a problem officials have acknowledged but for years failed...

While the Naperville area and Illinois in general is seeing a drop in coronavirus cases, the numbers are going up in states like Florida and Texas. Signage announces a 3-hour wait for testing Tuesday at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

COVID-19 numbers dropping in Naperville area; health officials say residents must keep up their guard

June 16, 2020 at 5:46 p.m.

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to fall in the Naperville area, public health officials continue to warn residents not to let down their guard as the Illinois economy...

The Naperville Public Library has announced its support for Black Lives Matter, Executive Director Dave Della Terza says.

Naperville Public Library backs Black Lives Matter in show of diversity support and serving everyone in the community

June 13, 2020 at 10:34 a.m.

The Naperville Public Library is one of the first civic institutions in the city to publicly stand behind the Black Lives Matter movement. Naperville Library Executive Director Dave Della Terza...

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