2026 Election Guide

Maki in the style of Modigliani

Above / Maki is pictured in an A.I. generated photo, the Expressionism/Modernism style of Amedeo Modigliani. (Image by Jeff Penick) A couple weeks ago a...

Naperville Police Investigate Shots Fired in the Downtown Area, Seek Witnesses

Above / The Naperville Police Department seeks information regarding gunshots heard in downtown Naperville Friday evening. Investigators welcome information from witnesses at (630) 548-2955....

Downtown Parking Garage Maintenance Begins April 20

Parking restrictions at the Central Parking Facility and the Water Street Parking Facility Beginning the week of April 20, the City of Naperville, in partnership with...

Real Life – Seeking Joy

Service

Naperville Police Investigate Shots Fired in the Downtown Area, Seek Witnesses

Above / The Naperville Police Department seeks information regarding gunshots heard in downtown Naperville Friday evening. Investigators welcome information from witnesses at (630) 548-2955....

City News

Naperville Police Investigate Shots Fired in the Downtown Area, Seek Witnesses

Above / The Naperville Police Department seeks information regarding gunshots heard in downtown Naperville Friday evening. Investigators welcome information from witnesses at (630) 548-2955....

Columnists

WDSRA –Autism Acceptance Month: Recreation as a Pathway To Belonging

April invites us to move beyond awareness and really lean into acceptance—welcoming individuals living with autism into the everyday spaces where community comes to...

2026 Election Guide

Consider a few notes on the next campaign season...

Schools

DuPage County and SCARCE Host 20th Annual Sustainable Design Challenge for Local High Schools

DuPage County Report Students from several DuPage County high schools celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Design Challenge on Tuesday by displaying their green...

WDSRA –Autism Acceptance Month: Recreation as a Pathway To Belonging

April invites us to move beyond awareness and really lean into acceptance—welcoming individuals living with autism into the everyday spaces where community comes to...

Sharing and Caring – Computers, Laptops and Tablets Wanted

The Power Up Project is an organization started in 2018 by caring high school students seeing a need to get computers into the hands...

Photo Galleries

Photo Gallery: Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony 3/29/2026

Nearly 200 people attended the National Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Park, including Veterans and Gold Star Families. The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition...

Photo Gallery: Naperville Municipal Band Winter Concert 3/22/2026

The Naperville Municipal Band performed with the Waubonsie Valley Wind Ensemble on Sunday, March 22, in the newly renovated Waubonsie Valley High School auditorium....

Photo Gallery: WSI St. Patrick’s Day Parade 3/14/2026

Irish pride and community spirit were on display at the Naperville St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 14. This family-friendly event, hosted by West...

LOCAL BUSINESS

Word of Mouth – Dr. Joe & Staff Take Chicago: 2026 Midwinter Meeting

Each February, our staff heads to McCormick Place in Chicago for Chicago Dental Society’s Midwinter Meeting. As the largest dental meeting in the United...

Visit Naperville – Naperville CVB Drives Economic Growth

In Naperville, every hotel stay, dinner reservation, or weekend getaway marks the beginning of the city’s economic loop, a powerful cycle of visitor spending,...

Here we go again, trying to get the lead out before National Pencil Day ends

Above / Though their erasers are not so great, our sharpened pencil collection includes logos of local high schools and businesses printed on the...

CULTURE / ARTS

Naper Nights Returns With Six Nights of Tributes, From Taylor Swift to Van Halen

The Naper Nights Concert Series returns to Naper Settlement in 2026 with six nights of epic tribute performances featuring the hits of Taylor Swift,...

Maki in the style of Modigliani

Above / Maki is pictured in an A.I. generated photo, the Expressionism/Modernism style of Amedeo Modigliani. (Image by Jeff Penick) A couple weeks ago a...

Remember! Registration deadline to participate in Memorial Day Parade is May 1

Above / The Naperville Memorial Day Parade provides local youth and community members with a way to pause and reflect on a holiday weekend,...

Art Talk – A-Mays-ing Grace