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July Editor’s Notes
Above / Shortly after dusk at 9:30PM, Fri., July 4, the City of Naperville and the Naperville Park District will host the annual fireworks...
Ready, set, join the Freedom Ruck March on July 4
Naperville Responds for Veterans Report
Join Naperville Responds for Veterans to begin Independence Day by taking the Freedom Ruck March stepping off at 8AM Fri.,...
Photo Gallery: Naperville Municipal Band Concert ‘Comedy Tonight’ 6/26/2025
Though the heat, humidity and rumble of thunder were no joke just before the big stage door went go up, up, up on the...
Things To Do Around Naperville This Weekend: June 27-29
If it's Thursday, it's the day the "Things to Do" listing is posted for the weekend.
If it's summer, Thursday also is when the Naperville...
Naperville Community Fireworks Show is set for Frontier Sports Complex
Celebrate Independence Day, July 4, with a band concert at 7:30PM and showering blasts of spectacular fireworks beginning at 9:30PM. (PN File Photo)
The annual...
Updated / Things To Do Around Naperville This Weekend: June 20-22
It's already Saturday! No matter how you're experiencing the great outdoors this weekend, be mindful to be properly hydrated. Water plus electrolytes will be...
Photo Gallery: NMB Big Band Concert 6/19/2025
On a vibrant evening in Central Park on June 19, the Naperville Municipal Band Big Band took the stage, captivating the audience under the...
Naper Nights Community Concert Series Kicks Off June 20-21
Naper Settlement will kick off the 2025 Naper Nights Community Concert Series season with a Jane’s Addiction tribute on June 20 and a Willie...
Photo Gallery: Naperville Municipal Band Concert 6/12/2025
Band fans of all ages attended the second concert of the season by the Naperville Municipal Band, held in Central Park on Thursday, June...
Naperville Native Returns for Book Signing at Anderson’s Bookshop
Updated June 23, 2025 / With humid temperatures in the 90s, Anderson's Bookshop provided a hot time in the old town for families and...
June / Behind the Horn With the Naperville Municipal Band
For June 2025, meet Tracy Oliver, clarinetist in the Naperville Municipal Band and NMB Big Band Director
Number of years in the NMB: I began...
Teen artwork will wrap six streetlight controller boxes this summer
Above / Beginning June 30, 2025, streetlight controller boxes such as the one pictured here at the corner of West Street and Hillside Road...
Nutrition Knowledge – Catch Some Nutrition
Fish can be a wonderful addition to our weekly meal plan (try for 2-3 times per week). It provides an excellent protein source, as...
President of the World’s Largest Furniture Manufacturer
Delmar Leroy Kroehler was born March 6, 1902, in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois, the son of Peter Edward Kroehler and Josephine Lucille Stephens. Lucille...
Update #6 / 2025 Riverwalk Duck Race is down to the wire, winners announced
Above / Eighteen way-larger-than-life duck sculptures now dot the dry landscape throughout downtown Naperville. Be sure to see "GARY WEBFOOT" by the Dandelion Fountain....
Update / Things To Do Around Naperville This Weekend: June 6-8
Friday
Brats at Kreger’s / 10AM to 3PM Fridays and Saturdays at Kreger’s Brat and Sausage Haus – 606 N. Ellsworth Naperville, IL 60563 /...
Indian Community Outreach Announces Changes to 2025 India Day Celebrations
Above & Below / The India Day Parade is set to return at 11AM on Sun., Aug. 10, 2025, with a warm welcome to...
Art Talk – Artists Unite in Artistic Alchemy
Arts DuPage (AD), a countywide arts council under the umbrella of DuPage Foundation, has partnered with North Central College (NCC) to present Artistic Alchemy,...
June Events at Naper Settlement
Naper Settlement, an outdoor living history museum, is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 AM-4 PM and Sunday from 1-4 PM with general museum admission $12...
Dine Naperville – Summer Live Music Line-up
Summertime in Naperville brings a host of live music options and some of our favorite summer traditions! Naperville’s vibrant music scene provides plenty of options to anchor a weekend stay or fun night out. Come experience the perfect soundtrack for summer fun!