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Raise a Glass for Local Veterans at the 16th Annual ‘Cheers For Veterans’ Gala
As Veterans Day approaches, Naperville Responds For Veterans is getting ready to raise a glass — and raise funds — for the men and...
Veteran Business Project Hosts Third Annual Valor to Venture Gala in Naperville Oct. 29
Veteran Business Project, Inc. (VBP) will celebrate Veteran success stories at its third annual Valor to Venture gala from 6 to 10PM Thursday, Oct....
Loaves & Fishes – More Than Food: A Path Forward
When Carlos was diagnosed with cancer, his life changed in ways he never expected.
He had a good job and a six-figure salary, but as...
Free Styrofoam Recycling Event in Naperville Saturday, Oct. 3
Naperville residents can clear out foam packaging and drop off a range of other recyclable items at a free community event this Saturday, Oct....
Community Members Recognized for Creativity, Service and Global Connection
During the recent Naperville Sister Cities International Festival in Central Park, three members of the community were recognized for their outstanding achievements promoting creativity,...
Veterans in Touch – Remember Military Families
When a service member deploys, a family faces change and stress. In times of war or conflict, emotions may be even higher. Even when...
Do you know when and where to vote? Or why candidate petitions still are being circulated?
This NEW ERA VICTORY FUND CAMPAIGN button was saved among other commemoratives in my grandmother's button box many years ago, and has always been...
Early voting is now in progress for the General Midterm Election
Find one of the Early Voting locations for DuPage County in the lower level of the Naperville Municipal Center located at 400 S. Eagle...
Naperville Responds Truck Raffle Offers Chance to Win GMC Sierra While Supporting Local Veterans
Naperville Responds For Veterans (NRFV), a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to helping Veterans in crisis with critical home repairs and renovations, has launched its 2026...
YMCA Launches ‘Y for All’ to Make Memberships More Affordable
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago announced Monday the launch of Y for All to make Y membership and a range of programs even more...
WDSRA – Cheers to 50 Years of Community Champions
We just had our BIG celebration. And what a celebration it was! Hundreds of Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) friends came together to...
Lizzy’s Fund: Bow Wow Bingo!
When we are a certain age, we can recollect images of bingo games attended by older people. Occurring in a stuffy church basement or...
Diveheart: Stories from the Heart – Night Shift
When I was a young writer in college, working for the newspaper, I learned that sometimes the hardest part of writing a story was...
Naperville Woman’s Club News: ‘Boos and Clues’ – a Naperville Halloween Adventure
Are you looking for a different Halloween adventure throughout downtown Naperville? The Naperville Woman’s Club is sponsoring a Halloween Scavenger Hunt fundraiser from 6...
Volunteers Help Grow Funds for Scholarships and Charitable Causes
The Cress Creek Garden Club will hold its 48th annual fundraising event, The Glow of Giving Hearts, on Fri., Nov. 6, 2026. The event...
Listen for all the bells on Constitution Day, Sept. 17
Back in 1994, Congressman Harris Fawell and his wife, Ruth, hosted a Constitution Day ceremony at Naper Settlement that included a facsimile of the...
Sharing and Caring – Quarterly Giving, Local Impact
Since this column is about sharing and caring about others, I wanted to introduce you to an organization you might not know about. It...
Photo Gallery: 13th Annual Judd-a-Thon 0.1k
The Judd-a-thon 0.1K Fun Run stepped off at 10:01AM. on Sunday, September 13, and once again proved why this pint-sized race has become one...
Naperville Marks 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 at Cmdr. Dan Shanower Memorial
Under clear skies and warm late afternoon sun, a large crowd gathered along the Naperville Riverwalk Friday evening for the 25th anniversary observance of...
Naperville Labor Day Parade features The Good Old Toys
Back in 1966, the Last Fling was born on Labor Day weekend with a lot of help from the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce....