SONS OF CHICAGO BENEFIT SHOW AT WENTZ CONCERT HALL
The Sons of Chicago will pay tribute to artists Bruce Springsteen and Bob Seger as part of a Naperville performance to help fund 16 regional food pantries.
The show will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave. For this performance, the band has added a four-piece horn section, bringing the ensemble up to 12 pieces.
Reserved tickets are priced between $25 and $35. Student tickets are $10.
The performance is part of the Wintrust 40,000 Meals Tour, which provides funding for food pantries in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, a news release said.
Tickets can be purchased at www.northcentralcollege.edu/events/bruce-springsteen-bob-seger.
WEST NILE RELATED DEATH REPORTED IN DUPAGE COUNTY
A DuPage County adult resident has died due to West Nile virus, the DuPage County Health Department reported.
It is the first human death related to the mosquito-borne virus in 2026 in the county. No information was released about the individual.
The health department said there have been six human cases in Illinois to date, with two other fatalies — one in Chicago and the other in Shelby County. Last year, there was 14 human cases and one death related to the virus.
Most cases of West Nile virus infections have little to no symptoms, but about 20% of individuals with the virus report symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, a news release said.
People over the age of 60, and those with medical conditions such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease and organ transplants, are at a higher risk for serious illness.
The health department’s environmental health services team and its partner agencies monitor West Nile virus activity through October. The department urges residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites and reduce areas where mosquitos breed.
VETERANS GROUP SELLING RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A NEW TRUCK
The nonprofit veterans organization Naperville Responds for Veterans is selling raffle tickets for a 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 AT4.
Tickets are $100 each and only 2,000 tickets will be sold, a news release said. Raffle tickets are limited to Illinois residents 18 years and older.
Tickets are available exclusively at NRFVTruckRaffle.givesmart.com. Sales run through Nov. 11 or until 2,000 tickets are sold, the release said.
The winner will receive a new truck valued at about $75,000, courtesy of sponsor Woody Buick GMC of Naperville, or the option of receiving $50,000 in cash instead, the release said.
Proceeds benefit the organization’s work supporting veterans throughout the western suburbs, including Naperville, Aurora, Wheaton, Lisle and surrounding DuPage and Will county communities. Naperville Responds for Veterans helps veterans with critical home repairs and renovations to live safely and independently, the release said.
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For more information, go to www.napervilleresponds.org.