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KidsMatter, Naperville police forum addresses stress, warning signs, pandemic’s impact on youth mental health

February 25, 2022 at 7:03 p.m.

The unprecedented number of stressors in the lives of children and teens — further compounded by a pandemic — and the fragile state of youth mental health has not gone...

Naperville D203 looks at disciplinary data, disproportionate number of students suspended in some demographics

February 24, 2022 at 6:11 p.m.

Male, African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, students with disabilities or economically disadvantaged students in Naperville School District 203 were more likely to be suspended, district data showed. District 203 officials this week discussed...

Naperville teenager navigates dancing dreams, school

February 22, 2022 at 7:39 p.m.

Natalia Garcia hopes to become a professional dance choreographer one day, touring with a company, providing choreography for shows in Hollywood, Broadway or elsewhere. The 13-year-old from Naperville might be...

COVID-19 hospitalizations at Edward, cases in Naperville show sharp decline

February 18, 2022 at 4:12 p.m.

Nineteen people were hospitalized Friday for COVID-19 at Edward Hospital in Naperville, the lowest count since Nov. 12, data showed. Just a week earlier, 32 people had been hospitalized, and...

Naperville Park District’s goal for 2022 is restore participation to pre-pandemic levels, fill job openings

February 17, 2022 at 2:53 p.m.

Naperville Park District's theme for 2022 is "rebuilding and renewing," which includes rebuilding its membership base back to pre-pandemic levels and hiring/retaining employees. Park district officials detailed the successes and...

Naperville’s Little Pops NY Pizzeria ranked 40th on Yelp’s list of top pizza places in the U.S.

February 17, 2022 at 11:47 a.m.

Online review site Yelp has listed Naperville's Little Pops NY Pizzeria as the 40th best place for pizza in the U.S. In recognition of National Pizza Day on Feb. 9,...

English teacher at Neuqua Valley HS one of 30 Golden Apple Award finalists in Illinois

February 15, 2022 at 4:54 p.m.

Neuqua Valley High School English teacher Laura Dabezic is one of 30 finalists for the 2022 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. The Golden Apple Foundation, an Illinois-based nonprofit...

Park district to undertake master plan for Naperville garden plots, may consider greenhouse

February 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.

Future improvements to the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots will be addressed in a master plan being drafted by the Naperville Park District, with one volunteer offering to fund a...

Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 have announced they are lifting requirements that students and others inside school building where face masks to protect against COVID-19.

Naperville District 203 and Indian Prairie District 204 to lift mandatory mask rules

February 14, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

Wearing masks inside Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 buildings will become optional under new policies announced over the weekend. The switch goes into effect at...

While small number refuse to comply, vast majority of Naperville and Indian Prairie students are wearing masks, officials say

February 11, 2022 at 6:03 p.m.

Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 officials say the vast majority of students complied with mask-wearing policies this week despite both districts facing pushback from some...

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