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Also on today's calendar: MIX of '26: Beyond Beer & Bourbon Fest and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Naperville Police Arrests for May 15-17 (chicagotribune.com) — Recent Naperville police reports detail several May 15-17 arrests around town, including DUI, traffic, warrant, and controlled substance charges at intersections like South Washington and East Gartner. While arrests don’t equal guilt, the blotter highlights where and when officers are responding to issues in local neighborhoods.
2. An Australia-Based Restaurant Brand Abruptly Closes All Its Chicago-Area Stores (whatnow.com) — Naperville diners just lost Guzman y Gomez, as the fast-casual Mexican chain abruptly shut its Naper Boulevard location along with seven other Chicagoland restaurants on May 22. The Australia-based brand has exited the entire U.S. market and now faces an Illinois class-action lawsuit from former employees over the sudden closures and alleged lack of required notice.
3. 100-year-old veteran attends 1st prom 80 years after missing his own (goodmorningamerica.com) — A 100-year-old World War II veteran who lives at Independence Village in Naperville finally enjoyed his first prom after Metea Valley High School students in nearby Aurora organized a special night for him. With help from Naperville Community Television and community sponsors, he received a full makeover, a festive trolley ride, and a warm welcome on the dance floor.
4. Pleasantdale School District 107's enrollment rank decreases in 2024-25 (southcooknews.com) — Naperville families may be interested to see that Naperville Community Unit School District 203 ranks eighth statewide in enrollment with 15,899 students, according to new Illinois data. The report mainly focuses on Pleasantdale District 107’s small year‑to‑year ranking change and highlights the broader, long‑term decline in Illinois K‑12 enrollment and current student‑teacher ratios.
5. Baseball, softball and girls soccer scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County (chicagotribune.com) — Naperville athletes feature prominently in this packed roundup of high school and college scores, with Naperville North and Naperville Central turning in big performances in baseball, softball, volleyball and water polo. The coverage spans Monday’s results plus key weekend playoff games across the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County areas.
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