Former Neuqua Valley grad tied to controversial Grant Park cross-burning
How a new Riverwalk park will change your walk through downtown
What Naperville’s Block 59 incentive boost means for your tax dollars
Also on today's calendar: AAUW Wheaton-Glen Ellyn Branch Used Book Sale and 17 more events.
Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Thursday: Warmer with a stray shower, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 61.
Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Naperville Native Claims He Burned Cross In Grant Park: Reports (patch.com) — A 21-year-old former Naperville resident who graduated from Neuqua Valley High School says he burned a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park as a protest against Trump, not as a racist act. Chicago police have a person of interest in custody, while city leaders and a prominent pastor have strongly condemned the incident and questioned his explanation.
2. Work Starts On $2.1M North Central College Riverwalk Park (patch.com) — Construction is underway on North Central College Riverwalk Park, a $2.1 million project that will better connect the college, Riverwalk, Friedenhagen Park, and downtown Naperville with accessible paths and a new gateway. Funded by state grants and Naperville’s Capital Project Fund, the park is expected to open by October and enhance scenic river access for residents and visitors.
3. Naperville council supports Block 59 deal for undisclosed new retailer (nctv17.org) — Naperville’s city council has approved increasing redevelopment reimbursements for the Block 59 business district by $1.85 million to help land a large, unnamed home-goods and furniture retailer at Westridge Court. Supporters say the deal should boost sales tax revenue and fill a key retail gap, while two councilmembers opposed shifting more private redevelopment risk onto taxpayers.
4. Softball: DuPage County All-Area captain Miller delivers when lights are brightest for DVC champ Naperville Central (dailyherald.com) — Naperville Central junior pitcher and slugger Avery Miller is honored as DuPage County’s All-Area captain after leading the Redhawks to a 25-10 record, an undefeated DVC title run, and a Class 4A regional championship. Coaches and teammates praise her dominant pitching, clutch hitting, and leadership, noting she still has room to grow heading into her senior year.
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💬 Chatter
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How Yoga Can Support Your Golf Practice —Michelle Rae Sobi Read on Patch
DuPage Symphony Orchestra Selected for National Endowment for the Arts “Big Read” for Second Consecutive Year —DuPage Symphony Orchestra Read on Patch
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Cooper's Hawk Winery posted a job opening for Porter in Naperville. Apply here.
Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Custodial Services Worker - Indian Prairie CUSD 204 - Custodial in Naperville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naperville here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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