Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 46.
Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Ban On Kratom Sales Now In Effect In Naperville (patch.com) — Naperville residents and business owners now face a full ban on selling products containing natural or synthetic kratom, following a unanimous City Council vote in September. The new rule, which took effect Thursday, reflects local concerns about the herb's psychoactive effects and overdose risks, and immediately changes what can legally be sold in shops across the city.
2. Controversial Naperville Ridge housing project heads to Naperville City Council Tuesday (chicagotribune.com) — Naperville City Council will soon decide whether to annex and rezone 32 wooded acres for the 94-unit Naperville Ridge duplex project aimed at downsizing empty-nesters. Neighbors worry about losing woodlands, wetlands, and mature trees, while the developer and conservation advocates argue the plan balances housing needs with preserving significant open space and habitat.
3. Angelo Georgacopoulos Named 2026 Illinois High School Counselor of the Year (thenationalherald.com) — Naperville North High School counselor Angelo Georgacopoulos has been named the 2026 Illinois High School Counselor of the Year for his work supporting students' mental health, academics, and future plans. Over 14 years in Naperville, he's launched programs like Career Takeover and Healthy Huskie Takeover while also counseling families in private practice, drawing on his Greek heritage and faith to guide his approach.
4. A 5-foot-9 quarterback with college offers, Naperville North's Dante Colasante shows what he can do vs. DeKalb (chicagotribune.com) — Naperville North quarterback Dante Colasante, a 5-foot-9 senior with several college offers, led the Huskies to a 42-14 win over DeKalb with three touchdown passes. Coaches and teammates praise his film study, poise, and toughness as he steps up after an injury to the team's leading rusher.
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Two Naperville Women, One 1996 Newspaper Story, and a Pro Bono Speakers Bureau That's Turning 30 —Andy Richardson Read on Patch
Obituary: Ann Reiter-Emlund —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
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UPDATE: mystery solved! This cat lives a few blocks away and is known to be an outdoor cat who roams. Never heard back from the owner (got contact info from Animal Control)… (Nextdoor Cedar Glen)
My knee replacement was perfect. I've recommended him to many of my friends and they have all had the same wonderful experience. (Nextdoor Maplebrook)
O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Inventory Control Clerk I - Quality Assurance in Naperville. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!