Naperville Urges Downtown Businesses To Close Out Of Caution

NAPERVILLE, IL — Naperville is closing City Hall at 12 p.m. Monday and urges downtown businesses to close as well, amid "multiple, unconfirmed reports of protests planned throughout the western suburbs," according to a news release. City officials say the decision was made "out of an abundance of caution" in the wake of nearby looting and protests against the death of George Floyd. Residents were also urged to avoid the downtown area.

The news comes as the Apple store and other retailers and restaurants in downtown Naperville boarded up its windows as a precautionary measure.

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A peaceful protest was held Sunday in Cantore Park, the site where the phrase "white pride" was recently found spray painted on a partition. Naperville Crime Stoppers recently increased the reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with that incident.

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