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Naperville Pumpkin Race marks 10 years Saturday with Bronco raffle
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation hosts its 10th annual Pumpkin Race at Rotary Hill on Saturday, Oct. 24, featuring single-elimination pumpkin racing, a costume contest and a live drawing for a 2026 Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend SUV.
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From the editor
Roveena Chand Jassal
Editor, Cascadia Wire Network
Roveena Chand Jassal is Surround Sound Media's very first news producer with a vibrant background in magazine and print journalism herself. Starting off in beauty and fashion at Women's Health Magazine and featuring my own mom and friends in an InStyle South Asian beauty traditions feature, I knew I had a passion for shining light on multicultural voices, especially growing up in the Chicago suburbs. After attending fashion shows in Miami and trying out products for Black Friday deals, I had a desire to do more serious reporting, and found myself being the youngest Punjabi Sikh journalist at Toronto Star. It was here where I really felt a connection to the diverse community I serve, from running around on the ground investigating international students being exploited for overpriced housing to amplifying those same students who have been able to find peace and confidence in the city's growing Hip Hop scene. I've had the opportunity to interview major celebrities, government officials, businesses, and creators, but what I enjoy most of all is being a contradicting human being because this truth is what allows me to pick and produce real stories that give a community true knowledge of their contradicting human being selves too.
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Naperville preservation commission invites public input Oct. 22
The Naperville Historic Preservation Commission holds a special public meeting Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Municipal Center, giving residents a chance to weigh in on the city's approach to protecting historic buildings months after a study found Naperville far behind peer communities.
Local Government
Naperville council weighs 94-duplex plan near 75th Street
The Naperville City Council votes Tuesday, Oct. 6, on whether to advance Pulte Home Corporation's 94-duplex Naperville Ridge project on a 32-acre wooded site off 75th Street, a proposal that has drawn more than 3,400 petition signatures in opposition.
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Naperville weighs 262 townhomes for rejected data center site
A 262-unit townhome and rowhome development priced $515,000 to $680,000 is proposed for the 40-acre site near Warrenville and Naperville roads where a data center was rejected in January, with a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission set for Wednesday, Oct. 7.
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Route 59 resurfacing nears November finish in Naperville
IDOT's $4.6 million Route 59 resurfacing project between McCoy Drive and Artesian Road is expected to wrap up in November, with overnight asphalt paving underway and lane closures continuing through the corridor.
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North Central College sends 23 Naperville students to D.C. over 10 years
North Central College in Naperville marks 10 years of its Washington Internship Institute partnership, which has sent 23 students to intern in D.C. since 2016, with nearly half of them first-generation college students.
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Naperville North seniors lose 20 parking spots to construction
Construction in the athletic lot at Naperville North High School has reduced senior parking to 333 spaces, about 20 fewer than last year, forcing lottery losers to street-park as early as 6:40 a.m. on nearby residential streets.
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