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Education
Naperville North paraeducator Sonia Jassal retires after 13 years
Sonia Jassal, a multilingual learners paraeducator at Naperville North High School, retired Sept. 2 after more than 13 years of supporting English language learners, leaving with armfuls of gifts and handwritten notes from students and colleagues.
Local Government
DuPage panel recommends shifting $6.5M to rental aid
DuPage County's Home Advisory Group voted unanimously to recommend redirecting over $6.5 million in federal HOME-ARP funds from affordable housing construction to direct rental assistance, citing barriers that made new construction impractical for extremely low-income households.
Education
Naperville North paraeducator Sonia Jassal retires after 13 years
Sonia Jassal, a multilingual learners paraeducator at Naperville North High School, retired Sept. 2 after more than 13 years of supporting English language learners, leaving with armfuls of gifts and handwritten notes from students and colleagues.
Education
Naperville North paraeducator Sonia Jassal retires after 13 years
Sonia Jassal, a multilingual learners paraeducator at Naperville North High School, retired Sept. 2 after more than 13 years of supporting English language learners, leaving with armfuls of gifts and handwritten notes from students and colleagues.
Local Government
DuPage panel recommends shifting $6.5M to rental aid
Local Government
Naperville seeks cyclist input on bike plan at Sept. 3 meeting
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DuPage panel recommends shifting $6.5M to rental aid
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Naperville seeks cyclist input on bike plan at Sept. 3 meeting
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Naperville council lifts longtime happy hour ban in 8-0 vote
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Bonci Pizza opens first suburban spot on Naperville's Chicago Ave.
Bonci Pizza opened at 22 E. Chicago Ave. in downtown Naperville, marking the Roman-style brand's first suburban Chicago location, with a grand opening celebration set for Friday, Aug. 28, at 4 p.m.
Business
Jamba and Auntie Anne's to share new storefront at Westridge Court
A co-branded Jamba and Auntie Anne's storefront opens Sept. 17 at 376 Route 59 in Westridge Court, joining L.L. Bean as a new tenant on the revitalized Route 59 corridor.
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NCC football enters 2026 as unanimous national No. 1
North Central College football received all 50 first-place votes in the AFCA Division III Preseason Top 25 Poll, marking the third straight season the Cardinals open as the nation's top-ranked D3 program.
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Naperville Central girls golf opens 2026-27 season on first day of school
Naperville Central's girls golf team became the first Redhawk athletic program to compete in 2026-27, teeing off at the Plainfield North Invite at Whitetail Ridge Golf Club on the first day of school.
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Naperville's KidsMatter marks 25 years of youth mental health work
KidsMatter, the Naperville youth mental health nonprofit rooted in a 1995 Edward Hospital crisis response, celebrates 25 years of free programming that reaches 45,000 young people across DuPage and Will counties.
Community
Loaves & Fishes buys Naperville building to expand family services
Loaves & Fishes Community Services has purchased a 10,000-square-foot building next to its Naperville Market to centralize wraparound services for the roughly 10,000 people it serves each week across four counties.
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Naperville North paraeducator Sonia Jassal retires after 13 years
Sonia Jassal, a multilingual learners paraeducator at Naperville North High School, retired Sept. 2 after more than 13 years of supporting English language learners, leaving with armfuls of gifts and handwritten notes from students and colleagues.
Education
District 204 maps plan to close $5.8 million budget gap
Indian Prairie District 204 plans to close a $5.8 million budget deficit through $2 million in annual savings from returning Neuqua Valley freshmen to the main campus, a consultant review of 200 district initiatives, reduced substitute teacher pay and 15 new special education hires, with a board vote set for Sept. 28.
