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Naperville Central student Ashlynn Goldstein helped develop a new Illinois law requiring CPR training on both breasted and non-breasted manikins in all secondary schools starting in 2029-30, addressing a disparity that leaves women 27% less likely to receive bystander CPR.
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A new Illinois law signed Aug. 1 requires Naperville medical offices, clinics, and group practices to notify patients before preventive care visits that additional services discussed during the appointment could result in separate billing charges, taking effect Jan. 1, 2027.
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Naperville's April 2027 ballot is taking shape: Councilman Benny White will challenge Mayor Scott Wehrli in a rematch, Councilman Patrick Kelly is retiring after eight years, and three sitting council members confirmed reelection bids as petition packets became available at the Municipal Center.
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The Naperville Park District closed the Meadow Glens Park parking lot Monday, July 27, for a $447,270 project that will expand parking and add two sand volleyball courts, with completion expected by the 2027 season.
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Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli announced Monday, July 27, he will seek a second term in the April 2027 election; candidacy petition packets became available the following day at the Municipal Center for any resident who wants to challenge him.
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Starting Jan. 1, 2027, a new Illinois law championed by State Sen. Laura Ellman will require meal kit distribution facilities to meet the same food safety standards as grocery stores, giving DuPage and Will County health departments inspection authority they previously lacked over the industry.
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The Naperville City Council voted July 21 to annex and rezone a 0.47-acre parcel at the corner of Mill Street and Bauer Road, clearing the way for Hawkeye Property Holdings to build three duplex buildings with six units total on previously unincorporated land near Nike Park.
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A downtown Naperville homeowner's complaint about his neighbor's three beehives has prompted the city council to consider its first amendment to beekeeping rules since 2016, but proposed changes including tripled setbacks and 6-foot fencing requirements have left both the complaining resident and local beekeepers unhappy.
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Brick repairs on the north wall of the downtown Naperville Metra station at 105 E. 4th Ave. will periodically close the north doors from Monday, July 20 through approximately July 31, and a one-day ceiling repair in the commuter tunnel will narrow walkways with barriers.
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The Naperville Public Library Board voted unanimously Thursday, July 16, to formally endorse a $34–$36 million, 500-space parking deck at Nichols Library, sending a letter to Mayor Scott Wehrli and the City Council in the first institutional backing for a project shelved since 2008.
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Naperville's 30-year streak of top bond ratings from S&P and Moody's will lower borrowing costs on a $40 million utility bond issuance planned for July, while the city's $5.7 billion in 2025 retail sales keeps it atop all Illinois suburbs for the ninth consecutive year.
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Naperville's SECA Commission voted 5-4 on June 17 to discontinue community arts set-aside funding for the 2027 grant cycle, meaning arts organizations will now compete in the general pool alongside special events applicants.
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