Giles Bruce

Naperville Park District Executive Director Brad Wilson

Despite record usage numbers in 2023, Naperville Park District to seek small tax hike, fee increases

November 16, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.

Naperville Park District had a "historic year" in terms of the number of people taking part in programs or using facilities, but will need a tax hike and fee increases...

Yenny Munoz-Swaninger, a dual-language kindergarten teacher at Naperville's River Woods Elementary School, said the Day of the Dead event Sunday at Naperville Central High School illustrates the "brilliance of our culture."

Dia de los Muertos lets people remember the dead in loving way, organizers of first Naperville celebration say

November 6, 2023 at 10:42 p.m.

Hundreds of people paid tribute to their late relatives and friends — and Hispanic culture — at the inaugural Day of the Dead celebration Sunday at Naperville Central High School....

Eight dugout shelters will be built at Frontier Sports Complex's centrally located ballfield hub pending Naperville Park Board approval later this month.

Eight new Frontier Sports Complex dugouts, two new Naperville Park District hires planned

November 3, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.

The Naperville Park District plans to hire two new employees and revamp eight softball dugouts in the coming months. The two new hires will be a digital marketing specialist and...

Big turnout for first Community Chess Day at Naperville Crossings — ‘It gets more fun as you get better’

October 10, 2023 at 4:40 p.m.

More than 100 people turned out to play chess — in public, with strangers — at the inaugural Community Chess Day Saturday at Naperville Crossings. Naperville's Elite Chess partnered with...

In north Naperville, a trail connects the Naper Commons subdivision, built by Pulte Homes, to DuPage County's Danada Forest Preserve. The Naperville Park District is in talks to manage a similar trail at Pulte's planned Polo Club subdivision, which is to be built in south Naperville.

Naperville park and Will County forest preserve districts working on deal for new Polo Club trail connection

September 19, 2023 at 8:13 p.m.

The Naperville Park District is in talks with the Forest Preserve District of Will County over maintenance of a multiuse path that will connect a huge subdivision being built in...

Saturday afternoon's rain didn't stop people from attending the Naperville Riverwalk Fine Art Fair, which runs through Sunday.

A little rain only created more atmosphere for the artists Saturday at the Naperville Fine Art Fair

September 16, 2023 at 9:37 p.m.

As artist Carlos Lara painted the Naperville Riverwalk Saturday from a perch looking down on it, a light rain fell. But the drizzle didn't bother him, he said. For one...

The last time a replica of the Vietname Veterans Memorial was set up in Naperville was in Rotary Park in Naperville. This November, a replica of the wall will be built and erected by the Grand Pavilion along the Naperville Riverwalk.

Park district, local vets to build Vietnam Veterans Wall replica along Naperville Riverwalk in November

September 5, 2023 at 4:33 p.m.

The Naperville Park District and local veterans groups plan to build and display a 233-foot Vietnam memorial wall to mark the 50th anniversary of the last American combat troops leaving...

Naperville's Last Fling takes place Aug. 30-Sept. 2 this year. (Last Fling)

With fried food aromas and carnival ride screams in the air, Last Fling celebrates summer’s end in Naperville

September 2, 2023 at 8:07 p.m.

The smell of funnel cakes and the promise of fun brought the crowds to Jackson Avenue Friday night to kick off the annual Last Fling festival. The event, which runs...

More than 6,600 people belong to the Fort Hill Fitness Center in Naperville, with membership revenue up 39% year to date and fitness membership usage up 55%, Naperville Park District officials say.

Naperville Park District still dealing with staffing issues as program participation numbers soar

September 2, 2023 at 5:22 p.m.

The Naperville Park District is experiencing "through the roof" program participation levels, but is still dealing with some staffing and cost challenges, officials said. "We continue to see growth in...

Other than for it's annual parade, India Day will not be held in Naperville this year because of the high cost of security requirements, organizers say. (Naperville Sun file photo)

Huge crowds fill downtown Naperville, Rotary Hill for annual India Day Parade and Celebration

August 15, 2023 at 4:56 p.m.

"Happy Independence Day!" a parade walker called out Sunday as thousands of people lined the streets of Naperville. "Happy Independence Day!" But it wasn't the Fourth of July — that...

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