Spot Tosi’s mid-century homes: Naperville Preservation wants your help mapping Don Tosi’s angular designs and signature orange doors across the city for a chance at a $100 Gia Mia gift card. The contest closes at midnight Friday — see if you can spot one.
Naperville ranks No. 19: Naperville tied with Palatine and landed just behind Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 list of safest U.S. cities. With property crimes down 4% and fewer personal crime victims in 2024, including only one homicide, the city’s safety reputation holds strong — find out why it’s still a top pick.
Vegan egg roll empire: Turning a Lao family recipe into Maly’s Vegetable Egg Rolls, a Naperville entrepreneur sells out at seven weekly farmers markets while juggling full-time caregiving — find out how.
Coal vs. clean energy debate: With meetings set for July 28 and an Aug. 19 deadline looming, Naperville and St. Charles must weigh a 20-year IMEA contract promising lower rates and up to 45% clean power by 2027 against concerns over coal reliance — find out what’s driving the divide.
Naperville church’s Little Free Pantry: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church has launched a free pantry stocked with easy-open meals and snacks behind its 815 S. Washington St. campus, maintained by volunteers and open to anyone in need — find out how you can help.
Other Naperville headlines this week
- Homebuilder seeks subdivision near Clow Creek Greenway
- DuPage County confirms first West Nile case
- Guzman y Gomez plans second Naperville restaurant
- Woodridge breweries earned U.S. Open Beer medals
- Naperville residents earn degrees and academic honors
- Naperville hosts National Night Out Aug. 4-5
