Grocery tax swap approved: The Naperville City Council voted 5-4 to scrap a planned 0.25% home rule sales tax increase and instead impose a 1% local grocery tax to replace $6.5 million in lost revenue — find out what prompted the reversal.
Naperville Irish Fest returns: On Sept. 19–20, Central Park will come alive with Celtic music, Irish dance, whiskey tastings, cultural exhibits, and family fun for the festival’s fifth year — find out more.
60 Years of Last Fling: The Naperville Jaycees will host their annual Last Fling from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, tracing six decades of bed races, parades and Riverwalk park projects — find out how to get involved.
Bridal dreams come alive: Owner Ann Cerulli opened her Naperville boutique before the 2008 crash and, after weathering COVID, now offers by-appointment styling across nearly 1,000 wedding and special-occasion gowns — find out how she makes every bride’s vision come true.
From SNL Sketches to Shootouts: Naperville native Bob Odenkirk, 62, trades his sketch-comedy past for bruising, darkly funny action in Nobody 2—and he’s already eyeing a Disco Demolition Night movie. — see if Hollywood gives it the green light.
Other Naperville headlines this week
- Fall festivals near Naperville promise family fun
- DuPage deluge flooded Naperville Riverwalk
- Naperville seeks to renegotiate IMEA power contract
- DuPage County hosts Veterans Fair Aug. 26
- Explore DuPage River adventures in Hammel Woods
- Oswald’s Pharmacy celebrates 150 years in Naperville
