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Open Enrollment for 2027 Marketplace coverage begins Nov.

1 and runs through Jan. 15; to have coverage start Jan. 1 you must select a plan by Dec. 15. DuPage County Health Department certified navigators will help you compare plans and enroll—call (630-682-7400) to schedule a 90 minute new client or 60 minute renewal appointment.

Indian Prairie District 204 reported that 23 of its 34 schools earned the state's top Exemplary rating on the 2026 Illinois Report Card, noting ELA proficiency at 74.3%, science at 71.4%, strong ELL progress, and 94.4% consistent attendance.

Naperville Park District will host a pumpkin smash at Ron Ory Community Garden Plots (811 S.

West St.) on Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-noon; Hidden Oaks will hold a family smash Nov. 7, noon-4 p.m., and a drop-off Nov. 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Pumpkins will be composted, not landfilled.

DuPage County lung specialist used a bronchoscope to find and free his family's kitten trapped inside a basement wall on Oct.

30, and firefighters cut an access hole to complete the rescue (the camera is normally used for lung exams) (the kitten was reunited with the family).

Naperville will host the 5th Avenue Farmer’s Market finale and Halloween Parade from 7 a.m. to noon at the 5th Avenue Train Station, SCARE-illon at 7 p.m. on Rotary Hill, and Halloween Lights Trolley Tours from 7 to 10 p.m. Trick-or-treating is typically 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, and early voting continues through Monday, Nov. 2.

Illinois’ Mobile Museum of Tolerance visited Naperville on Wednesday to showcase workshops on the Holocaust, Anne Frank, the Civil Rights Movement, and social media at the Illinois Department of Health’s Minority Health Conference, and it offers (traveling classroom) sessions for schools, workplaces, and family events focused on empathy and respect.

Construction has begun on $2.8M in Greene Valley improvements focusing on safety, accessibility, and recreation, including a relocated Greene Road entrance, solar flush bathrooms, a new picnic shelter, paved trail connections, and an ADA route to the kayak and canoe launch, with completion expected in late summer or early fall 2027.

Naperville Park District will host Pumpkin Smash from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov.

7 at Ron Ory Community Garden Plots (811 S. West St.), where pumpkins are weighed, smashed, and composted for free; dozens of other DuPage drop-off sites run that weekend.