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Wednesday, May 21st, 2025
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Good morning, Naperville. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ NCTV17 Executive Director Liz Spencer, who has led the station for 23 years, announced she will leave at the end of the year to start a new chapter—she will support a smooth leadership transition as Supervising News Producer Kim Pirc assumes a new executive role. Naperville News 17
- ➤ KidsMatter invites the community to celebrate summer and support its mission during the School’s Out event on Tuesday, June 3 at two Lou Malnati’s locations in downtown Naperville. Lou Malnati’s will donate 20% of all sales from 11AM to 11PM—student musicians will entertain at the Jefferson Avenue location from 5 to 8 PM. Positively Naperville
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Four men—Salvatore Derosa, Simone Signorelli, Vincenzo Demartino and Luca Demartino—were charged with running a counterfeit electronics ring in DuPage County after police in Elmhurst and Roselle found more than $570K in fake Apple and Samsung products, and they are now detained with court dates set for June 2 and June 17. FOX 32
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A Naperville VFW member is pushing to posthumously award Army 1st Lt. Oliver Julian Kendall the Medal of Honor for his brave actions in World War I — the request was submitted through Mayor Scott Wehrli’s office and is now with Rep. Bill Foster’s office for further review. Naperville News 17
TRAVEL NEWS
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I'll Be There For You: Paint and Sip Night
4-6 p.m. — Pinot's Palette — Cost varies — Unleash your creativity and enjoy a fun-filled paint-and-sip experience in Naperville.
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Singles Social Mixer at Spartan Ale House
6:30-9:30 p.m. — Spartan Ale House — Check for ticket info — Engage in a fun evening meeting fellow singles aged 30 to 60.
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Gaurav Gupta Live Performance
7-8:30 p.m. — Yellow Box — Ticket prices available — Enjoy an evening of thrilling entertainment with Gaurav Gupta.
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Makin' Strides for Strays 5k & Family Fest
9 AM – 1 PM — City of Aurora- Phillips Park Zoo — Registration fee applies — Celebrate community and support animal welfare with a fun-filled family fest and 5k run.
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Object Oriented Analysis and Design Using UML Training
All day — Illinois Safety CPR - Naperville — $2090 — Enhance your software development skills with expert-led UML training.
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