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Saturday, May 31st, 2025
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Good morning, Naperville. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Naperville Park District will host five free events this June including a kite fly on June 1 at Frontier Sports Complex, live music in local parks, dementia-friendly movie screenings at Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, and children’s performances starting at 11:30 a.m. — over 75 playgrounds are also available for outdoor play — offering families many ways to celebrate the warmer weather. Naperville News 17
- ➤ The West Suburban Community Pantry is launching a Summer Meals Campaign to help fund extra groceries and meals for families whose children will be out of school this summer. Visits to the Pantry increased nearly 20% last year and with rising food costs and proposed SNAP cuts, more families will depend on its services — the campaign aims to meet this growing demand. Daily Herald
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Naperville man Nathan Gonzalez, 36, pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI and aggravated cruelty for killing his family’s dog and threatening his daughter and stepdaughter—he received concurrent prison sentences of five and three years and is banned from owning any animal for life. Daily Herald
- ➤ Melvin Gist Jr., a 27-year-old Naperville man, was charged with illegally buying seven handguns and one rifle from local stores to sell them to people not allowed to own guns—one buyer, who was suicidal, ran onto an elementary school campus during a police chase. Daily Herald
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Naperville North girls soccer team won the sectional championship by beating Neuqua Valley 2-1 on Friday, May 30 when senior Emily Buescher set up Claire DeCook’s penalty kick after a handball call with 3:09 left in the match— they will face Wheaton Warrenville South in Tuesday’s supersectional at 4:30 p.m. Daily Herald
TRAVEL NEWS
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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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School of Rock Naperville at Naper Nights
5-10 p.m. — Naper Settlement — Free entry — Experience live performances from the talented House Band as they rock out classic hits in a festive summer atmosphere.
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Youth All Skills Volleyball Camp
9 AM - 3 PM — North Central College - Merner Field House — Camp cost includes a t-shirt and lunch daily — Develop volleyball fundamentals and enhance skills in a fun environment.
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