Good morning, Naperville.

The Naperville Fire Department warns that oily rags soaked in oils such as linseed, motor, or cooking oil can heat up enough to catch fire if left piled up.

Fire safety experts advise drying the rags and storing them in a metal container (with water and detergent) and following hazardous waste guidelines (as recommended by the department).

Indian Community Outreach announced it will scale back its 2025 India Day celebrations because new city mandates + added security measures increased costs by over $150,000 and forced the cancellation of the Rotary Hill festival and evening concert.

The nonprofit will hold the India Day Parade from Naperville Central High School on Aug. 10 and is considering an alternate event later this year before planning full programming in 2026.

Welch Elementary School hosted its annual Clap Out event on Tuesday, celebrating more than 100 fifth graders as they prepared to move to Scullen Middle School.

Students shared mixed emotions about leaving a familiar school while thanking teachers for a supportive year—marking a memorable start to summer break.

The Naperville City Council unanimously agreed on June 3 to hold a series of workshops to study long-term energy options for the community beyond 2035.

The first workshop will likely be held in the fall to gather resident input and delay a decision on a contract extension with the current provider (IMEA).

Mosquito samples collected on May 27 in Roselle + Medinah and Clarendon Hills + Burr Ridge in DuPage County tested positive for West Nile virus, and health officials raised the risk level to one even though no human cases have been reported so far.

Naperville sellers saw a strong market in April with only 1.1 months of inventory and homes closing at 100.5% of their list price — homes were under contract in about 20 days.

The average list price was about $623,526 with price per square foot rising to $267 — urging buyers to act now before costs climb further.

Benet won a 9-inning thriller over Burlington Central on June 5 at Maple Park when leadoff man Merrick Sullivan hit a go-ahead home run that gave his team a 3—0 win.

St. Francis posted a one-hit shutout against Dixon to win 14—0 in five innings and will face Benet in the sectional finals Saturday at 11 a.m.

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.

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.

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.

Frontier Days Festival

Various times — Recreation Park — Free entry — Celebrate with free entertainment, carnival rides, and one of the region's largest Fourth of July parades.