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Saturday, June 7th, 2025
Good morning, Naperville. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 7th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ More than 2,000 rubber ducks raced in the DuPage River Friday in downtown Naperville as the Riverwalk Duck Race returned after a gap of five years. The winning duck, number 709, took home a $1,981 grand prize + proceeds from duck sales supported the Naperville Riverwalk Foundation while visitors enjoyed scavenger hunts and displays of painted duck sculptures. Naperville News 17
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ City officials gathered at Nichols Library on Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that unveiled four new ukiyo-e art pieces by local artist Rich Lo as part of the Waves of DuPage—Beautiful Cities Public Art Project. The artwork will remain on display through September while ArtForum launches to support public art in the community. Naperville News 17
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Naperville District 203 staffers presented on June 2 a pilot program for NESPA members that will assign mentors at each building to boost recruitment and retention. The initiative has a $15,000 budget for mentor stipends and wages and will be adopted by the board on June 16—plans call for expanding the support after the initial phase. Naperville News 17
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Naperville native Zack Sharp, who won a national championship with Western Michigan on April 12, threw the first pitch at Tuesday’s White Sox game—an 8-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. He is a ChiSox athlete benefiting from a NIL program that offers mentoring and brand-building opportunities to student-athletes. Daily Herald
- ➤ Naperville North junior Claire DeCook scored both goals in a 2—1 win over Lane Tech at North Central College, moving the Huskies into today’s Class 3A state championship game against the winner of the Barrington/O’Fallon semifinal. She said hard work off the field helped her overcome an old injury that once kept her out of postseason play. Daily Herald
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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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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.
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