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Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
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Good morning, Naperville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 17th of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Naperville’s Last Fling returns for its 60th year with new safety measures that require minors to attend with an adult and clear bag use, as announced by the Naperville Jaycees. The four-day festival over Labor Day weekend will include metal detector checks and other precautions—designed to ensure guest safety. Daily Herald
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A 14-year-old boy was accused of carrying a loaded semiautomatic pistol during a downtown Naperville teen takeover Saturday night and faces felony unlawful possession charges—he was released on Monday on home detention with electronic monitoring and his next court date is set for June 27. Daily Herald
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Tracy Oliver is a clarinetist and Big Band director with the Naperville Municipal Band who began playing in 1980 after being inspired by her dad’s Benny Goodman records—she now leads the band with a deep love of music. Her career includes teaching and database work, and she values the unity of musicians coming together from different backgrounds. Positively Naperville
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Loaves and Fishes launched a commercial composting system at its Aurora Food Distribution Hub to turn 1,500 pounds of food scraps each day into nutrient-rich compost for local gardens + community partners. The initiative is part of the Feed the Earth, Feed the Community campaign and is supported by a global grant from The Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Club of Naperville Downtown. Positively Naperville
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Residents in Naperville and Lisle Township can borrow essential medical equipment for surgeries or injury recovery from lending closets that offer items like walkers, canes and wheelchairs (available for up to 90 days). Donors must ensure donations are clean and smoke-free (per donation guidelines). Positively Naperville
- ➤ Vitalant will host the Save Our Summer Blood Drive at the 95th Street Library on Saturday, June 28 from 10AM to 3:30PM+ the event gives residents a chance to help patients like 8-year-old Caleb Koenig and is part of a two-day effort to prevent a summer blood shortage. Positively Naperville
- ➤ The 16th Annual Lustgarten Foundation Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research will start with check-in at 8:30 a.m. and an opening ceremony at 9 a.m. at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion on Sunday, July 13, with the walk kicking off at 9:30 a.m. Organizers say the event will support research that has raised $1.1 million to date + they aim to exceed last year's $125,000 in Naperville donations. Positively Naperville
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ A Naperville gardener explains how to keep peonies healthy by removing faded blooms and treating leaves with a homemade spray—she also shares her thanks and joy as her granddaughter Addy graduates eighth grade after ten years at the same Arizona school. Her story connects careful garden care with family milestones to inspire local gardeners. Positively Naperville
TRAVEL NEWS
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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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Surf & Turf Cocktail Party
6:30 p.m. — Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse — Reservations recommended — Savor Brazilian flavors and handcrafted cocktails in a vibrant summer celebration.
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