Good morning, Naperville.

Western DuPage Special Recreation Association will host its 50th Anniversary Block Party from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug.

30 at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion. The free event features inflatables, obstacle courses, carnival games, live music and food trucks—registration is required.

The Back Nine Naperville will open its indoor golf simulation facility in late October or early November on Rickert Drive.

Owners Russ and Kasia Dawson plan to build a year-round local golf community and offer Founding Memberships ahead of the launch.

Naper Settlement on Webster Street will host a packed September with events like a farmers market on Tuesdays + Sept.

1, 8, 15, and 22 + and a STEM workshop on Sept. 3. Other activities include pioneer chores, walking tours, escape rooms, and more for a fun day out.

Indian Prairie School District 204 is revising its cellphone rules to meet Illinois’ new ban that starts next school year.

Administrators will review updated guidelines on phone storage and exemptions later this fall.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has labeled Bradford pear trees as invasive and will ban buying, selling, or distributing them beginning Jan.

1, 2028. Homeowners are encouraged to remove these trees and consider native alternatives like American plum (a recommended substitute).

Naperville resident Jean-Marie Seidl encourages families to share core values during summer outings at local ice cream parlors and coffee shops, reminding children and teens to discuss honesty, generosity, and kindness in her Sharing and Caring column.