Good morning, Naperville.

Naperville Responds for Veterans will host a 3-mile Memorial Ruck March on Sept.

11 to mark 25 years since 9/11; registration starts at 5 a.m. at Naperville Safety Town and participants pay $40 (kids free) and receive a t-shirt as they climb the Moser Tower.

The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise seeks grant applications from organizations supporting youth & young adult programs for FY 2026-27, with complete applications due by 5PM Fri.

Oct. 23. Applicants will be notified mid-November and funds are scheduled for disbursement between January and May.

The McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage marks its 40th season with a free festival on Aug.

23 and a Jim Belushi show planned for Sept. 12, celebrating decades of art and performance on local and international stages. The center draws both local and global audiences & enriches the community.

For 25 years, KidsMatter has worked with local healthcare, schools, law enforcement and community groups to help young people thrive using research-based assets, and it offers school programs, parent education and job fairs to support youth development.

The new Kid Booster Resource Center started this school year at Connections Transition Services to provide winter gear, clothing, and personal care items for students in District 203.

Students gain work experience by packing orders, with over 700 items delivered so far (donations remain encouraged).

Book Road between Rickert and 75th Street reopened on Aug.

28 as work continues on the WaterLink Pipeline Project to install a new 54-inch water main bringing Lake Michigan water to nearby communities—other sections will remain closed into fall or the end of the year.

The City of Naperville will hold a Sept.

11 observance on Friday, Sept. 11 at the Cmdr. Dan Shanower Memorial behind the Municipal Center, where the Municipal Band plays at 4:45 p.m. and the program begins at 5 p.m. The event will move indoors if inclement weather occurs.