Tuesday, October 1st, 2024

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Good morning, Naperville. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 1st of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Naperville Police Department seeks community assistance to locate a 17-year-old missing, endangered teen last seen in the Warwick Drive area. Naperville News 17
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Arts DuPage and the JCS Fund are providing matching grants up to $25,000 for public art projects in DuPage County to boost community aesthetic, cultural, and economic vitality. Daily Herald
- ➤ North Central College offers a rich lineup of fine and performing arts events in October, including theater productions of 'Orlando' and 'Broadway by the Decade,' jazz and classical music performances, and a fall dance production. Positively Naperville
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Naperville welcomes its first Wayfair Outlet at 324 South Route 59, expanding shopping options with a variety of home goods. Naperville News 17
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Indian Prairie Educational Foundation, known for backing IPSD 204, has diversified its support to students beyond the arts and is experiencing a fundraising resurgence post-COVID. Naperville News 17
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Naperville plans to increase water and electricity rates in 2025 to fund a $183 million improvement project for aging infrastructure and utility maintenance. Daily Herald
TRAVEL NEWS
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