Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 22nd of October.
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🏘️ Community
Naperville families can enjoy 17 Halloween events this month, including hands-on activities at DuPage Children's Museum on Oct.
24, trick-or-treating at Naperville Crossings, and a pet parade downtown on Oct. 29. Other options range from costume parades to adult festivities in early November.
🎭 Culture
Naper Settlement will host Howlin’ at the Moon for adults plus Family Spooktacular for all this weekend.
The 21+ event is set for Oct. 23 plus Oct. 24 with music and fire dancers, while the family festival on Oct. 24 plus Oct. 25 offers trick or treating and themed activities.
🎓 Education
IPSD 204 reported $198 million in safety and infrastructure projects are complete or underway after a 2024 bond referendum.
Work has focused on improvements at Waubonsie and Neuqua high schools, with eight schools set to receive new vestibules next summer and capital funds used for a wall repair at Welch Elementary.
🏥 Health
DuPage County confirmed its first measles case of 2026 in a vaccinated resident (a rare breakthrough case) who returned from international travel and visited O’Hare Terminal 5 on Thursday, Oct.15.
Health officials are contacting those exposed and advise monitoring for symptoms over 21 days.
🏈 Sports
Naperville BMX rider Matt Wilhelm is featured in the Emmy-nominated short film The Second Run, which shows his ride from local challenges to international competitions.
The film will be honored at regional Emmy Awards in Chicago on Oct. 24 — a nod to his inspiring career —.
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