The City of Naperville is pleased to announce that Jason Arres, who currently serves as a deputy chief of the Naperville Police Department, has been named Naperville’s new police chief. The announcement is made following a three-month process involving a national search led by the public management consulting firm GovHR and multiple panel interviews involving City leaders, elected officials, police/union representatives, and community members. Arres, a 20-year veteran of the Naperville Police Department who has led the department as interim chief since former Chief Bob Marshall’s retirement i ..read more

Tennis players of all ages are invited to participate in Naperville Park District’s Summer Slam All-City Tennis Tournament on Friday, July 23 at Knoch Park tennis courts, located at 812 S. West Street. Register at www.napervilleparks.org by July 15. Participants will play multiple matches against multiple players in a round robin format over several hours. Youth will be divided by age and will play singles matches between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. Adults will play doubles matches between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. The registration fee is $10 for Naperville Park District residents and $15 for nonre ..read more

Naperville Park District announces its operating hours for various facilities over 4th of July weekend. At the following locations, Park District customer service desks will be closed Sat.-Mon., July 3-5; however, the buildings will remain open for programs only: Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center (305 W. Jackson Avenue) 95th Street Center (2244 W. 95th Street) Fort Hill Activity Center will operate with normal hours on Saturday, July 3 and on Monday, July 5. On Sunday, July 4, the holiday hours are 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Knoch Knolls Nature Center will be open wi ..read more

Hiring process for next chief will include a national search and panel interviews Naperville City Manager Doug Krieger has appointed Jason Arres the interim chief of police of the Naperville Police Department. The appointment was made in advance of Chief Robert Marshall’s retirement on July 2, 2021, after 44 years with the City of Naperville. Arres, who currently holds the position of deputy chief of the patrol division, will lead the Naperville Police Department’s approximately 275 employees and daily operations beginning July 2 while City officials embark upon a process to hire a new chief ..read more

(The following is a joint press release with the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office) DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Robert Marshall announced today that bond has been set for a Plainfield man accused of shooting his girlfriend’s brother in the abdomen. Andrew Durham, 23 (d.o.b. 10/10/1997) of the 5400 block of Dale Drive, appeared in Bond Court this morning where Judge Kavita Athanikar set bond at $1 million with 10% to apply. Durham has been charged with one count of Aggravated Battery With a Firearm (Class X Felony) and one count of Aggrava ..read more

City response efforts in the area hit by last night’s confirmed tornado will continue into the night and for the foreseeable future. Residents in the immediate area can expect brief, rolling electrical outages as electric crews work to restore service to the 300 customers who remain without power. Please avoid downed power lines to ensure your safety and that of City staff members working to restore service. City crews will continue to address damage to parkway trees and City property, with the removal of tree debris expected to take two more days. Residents should use the Parkway Tree Servic ..read more

The annual Earth Day Fair is set for Sunday, June 27 at Knoch Knolls Park from 1:00-4:00 p.m. This free, outdoor event will feature eco-friendly vendors and organizations offering hands-on activities, tips on saving energy, giveaways, information about growing native plants and more. Experts will be on hand to answer questions and share information about many different environmental topics. The Earth Day Fair was first held at Fort Hill Activity Center in April, 2018 as part of Earth Week Naperville, a community-wide initiative spearheaded by Park District Volunteer Manager Lynnette ..read more

The Naperville Park District Board of Park Commissioners conducted annual officer elections at their regular meeting on Thursday, June 10 at Fort Hill Activity Center.  Marie Todd was elected president and Mary Gibson was elected vice president. Additionally, Park District staff members Sue Stanish, director of finance, and Bridget Tuft, executive administrative assistant, were elected as board treasurer and board secretary, respectively. The Park District congratulates President Todd and Vice President Gibson on their election to leadership roles on the Board for 2021-2022. Or ..read more

The Naperville Police Department issued a total of 46 citations during the recent Memorial Day Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign. “Through the Memorial Day enforcement campaign, we helped make Illinois roads safer and spread the word that seat belts save lives,” said Naperville Police Sergeant Rick Krakow. While Illinois’ 2020 seat belt compliance rate was 94.6%, unbelted occupants still account for over half of those killed in traffic crashes. The Click It or Ticket campaign aims to change the behavior of the millions of people who don’t buckle up. Thousands of lives could be saved eac ..read more

Naperville Park District’s lineup of free, summer entertainment begins the week of June 13 with the kickoff of the Concerts in Your Park and Children’s Lunch Hour Entertainment series. Concerts in Your Park brings family-friendly music by talented, local bands to different parks throughout the community on Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The community is encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy seeing neighbors and friends, grab food from one of the food trucks on site or bring a picnic, and dance or simply listen to the music. The 2021 Concerts in Your Park sponsors include Na ..read more