New Naperville Barnes & Noble to open next week with ribbon cutting by bestselling author
Barnes & Noble will be back in business in downtown Naperville next week, launching with the help of a bestselling author.
The bookseller will hold a grand opening on Wednesday, April 23, for its new store at 9 Jackson Ave.
Find out which author will be cutting the ribbon at the store’s open.
Naper Settlement curator of history selected as History Leadership Institute Fellow
Andrea Field, the curator of history at Naper Settlement, was selected as a 2025 History Leadership Institute Fellow by the American Association for State and Local History.
Field is one of 25 leaders from history organizations across the country to be chosen. She’ll take part in the 2025 History Leadership Institute Seminar in Minneapolis, engaging in discussions and development work with the other fellows to help strengthen and support the future of the field.
Anderson’s Bookshop top drive-worthy small business in Illinois, survey shows
Anderson’s Bookshop in Naperville is worth the drive, according to a recent survey by business financing company Advance Funds Network.
The company found the Naperville bookshop, located at 123 W. Jefferson Ave., to be the most popular business in Illinois that customers “are willing to drive over an hour to visit.”
Find out more about its selection.
District 203 student bullying, discipline, participation policies under review
Three intertwined policies related to student behavior are under review in Naperville School District 203 as a part of an annual audit process. The policies pertain to bullying, intimidation and harassment; student discipline; and a co-curricular code of participation.
Last year, Naperville 203’s board of education took a deep dive into the policies and made multiple changes. This spring, advisory committees comprised of parents, students, administrators, board representatives and others met to review the three policies. The board had a preliminary discussion about the reviews at its April 7 meeting and could take action later this month.
The advisory committees did not recommend any substantive changes to any of the policies, though there were a few recommended modifications. The reviews also were an opportunity to review data, like the finding that two-thirds of this year’s student disciplinary violations are attendance-related.
Chloe Birch and Callie Tumilty make their long-awaited return to the soccer pitch
Two local soccer players will make their varsity girls’ soccer debut with their high school teams this season, after taking time off for knee injuries.
Both Metea Valley’s Chloe Birch and Naperville Central’s Callie Tumilty will return to the game after years of playing at the club level.
Hear more about their post-injury pivots to the high school pitch.
