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🌱 Patch AM: Naperville Sunrise Rotary Offers Grants For Youth, Family Initiatives

Happening soon: Great American Dog Show on the Naperville Patch calendar

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Hey there, Naperville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Grants available for Naperville youth and family support programs
  • How to join Naperville's early-morning 9/11 Memorial Ruck March
  • What Naperville golfers and parkgoers should know heading into fall

Also on today's calendar: Great American Dog Show and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Some sun with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 87, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Naperville Sunrise Rotary Offers Grants For Youth, Family Initiatives (patch.com) — Naperville nonprofits and schools have a new chance to secure funding for programs that support local kids, families and young adults, thanks to grants from the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise. Eligible 501(c)(3) organizations and schools must propose youth- or family-focused initiatives and submit applications by Oct. 23 at 5 p.m., with club leaders emphasizing investments in future community leaders.
   

2. Naperville Responds Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 With Memorial Ruck March (positivelynaperville.com) — Naperville residents are invited to join a 3-mile 9/11 Memorial Ruck March on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, starting 6 a.m. at Naperville Safety Town. The $40 event, free for kids 12 and under, includes a Millennium Carillon climb and welcomes all fitness levels to honor victims and support local veterans together.
   

3. Naperville News Digest: Naperbrook Golf Course tee boxes to be renovated; DuPage reports first human West Nile virus case (chicagotribune.com) — Naperbrook Golf Course will rebuild three worn tee boxes this fall while keeping all 18 holes open using temporary tees. DuPage County has confirmed its first human West Nile virus case, and Naperville Park District will also conduct prescribed burns in more than two dozen local parks to improve ecosystem health and reduce debris.
   

4. Part of Book Road reopens in Naperville; pipeline project continues (nctv17.org) — Drivers in Naperville can once again use Book Road between Rickert and 75th Street, but major closures remain as the WaterLink Pipeline project continues into 2027. Expect ongoing shutdowns between 75th and 95th streets and on 248th Avenue, though Springbrook Prairie Trail stays open. Residents can share concerns via WaterLink's hotline while the Lake Michigan water main work progresses.
   

5. New Kid Booster Resource Center helps students in Naperville D203 (nctv17.org) — Students and families in Naperville District 203 now have a centralized Kid Booster Resource Center providing winter gear, clothing, and personal care items at Connections Transition Services. Special needs students there gain real-world vocational experience by managing inventory and packing orders, while community donations continue to stock the shelves for low-income classmates.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Obituary: Sister Odelia Kloc, OSF —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Addicted To Love: A Robert Palmer Dance Party- live on the Outdoor Rooftop —Mike Brick Read on Patch
  • Obituary: Russell D. Ruettiger —Fred C. Dames Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • The People Who Made Monarch Landing Home: Three Original Residents Reflect on 20 Years of Community —Monarch Landing Read on Patch
  • Missing Kitty - showed up on my back deck.
    Panting heavily in this heat and so hungry. I am hoping the sweet baby belongs to somebody. Really friendly and super clean not likely a stray. … (Nextdoor Clow)
  • Has anyone had their bathroom remodeled recently?
    I am looking for a good contractor to redo my shower. Thanks everybody! I will contact a few of the companies mentioned after I write up the… (Nextdoor West Wind)
  • Boot Barn posted a job opening for Inventory Control Associate (Seasonal) in Naperville. Apply here.
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Naperville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Naperville here.

Ok Naperville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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