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The Illinois General Election will take place on Nov. 3, with local, state and federal government positions on the ballot.
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JUST IN: Per NCHS Athletics, the Redhawks will travel to Oswego High School Friday at 6 p.m. to face Oswego in the First Round of the @IHSA_IL playoffs.
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🏈 FINAL SCORE
Naperville Central opens the playoffs with an 18-14 victory over Gurnee Warren, improving to 6-4. The Redhawks advance to face No. 4 Oswego on the road in the First Round of the @IHSA_IL playoffs.
Naperville Central head baseball coach Mike Stock was named to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) 2026 Hall of Fame, the organization announced Oct. 13.
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JUST IN: Naperville Central will face No. 36 Gurnee Warren in the @IHSA_IL Class 8A playoffs at Naperville Central. Date and time TBD.
DEVELOPING: Naperville Police are continuing to investigate, thereby delaying dismissal, according to school officials.
Families should monitor District and Naperville Central communication channels for more information.
BREAKING: Naperville Central is currently in a Hold in Place and Secure Building due to a reported bomb threat to an external athletic facility.
Administrators are hoping for an on-time dismissal as of 2:30 p.m, according to an email sent to staff by principal Jackie Thornton.
An outdoor sweep was completed with Naperville Police Department bomb dogs, “as the threat was specific to an external location.”
For over three months, parents David and Jessica Geslak have told the District 203 Board that the district failed to properly investigate or account for a report they made nearly three years ago about a Highlands teacher’s conduct toward their child.
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Central Football’s annual crosstown match against North will take place on Sept. 11 this year, giving the annual rivalry a meaning that extends beyond the football field.
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For the 26-27 school year, Central’s math department has introduced a system of periodic evidence quizzes in honors math classes. This change has also led the department to edit its retake policy, with select classes lowering the threshold grade for allowed retakes to 70%.
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Central’s Class of 2027 will graduate one week later than originally publicized, with commencement now set for May 23.
D203 finalized May 23 as the district-wide commencement date on Sept. 1, and Principal Jackie Thornton notified Central families in an email sent Sept. 2.
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Senior night could not have scripted a more dramatic opening act for the Redhawks. Taking the opening kickoff, junior Mark Williams set the tone immediately with an electrifying 33-yard return straight into Lockport territory.
Popular women’s clothing retailer Brandy Melville officially opened on Saturday, Aug. 29 at noon. The highly anticipated second store in Illinois opened in downtown Naperville, one of just about 40 stores nationwide.
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