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{{redirect-distinguish|Naperville|Napierville}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Naperville, Illinois | native_name = | native_name_lang = | official_name = | settlement_type = [[List of municipalities in Illinois|City]] | image_skyline = Naperville IL Skyline 2022.jpg | image_caption = Aerial view of downtown Naperville | image_flag = Flag of Naperville, Illinois.png | image_seal = Seal of Naperville, Illinois.svg | named_for = [[Joseph Naper]] | nickname = | motto = Great Service – All the Time | anthem = | image_map = File:DuPage County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Naperville Highlighted.svg | mapsize = | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Naperville in Will and DuPage counties in Illinois | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_alt1 = | map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = United States Chicago metropolitan area#Illinois#USA | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_label = Naperville | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_relief = yes | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|41.74826|-88.16585|format=dms|source:wikidata_region:US-IL_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = {{USA}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Illinois}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Illinois|Counties]] | subdivision_name2 = [[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage]], [[Will County, Illinois|Will]] | subdivision_type3 = [[List of townships in Illinois|Townships]] | subdivision_name3 = Dupage: [[Lisle Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Lisle]], [[Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Milton]], [[Naperville Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Naperville]], [[Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Winfield]]<br>Will: [[DuPage Township, Will County, Illinois|DuPage]], [[Wheatland Township, Will County, Illinois|Wheatland]] | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | established_title = Settled | established_date = 1831 | established_title1 = Incorporated | established_date1 = {{start date|1857|02|07}} ([[Village (Illinois)|Village]])<br />{{start date|1890|03|17}} ([[City (Illinois)|City]])<ref name="NapervilleHistory">{{cite encyclopedia |title=Naperville History |url=http://www.napersettlement.org/visitorinfo/naperville_history.htm |encyclopedia=The Encyclopedia of Chicago |publisher=Naperville Heritage Society |access-date=December 23, 2010 |year=2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224061904/http://www.napersettlement.org/visitorinfo/naperville_history.htm |archive-date=December 24, 2010}}</ref><ref name="arch">{{cite web |title=Name of Local Government: Naperville |url=https://apps.ilsos.gov/isa/localGovNameIndexSearch.do |publisher=Illinois State Archives |access-date=January 31, 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092759/https://apps.ilsos.gov/isa/localGovNameIndexSearch.do |url-status=live }}</ref> | government_type = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]] | governing_body = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Scott Wehrli (R) | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | total_type = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 15, 2022|archive-date=March 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315130646/https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_17.txt|url-status=live}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 102.81 | area_total_sq_mi = 39.70 | area_land_km2 = 101.29 | area_land_sq_mi = 39.11 | area_water_km2 = 1.52 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.59 | area_water_percent = | area_metro_footnotes = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_m = | elevation_ft = 705 | elevation_point = | population_footnotes = | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_total = 149540 | pop_est_footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | population_est = | population_density_sq_mi = 3823.57 | population_density_km2 = 1476.29 | population_rank = | population_metro_footnotes = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_density = | population_density_rank = | population_density_blank1_km2 = | population_density_blank1_sq_mi = | population_blank2_title = | population_blank2 = | population_density_blank2_km2 = | population_density_blank2_sq_mi = | population_demonym = Napervillian<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2021|title=Napervillian Creates App to Help People Connect {{!}} Naperville NCTV17|url=https://www.nctv17.com/news/napervillian-creates-app-to-help-people-connect/|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=NCTV17|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092759/https://www.nctv17.com/news/napervillian-creates-app-to-help-people-connect/|url-status=live}}</ref> <!--USED AS A SOURCE TO ESTABLISH USE--> | population_note = | demographics_type1 = | timezone1 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]] | utc_offset1 = −6 | timezone1_DST = [[Central Daylight Time|CDT]] | utc_offset1_DST = −5 | postal_code_type = [[ZIP Codes]] | postal_code = 60540, 60563–60565, and P.O. box only 60566–60567 | postal2_code_type = | postal2_code = | area_code_type = | area_codes = [[Area codes 630 and 331|630 and 331]] | geocode = | iso_code = | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 17-51622 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 2395147<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2395147}}</ref> | website = {{URL|naperville.il.us/}} }} '''Naperville''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|eɪ|p|ər|ˌ|v|ɪ|l}} {{respell|NAY|pər|vil}}) is a city in [[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage]] and [[Will County, Illinois|Will]] counties in the U.S. state of [[Illinois]]. It is a southwestern suburb of [[Chicago]] located {{convert|28|mi|abbr=out}} west of the city on the [[DuPage River]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chicago Weather Alert: At least 2 tornadoes confirmed in Chicago suburbs |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weather-alert-tornado-warning-dupage-county/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=CBS News |language=en-US |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325211425/https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-weather-alert-tornado-warning-dupage-county/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Becca |title=Chicago Suburb Named Fourth Best Place to Live in US, Several Midwestern Towns Make Top 10: New List |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-suburb-named-fourth-best-place-to-live-in-us-several-midwestern-towns-make-top-10-new-list/2886813/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=NBC Chicago |language=en-US |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325211425/https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-suburb-named-fourth-best-place-to-live-in-us-several-midwestern-towns-make-top-10-new-list/2886813/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Why Everybody Loves Naperville |url=https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2006/Why-Everybody-Loves-Naperville/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=Chicago Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325211426/https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2006/Why-Everybody-Loves-Naperville/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], its population was 149,540,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naperville city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1751622|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 23, 2021|archive-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310001756/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1751622|url-status=live}}</ref> making it the state's [[List of municipalities in Illinois|fourth-most populous city]]. Naperville was founded in 1831 by [[Joseph Naper]]. The city was established by the banks of the DuPage River and was originally known as Naper's Settlement. By 1832, over 100 residents lived in Naper's Settlement. In 1839, after DuPage County was split from [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]], Naperville became the county seat, which it remained until 1868. Beginning in the 1960s, Naperville experienced a significant population increase as a result of Chicago's urban sprawl. Naperville is home to [[Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon]], one of the world's four largest carillons. It is also home to an extensive parks and forest preserve network, including [[Centennial Beach]]. The city has two school districts, [[Naperville Community Unit School District 203|203]] and [[Indian Prairie School District 204|204]]. Naperville's largest employer is [[Edward Hospital]] with 4,500 employees. Naperville has a [[Naperville station|train station]] served by [[Amtrak]] and [[Metra]]. In 2025, Naperville was named America’s best city to live in by ''Niche'', noting its quality of life, schools, economy and affordability.<ref>[https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/03/24/naperville-niche-best-city-to-live-in-america-2025 Naperville named America's best city to live in for 2025] Cindy Hernandez, Chicago Sun-Times, March 24, 2025</ref><ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/25/naperville-best-city-niche/ Naperville ranks No. 1 on Niche’s best cities in America list for second year in a row] Tess Kenny, Naperville Sun/Chicago Tribune, March 25, 2025 </ref> ==History== [[File:Pine Craig (5978097719).jpg|thumb|right|The Martin-Mitchell Mansion, within the [[Naper Settlement]] outdoor museum, is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in DuPage County, Illinois|National Register of Historic Places]]]] Before any settlement, Naperville was home to Native American tribes. In 1641, the first European contact with Native Americans in Illinois was made with members of the [[Illinois Confederation|Iliniwek]] tribe. The Iliniwek was the predominant tribe throughout Illinois at the time. They were later forced off the land by the [[Potawatomi]] tribe. The Potawatomi inhabited Naperville when the first settlers arrived.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 15, 2014|title=The Curious Curator – Before Naper|url=https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2014/01/15/curious-curator-naper/30190|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=Positively Naperville|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092759/https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2014/01/15/curious-curator-naper/30190|url-status=live}}</ref> There was a major Potawatomi village at the present site of downtown Naperville, reached from Chicago by a trail that became Ogden Avenue. A minor village was near where Bailey Hobson later built his mill in 1834.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schmidt |first=Royal J. |title=The Potawatomi Indians of DuPage County |publisher=Du Page County Historical Society |year=1974 |location=Wheaton, Illinois |pages=12}}</ref> Bailey Hobson is credited as the first white settler in Naperville; he built a cabin across the DuPage River's West Branch from the mill in 1830, and built his home there in 1835.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bailey Hobson's House Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=234774 |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}</ref> In 1831, [[Joseph Naper]] arrived at the west bank of the [[DuPage River]] with his family and friends to found what would be known as Naper's Settlement.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/872352/kanedupage_county_il_toponym_origins/|title=Several Towns Named After Founders and Heroes|date=December 28, 1999|newspaper=The Daily Herald|page=220|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|access-date=August 17, 2014|archive-date=August 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818223456/http://www.newspapers.com/clip/872352/kanedupage_county_il_toponym_origins/|url-status=live}} {{Open access}}</ref> Among those original settlers were Naper's wife, his brother and his wife, his sister and her husband [[John Murray (Naperville founder)|John Murray]], and his mother. Their arrival followed a nearly two-month voyage from [[Ashtabula County, Ohio]], in the Naper brothers' [[schooner]], the ''Telegraph''.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=September 23, 2019 |title=Naperville |url=https://dupagehistory.org/dupage-roots/naperville/ |access-date=January 5, 2022 |website=DuPage County Historical Society |language=en |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092759/https://dupagehistory.org/dupage-roots/naperville/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By 1832, over 100 settlers had arrived at Naper's Settlement. After the news of the [[Indian Creek massacre]] during the [[Black Hawk War]], these settlers were temporarily displaced to [[Fort Dearborn]] for protection from an anticipated attack by the [[Sauk people|Sauk]] tribe. Fort Payne was built at Naper's Settlement, the settlers returned and the attack never materialized. The Pre-Emption House was constructed in 1834, as the Settlement became a [[stagecoach]] stop on the road from Chicago to [[Galena, Illinois|Galena]]. The Pre-Emption House was the first hotel in DuPage county.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naperville's first builder|url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/2005/ih010805.html|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=www.lib.niu.edu|archive-date=January 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105084052/https://www.lib.niu.edu/2005/ih010805.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After DuPage County was split from Cook County in 1839, Naper's Settlement became the DuPage [[county seat]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1843, the Illinois General assembly passed an act to incorporate the Naperville Cemetery Association.<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 24, 1843 |title=Naperville Cemetery Incorporated |pages=2 |work=Illinois State Register |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96535675/naperville-cemetery-incorporated/ |access-date=February 27, 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092759/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96535675/naperville-cemetery-incorporated/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1855, Sybil Dunbar came to Naperville as its first recorded black female resident; she died in 1868 and was buried in Naperville Cemetery.<ref name="dailyherald1">{{cite web |url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150528/news/150528633/ |title=Naperville honors its first female black resident with grave marker |publisher=DailyHerald.com |date=May 28, 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2015 |archive-date=May 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530010454/http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150528/news/150528633/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Naper's Settlement was incorporated as the Village of Naperville in 1857, with a population of 2,000. The county seat distinction was lost in 1868 to [[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]].<ref name=":1" /> On August 5, 1873, a train crashed on the CB&Q tracks about {{Convert|1.5|mi|km}} east of Naperville. Conductor Williams, who was operating a passenger train, was informed of a freight train occupying the line, but for some reason increased his speed, and upon rounding a curve, ran into a freight caboose. A conductor sitting in the caboose and a cattle drover were instantly killed. The passenger train fireman and engineer jumped out of the locomotive just in time to save their lives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 9, 1873 |title=1873 Train Crash |pages=5 |work=The Ottawa Free Trader |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96927796/1873-train-crash/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092759/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96927796/1873-train-crash/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 6, 1873 |title=1873 Train Crash P2 |pages=1 |work=The Rock Island Argus |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96927848/1873-train-crash-p2/ |access-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092759/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96927848/1873-train-crash-p2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Kroehler.jpg|thumb|The former Kroehler Furniture Factory, in 2021]] In 1887, Peter Edward Kroehler established the [[Kroehler Manufacturing Company]]'s factory in Naperville along the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad|Chicago, Burlington & Quincy tracks]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.napersettlement.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/313|title=313|website=Naper Settlement|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=June 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624044523/http://www.napersettlement.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/313|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1890, reincorporation as a city occurred.<ref name=":1" /> After Professor James Nichols donated $10,000, Nichols Library was built and dedicated in 1898.<ref name=":1" /> In January 1907, Edward Sanatorium (now [[Edward Hospital]]) was opened by Eudora Hull Spalding. It used the "[[Open-air treatment|open air]]" treatment for tuberculosis patients.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 31, 1907 |title=Edward Sanatorium Opens |pages=16 |work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96626678/edward-sanatorium-opens/ |access-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092759/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96626678/edward-sanatorium-opens/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1908, the Chicago YMCA stated that Naperville was too small for its own YMCA building, but Peter Kroehler led a campaign to build one.<ref name=":2" /> In January 1910, Kroehler was the mayor of Naperville and its richest resident, but rumors in Naperville relating to a relationship between him and his stenographer caused him to resign as mayor. After his resignation, he retreated to his [[Binghamton, New York]] factory.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 26, 1910 |title=Kreohler quits mayor. |pages=3 |work=The Inter Ocean |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96626930/kreohler-quits-mayor/ |access-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092810/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96626930/kreohler-quits-mayor/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The YMCA was opened on March 26, 1911, and included the first swimming pool in DuPage County.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Ogg|first=Bryan|title=Naperville: A Brief History|publisher=The History Press|year=2018|isbn=978-1-4671-3916-8|location=Charleston, SC|pages=87}}</ref> In February 1920, Edward Sanatorium burned to the ground and cost $500,000 to rebuild.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 16, 1920 |title=Sanatorium Burned |pages=11 |work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96630156/sanatorium-burned/ |access-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092804/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96630156/sanatorium-burned/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 26, 1946, Naperville was the site of a [[Naperville train disaster|train disaster]]. Two [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] trains collided "head to tail" on a single track just west of the Loomis Street grade crossing. The accident killed 45 and injured approximately 127 passengers and/or crew members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/April-2013/Naperville-Crash/|title=This Is the 67th Anniversary of the Horrible Naperville Train Crash You've Never Heard Of|last=Doster|first=Adam|date=April 26, 2013|website=Chicago Magazine|access-date=August 23, 2013|archive-date=April 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430020632/http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/The-312/April-2013/Naperville-Crash/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 1950s, the city limits were about six square miles, but by 1960, the city had its single largest year in geographical expansion in Naperville's history with over 1,500 acres annexed.<ref name=":1" /> In 1955, Edward Sanatorium was converted into a general hospital.<ref name=":1" /> A predominantly rural community for most of its existence, Naperville experienced a population explosion beginning in the 1960s and continuing into the 1980s and 1990s. Throughout the 1980s and '90s, the city's population tripled.<ref name="WhyEverybodyLovesNaperville">{{cite web|author=Rodkin, Dennis|date=March 2006|title=Why Everybody Loves Naperville|url=http://chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2006/Why-Everybody-Loves-Naperville/|access-date=December 23, 2010|work=[[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago]]|archive-date=December 12, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212030104/http://chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/March-2006/Why-Everybody-Loves-Naperville/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1996, Naperville was the site of a flood that also affected the majority of northeastern Illinois. Naperville received 14 inches of rain in less than 24 hours, and DuPage County was declared a disaster zone. The estimated damages were over $30 million.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Terry|first=Don|date=July 20, 1996|title=Rain of Biblical Proportions Pours Out of Midwest Skies|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/20/us/rain-of-biblical-proportions-pours-out-of-midwest-skies.html|access-date=January 5, 2022|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409094425/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/20/us/rain-of-biblical-proportions-pours-out-of-midwest-skies.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|last=Stockinger|first=Josh|date=April 19, 2013|title=How does flood stack up to 1996 deluge?|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130419/news/704199943/|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409093012/https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130419/news/704199943/|url-status=live}}</ref> The YMCA in Downtown Naperville was announced to close in May 2020 after 109 years of operation, due to economic difficulties caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baker|first=Suzanne|title=109-year-old Kroehler Family YMCA being shut down, another financial victim of the pandemic|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-kroehler-ymca-closing-st-0529-20200529-nhhsa5vpvfclhl36wqavgyakqe-story.html|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=chicagotribune.com|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092923/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-kroehler-ymca-closing-st-0529-20200529-nhhsa5vpvfclhl36wqavgyakqe-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 20, 2021, an [[2021 Naperville–Woodridge tornado|EF3 tornado]] tore through southeast Naperville, uprooting trees, injuring eight people, and damaging 231 homes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2021 |title=EF-3 Tornado Touches Down in DuPage County, With Damage Reported in Woodridge, Naperville |url=https://abc7chicago.com/weather/ef-3-tornado-touches-down-in-dupage-co-damaging-trees-homes/10815597/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622015527/https://abc7chicago.com/weather/ef-3-tornado-touches-down-in-dupage-co-damaging-trees-homes/10815597/ |archive-date=June 22, 2021 |access-date=June 21, 2021 |website=ABC 7 Chicago}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 23, 2021 |title=Naperville Tornado Damage: 231 Homes Hit, 19 Lost, 1 Destroyed |url=https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/naperville-tornado-damage-231-homes-hit-19-lost-1-destroyed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092924/https://patch.com/illinois/naperville/naperville-tornado-damage-231-homes-hit-19-lost-1-destroyed |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2021 |website=Naperville, IL Patch |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=US Department of Commerce |first=NOAA |title=June 20-21, 2021: Severe Weather Event Including EF-3 Tornado in Chicago Metro |url=https://www.weather.gov/lot/2021jun2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323203448/https://www.weather.gov/lot/2021jun2021 |archive-date=March 23, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2021 |website=www.weather.gov |language=EN-US}}</ref> ==Geography== [[File:Naperville winter aerial.jpg|thumb|Downtown Naperville in January 2022, with measurable snowfall on the ground]] Naperville is a suburb of the city of [[Chicago]], located in the northeastern region of Illinois. It exists in six townships and two counties. In [[DuPage County]], the northwest portion is in [[Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Winfield Township]], the northeast portion in [[Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Milton Township]], the west-central portion in [[Naperville Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Naperville Township]], and the east-central portion in [[Lisle Township, DuPage County, Illinois|Lisle Township]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=Townships {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/about-naperville/townships/|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.naperville.il.us/about-naperville/townships/|url-status=live}}</ref> In Will County, the southwest portion is in [[Wheatland Township, Will County, Illinois|Wheatland Township]], and the southeast portion in [[DuPage Township, Will County, Illinois|DuPage Township]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Townships|url=http://www.naperville.il.us/dynamic_content.aspx?id=104|publisher=City of Naperville, Illinois|access-date=December 23, 2010|year=2009|archive-date=December 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212164511/http://www.naperville.il.us/dynamic_content.aspx?id=104|url-status=live}}</ref> The largest number of Naperville residents live in Lisle Township, followed by Naperville Township.<ref name=":6" /> According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Naperville has a total area of {{convert|39.68|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|39.10|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 98.52%) is land and {{convert|0.59|sqmi|km2|2}} (or 1.48%) is water.<ref name="gaz2021">{{Cite web |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Census.gov |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Parts of Naperville drain to the West Branch of the [[DuPage River]] in [[DuPage County, Illinois|DuPage County]].<ref name="watershed"/> The Forest Preserve District owns a large amount of property along the West Branch, minimizing development in floodplains and helping reduce damage from overbank flooding that has occurred in more developed watersheds.<ref name="watershed">{{cite web|title=West Branch DuPage River Watershed Plan|url=http://www.dupageco.org/emplibrary/WatershedPlan2-14-06FinalTextOnly.pdf|publisher=DuPage County Division of Stormwater Management|access-date=December 23, 2010|date=February 14, 2006|archive-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052434/http://www.dupageco.org/emplibrary/WatershedPlan2-14-06FinalTextOnly.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The DuPage River Trail runs along this river and accommodates both bicycles and pedestrians.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2020 |title=Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan |url=https://www.naperville.il.us/globalassets/media/boards-and-commissions/riverwalk-commission/riverwalk-2031-master-plan-20200911.pdf |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=The City of Naperville |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092950/https://www.naperville.il.us/globalassets/media/boards-and-commissions/riverwalk-commission/riverwalk-2031-master-plan-20200911.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Naperville was primarily flat prairie before settlement.<ref name=":1" /> Its main geographic anomalies are manmade hills, such as Greene Valley Hill, a former garbage dump.<ref>{{Cite web|last=County|first=Forest Preserve District of DuPage|title=Places to Go-Forest Preserves-Greene Valley|url=https://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/greene-valley|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=www.dupageforest.org|language=en|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092924/https://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/greene-valley|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville has experienced two major floods, one in 1996 and another in 2013.<ref name=":5" /> Naperville's municipal boundaries are notably interrupted by multiple enclaves. In the west, Springbrook Prairie, a forest preserve managed by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, forms a major enclave. In the southwest, the Tamarack neighborhood is a significant unincorporated enclave. In the north, McDowell Grove Forest Preserve and a cluster of office complexes near Diehl Road also create a pronounced enclave within the city boundary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Municipal Boundary|url=https://map.naperville.il.us/datasets/municipal-boundary/explore?location=41.804537,-88.152354,14.01|access-date=January 5, 2022|website=map.naperville.il.us|language=en-us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://map.naperville.il.us/datasets/municipal-boundary/explore?location=41.804537,-88.152354,14.01|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Climate=== Naperville has a typical [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern]] [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfa''). There are four distinct seasons: winters are cold and snowy, springs are humid, summers are hot, and falls are cool.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chen|first=Hans|title=Köppen climate classification|url=http://hanschen.org/koppen|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=Hans Chen|language=en|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/http://hanschen.org/koppen|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=October 24, 2019|title=Köppen Climate Classification System|url=http://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/koppen-climate-classification-system/|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=National Geographic Society|language=en|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324001459/https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/koppen-climate-classification-system/|url-status=live}}</ref> The highest recorded temperature was 105 °F, and the coldest was -29 °F.<ref>{{Cite web|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|title=Climate|url=https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lot|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=www.weather.gov|language=EN-US|archive-date=April 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425185959/https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lot|url-status=live}}</ref> Like all Chicago suburbs, Naperville lies within [[USDA]] plant [[hardiness zone]] 5b.<ref>{{cite web |title=USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |url=http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |access-date=18 July 2021 |date=27 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227032333/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/ |archive-date=2014-02-27 }}</ref>{{Weather box |location = Naperville, Illinois|width=auto |single line = Y |Jan high F = 30 |Feb high F = 35 |Mar high F = 47 |Apr high F = 60 |May high F = 71 |Jun high F = 80 |Jul high F = 83 |Aug high F = 81 |Sep high F = 75 |Oct high F = 63 |Nov high F = 48 |Dec high F = 34 |Jan low F = 15 |Feb low F = 18 |Mar low F = 27 |Apr low F = 37 |May low F = 46 |Jun low F = 56 |Jul low F = 61 |Aug low F = 60 |Sep low F = 51 |Oct low F = 40 |Nov low F = 30 |Dec low F = 19 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 1.69 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.73 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.36 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.62 |May precipitation inch = 4.02 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.21 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.90 |Aug precipitation inch = 4.06 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.58 |Oct precipitation inch = 3.07 |Nov precipitation inch = 3.23 |Dec precipitation inch = 2.20 |source 1 = The Weather Channel<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/60540 |title=Monthly Averages for Naperville, IL (60540) |access-date=March 22, 2012 |publisher=The Weather Channel |archive-date=February 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190211022550/https://weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/60540 |url-status=live }}</ref> |date=March 2012 }} ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1870= 1713 |1880= 2073 |1890= 2216 |1900= 2629 |1910= 3449 |1920= 3830 |1930= 5118 |1940= 5272 |1950= 7013 |1960= 12933 |1970= 22794 |1980= 42330 |1990= 85351 |2000= 128358 |2010= 141853 |2020= 149540 |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=|archive-date=April 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416083850/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br /> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/> }}As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1751622 |access-date=June 28, 2022 |website=data.census.gov |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310001756/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US1751622 |url-status=live }}</ref> there were 149,540 people, 52,648 households, and 39,443 families residing in the city. The population density was {{Convert|3,768.36|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 55,348 housing units at an average density of {{Convert|1,394.75|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 63.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.99% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 22.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.23% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 6.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.94% of the population. There were 52,648 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.65% were married couples living together, 7.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.08% were non-families. 20.35% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.33% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 2.76. The city's age distribution consisted of 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $127,648, and the median income for a family was $150,075. Males had a median income of $94,340 versus $47,690 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $58,075. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Naperville City, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> !Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Naperville city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US1751622&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=}}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Naperville city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1751622&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1751622&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|url-status=live}}</ref> !{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Naperville city, Illinois|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1751622&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092950/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US1751622&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|url-status=live}}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !{{partial|% 2020}} |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |106,386 |103,603 |style='background: #ffffe6; |92,603 |82.88% |73.04% |style='background: #ffffe6; |61.93% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |3,828 |6,504 |style='background: #ffffe6; |7,326 |2.98% |4.59% |style='background: #ffffe6; |4.90% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |134 |122 |style='background: #ffffe6; |104 |0.10% |0.09% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.07% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |12,351 |21,094 |style='background: #ffffe6; |33,269 |9.62% |14.87% |style='background: #ffffe6; |22.25% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |23 |32 |style='background: #ffffe6; |44 |0.02% |0.02% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03% |- |[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH) |130 |224 |style='background: #ffffe6; |612 |0.10% |0.16% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.41% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH) |1,346 |2,700 |style='background: #ffffe6; |5,208 |1.05% |1.90% |style='background: #ffffe6; |3.48% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |4,160 |7,574 |style='background: #ffffe6; |10,374 |3.24% |5.34% |style='background: #ffffe6; |6.94% |- |'''Total''' |'''128,358''' |'''141,853''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''149,540''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |} As of April 2020, Naperville was the 181st most populous city in the United States.<ref name="PopEstCities">{{cite web|title=Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/rdo/summary-files.html|access-date=August 12, 2021|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division|archive-date=December 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211217145203/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/rdo/summary-files.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Economy== Naperville is within the [[Illinois Technology and Research Corridor]]. Employers contributing to the population explosion of the 1980s and 1990s included: [[Bell Labs]] and [[Western Electric]] (once [[Alcatel-Lucent]], now [[Nokia]]), [[Amoco]] (now [[BP]] and [[Ineos]]), [[Nalco Holding Company|Nalco]], [[Calamos]], [[Nicor]], and [[Edward Hospital]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tellabs Locations|url=http://www.tellabs.com/contact/locations.shtml|publisher=Tellabs|access-date=December 24, 2010|year=2010|archive-date=June 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626005244/http://www.tellabs.com/contact/locations.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[ConAgra Foods|ConAgra]]'s Grocery division branch office employs approximately 400 workers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Locations: Naperville, Illinois|url=http://www.conagrafoodscareers.com/locations/naperville-illinois.jsp|publisher=ConAgra Foods, Inc|access-date=December 24, 2010|year=2010|archive-date=May 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504113924/http://www.conagrafoodscareers.com/locations/naperville-illinois.jsp|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Kraft Foods]] (now [[Mondelez International]]) opened their Naperville site in 1968, and employs over 200 individuals at the plant, which supplies all [[Triscuit]] products for North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://napervilleilcoc.weblinkconnect.com/CWT/External/WCPages/WCNews/NewsArticleDisplay.aspx?ArticleID=93|title=Kraft Foods' Naperville Plant Celebrates 41st Anniversary|date=July 2, 2009|publisher=Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce|work=Chamber News|access-date=December 24, 2010|archive-date=July 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724115950/http://www.naperville.net/cwt/external/wcpages/wcnews/newsarticledisplay.aspx?articleid=93|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville is also home to the headquarters of Dukane Precast and its double-wall [[precast concrete]] manufacturing plant.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Our Plant|url=http://www.dukaneprecast.com/about_plant.cfm|publisher=Dukane Precast|access-date=December 24, 2010|year=2010|archive-date=March 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312083058/http://www.dukaneprecast.com/about_plant.cfm|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville was one of the nation's ten fastest-growing communities during the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-2.pdf |title=Population Change and Distribution |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180307142441/https://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-2.pdf |archive-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref> It was home to the [[OfficeMax|Office Max]] headquarters until the 2013 merger between Office Max and [[The ODP Corporation|Office Depot]]. The former Office Max headquarters in Naperville was sold, as the merged company moved to [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=ABC7|title=Office Depot moving OfficeMax HQ from Naperville to FL {{!}} ABC7 Chicago {{!}} abc7chicago.com|url=https://abc7chicago.com/archive/9355601/|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=ABC7 Chicago|language=en|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092926/https://abc7chicago.com/archive/9355601/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Naperville area is home to many retailers, restaurants and shopping centers, such as Downtown Naperville, Freedom Commons, Springbrook Prairie Pavilion, and the [[Illinois Route 59|Route 59]] and [[Ogden Avenue]] corridors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitnaperville.com/shopping/|title=Shopping Spree|year=2010|work=Visit Naperville.com|publisher=Naperville Convention and Visitors Bureau|access-date=February 1, 2010|archive-date=January 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131083834/http://www.visitnaperville.com/shopping|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville has over 11 [[automobile dealership]]s, and in October 2006, the city opened the country's first [[public–private partnership]] automobile test track, situated on a {{convert|9|acre|adj=on}} course, at a cost of $1.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naperville.il.us/testtrack.aspx|title=Naperville Auto Test Track|year=2010|publisher=City of Naperville|access-date=February 1, 2010|archive-date=August 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816232453/http://www.naperville.il.us/testtrack.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/07/countrys-first-public-test-drive-track-opens-in-illinois/|title=Country's first public test drive track opens in Illinois|last=Filipponio|first=Frank|date=October 7, 2006|work=AutoBlog|access-date=February 1, 2010|archive-date=October 23, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023200543/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/10/07/countrys-first-public-test-drive-track-opens-in-illinois/|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the 2019 American Community Survey, 77% of commuters drove, 11% took public transportation, and 8.6% worked from home. 22.1% of workers were employed in educational services, and health care and social assistance, 20.4% were employed in professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10.3% in arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services, 9.7% in retail trade, and 9.5% in finance, insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=All&t=Employment&g=1600000US1751622&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP03|access-date=January 6, 2022|website=data.census.gov|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=All&t=Employment&g=1600000US1751622&tid=ACSDP1Y2019.DP03|url-status=live}}</ref> According to the city's 2020 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref name=":7">{{cite web |url=https://www.naperville.il.us/globalassets/media/finance-documents/budget-audit-reports/2020audit.pdf |title=Annual Financial Report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092939/https://www.naperville.il.us/globalassets/media/finance-documents/budget-audit-reports/2020audit.pdf |access-date=September 18, 2023 |archive-date=April 9, 2022}}</ref> the city's top ten employers are: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! # ! Employer ! # of Employees |- |1 |[[Edward Hospital]] |style="text-align: right;"|4,500 |- |2 |[[Indian Prairie School District 204]] | style="text-align: right;" |3,071 |- |3 |[[Nokia]] |style="text-align: right;"|2,750 |- |4 |[[Naperville Community Unit School District 203]] | style="text-align: right;" |2,300 |- |5 |[[BP America]] | style="text-align: right;" |1,200 |- |6 |[[BMO (United States)|BMO Harris]] | style="text-align: right;" |1,200 |- |7 |[[Nalco Holding Company|Nalco]] |style="text-align: right;"|1,200 |- |8 |City of Naperville |style="text-align: right;"|933 |- |9 |[[North Central College]] |style="text-align: right;"|700 |- |10 |[[Coriant]] |style="text-align: right;"|600 |} ==Arts and culture== === Library === The Naperville Public Library has three library branches within city limits.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naperville Public Library|url=https://naperville-lib.org/#locations|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=naperville-lib.org|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428232015/https://www.naperville-lib.org/#locations|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, there were 61,476 active cardholders, there were 728,147 total library visits, and there were 2,973,939 checkouts.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naperville Public Library Year in Review 2020|url=https://spark.adobe.com/page/qvo8De82H7Oxn/|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=Adobe Spark|archive-date=January 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107162628/https://spark.adobe.com/page/qvo8De82H7Oxn/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Naperville Public Library was founded when James Nichols, a Naperville resident, bequeathed $10,000 to the City Of Naperville, to establish a library after his passing. On September 22, 1898, the Nichols Library formally opened. Its collection comprised over 700 books. With the population of Naperville growing, the original location was running out of space. In 1983 a referendum was passed to build a new library, and the new Nichols Library opened on March 11, 1986. As the population increased, the need for a new branch was evident. Land was acquired, and the upper floor of the Naper Boulevard Library opened to the public on December 29, 1992. South Naperville still had a gap in the Library's coverage, so the 95th Street Library was opened on September 21, 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History {{!}} Naperville Public Library|url=https://www.naperville-lib.org/about/history|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=www.naperville-lib.org|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.naperville-lib.org/about/history|url-status=live}}</ref> The Nichols Library is in downtown Naperville, on Jefferson Street. It opened at this location in March 1986. It is a {{convert|63300|sqft|sqm|-2}} structure.<ref name="LibraryStrategicPlan">{{cite web|url=http://naperville-lib.org/atl/libpolicy/StrategicPlan_2007_10.pdf|title=Strategic Plan 2007–2010|date=July 2009|publisher=Naperville Public Library|access-date=December 24, 2010|archive-date=June 19, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619204541/http://naperville-lib.org/atl/libpolicy/StrategicPlan_2007_10.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[Old Nichols Library|previous library building]] still stands on Washington Street, just south of the YMCA building (razed in 2022), at Washington and Van Buren.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hegarty|first=Erin|title=The old Nichols Library in Naperville could be filled with a restaurant|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-nichols-library-construction-restaurant-st-1003-story.html|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=chicagotribune.com|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092923/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-nichols-library-construction-restaurant-st-1003-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Naper Boulevard Library was dedicated in December 1992 and underwent internal renovations in 2015. It is situated on Naper Boulevard, south of [[Naperville Community Unit School District 203|Scott Elementary School]]. It is the smallest of the three buildings at {{convert|32000|sqft|sqm|-2}}.<ref name="LibraryStrategicPlan" /> The 95th Street Library is near the intersection of [[95th Street (Chicago)|95th Street]] and [[Illinois Route 59|Route 59]] (just west of Neuqua Valley High School). Opened in September 2003, it is the newest and largest of the three facilities at {{convert|73000|sqft|sqm|-2}}<ref name="LibraryStrategicPlan" /> and features a modern architectural style.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://williams-architects.com/portfolio-items/naperville-public-library-95th-street-library-renovation/|title=Williams Architects 95th Street Library Renovation Project|year=2018|access-date=October 5, 2018|archive-date=October 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000405/https://williams-architects.com/portfolio-items/naperville-public-library-95th-street-library-renovation/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, ''Library Journal'' rated the Naperville Public Library the best in the nation in its expenditure range.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lance |first=Keith Curry |title=2022 Star Libraries By the Numbers {{!}} LJ Index 2022 |url=https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/news/2022-Star-Libraries-By-the-Numbers-LJ-Index-2022 |access-date=December 21, 2022 |website=Library Journal |archive-date=December 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151220/https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/news/2022-Star-Libraries-By-the-Numbers-LJ-Index-2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> === Art === Naperville is home of the [[Naperville Independent Film Festival]], an annual [[film festival]] which features the work of [[independent film]]makers.<ref name="NapervilleFilmFest8Days80Flicks">{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=321508&src=2 | title=Naperville Film Fest: 8 days, 80 flicks | author=Jenco, Melissa | date=September 17, 2009 | publisher=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]] | access-date=September 27, 2009 | archive-date=June 9, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609022736/http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=321508&src=2 | url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:H. A. Unger House (8645885026).jpg|thumb|H. A. Unger House (built 1883), in the Naperville Historic District]] The Naperville Municipal Band is a nonprofit organization founded in 1859.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.napervilleband.org|title=nmb1859|website=Naperville Municipal Band|access-date=January 8, 2018|archive-date=January 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108131043/https://www.napervilleband.org/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://napersettlement.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/314|title=314|website=Naper Settlement|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218192926/http://www.napersettlement.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/314|archive-date=December 18, 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> They perform a summer concert series in Naperville's Central Park, as well as several other concerts around the city, and are made up of over 90 volunteer musicians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.napervilleband.org/calendar|title=nmb1859|website=nmb1859|language=en|access-date=January 8, 2018|archive-date=January 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109181012/https://www.napervilleband.org/calendar|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-keller-band-st-0729-20150730-story.html|title=Music man Ron Keller marks 50 years leading Naperville band|last=Carlman|first=Susan Frick|work=Naperville Sun|access-date=January 8, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=January 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109063744/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-keller-band-st-0729-20150730-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Naperville Art League hosts the Riverwalk Fine Art Fair annually, and the event has been running since 1984. The Riverwalk Fine Art Fair hosts artists who work in forms such as painting, ceramic, wood, jewelry, fiber, photography, glass, and metal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=September 6, 2021|title=Art Talk – Riverwalk Fine Art Fair is back for its 36th year|url=https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2021/09/06/art-talk-riverwalk-fine-art-fair-is-back-for-its-36th-year/122986|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=Positively Naperville|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.positivelynaperville.com/2021/09/06/art-talk-riverwalk-fine-art-fair-is-back-for-its-36th-year/122986|url-status=live}}</ref> The Century Walk Corporation, founded in 1996, is a nonprofit organization who commissions sculptures, murals and mosaics to be placed throughout the city. As of February 2021, the organization has placed 51 statues, and over $4 million worth of art. Notable statues include the 9 foot tall statue of comic book figure [[Dick Tracy]], Laughing Lincoln, a life size statue of 30 year old [[Abraham Lincoln]], and the Dan Shanower Sep 11 Memorial, which includes a steel beam from the World Trade Center and rubble from the Pentagon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Century Walk {{!}} News|url=https://www.centurywalk.org/news/article.cfm?prID=63|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.centurywalk.org|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.centurywalk.org/news/article.cfm?prID=63|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Alleman|first=Annie|title=Naperville's Century Walk marks 25 years of free public art|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-ent-naperville-public-art-0219-20210210-mry7sfqfkbcffmwfjwxq5wbjye-story.html|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=chicagotribune.com|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-ent-naperville-public-art-0219-20210210-mry7sfqfkbcffmwfjwxq5wbjye-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> === Historical preservation === The [[Naperville Historic District]] is a set of 573 buildings in the older eastern section of Naperville and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in DuPage County, Illinois|National Register of Historic Places]]. It was listed on the NRHP on September 29, 1977, and It was granted local district designation by the Naperville City Council in 1986.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 - )|url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892750|title=Illinois SP Naperville Historic District|date=|series=File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Illinois, 1964 - 2013|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28892750|url-status=live}}</ref> The buildings represent significant examples of local architecture and are among the city's most important cultural and historical heritage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Historic District {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/about-naperville/historic-district/|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408025203/https://www.naperville.il.us/about-naperville/historic-district/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Old Nichols Library]] building, which served as Naperville's original public library, was designated a local landmark in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-old-nichols-landmark-approved-st-0922-20170920-story.html|title=Landmark status granted for Naperville's old Nichols Library|last=Hegarty|first=Erin|work=Naperville Sun|access-date=January 7, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=January 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108062846/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-old-nichols-landmark-approved-st-0922-20170920-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Naper Settlement]] is an outdoor history museum representing the era of Naperville's founding.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us {{!}} Naper Settlement Museum - Official Website|url=https://www.napersettlement.org/27/About|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=www.napersettlement.org|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.napersettlement.org/27/About|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Naper Settlement]] was established by the Naperville Heritage Society and the [[Naperville Park District]] in 1969 to preserve some of the community's oldest buildings.<ref name="WhyEverybodyLovesNaperville" /> Reconstructions of Fort Payne and the Pre-Emption House stand as part of the museum.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rita (Fredenhagen) and John Harvard Early Learning Playscape {{!}} Naper Settlement Museum - Official Website|url=https://www.napersettlement.org/194/Rita-Fredenhagen-and-John-Harvard-Playsc|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.napersettlement.org|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.napersettlement.org/194/Rita-Fredenhagen-and-John-Harvard-Playsc|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pre-Emption House - 1860s {{!}} Naper Settlement Museum - Official Website|url=https://www.napersettlement.org/184/Pre-Emption-House|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.napersettlement.org|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.napersettlement.org/184/Pre-Emption-House|url-status=live}}</ref> === Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon === [[File:Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon.jpg|thumb|413x413px|[[Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon|Moser Tower]], completed in 2000, containing the Millennium Carillon]] {{main|Moser Tower and Millennium Carillon}} The 158-foot-tall Moser Tower is just north of Aurora Avenue and at the base of Rotary Hill, just west of Downtown Naperville. The Millennium [[Carillon]] is designated as one of the four largest carillons in the world, with 72 bronze bells weighing from 10 pounds to the 6-ton "Captain Joseph Naper Bell".<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|title=Naperville 175 Years of Success|last=Stephanie|first=Penick|publisher=CommunityLink Publication|year=2005|isbn=0-9770027-0-5|pages=41}}</ref> It was dedicated in an [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] event on June 29, 2000, with a reception attended by over 15,000 people. The carillon is manually or computer-playable, with most performances played by hand, but with half the bells played by a computer-controlled system at set times during the day.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Huard|first=Spencer|title=Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower & Visitor Center|url=https://www.napervilleparks.org/facilities/millenniumcarillon|access-date=December 19, 2020|website=www.napervilleparks.org|language=en-gb|archive-date=May 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517125213/https://www.napervilleparks.org/facilities/millenniumcarillon|url-status=live}}</ref> === Other museums === The DuPage Children's Museum was founded in 1987 and moved from Wheaton to its Naperville location in 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Tribune|first=Laura Zahn Pohl. Special to the|title=Children's museum marks 1st year in Naperville|language=en-US|work=chicagotribune.com|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-06-05-0206050304-story.html|access-date=September 2, 2018|archive-date=September 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903045742/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-06-05-0206050304-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Museum was rebuilt and redesigned in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://dupagechildrens.org/who-we-are/|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=April 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413124645/https://dupagechildrens.org/who-we-are/|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Parks and recreation== [[File:Centennial Beach 2022.jpg|thumb|Centennial Beach]] === Naperville Park District === The [[Naperville Park District]] manages and provides leisure and recreational activities for Naperville and nearby residents. The District was established by referendum in 1966, but a current park, Centennial Beach, was founded in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Centennial Beach - History|url=http://www.centennialbeach.org/history|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.centennialbeach.org|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/http://www.centennialbeach.org/history|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2021, the Park District manages over {{convert|2400|acre|sqkm|0}} of open space, including over 136 parks, two golf courses, 73 playgrounds, and 70+ miles of trails.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parks List|url=https://www.napervilleparks.org/parkslist|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.napervilleparks.org|language=en-gb|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.napervilleparks.org/parkslist|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Riverwalk ==== The Park District is responsible for the Naperville Riverwalk, construction of which began in 1981, marking the 150th anniversary of the first Joseph Naper's settlement. The Naperville Riverwalk is {{convert|1.75|mi|km}} miles long and runs along the West Branch of the DuPage River. It consists of brick paths, fountains, and covered bridges. In addition, the Riverwalk features fountains, art pieces, and nearby resuraunts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.naperville.il.us/riverwalk.aspx|title=Official Site of the City of Naperville, IL|access-date=June 7, 2009|archive-date=March 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329031051/http://www.naperville.il.us/riverwalk.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The Naperville Riverwalk Commission has started a plan to expand the Riverwalk greatly, in the "Riverwalk 2031 Master Plan." Some of the details of this plan includes extending the Riverwalk to [[Edward Hospital]], building a new park, and creating an east bank Riverwalk path from the Highlands subdivision. ==== Other facilities ==== The Naperville Park District also manages other properties. [[Centennial Beach]] is a former quarry redeveloped into a beach.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Centennial Beach - History|url=http://www.centennialbeach.org/history|access-date=January 2, 2022|website=www.centennialbeach.org|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/http://www.centennialbeach.org/history|url-status=live}}</ref> Springbrook and Naperbrook are the two golf courses managed by the Park District.<ref name="ParkDistrictGolf">{{cite web|title=Naperville Park District {{pipe}} Golf|url=http://www.napervilleparks.org/golf/|access-date=September 22, 2010|publisher=Napervilleparks.org|archive-date=September 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100908084100/http://www.napervilleparks.org/golf/|url-status=live}}</ref> There are two parks dedicated to skateboarding and in-line skating, Frontier Sports Complex and Centennial Park.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Huard|first=Spencer|title=Skate Facilities|url=https://www.napervilleparks.org/facilities/skatefacilities|access-date=January 2, 2022|website=www.napervilleparks.org|language=en-gb|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.napervilleparks.org/facilities/skatefacilities|url-status=live}}</ref> Commissioners Park, includes Naperville's first official [[cricket]] pitch, opened in 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New parks coming|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-03-24-0403230233-story.html|access-date=January 2, 2022|website=Chicago Tribune|language=en|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092926/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-03-24-0403230233-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Ron Ory Community Garden Plots offers garden plots to lease for a fee during the summer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Huard|first=Spencer|title=Ron Ory Community Garden Plots|url=https://www.napervilleparks.org/facilities/ronorycommunitygardenplots|access-date=January 2, 2022|website=www.napervilleparks.org|language=en-gb|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.napervilleparks.org/facilities/ronorycommunitygardenplots|url-status=live}}</ref> Knoch Knolls Park includes a small mountain biking trail and eighteen-hole frisbee golf course. It is located south between Ring Road and 95th Street.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Huard|first=Spencer|title=Experience Knoch Knolls Park|url=https://www.napervilleparks.org/knochknolls|access-date=January 2, 2022|website=www.napervilleparks.org|language=en-gb|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409093001/https://www.napervilleparks.org/knochknolls|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville Sportsman's Club is a public trap shooting range, the fees are $15.50 for club members, $16.75 for residents, and $18.00 for nonresidents.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Huard|first=Spencer|title=Sportsman's Park|url=https://www.napervilleparks.org/facilities/sportsmanspark|access-date=January 2, 2022|website=www.napervilleparks.org|language=en-gb|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.napervilleparks.org/facilities/sportsmanspark|url-status=live}}</ref> === Forest Preserve District of DuPage County === The [[Forest Preserve District of DuPage County]] manages several forest preserves and parks that are within Naperville. Springbrook Prairie is {{Convert|1829|acre|ha}} acres of land, it contains {{Convert|13|mi|km}} of trails,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/springbrook-prairie|title=Places to Go-Forest Preserves-Springbrook Prairie|last=County|first=Forest Preserve District of DuPage|website=www.dupageforest.org|language=en|access-date=January 6, 2018|archive-date=January 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106120235/http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/springbrook-prairie|url-status=live}}</ref> Greene Valley Forest Preserve is a former [[landfill]] and farm, it is composed of {{Convert|1388|acre|ha}}, and has {{Convert|12|mi|km}} of trails.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/greene-valley|title=Places to Go-Forest Preserves-Greene Valley|last=County|first=Forest Preserve District of DuPage|website=www.dupageforest.org|language=en|access-date=January 6, 2018|archive-date=January 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106173040/http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/greene-valley|url-status=live}}</ref> Herrick Lake Forest Preserve is composed of {{Convert|887|acre|ha}} and has {{Convert|7|mi|km}} trails.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/herrick-lake|title=Places to Go-Forest Preserves-Herrick Lake|last=County|first=Forest Preserve District of DuPage|website=www.dupageforest.org|language=en|access-date=January 6, 2018|archive-date=January 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106173327/http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/herrick-lake|url-status=live}}</ref> [[McDowell Grove Forest Preserve]] is composed of {{Convert|465|acre|ha}}, and has {{Convert|7|mi|km}} of trails.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/mcdowell-grove|title=Places to Go-Forest Preserves-McDowell Grove|last=County|first=Forest Preserve District of DuPage|website=www.dupageforest.org|language=en|access-date=January 6, 2018|archive-date=January 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106173038/http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/mcdowell-grove|url-status=live}}</ref> Pioneer Park is the location of the Hobson Monument and grist mill. A section of the DuPage River Trail runs through the park, and is used for walking, running, and cycling. Access to the DuPage River for fishing, canoeing, and kayaking is also available at the park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/pioneer-park|title=Places to Go-Forest Preserves-Pioneer Park|last=County|first=Forest Preserve District of DuPage|website=www.dupageforest.org|language=en|access-date=January 6, 2018|archive-date=January 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106120255/http://www.dupageforest.org/places-to-go/forest-preserves/pioneer-park|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/il0302/|title=Hobson Grist Mill (Monument & Millstones), DuPage County Pioneer Park, Naperville, Du Page County, IL|work=The Library of Congress|access-date=January 6, 2018|language=en|archive-date=January 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180106121733/https://www.loc.gov/item/il0302/|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Forest Preserve District of Will County]] manages Whalon Lake Forest Preserve, where trails and lake access is available.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/preserves/whalon-lake|title=Whalon Lake – Forest Preserve District of Will County|website=Forest Preserve District of Will County|access-date=May 2, 2022|archive-date=September 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907071144/https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/preserves-trails/preserves/whalon-lake|url-status=live}}</ref> == Government == {{see also|List of mayors of Naperville, Illinois}} [[File:Naperville City Hall 2022.jpg|thumb|Naperville's City Hall]] The City of Naperville operates under the [[Council–manager government|council-manager]] form of government. The City Council consists of the Mayor and eight Council Members elected for four-year terms. No person can serve in the office of mayor or council member for excess of three consecutive terms. The city council can select and appoint a city manager, adopt, amend, and repeal ordinances, and can approve the city's annual operating budget. The mayor acts as a member of the city council, with extra responsibilities. The Mayor presides over city council meetings, they function as the local Liquor and Tobacco Control Commissioner, they can declare emergencies, and can select members for City boards and commissions. The city manager enforces all laws and ordinances of the city, they recommend courses of action to the council, and controls all departments throughout the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Municode Library|url=https://library.municode.com/il/naperville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MUCONAIL|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=library.municode.com|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092932/https://library.municode.com/il/naperville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=MUCONAIL|url-status=live}}</ref> Mayor Scott Wehrli (R) is the current mayor of Naperville and has been serving since 2023. Former Mayor [[A. George Pradel|George Pradel]] (also known as "Officer Friendly"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hegarty|first=Erin|title=George Pradel, beloved former Naperville mayor and 'Officer Friendly,' dead at age 80|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-mayor-george-pradel-dead-st-0905-story.html|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=chicagotribune.com|archive-date=January 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110043550/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-mayor-george-pradel-dead-st-0905-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>) served for 20 years, making him the longest serving mayor in Naperville History.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 3, 2015|title=Naperville leadership transitions to new Mayor Chirico|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150503/news/150509632/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150503/news/150509632/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, a $540 million budget was approved for 2022. The budget was a 7.6% increase from the previous year. Roughly $32 million of the $38 million went towards infrastructure improvements.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 9, 2021|title=Naperville City Council approves $540 million budget for 2022|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211209/naperville-city-council-approves-540-million-budget-for-2022|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20211209/naperville-city-council-approves-540-million-budget-for-2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, the City employed 933 employees.<ref name=":7" /> === Taxes === In 2020, the equalized assessed value for the city was $137,000, and the city property tax was 0.6949%, this resulted in a $875.11 average property tax paid.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Property Taxes {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/property-taxes/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/property-taxes/|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville collects a local gas tax at the price of four cents per gallon.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Motor Fuel Tax {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/motor-fuel-tax/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/motor-fuel-tax/|url-status=live}}</ref> A Retail Sales Tax is in place, with a .75% tax applying on general merchandise, and food for immediate consumption.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Retail Sales Tax {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/retail-sales-tax/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092924/https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/retail-sales-tax/|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville has a 1% tax on all food and beverages that can be consumed at the location purchased. In addition to the citywide tax, a .75% percent tax is added onto the existing 1% when the food or beverage is purchased within Downtown Naperville.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Food and Beverage Tax {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/food-and-beverage-tax/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/food-and-beverage-tax/|url-status=live}}</ref> All Real Estate Transfers are subject to a tax, but are exempt to for owners making deed changes. The tax is $1.50 per $500 of the purchase price, rounding the purchase price up in increments of $500.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Real Estate Transfer Tax {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/real-estate-transfer-tax/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092957/https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/real-estate-transfer-tax/|url-status=live}}</ref> All uses of hotel and motels are subject tax of the rate of 5.50% of the room rate.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hotel and Motel Use Tax {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/hotel-and-motel-use-tax/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/hotel-and-motel-use-tax/|url-status=live}}</ref> State collected Income Taxes, Sales Taxes, and the State Motor Fuel Tax proceeds are doled out to municipalities on a per-capita basis. The total State Use Tax rate is 6.25%, and the State of Illinois collects $0.392 cents per gallon of gasoline sold, and $0.467 per gallon of diesel fuel sold. All funds from the Gas Tax are only meant to be used on roads and bridges.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Per-Capita Taxes {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/per-capita-taxes/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092933/https://www.naperville.il.us/government/city-finances/taxes-fees-and-financial-forms/per-capita-taxes/|url-status=live}}</ref> === State and Federal Representation === {| class="wikitable" style="float:right; font-size:95%;" |+ Presidential election results in Naperville<ref name="Dave's">{{cite web|title=Dave's Redistricting|url=https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::8a4586ad-4c58-489b-828c-4477cfd0ce88|access-date=June 7, 2023|archive-date=February 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228051204/https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::8a4586ad-4c58-489b-828c-4477cfd0ce88|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! style="text-align:center;" | Year ! style="text-align:center;" | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] ! style="text-align:center;" | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] ! style="text-align:center;" | Others |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election in Illinois|2020]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''61.9%''' ''51,140'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.2% ''29,926'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.9% ''1,593'' |- | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election in Illinois|2016]]''' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''54.9%''' ''39,432'' | style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.0% ''26,577'' | style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.1% ''5,857'' |} Naperville is represented by two U.S. Senators, three U.S. Representatives, four Illinois Senators, and six Illinois Representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Take Action {{!}} Contact your Local Legislators {{!}} NACC|url=https://www.naperville.net/your-advocate/take-action/|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092929/https://www.naperville.net/your-advocate/take-action/|url-status=live}}</ref> U.S. Senators: * [[Dick Durbin]] (D) * [[Tammy Duckworth]] (D) U.S. Representatives: * [[Bill Foster (politician)|Bill Foster]], 11th District (D) * [[Sean Casten]], 6th District (D) * [[Lauren Underwood]], 14th District (D) Illinois Senate: * [[Laura Ellman]], 21st District (D) * [[John Curran (Illinois politician)|John Curran]], 41st District (R) * [[Linda Holmes]], 42nd District (D) * [[Karina Villa]], 25th District (D) Illinois Representatives: * [[Janet Yang Rohr]], 41st District (D) * [[Amy Grant (politician)|Amy Grant]], 42nd District (R) * [[Barbara Hernandez]], 83rd District (D) * [[Maura Hirschauer]], 49th District (D) * [[Stephanie Kifowit]], 84th District (D) * [[Anne Stava-Murray]], 81st District (D) ==Education== ===Colleges and universities=== Naperville has multiple colleges and universities within its city limits. [[North Central College]] is on a {{convert|59|acre|adj=on}} campus in Downtown Naperville on Chicago Avenue. It was founded by a predecessor to the [[United Methodist Church]] in 1861 and has been in Naperville since 1870. The college remains affiliated with the United Methodist Church.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our History, Our Future {{!}} North Central College|url=https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/college/our-history-our-future|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=www.northcentralcollege.edu|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092922/https://www.northcentralcollege.edu/college/our-history-our-future|url-status=live}}</ref> In fall 2020, it had 2,832 students enrolled.<ref>{{Cite web|title=North Central College - College|url=https://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/col_info_popup.asp?ID=147660|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=nces.ed.gov|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092925/https://nces.ed.gov/globallocator/col_info_popup.asp?ID=147660|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Northern Illinois University]] maintains a satellite campus on Diehl Road offering several courses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naperville - NIU - Locations|url=https://www.niu.edu/locations/naperville/index.shtml|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=Northern Illinois University|language=en|archive-date=March 19, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319162104/https://www.niu.edu/locations/naperville/index.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[College of DuPage]], DuPage County's [[Community college|Community College]], operates the Naperville Regional Center which offers several classes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Naperville Regional Center|url=http://www.cod.edu/regionalctrs/nap_reg.htm|publisher=College of DuPage|access-date=October 18, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130180028/http://www.cod.edu/RegionalCtrs/Nap_Reg.htm|archive-date=January 30, 2010}}</ref> [[DeVry University]] has their administrative headquarters, and classrooms on Diehl Road in Naperville.<ref>{{Cite web|title=DeVry University Establishes Headquarters and Opens New Center in Naperville|url=https://www.devry.edu/newsroom/news/2019/devry-establishes-new-headquarters-in-naperville.html|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=devry.edu|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092924/https://www.devry.edu/newsroom/news/2019/devry-establishes-new-headquarters-in-naperville.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Governors State University]] maintains a satellite campus on West 95th Street in Naperville.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naperville Education Center {{!}} Governors State University|url=https://www.govst.edu/nec/|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=www.govst.edu|archive-date=September 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915051251/http://www.govst.edu/nec/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Indiana Institute of Technology|Indiana Tech]] maintains a satellite campus on North Aurora Road.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our History – Indiana Tech|url=https://www.indianatech.edu/about/history/|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=www.indianatech.edu|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092953/https://www.indianatech.edu/about/history/|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Primary and secondary schools=== Two K-12 public school districts serve the city of Naperville,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Education {{!}} The City of Naperville|url=https://www.naperville.il.us/about-naperville/education/|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=www.naperville.il.us|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092951/https://www.naperville.il.us/about-naperville/education/|url-status=live}}</ref> along with a number of private, parochial schools.<ref name=":8">{{cite web|title=All Saints Catholic Academy > Home|url=http://www.ascacademy.org/|website=www.ascacademy.org|access-date=June 2, 2015|archive-date=June 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627134215/http://www.ascacademy.org/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{cite web|title=Bethany Lutheran School|url=http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/8439|access-date=June 1, 2015|publisher=Private School Review|archive-date=June 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603010839/http://www.privateschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/8439|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:NCHS Aerial 2022.jpg|thumb|Naperville Central High School]] [[Naperville Community Unit School District 203]] serves central and northern Naperville as well as portions of the neighboring Lisle and [[Bolingbrook, Illinois|Bolingbrook]].<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|title=Maps / Maps|url=https://www.naperville203.org/domain/http://www.naperville203.org/site/default.aspx?DomainID=59|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=www.naperville203.org|language=en}}{{dead link|date=June 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The oldest District 203 building still in use is Ellsworth Elementary, constructed in 1928,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Information / Ellsworth History|url=https://www.naperville203.org/Page/http://www.naperville203.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=3613|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=www.naperville203.org|language=en}}{{dead link|date=June 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> while the newest is the Ann Reid Early Childhood Center, opened in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 14, 2010|title=District 203's Early Childhood Center ready for opening day|url=https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20100814/news/308149958/|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=Daily Herald|language=en-US|archive-date=April 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409092951/https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20100814/news/308149958/|url-status=live}}</ref> District 203 has two high schools: [[Naperville Central High School]] and [[Naperville North High School]], five junior high schools and fifteen elementary schools within Naperville city limits.<ref name="Naperville, IL Schools">{{cite web|url=http://www.schoolsk-12.com/Illinois/Naperville/schools.html|title=Schools K-12 – Naperville, IL Schools, California Schools, Texas Schools, Florida Schools, Arizona Schools|publisher=Schoolsk-12.com|access-date=September 22, 2010|archive-date=September 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100911033524/http://www.schoolsk-12.com/Illinois/Naperville/schools.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, the school district has one junior high and one elementary school in Lisle.<ref name=":10"/> [[Indian Prairie School District 204]] (IPSD) was also formed through merged districts in 1972. Neuqua Valley High School, along with three middle schools and 19 elementary schools from this district, are located within southern Naperville. In total, IPSD runs four high schools ([[Neuqua Valley High School]], [[Metea Valley High School]], Wheatland Academy and [[Waubonsie Valley High School]]), seven junior high schools, 21 elementary schools, and one preschool. The district serves western and southwestern Naperville, along with eastern Aurora and parts of Bolingbrook and Plainfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx/SchoolsAtAGlance|title=IPSD 204: Schools At-A-Glance|publisher=Ipsdweb.ipsd.org|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=January 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111071827/http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/Subpage.aspx/SchoolsAtAGlance|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville is home to numerous private schools, including, All Saints Catholic Academy,<ref name=":8" /> Bethany Lutheran School,<ref name=":9" /> Calvary Christian School,<ref>{{cite web|title=Calvary Christian School|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/illinois/naperville/calvary-christian-school/|access-date=June 1, 2015|publisher=education.com|archive-date=June 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602192435/http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/illinois/naperville/calvary-christian-school/|url-status=live}}</ref> Covenant Classical School,<ref>{{cite web|title=Covenant Classical School|url=http://covenantclassicalschool.org/|website=covenantclassicalschool.org|access-date=September 8, 2014|archive-date=September 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908120207/http://covenantclassicalschool.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville Christian Academy,<ref>{{cite web|title=Illinois Member Schools|url=http://www.accsedu.org/members__by_state/illinois-members|access-date=June 2, 2015|publisher=Association of Classical & Christian Schools|archive-date=June 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602230952/http://www.accsedu.org/members__by_state/illinois-members|url-status=live}}</ref> St. Raphael School,<ref>{{cite web|title=St. Raphael School|url=http://schools.chicagotribune.com/school/st-raphael-school_naperville|access-date=June 2, 2015|work=Chicago Tribune|archive-date=June 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602192202/http://schools.chicagotribune.com/school/st-raphael-school_naperville|url-status=live}}</ref> and Saints Peter and Paul School.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gibula|first=Gary|date=February 3, 2014|title=Ss Peter and Paul School principal retiring|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/02/03/ss-peter-and-paul-school-principal-retiring/|access-date=June 2, 2015|work=Chicago Tribune|archive-date=June 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602231233/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-02-03/news/ct-principal-retiring-naperville-tl-0206-20140203_1_frank-glowaty-new-school-year-school-board|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Media== Naperville has a community access TV station, [[Naperville Community Television]] (NCTV17). The station airs community-based programming that includes news, sports, talk shows, and community event coverage. It broadcasts on Channel 17 in Naperville and online at [https://www.nctv17.org/ NCTV17.org].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nctv17.com|title=Naperville Community Television, Channel 17|website=NCTV17|access-date=November 5, 2008|archive-date=October 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025094319/http://www.nctv17.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]'' is a daily newspaper serving suburban Chicago. It was started in 1872 and founded by Hosea Paddock.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/357.html|title=Daily Herald|last=Junger|first=Richard|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=March 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313083048/http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/357.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/99999999/services/100929980/|title=About Daily Herald|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=April 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413124714/http://www.dailyherald.com/article/99999999/services/100929980/|url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[Naperville Sun]]'' is a local newspaper serving Naperville, Illinois. It is published three days a week, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It was founded in 1935 and now is owned by [[Chicago Tribune]] Media Group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/napervillesun/about/?ref=page_internal|title=Naperville Sun|website=[[Facebook]]|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=May 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502130023/https://www.facebook.com/napervillesun/about/?ref=page_internal|url-status=live}}</ref> Naperville has multiple radio stations, including 1610-AM WPFP 929, AM 1610, which broadcasts emergency, city and road information.<ref>[http://www.naperville.il.us/dynamic_content.aspx?id=152 WPFP, 1610 AM, emergency, city and road information] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060927220229/http://www.naperville.il.us/dynamic_content.aspx?id=152 |date=September 27, 2006 }}.</ref><ref>[http://www.theradiosource.com/articles-case-study-naperville.htm Naperville Illinois Radio Station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514060110/http://www.theradiosource.com/articles-case-study-naperville.htm |date=May 14, 2012 }}.</ref> [[WONC]] (89.1 FM) broadcasts in an album oriented rock format, and is owned and operated by North Central College.<ref>[http://www.wonc.org/ WONC, 89.1 FM, radio station at North Central College] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061004035048/http://wonc.org/ |date=October 4, 2006 }}.</ref> [[WCKG]] (1530 AM) broadcasts local news, talk shows, and weather reports.<ref>[http://wckg.com/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107181442/http://wckg.com/|date=November 7, 2014}}.</ref> ==Infrastructure== ===Health systems=== [[Edward Hospital]] in Naperville, Illinois, was first established in 1907 as Edward Sanitarium, and became Edward Hospital in 1955. It merged with Elmhurst Hospital in 2013 to create Edward-Elmhurst Health. Edward Hospital is a full-service hospital with 352 private patient rooms.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eehealth.org/about-us/history/|title=Hospital History|access-date=April 9, 2018|archive-date=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424135532/https://www.eehealth.org/about-us/history/|url-status=live}}</ref> For many years, Edward Hospital and others have tried to introduce a new hospital into Naperville, only to have their request turned down. Thus, Naperville remains the only large Illinois city with only one hospital. Edward Hospital tried to open a hospital in nearby [[Plainfield, Illinois|Plainfield]] to help Naperville citizens with travel times to Edward Hospital.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dailyherald.com/story/?id=46692 |title=Edward Hospital pushes for Plainfield facility, again |publisher=Daily Herald |date=September 27, 2007 |access-date=September 22, 2010 |archive-date=August 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824184038/http://dailyherald.com/story/?id=46692 |url-status=live }}</ref> Duly Health and Care, formerly DuPage Medical Group, has 16 locations in Naperville.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Locations ∣ Dupage Medical Group|url=https://www.dulyhealthandcare.com/locations|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=Duly Health and Care|archive-date=September 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911020114/https://www.dulyhealthandcare.com/locations|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[University of Chicago Medical Center]] has two Naperville locations providing pediatric and ENT services.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uchospitals.edu/visitor/offsite/west/|title=Chicago West/Southwest Suburban Locations and Services|access-date=April 12, 2018|archive-date=April 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424140052/http://www.uchospitals.edu/visitor/offsite/west/|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Transportation=== ====Roads==== {{See also|Roads and freeways in Chicago}} The [[Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway]] (the tolled portion of [[Interstate 88 (west)|Interstate 88]]) passes through northern Naperville. [[US Route 34]] (Ogden Avenue) enters Naperville in the west at [[Illinois Route 59]]. A [[diverging diamond interchange]], the first in Northeast Illinois, was completed in 2015 at the junction of Route 59 and Interstate 88.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-route59-diamond-st-0922-20150921-story.html|title=Opening of Route 59, I-88 interchange goes smoothly|last=Lord|first=Steve|newspaper=Aurora Beacon-News|language=en-US|access-date=January 31, 2017|archive-date=October 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004062829/http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/news/ct-abn-route59-diamond-st-0922-20150921-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ====Train service==== [[File:Amtrak 4610.jpg|thumb|Amtrak train at the [[Naperville station]]]] {{See also|Naperville station|Route 59 station}} Naperville's first rail link to Chicago was established in 1864 by the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]]. Naperville now has three tracks belonging to the [[BNSF Railway]] that run through the north end of town, with passenger rail service provided by [[Metra]] and [[Amtrak]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=BNSF Railway|url=https://ridertools.metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/bnsf/stations/naperville|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=Metra.com|archive-date=September 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911020132/https://ridertools.metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/bnsf/stations/naperville|url-status=live}}</ref> Amtrak's four daily trains through Naperville are the ''[[Illinois Zephyr]]'' and ''[[Carl Sandburg (train)|Carl Sandburg]]'' (both destined for [[Quincy, Illinois]]), the ''[[California Zephyr]]'' (destined for [[Emeryville, California]]), and the ''[[Southwest Chief]]'' (destined for Los Angeles).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naperville, IL (NPV)|url=https://www.amtrak.com/content/amtrak/en-us/stations/npv.html|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=Amtrak.com|archive-date=September 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911020114/https://www.amtrak.com/content/amtrak/en-us/stations/npv.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A third Metra station was planned on the [[Suburban Transit Access Route|Suburban Transit Access Route ("STAR")]] at Wolf's Crossing. The project is no longer active since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120118/news/701189697/|title=Do fast buses on I-90 mean falling STAR line?|last=Pyke|first=Marni|date=January 18, 2012|access-date=May 4, 2018|archive-date=April 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423184754/http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120118/news/701189697|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 1990s, Naperville was [[Unbuilt Rosemont personal rapid transit system|one of six communities that competed]] to receive a prototype [[personal rapid transit]] system that the [[Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois)|Regional Transit Authority]] was planning to build.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Washburn |first1=Gary |title=6 Suburbs Make Bids for Personal Rapid Transit System |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1991-03-16-9101240227-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=10 January 2022 |language=en |date=March 16, 1991}}</ref> A proposal by [[Rosemont, Illinois|Rosemont]] was instead selected,<ref name="April161993">{{cite web |last=Washburn |first=Gary |title=Space-Age Commuting Bound for Rosemont |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-04-16-9304160152-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=20 January 2022 |language=en |date=April 16, 1993}}</ref> and such a system was ultimately never built.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Worthington |first1=Rogers |title=Personal Rapid Transit Plan Derailed |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-10-15-9910150345-story.html |website=Chicago Tribune |access-date=19 January 2022 |language=en |date=October 15, 1999}}</ref> ====Bus service==== [[File:Pace 2692.jpg|thumb|[[Pace (transit)|Pace]] bus at the [[Naperville (Amtrak station)|Naperville Amtrak/Metra station]]]] [[Pace (transit)|Pace]] provides rush hour bus service to the Metra stations, and previously, through 2008, had provided for local midday service. Both services have always been operated under contract; First Student, a national transportation management firm, is the current contract operator. In addition, Pace directly operates bus route 530 from Naperville to [[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]] (which serves Aurora's [[Fox Valley Mall]])<ref>{{Cite web|title=530 - West Galena - Naperville|url=https://www.pacebus.com/route/530|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=Pace|archive-date=November 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120223224/https://www.pacebus.com/route/530|url-status=live}}</ref> and bus route 714 from Naperville to [[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]] (which serves the [[College of DuPage]]), both through its Fox Valley division.<ref>{{Cite web|title=714 - COD - Naperville - Wheaton Connector|url=https://www.pacebus.com/route/714|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=Pace|archive-date=September 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911020123/https://www.pacebus.com/route/714|url-status=live}}</ref> Pace also directly operates route 888, a rush hour express route named the "Tri-State Flyer", from [[Homewood, Illinois|Homewood]] and [[South Holland, Illinois|South Holland]] to corporate employment sites in the western suburbs, including those in the northern part of Naperville; this route is operated by Pace through its South division. Intercity bus service in Naperville consists of a route from Chicago and Naperville to [[Davenport, Iowa]], and points further west, operated by both [[Burlington Trailways]] and [[Greyhound Lines]]. The Burlington Trailways buses stop at the [[Naperville (Amtrak station)|Naperville]] Metra and Amtrak station, downtown on Fourth Avenue;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Illinois - Burlington Trailways|url=https://burlingtontrailways.com/locations/illinois/|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=Burlington Trailways|archive-date=September 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911020123/https://burlingtontrailways.com/locations/illinois/|url-status=live}}</ref> the Greyhound Lines buses stop at the [[Route 59 (Metra station)|Route 59]] Metra station.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Route 59 Metra Station in Naperville, Illinois|url=https://www.greyhound.com/en-us/bus-station-560127|access-date=September 10, 2021|website=Greyhound|archive-date=September 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911020118/https://www.greyhound.com/en-us/bus-station-560127|url-status=live}}</ref> ====Airport==== The [[DuPage Airport]], a general aviation airport serving private and charter jets, designation DPA, is 14 miles from downtown Naperville.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=DPA|title=AirportIQ 5010|website=www.gcr1.com|access-date=January 28, 2018|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128132613/http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/airport.cfm?Site=DPA|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport|Clow Airport]] in [[Bolingbrook, Illinois|Bolingbrook]] is about 1.5 miles from Naperville's southeastern border.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AirNav: 1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport|url=https://www.airnav.com/airport/1C5|access-date=December 25, 2021|website=www.airnav.com|archive-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407133255/https://www.airnav.com/airport/1C5|url-status=live}}</ref> There is also a private airport, the Naper Aero Club field, designation LL10, on the western edge of town. The field is notable as the home of the [[Lima Lima Flight Team]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/08/06/naperville-based-flight-team-believes-in-military-precision/|title=Naperville-based Flight Team Believes In Military Precision|last=McKuen|first=Pamela|date=August 6, 1992|access-date=January 1, 2017|via=Chicago Tribune|archive-date=May 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502130100/https://www.chicagotribune.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> === Electricity === Naperville's electric system is owned and operated by the City of Naperville, which obtains electricity through the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, a nonprofit government entity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Suzanne |title=Naperville sustainability group pushing electric agency to reduce dependence on coal for power |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-sustainability-imea-st-0323-20220322-g46o3fftnjc77lhmocfgxwjvqy-story.html |access-date=April 3, 2022 |website=chicagotribune.com |archive-date=April 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422175650/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-sustainability-imea-st-0323-20220322-g46o3fftnjc77lhmocfgxwjvqy-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref> ==Notable people== {{Main|List of people from Naperville, Illinois}} ==Sister cities== * [[File:Flag of Slovakia.svg|20px]] [[Nitra]], [[Slovakia]] since November 17, 1993.<ref name="SisterCity">{{cite web |url=http://www.naperville.il.us/dynamic_content.aspx?id=625 |title=City of Naperville {{pipe}}{{pipe}} Sister Cities Commission |publisher=Naperville.il.us |access-date=September 22, 2010 |archive-date=April 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402130124/http://www.naperville.il.us/dynamic_content.aspx?id=625 |url-status=live }}</ref> * [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px]] [[Pátzcuaro]], [[Mexico]] since November 13, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sturges|first=Jenette|title=Naperville gains new sister city in Mexico|url=http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/2309193-418/patzcuaro-naperville-cities-sister-cultural.html|work=Naperville Sun|access-date=November 28, 2011|archive-date=February 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222192026/http://napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/2309193-418/patzcuaro-naperville-cities-sister-cultural.html|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[File:Flag of Mexico.svg|20px]] [[Cancún]], [[Mexico]] since May 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Baker|first=Suzanne|title=Special delivery: Signed paper making Cancun and Naperville Sister Cities presented by Cancun fire chief|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-cancun-sister-city-naperville-st-20210601-rb3gspukbrgfjn5pjusrpqzgcm-story.html|access-date=August 16, 2021|website=chicagotribune.com|archive-date=April 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407133255/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-cancun-sister-city-naperville-st-20210601-rb3gspukbrgfjn5pjusrpqzgcm-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{portal|Illinois}} ==Further reading== * {{cite journal |last=Ebner|first=Michael H.|title=Harold Moser's Naperville|journal=Illinois History Teacher|url=http://www.lib.niu.edu/1999/iht719939.html|publisher=Illinois Historic Preservation Agency|access-date=October 7, 2010|pages=39–47|year=1999|volume=7|issue=1|ref=none}} * {{Cite book | first1 = Katharine K.| last1 = Gingold|first2=Donald M.|last2=Gingold | year = 2006 | title = Ruth by Lake and Prairie: True Stories of Early Naperville, Illinois | publisher = Gnu Ventures Company Publication|location=Naperville, Ill |isbn= 0-9792419-0-1|ref=none}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} {{wikivoyage|Naperville}} * {{official website}} * [https://www.naperville.net/ Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce] {{Geographic location | Centre = Naperville | North = [[Warrenville, Illinois|Warrenville]] | Northeast = [[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]] | East = [[Lisle, Illinois|Lisle]] | Southeast = [[Woodridge, Illinois|Woodridge]] | South = [[Bolingbrook, Illinois|Bolingbrook]] | Southwest =[[Plainfield, Illinois|Plainfield]] | West =[[Aurora, Illinois|Aurora]] | Northwest = [[North Aurora, Illinois|North Aurora]] }} {{Naperville, Illinois}} {{DuPage County, Illinois}} {{Will County, Illinois}} {{Chicagoland}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Naperville, Illinois| ]] [[Category:1831 establishments in Illinois]] [[Category:Chicago metropolitan area]] [[Category:Cities in DuPage County, Illinois]] [[Category:Cities in Illinois]] [[Category:Cities in Will County, Illinois]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1831]]
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