Kim Pirc

2 days ago | nctv17.org | Kim Pirc

The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed the first batches of mosquitoes in DuPage County this year to test positive for West Nile Virus. The affected batches were discovered on May 27 in Roselle, Medinah, Clarendon Hills, and Burr Ridge. How to protect against West Nile VirusThe finding is prompting DCHD officials to remind the public of how to best protect themselves against West Nile Virus, which is most commonly spread to humans by infected mosquitoes.

2 days ago | nctv17.org | Kim Pirc

Air quality alert issued for Naperville area todayThe Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has issued an air quality alert for Naperville and the surrounding areas in effect now through midnight Thursday, declaring today an “Air Pollution Action Day.”This distinction is put into place when ozone or particulate levels cross the threshold into the “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups” category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days.

2 days ago | nctv17.org | Kim Pirc

The Naperville City Council has agreed unanimously to hold a series of workshops to delve into the complex intricacies involved in procuring a long-term energy supplier for the community beyond 2035. The exact date has not been set in stone for the first of the multiple workshops, though it likely will be held in the fall in an effort to get us much feedback from the community as possible.

3 days ago | nctv17.org | Kim Pirc

A total of nine students from Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204, as well as two other Naperville teens, were among those chosen as college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship winners. Selected students will receive between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate studies at the college or university funding the scholarship.

3 days ago | nctv17.org | Kim Pirc

Community returns to Naperville 203 meeting for transgender athlete debateMore than 60 people attended Monday’s Naperville School District 203 board meeting to continue the debate over whether transgender athletes should be allowed to participate on teams that align with their gender identity, rather than their sex assigned at birth. The conversation began at the May 19 board meeting after a transgender Jefferson Junior High School student won at a girls’ track meet on May 14.