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Naperville,
founded in 1831, located 25 miles west of
Chicago, is the fourth
most populous town in Illinois - second of Chicago's 350 suburbs
in the metro area of nine million people. Only next-door Aurora, which
paces Naperville, is larger. One of the ten fastest growing towns in the
nation during the 80's and 90's, Naperville has close to 150,000
residents and covers about 40 square miles. Naperville is adjacent to and is
bounded by the
communities of Aurora, Bolingbrook,
Lisle, Plainfield, Warrenville, Wheaton, and Woodridge, Illinois.
Naperville is known for quality of life, family friendly lifestyle, green
spaces, good schools, strong churches, a vibrant social and cultural scene,
and great location with easy access to highways, airports and rail transport
to Chicago.
Naperville is the heart of the Illinois
Research and Technology Corridor, also known as the Silicon Prairie - home
to many tech firms (below).
It is
located in DuPage County, the 11th most affluent in America.
See Naperville
satellite image.
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'N' Building in - Naperville, Illinois
Did architect Helmut Jahn really intend
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Unfortunately, growth breeds traffic. The challenge of traffic congestion is
a problem, as it is through the metro area, yet the potential arterial 87th and 95th street east west
thru-ways inexcusably remain unfinished, denying the town
a much needed east west alternative to the 75th street corridor route and clogging other routes across town.
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and adjacent communities are home to several Fortune 500 and leading companies
including CONAGR. Laidlaw International,
Molex,
Navistar,
Servicemaster, Tellabs,
OfficeMax, Calamos Investments and numerous high tech companies such as BMC Software, Computer Associates Lisle Labs,Dell/EMC,
Quinnox,
T-Systems, Unisys, as
well as major world renowned research facilities including
BP Amoco,
Lucent Bell Labs, ONDEO Nalco
Laboratories, Nicor, and
nearby Argonne National Laboratories
and Fermi-lab National Accelerator.
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Tellabs World Headquarters |
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In 1997, a quality of life index comparing living
conditions in 219 cities throughout the United States rated Naperville
as the best place for kids to grow up,
as reported by
CNN.
Naperville
ranked #1 - lowest in stress among the 245 US cities with
100,000 or more residents according to a study by the
American City Business Journals published in February 2005,
attributing
high incomes, low unemployment and stable families.
Naperville School District 203 schools tested first in
the world out of nearly 6000 competing schools in science aptitude
scores in 2001. Naperville North H.S. finished first in the State of
Illinois in Science and Math competition and scores twelve out of
thirteen years from 1994 to 2007, eclipsing the nearby Illinois Math & Science Academy. |
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WYSE
(Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) team won the state
championship from 1999 to 2005, 2007, and 2008. The Varsity JETS (Junior
Engineering Technical Society) Team in 2005 placed first in the nation,
while the Junior Varsity placed second in the nation. The 2005 JETS
Varsity team is also distinguished for having won first in the nation
back to back (in 2004 as JV and in 2005 as Varsity). In 2004, 2006, and
2007 the Naperville North Science Bowl team won first at the Illinois
Science Bowl Tournament and went on to compete at the National Science
Bowl Tournament. They also won the State Championship in 2005 but did
not advance to nationals due to a scheduling conflict with Math Team.
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Naperville Public Library was cited Most
Efficient & Busiest Public Library in US Nation-wide rankings for public
libraries by �American Libraries�, the official magazine of the American
Library Association. The Naperville Public Library, for an unprecedented
ninth time in a row, was ranked #1 in the 100,000 to 249,999-population
category. More than 9,000 libraries from across the nation were ranked.
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Naperville Riverwalk, a popular meeting place has transformed
the DuPage River waterfront with miles of walkways, covered bridges,
and parks. Popular sites and destinations include an amphitheatre,
a quarry complete with paddle boats and the 'Beach'
municipal pool, and a sledding hill.
The
Millenium
Carillon, one of the tallest, and one of only four out of 600 in
the world to span six octaves.
Historical Naper
Settlement is a faithful recreation of early 19th century
Naperville. The city centre is vibrant and lively, a popular
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Naperville Riverwalk
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Notable Napervillians
- Sean Payton, head coach of Super Bowl
Champion New Orleans Saints
- Evan Lysacek Olympic Gold Medal figure
skater
- David Eigenberg, Actor
- Gary Miller, ESPN anchor
- Kevin Krisciunas, First NCHS Graduate in Space
- Candace Parker, standout
basketball player
- Commander Dan F. Shanower, Killed during September
11, 2001 attacks at the Pentagon
- Jim Sonefeld, Founding member and drummer for
Hootie & the Blowfish
- Paula Zahn, Newscaster
Also see Naperville
Professional Athletes below.
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Naperville Riverwalk
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Naperville Higher Education
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There are more than 75 colleges, universities and
professional schools within 30 miles.
Naperville is home to
North Central College as well as regional campuses of
Northern Illinois University,
DePaul University,
DeVry University and Robert
Morris College.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers
graduate courses in Strategic Technology Management and Masters in
Computer Science studies at its
Naperville
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College of DuPage, known locally
as 'COD', is one of the largest community colleges in the nation
with over 40,000 students. There are also well known
Wheaton College,
Benedictine University,
Aurora University,
National Louis
University (Wheaton) and
west suburban
campuses for
IIT - Illinois Institute of Technology,
University of Illinois
Extension - DuPage, Westwood College, and
Keller Graduate School of Management.
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North
Central College - Rick McNees photo. |
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| Naperville City Links
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Naperville Carillon -
Rick McNees photo. |
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Photos by Rick McNees |
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Naperville Travel - Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
- Getting to and around Naperville
Link to this section page
Naperville is easily accessible, conveniently located along The
Reagan Memorial
Tollway, I88,
and near the
Veterans Memorial
Tollway,
I355, and I 55.
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Naperville
is served by the following airports -
Also see Airport info on
McNees Travel and
Airport Page |
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O'Hare International Airport
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GCM website - a
cooperative effort of the Gary-Chicago-Milwaukee Priority Corridor
Partners
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Congestion Map
- Real-time graphic of
traffic congestion and drive times on expressways
in the Chicago Area from
IDOT (Ill Dept Trans)
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Expressway Data
- Mile-by-mile traffic sensor readings of x-way traffic volumes and speeds
(feeding Congestion Map above) -
Mile-by-mile traffic sensor readings of x-way traffic volumes and speeds
(feeding Congestion Map above)
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Travel
Times
- Real-time calculated travel times to/from Chicago Loop and various
- Real-time calculated travel times to/from
Chicago Loop and various
destinations
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| Naperville Sports
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Naperville is a
sports town. Naperville school teams routinely win
state championships and are
often nationally ranked. Local club teams compete at the state and national
levels. The
Park District
maintains several recreational sports complexes, golf courses, and a
skatepark.
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During the 2002 and '03 seasons the
Major Soccer League team Chicago
Fire played home games at
Naperville's North Central
College
Cardinal Stadium. |
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The Chicago
Bulls-White Sox Training Academy
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Naperville Champions - IHSA
- Illinois High School Association and others
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- November 5, 2022 - Naperville Central HS wins 1st soccer state title
- Dec 20, 2019 - North Central College Cardinals
won the NCAA Division III Football National Championship -
Quarterbacl Broc Rutter
won the 2019 Gagliardi Trophy
for most outstanding player in Division III college
football.
- Jun 1, 2019 -
Naperville North
became the first school to win a boys and girls
soccer title in the same
school year, winning its fourth girls title overall.
- Nov 3, 2018 -
Naperville North
defeated Libertyville at the Class 3A boys
soccer final for its third
consecutive state championship
- Naperville North HS Repeat IHSA
3A State Soccer Champions - 2017 Champs
- Naperville North HS - 2016 IHSA 3A State Soccer
Champions
- Benet Academy wins 2014-15 Class 4A state
championship in girl's basketball.
- Naperville Central HS are 2013 IHSA 8A State
Football Champions
- Naperville Central's Tiffany Chen won the 2013
Illinois state singles tennis championship.
- Lisle HS 2013 2A Baseball Champions
- Naperville North HS - 2013 3A Girls Soccer Champions
Repeat
- Naperville North HS - 2012 3A Girls Soccer
Champions
- Naperville North HS - 2011 3A Girls Soccer
championship 2nd place runner-up
- Amanda Fox was the 2011 IHSA Class 3A state
champion in girls Cross Country for Naperville Central HS.
- Naperville Central HS was the 2011 Boy's
Soccer championship 2nd place runner-up.
- Evan Lysacek was the Men's Figure Skating Gold Medal
champion in the 2010 Olympics, the 2009 World champion, the 2005 & 2007
Four Continents champion, the 2007 & 2008 U.S. national champion, and
the 2009/2010 Grand Prix Final champion.
- Naperville Central HS 2010 IHSA 4A Baseball state champions.
- Naperville/Aurora Waubonsie HS wins 2010 3A
Girls Soccer Championship for 3rd title in 4 years - Vanessa
DiBernardo named Chicago Tribune Girls Soccer Player of the Year
- Naperville Central edges out Naperville Neuqua
Valley 156-153 in 2010 state swimming championship
- Naperville North HS wins 2008 IHSA 3A Men's
Cross Country championship - lead by Kyle Gibson.
- Naperville Neuqua HS 2008 IHSA Swimming &
Diving State Champions followed by
Naperville North in fifth and Naperville Central HS in sixth
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- Naperville/Aurora Waubonsie HS Girls Soccer
team wins Back-to-Back State Championships in 2007-2008
- Naperville North HS
2007 IHSA 8A Football state champions.
- Naperville Central HS
2007 IHSA Volleyball state champions.
- Naperville Central HS
2006 IHSA AA Baseball state champions.
- Naperville Central edged
Naperville Neuqua Valley by 1 point to win 2005 Class AA
swim title
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- Naperville North HS 2005 IHSA Class AA Girls Cross
Country- Coach Dan Iverson
- Naperville Central HS IHSA 2005 Class AA Girls
Volleyball Champions
- Naperville Neuqua Valley HS IHSA 2005AA Girls Soccer
Champions - (27-2-1)
- Naperville Central HS Girls Swimming - 2004 and
2005 IHSA
State Champions
- Naperville North HS Girls Cross Country - 2004 IHSA
State
Champions - Coach Dan Iverson
- Naperville Neuqua Valley
HS - 2003 IHSA AA Soccer Champions
(28-1-1)
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Napverville North HS 2003 IHSA Sectional Girls Volleyball Champions
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Naperville Central HS 2003
and
2004 IHSA Girls Basketball Champions - USA Top Ten
lead by Candace Parker
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Naperville Central HS 1999
Illinois Class 6A IHSA Football Champions - USA Top
Ten
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Naperville
Central HS 2000 DVC Champions undefeated - IHSAA
#1 class 6A seed - USA Top Ten,
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Naperville
Central HS 2001 DVC Champions undefeated -
IHSAA #1 class 8A seed - State Semi-finalist
- Naperville North - 2001 IHSA Class AA Girls Cross
Country - Coach Dan Iverson
- Naperville North HS - 2001 IHSA Boys Gymnastics -
Coach Brad Foerch
- Naperville North
HS 1998 Class 6A IHSA Soccer Champions
(21-4-3) - Coach David
Bucher
- Benet Academy
in Lisle won the IHSA Class A Soccer Championship in 2000 (22-0-4)
and 2001(18-7-1)
- Naperville Central HS 2002 Class 6A IHSA Swimming
Champions
- Naperville Central's
Elizabeth Lumpkin was IHSA
Girls Tennis Champion in 2000 thru 2003, winning as a Freshman, Sophomore,
Junior and Senior. She finished her High School career on a 76-match
winning streak and won 97 of her last 98 matches. She lost just three sets
during that span, and did not lose any in the 2003 tournament when she
dropped just 15 games in seven state matches. She finished with a 122-5
career record, with four of those losses coming as a freshman. She was
28-0 in both her junior and senior seasons. She became the first girl in
Illinois history to win the state singles title 4 years in a row.
- Naperville Central HS 1998 IHSA Boys' Volleyball
State Champions.
- Naperville North HS 1997 IHSA Boys Volleyball -
(35-4) - Coach Laura Bruce
- Naperville North HS 1996 IHSA Boys Swimming &
Diving - Coach Dick Raab
- Naperville North HS IHSA 1988 Girls Soccer Champions
(20-2-1)
- Naperville North HS 1994 IHSA Boys Tennis - Coach
Joan Callaway
- Naperville North HS 1994 IHSA Class AA Boys Golf
- Coach Bob Campbell
- Naperville North HS 1993 IHSA Class AA Girls Cross
Country - Coach Marty Bee
- Naperville Central HS 1993 IHSA Class AA Girls
Tennis state team title.
- Naperville North HS 1992 IHSA Class 8A Football -
(12-2) - Coach Larry McKeon
- Naperville North HS 1989 IHSA Class AA Boys Golf -
Coach Bob Campbell
- Naperville North HS 1988 IHSA Girls Soccer -
(20-2-1) - Coach Alan Harris
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- Sean Payton, head coach of Super Bowl
Champion New Orleans Saints
- Evan Lysacek Olympic Gold Medal figure
skater
- Chris Brown, professional football player,
Tennessee Titans
- Owen Daniel, NFL football player for
the Houston Texans
- Glenn Earl, professional football player, Houston
Texans
- Jerry Hairston, Jr., professional baseball player,
Texas Rangers
- Scott Hairston, professional baseball player,
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Jay McCareins, professional football player,
Arizona Cardinals
- Justin McCareins, professional football player,
New York Jets
- Anthony Parker, professional basketball player
- Sean Payton, Head coach of the New Orleans Saints.
- Candace Parker, NCHS standout is
playing in the WNBA.
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Naperville Soccer
Naperville Golf
Naperville and the nearby communities has
excellent golf courses - there are nearly 300 golf courses within 20 miles of
Naperville!
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Other Naperville Chicagoland Sports Links
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Other Chicagoland Sports Links
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Visiting Naperville activities
and sites in and around Naperville |
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The Naperville Grand Prix
is a charity event that raises money to prevent child abuse and support
the family unit. This event is and the immensely popular annual
Ribfest are organized and
implemented by the Exchange Club
of Naperville. |
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| Chicago and
nearby attractions highlights - Also See
McNees
Chicago Page for more details
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| Naperville Churches on NaperSite |
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| Naperville and nearby Clubs and Organizations
on NaperSite |
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| Naperville Dining - See Rick's
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| DuPage County - DuPage Links
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