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Now through December 13, we’re working with the Naperville Park District’s Park Police to collect donations for Toys for Tots! We invite you to contribute new, unwrapped toys for the 2025 DuPage County Toys for Tots program, hosted by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. In 2024, the Naperville Park District

South Arcade are coming to Beat Kitchen on October 21, and you can win a pair of tickets! Known for reviving the high-energy sound and style of early 2000s pop punk, Oxford’s South Arcade brings nostalgic Y2K attitude and gives it a modern twist. Mixing glossy pop production with heavy

by Morgan Piontek   The Williams Formula One team started the 2025 season with excitement as they welcomed a new driver into their team: Carlos Sainz. After spending four years with Ferrari, it shocked the F1 world on February 1, 2024 with the announcement that Lewis Hamilton would join Ferrari

by Preston Rizzo   About two weeks ago, Nintendo revealed the newest game in the Fire Emblem franchise. The game is called Fire Emblem Fortunes Weave, and frankly, I’m not too excited about it. I’ve been a fan of the series for about 10 years and played some amount of

by Meghan Breitberg   In the summer of 2024, Charli XCX released her sixth studio album, Brat, and the world lost its collective mind. The album was filled with songs showing Charli’s vulnerability within the industry, her relationships, and even her friends with songs like “Sympathy is a Knife” and

by Sam Phipps   As soon as UFC 320 was announced, I knew it was going to be an exciting night. With both Magomed Ankalev and Merab Dvalishvili defending their titles, I hoped they wouldn’t go down so easily. Besides the title defenders, I’ve seen clips of Jiri Prochazka fighting

by Rose Orrala   Rising temperatures and extreme weather events affect athletic performance, disrupt fan enjoyment, and cost millions in adaptations. A 2024 World Athletics survey found that 74 percent of athletes were extremely concerned about climate change. Helping explain these athletes’ rising concern, the World Meteorological Organization predicted an

by Bri Eloiza   Unless you’ve been living under a rock, don’t have small children, or don’t have a Netflix account, you’ve most likely heard of a movie called KPop Demon Hunters (a.k.a, the animated movie of the summer, a.a.k.a Netflix’s most streamed movie ever). The story follows a KPop

by Olivia McGuin   September 19-21 was my third time attending Riot Fest. The punk rock festival is something I look forward to annually and this year was extremely special to me. I got to attend with some of my close friends and fellow WONC members, and I got to

by Noah Redmond So many R&B artists are catching my attention as I dive into the scene. I’m already a fan of Erykah Badu and SZA, but since Culture Shock has been on the air, I’ve enjoyed music from LiBianca, Giveon, Victoria Monet and some debuting artists. I wanted to