Towns, Villages, Cities…What’s the difference? Naperville was founded in 1831 but incorporated as a village in 1857. The founding of a community should not be confused with the incorporation date- they are almost always two different dates.
Subdivisions
In researching local history, many people find themselves asking, “Why and how did Naperville become the dynamic suburb it is today?”
Naperville’s City Manager, Doug Krieger
Do you know who manages the day-to-day operations that support our 150,000 citizens and city staff of more than 900 employees of the City of Naperville?
Queen of Arts, by Dawn Klavon
Yoko Ono once said, “Art is my life, and my life is art.” The same could be said for Debbie Venezia. She is passionate about the arts for our residents.
Capturing a Likeness, by Jeanne Schultz Angel
For hundreds of years, artists around the world captured the likeness of subjects in a wide variety of mediums and styles.
Ron Jordan, Brutal Grafx
I own Brutal Grafx custom paint. I make murals, airbrush work, and custom designs along with digital work. I also custom paint motorcycles and car murals.
Academy of the Arts, by Staci Hauk
Naperville is known for its rich, artistic culture, with outlets for theater, fine arts, and music alike. Enter the Academy of the Arts!
Sarah Houle
I am a painter originally from Downers Grove. My floral work is featured on Netflix’s “The Woman in The House Across The Street From The Girl in The Window”.
Artistic License, by Hilary Decent
From bronzed children holding hands on a park bench to a reproduced fragment of Georges Seurat’s A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, art is everywhere in Naperville.
Nicky Quartermaine Scott, Studio Q
I own Studio Q. I live in Plainfield. Working as an artist for 8 years. My style has a soft, blended look that typically begins with a simple pencil drawing.