Naperville News Digest: Music lineup for Last Fling announced by the Jaycees; Naperville Central HS team wins financial literacy competition
Sammy & the Knights will kick off the party when they perform at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, followed by 7th Heaven at 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Aug. 30, Buckshot Bully takes the stage at noon, Fearless at 2:30 p.m., 90s Pop Nation at 5:15 p.m. and Too Hype Crew at 8 p.m.
Performers on Sunday, Aug. 31, are Within 4 Days at noon, Mixtape Junkies at 2:30 p.m., the Ron Burgundys at 5:15 p.m. and headliner Sixteen Candles at 8 p.m.
On the final fest day, Monday, Sept. 1, Rick Lindy and the Wild Ones play at noon and Mike & Joe at 3:45 p.m.
In the beer garden, Brent Brown will perform Friday through Sunday and Michael C. Hayes on Monday.
Last Fling features live music, food, beverages, a carnival and the Labor Day parade.
A team of students from Naperville Central High School won the Illinois Personal Finance Challenge sponsored by the University of Illinois Chicago's Center for Economic Education and Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs.
Made up of students Rohan Jha, Rohan Jain, Audrey Cheng and Michael Antipov, the team demonstrated their knowledge in areas like earning income, spending, saving, managing credit, investing and managing risk, a news release from Frerichs' office said.
Teams competed through an online exam last fall and this past spring. The top-scorers then took part in a virtual case study for the Illinois state finals, the release said. More than 630 students participated in teams across the state.
College Preparatory School of America in Lombard won second place and Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora took third.
Rotary Club of Naperville presented $200,000 in grants to 35 area nonprofit organizations during its annual Community Service Grants Luncheon, organizers said.
Grant recipients are dedicated to meeting basic humanitarian needs in the community and support a wide range of services such as mental health, housing support, youth development, education and senior services, a club news release said.
Among the winners were Naperville Education Foundation and Indian Prairie Educational Foundation, the charitable arms of school districts 203 and 204 respectively.
Other local entities receiving money included 360 Youth Services, DuPage Children's Museum, Edward Foundation, KidsMatter Foundation, Loaves & Fishes Community Services, Naperville Elderly Homes Inc. and Riverwalk Adult Day Services.
'We are honored to support these organizations doing extraordinary work to improve lives,' Rotary Club President Jacque Clermont said in a news release. 'The impact they make every day embodies the spirit of Rotary.'
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