Heavy holiday rain floods Naperville Riverwalk, shuts down river use

Heavy holiday rain floods Naperville Riverwalk, shuts down river use

Rainstorms over the Fourth of July weekend caused the DuPage River to overflow its banks and flood the Naperville Riverwalk.

DuPage River receding but restrictions remain

While the water level of the DuPage River has started to naturally recede, officials say access to the river is still off limits several days after the Fourth of July storms. River and riverwalk restrictions The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has restricted all boating activities for the time being. Meanwhile, the Naperville Park District has closed off pedestrian access to the lower sidewalks right along the water in downtown Napervil…