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Math teacher Lisa Gebbie assists students in a 6th hour Honors Algebra 2 class. For the 2026-27 school year, class sizes at Naperville Central have increased from an average of 28 to 30 students.
District 203 budget cuts drive up class sizes at Central
Lincoln Ribeiro Da Costa, Correspondent • October 21, 2026
A "Re-elect State Rep Anne Stava" billboard sits in the grass off 75th Street and Ranchview Drive. Ranchview Elementary School is one of many voting locations available to eligible Naperville area voters for the Nov. 3 Illinois General and National Midterm Elections.
Ready to vote? A student’s guide to the Illinois Election
Ella Mitch, Opinions Editor • October 21, 2026
Head baseball coach Mike Stock talks to players of the 2025-26 season. Stock has been named as an Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) 2026 Hall of Fame inductee after almost 30 years of tenure. (Photo credit: Jack Swigert)
Naperville Central baseball coach Mike Stock named to IHSBCA Hall of Fame
Connor Yao, Staff Writer • October 19, 2026
Senior and founder Eesha Kanuri presents at the first meeting of new club Women in Business. WIB meets on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. in the Learning Commons, with their next meeting scheduled for Nov. 4.
New Women in Business club creates opportunities for female students at Central
Ivana Micic, Staff Writer • October 19, 2026
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Central's cafeteria offers dozens of food options for students, including pizza, pasta, sandwiches and salads. Some sections of the cafeteria, like the Daily Special or Brick Oven Pizza, vary daily in offerings, while others, such as Mmm Burger, serve the same meal every day. (Illustration by Gwendolyn Chandler and Janvika Solanki)

Opinion: Central's cafeteria food, ranked

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Head baseball coach Mike Stock talks to players of the 2025-26 season. Stock has been named as an Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) 2026 Hall of Fame inductee after almost 30 years of tenure. (Photo credit: Jack Swigert)

Naperville Central baseball coach Mike Stock named to IHSBCA Hall of Fame

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Students at Central conceal their vaping in school bathrooms, discreetly passing vapes between one another and using bathroom stalls to avoid detection by teachers.

“It’s just flavored air:” How bad is Central’s vaping problem really?

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Students at Central conceal their vaping in school bathrooms, discreetly passing vapes between one another and using bathroom stalls to avoid detection by teachers.
“It’s just flavored air:” How bad is Central’s vaping problem really?
Ella Mitch, Opinions Editor • October 10, 2026
Sarah Hlade
New Staff Profile: Sarah Hlade
James Culotta, Correspondent • September 28, 2026
Sophia Parson
New Staff Profile: Sophia Parson
Jackson Gallagher, Correspondent • September 15, 2026
Arts & Entertainment
Lizzy McAlpine released her 4th studio album on Sept. 18. The album features 14 tracks. (Photo Credit: RCA Records)
Review: Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘Angel’ is truly divine: A track by track review
Emma Lauzen, Social Managing Editor • October 2, 2026
Sports
Junior wide receiver Mark Williams catches and runs a kickoff out of the end zone, aiming to set the Redhawks up in good field position. Williams would have a 54-yard kick return late in the first quarter.
Football’s late interception seals 21-17 win, secures home playoff game
Lola Schwerha, Content Managing Editor • October 19, 2026
Pushing through the Waubonsie Valley defense, junior running back Ryan Jacobson stays on his feet and makes his way inside the 10 yard line. Jacobson would go on to score two touchdowns in the Redhawks' 17-7 win.
Football climbs back to .500 after 17-7 win over Waubonsie Valley
Carter Bird, Sports Editor • October 13, 2026
Junior defensive end Jack Latus makes a tackle on Metea Valley senior Marquis Brown. Senior Ryan Pall also makes a diving effort from behind, trying to stop the forward progress
Redhawks hold off Metea Valley 36-29 on homecoming weekend
Lola Schwerha, Content Managing Editor • October 2, 2026
Editorial
On Thursday Jan. 22, Naperville District 203 announced an e-learning day for Friday, Jan. 23 primarily due to the National Weather Service's extreme cold warning. During the 2021-2022 school year, District 203 joined schools across the nation in replacing snow days with emergency e-learning days.
Logged in, checked out: Rethinking the practicality of e-learning
Central Times Editorial Board • February 5, 2026
Opinions
Central's cafeteria offers dozens of food options for students, including pizza, pasta, sandwiches and salads. Some sections of the cafeteria, like the Daily Special or Brick Oven Pizza, vary daily in offerings, while others, such as Mmm Burger, serve the same meal every day. (Illustration by Gwendolyn Chandler and Janvika Solanki)
Opinion: Central’s cafeteria food, ranked
Noah Byrne, Features Editor • October 18, 2026
On Aug. 27 Converse posted a promotional ad for their Chuck 70 X sneaker campaign featuring Karina from the K-Pop group Aespa holding sneakers in stark black-and-white lighting. Critics were quick to point out how the ad resembled racist imagery, and Converse eventually removed the ad due to its backlash.
Opinion: Converse stood out for the wrong reasons
Ivana Micic, Staff Writer • October 10, 2026
On Sept. 18 President Donald Trump announced that he would be restricting White House access for multiple news outlets due to their excessive "negative" coverage of him. The affected news organizations collectively sued the Trump administration, and a federal judge has temporarily forced the President to allow them back into the White House.
Opinion: The President doesn’t get to pick the questions
Ivana Micic, Staff Writer • October 10, 2026
Photography
Pumping his fist in the air, Carl Sissac, a paraprofessional at Washington Junior High School, rallies in support of NESPA on Nov. 18 in front of District 203's Public School Administration Center. "I came here to let these guys, these suits, know that they have serious people here that are willing to bend over backwards and they should be compensated for it," Sissac said. More than 100 supporters of NESPA Attended the rally.
‘We’re not invisible’: NESPA supporters rally for increased wages
Jay Deegan and Sarah Segvich • November 19, 2024
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