Patch Roundup: Citibank Robbed by 'Construction Worker'; School and Nearby...
Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's west Chicago region: DOWNERS GROVE—Downers Grove Citibank Robbed by Man in Construction Gear—Police are searching for a man wearing an...
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View Article$2.5 Million for Fireplaces, Custom Kitchen, Bar and Exercise Room
Address: 745 S. Julian St., Naperville Cost: $2,500,000 Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 7 Square footage: 7,289 Built: 2001 Details: This home is newly on the market and features customs details and decorating...
View ArticleState Stepping in to Delay Virtual Online Learning
By Natalie Stevens A one-year moratorium on the creation of virtual online charter schools is making its way through the Illinois legislature. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter....
View ArticleMug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by the Naperville Police Department and taken when the accused were booked April 5 - 11. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are...
View ArticleLocal Running Group Safe, One Runner "Shaken" After Boston Marathon Explosion
Update: 4:14 p.m. Naperville runners are shook up but safe after participating in the Boston Marathon Monday when two explosions rocked an area near the race's finish line, according to a Reuters...
View ArticleNaperville Sends Thoughts, Prayers to Boston Marathon Runners After Explosion
MOBILE USERS: Click here to see the stream of comments from community members. Related: Local Running Group Safe, One Runner "Shaken" After Boston Marathon Explosion Get news in your inbox. Sign up for...
View ArticleHouse Shoots Down Rep. Deb. Conroy's Bill for Vote on DuPage Forest Board...
The Illinois House rejected a measure on Friday that would have allowed voters to remove the salaries of members of the DuPage County Forest Preserve District board, the Daily Herald reports. The...
View ArticleNaperville Witness: Boston 'Eerie' in Aftermath of Marathon Explosions
While under lockdown in a Boston hotel room Monday night, Naperville resident Isabella Von Der Linden said she gazed out her window to a scene much different than one of celebration and joy she saw...
View ArticleWest-Suburban Readers React to Boston Marathon Explosions
Monday's explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon shocked and stunned the entire country. Many people from across the nation spent the day frantically checking in with their loved ones...
View ArticleMarathon Explosions’ Aftershocks Echo Across DuPage
Here are some of our top DuPage County stories about the Boston Marathon explosions: West-Suburban Readers React to Boston Marathon Explosions—Our readers expressed sorrow, revulsion, relief for their...
View ArticleNaperville District 203 Firmly Rejects Virtual Charter School
Add Naperville Unit School District 203 to the list of school boards from around the area that have voted to deny Virtual Learning Solutions' K12 Inc. admittance to their curriculum. District 203...
View ArticleJob Central: Edward, District 203, Navistar, Exelon
Need a job? Patch is here to help. We’ve rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search. If you’re the one doing the hiring, post an ad here, or write about the position in the comments...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Prostitution, Toy Grenade Brings Bomb Squad, Tax Scam Cometh
Friday, April 12 No insurance Karla Patricia Castro-Murillo, 29, was arrested at 12:41 a.m. near 6th Avenue and North Washington Street, police said. She was charged with operating a vehicle without...
View ArticleNaperville Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in Cigarette-Trafficking Case
The United States Department of Justice announced Monday that seven defendants have been convicted in a Wisconsin federal case involving the trafficking of contraband cigarettes, including Mohammed...
View ArticlePolice: Woodridge Chef Hid Camera in Naperville Restaurant Bathroom
A cook at Taco Fresco in Naperville allegedly hid a camera phone in the restaurant's women's bathroom and covertly recorded women using the toilets, CBS Chicago reports. Meliton Andrade, 44, of the...
View ArticleFirefighters Extinguish Fire in Garage of Naperville Home
A fire caused about $30,000 in damage to a home in central Naperville Tuesday morning. No one was injured in the fire, which was contained inside a three car garage of a home at 1013 Elizabeth Ave....
View ArticleNaperville Approves Tax Incentive for $85 Million Water Street Development
Naperville City Council approved tax incentives for the downtown Water Street development Tuesday, which gives the development a multi-million dollar tax rebate over the course of two decades. Find...
View ArticleAdd a Punchline to Our Doghouse Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: DUI, Vending Machine Damaged
Monday, April 15 Driving under the influence Daniel Edward Gerten, 52, was arrested at 3:35 p.m. in the 1200 block of Haverhill Circle, Naperville Police Department said. He was charged with driving...
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