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Court Watch: Man Charged in Home Invasion Accepts Plea Agreement
One of four men accused in a June home invasion has pleaded guilty. Clarence Guyton admitted to one count of attempted armed robbery in an agreement with prosecutors, who dropped five other counts,...
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Mug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by Naperville Police and taken when the accused were booked between Jan. 13-19. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not...
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District 203 Board Meets Monday, Enrollment Recommendations Put on Hold
The plan to share redistricting recommendations with the Naperville District 203 Board of Education during its business meeting Monday was put on hold. In a message to community members, the district...
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Naperville Man Charged with Child Pornography
A Naperville man accused of downloading about 100 images of child pornography was charged over the weekend after officers discovered the images on his home and work computer hard drives, Naperville...
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Police Chief David Dial Announces Retirement
From the city of Naperville Police Chief David E. Dial announced today that he will be retiring on May 18 from the position that he has held for 22 years. During his tenure, he has transformed the...
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Adopt Me! Chihuli, Izzy, Cricket, Chad
Chihuli, a 1-year-old brown and white tabby, found himself stray around the holiday season and was transferred to NAHS after no one claimed him at animal control. He's sometimes shy in new situations...
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'Haywire' has Hold on Dave
It took about 30 minutes for me to figure out that Haywire was a good movie, definitely one worth seeing. If you get lost or bored, sit it out. The confusing plot and the lack of dialogue had me...
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District 6 Democratic Hopefuls Debate
Three of the Democrats competing for the chance to take on incumbent 6th District Congressman Peter Roskam squared off in a debate Saturday. The 6th Congressional District includes a portion of...
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Police Blotter: Stolen Matchbox Cars, Interfering with an Officer, Delivering...
Friday, Jan. 20 Driving under the influence Anthony Andrew Tenuta, 31, of the 1200 block of McAlpine Drive in Inverness was arrested at 12:35 p.m. in the first block of Apache Drive and North...
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Presidential Poll: With Primary Season Well Under Way, Who's Your Pick?
With the departures of Jon Hunstman and Rick Perry last week, the pool of potential GOP presidential candidates is narrowing, and Patches in primary states continue to cover the race. Last weekend,...
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Bolingbrook Man Pleads Guilty in Naperville Home Invasion
A 25-year-old Bolingbrook man is the second person to admit to his role in a June home invasion. In a deal with prosecutors, Robert Lee Jackson pleaded guilty Monday to one count of home invasion and...
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State of the Union: What Do You Care About?
Editor's note: Watching the SOTU tonight? After you watch, send me, Mary Ann Lopez, your questions about the speech and a representative from the administration may answer your question in a video...
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Add the Punchline to Our Fishy Mitt and Newt Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your southwest suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's...
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Police Blotter: Car Keyed, Window Broken, Driving Under the Influence
Monday, Jan. 23 Stolen property Ladora S. McCool, 38, of the 2900 block of Woodside Drive in Joliet, was arrested at 12:44 p.m. at Menards, 715 Fort Hill Drive, police said. She was charged with...
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Crime Stoppers Offers Reward in Pricey Tire, Rim Theft
Naperville Crime Stoppers is offering a reward after almost $10,000 in rims and tires were stolen from Mercedes-Benz of Naperville, 1569 Ogden Ave. The tires and rims were stolen sometime overnight...
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Bye Bye Joe Pa: Mom Talk
It's sad that Joe Paterno has died. It's also sad that his legacy is tarnished by this horrible sexual abuse scandal. He was undoubtedly a great coach. And yet, when it came time to stand up and be a...
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Kara Kolany: Inaugural Recipient of The Copenhagen Schoolhouse Scholarship
Submitted by the Naper Settlement Kara Kolany, a teen volunteer building interpreter at Naper Settlement, is the first recipient of The Copenhagen Schoolhouse Scholarship, established by Naperville...
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