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Baby, You Can Have My Minivan
Soon after I moved to Naperville, a friend sent me a cartoon depiction of the Naperville Mom. Blonde and perky, dressed in stylish sweats, she stood in front of a baby blue minivan. Now that I’m an...
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Prognosis Positive for Lemont Native Willie Hayes After Bar Attack
UPDATE: Willie Hayes was discharged as of Monday morning and is recovering at home, according to a spokesperson for Edward Hospital. - - - - - - - - - - - The prognosis is positive, but the road to...
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Groups to Boycott Starbucks Over Stances on Gay Rights, Guns
Some religious and political groups are urging Starbucks customers to grab their morning coffee elsewhere in light of the company's stance on gay marriage and its policy on guns. USA Christian...
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Update: Man In Good Condition at Hospital After Rescue From Sand Silo
A 37-year-old Montgomery man is in good condition at Edward Hospital, after emergency crews spent nearly four hours Monday extricating him from a sand silo at Dukane Precast, in the 1800 block of High...
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Services Set for Shaun Wild, Teacher Stabbed To Death Early Saturday
Funeral services will be held this week for Shaun Wild, the Spring Brook Elementary School teacher killed early Saturday morning in a bar fight at Frankie's Blue Room. Wild's visitation will be held...
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Adopt Me! Luigi, Banks, Chihuli, Gonzo
Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment Luigi Age: 1-year-old Breed: Domestic short haired; Brown/Black/White Tabby. Background: Luigi has been at A.D.O.P.T. since August, 2011. Personality: Luigi is...
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'Chronicle' Built on Clichéd Premise but Shows Promise
Chronicle offers up yet another cinematic instance of on-screen characters using handheld cameras to advance a storyline. We saw it first in 1999’s The Blair Witch Project, and it continued with this...
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Police Blotter: Impersonating Officer, Public Indecency, Losing Control at Party
Friday, Feb. 3 Driving under the influence Kassandra R. Eddy, 21, of the 300 block of South Cass Avenue in Westmont, was arrested at 12:52 p.m. at Ogden Avenue and Route 59, Naperville police said....
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Mayor, Chamber React to Stabbing at Downtown Bar
Naperville officials continue to react to the death of teacher Shaun Wild, 24, who was stabbed to death early Saturday morning at a bar in downtown Naperville. Wild, a second-grade teacher at Spring...
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Add the Punchline to Our Shark Doctor 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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Illegal Immigrants Being Denied Motherhood: Mom Talk
We have a great country. Yet, sometimes there are blemishes. One such blemish is named Circuit Court Judge David C. Dally in Missouri. He’s more like a pimple, really, a pimple on the behind of the...
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Police Blotter: Man Hides Wire in Pants, Purses Stolen
Monday, Feb. 6 Retail theft Fabian Trejo, 28, of the 200 block of North Smith Street in Aurora, was arrested at 2:08 p.m. at Home Depot, 2920 Audrey Ave., Naperville police said. He was charged with...
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City Council: No Review of Late Night Permits After Fatal Bar Stabbing
Before getting down to business during the Naperville City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday night, Mayor A. George Pradel asked those in attendance to pause for a moment of silence in memory of Shaun...
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Janet Derrick: Caring for Naperville Residents in Need
Giving back to the community was something Janet Derrick saw her grandfather do when he volunteered with the Society of St. Vincent DePaul. When a group began to form through her Naperville church,...
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Panera Pays It Forward With Warm Up Wednesday
Submitted by Panera Bread On Feb. 8, the Chicago Panera team headed to Naperville to warm up firemen, school teachers and Public Works employees as part of the Warm Up Wednesday program. Every...
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Huskies Attempt Comeback at Regional Science Bowl
Submitted by Naperville North teacher Kevin Farrell Naperville North High School held its third annual Illinois State Science Bowl regional Saturday. Thirteen teams competed for a chance to represent...
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Friends, Classmates Travel to Wisconsin for Memorial Honoring Shaun Wild
Former North Central College classmates and close friends of Shaun Wild will be heading to Brown Deer, WI Thursday to attend a memorial service in Wild’s honor. A memorial service is being held...
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Heart of Downtown Promotion Allows Shoppers to Help Nonprofits
While it may be the thought that counts on most days, on Valentine’s Day gift giving is almost mandatory. Whether it’s giving a card, a box of candy or something pricier like jewelry, anyone with a...
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Police Blotter: Busted Texting; Burglar Makes Off with iPod, Cash and Vanilla...
Tuesday, Feb. 7 Possession Bradley Michael Ennesser, 33, of the 1700 block of Villanova Drive, was arrested at 1:49 a.m. in the 1600 block of Signal Drive, Naperville police said. He was charged with...
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