Jeff Ward: Lord, Save Us From Do-Gooder Politicians
It’s depressing. After seven years of covering innumerable elections and dealing with countless politicians, my prognosis for the political process, while not quite terminal, is bleak. The folks who...
View ArticleEarly Voting Begins Feb. 27
While the primary election will not take place until March 20, early voting gets underway Feb. 27 for residents living in DuPage and Will counties. Early voting begins on Feb. 27 and continues...
View ArticlePark District Enforcing Leash Law
Dog owners beware. The park police will be giving out tickets to those dog owners who fail to comply with the city's leash law in Naperville parks. Larger numbers of dogs and owners are out in...
View Article5 Ways to Spend President's Day
President's Day is a great time to have an adventure with the kids. Rather than running around trying to get a bunch of errands done. Instead, plan a play date with your kids. Catch a movie AMC...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Prostitution, K-9 Finds Cannabis, Criminal Damage
Wednesday, Feb. 15 Possession Ryan Doyle Baxley, 23, of the 1500 block of Westminster Drive, was arrested at 7:03 p.m. at Wall Street and McDowell Road, police said. He was charged with disobeying...
View ArticleNorth Central College President Hal Wilde Retiring Later This Year
After more than two decades as president of Naperville's North Central College, Hal Wilde announced Friday morning his plans to retire at the end of the 2012 calendar year. Members of the Board of...
View ArticleJudge Delays Bond Decision for Man Charged in Naperville Bar Stabbing
Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing three men at a downtown Naperville bar earlier this month asked a DuPage County judge Friday to delay a request to increase or revoke his bond to allow...
View ArticleFamily Establishes Scholarship in Memory of Man Killed in Bar Stabbing
A scholarship has been founded in memory of Shaun Wild, the Spring Brook Elementary School teacher killed earlier this month in a bar fight at Frankie's Blue Room. Through a DuPage County State's...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Battery, DUI and Possession Reported
Thursday, Feb. 16 License charges filed Maher Ayoub, 21, of the 400 block of South Park Boulevard, Streamwood, was arrested at 4:29 p.m. at 22 East Chicago Avenue 103, police said. He was charged with...
View ArticleNaperville Park District Rain Barrel Sale Underway
Submitted by the Naperville Park District Following a successful sale of rain barrels in 2011, the Naperville Park District and The Conservation Foundation are collaborating again this year to offer...
View ArticlePolitical Rewind: New Study Ranks Illinois as Third Most Corrupt Area in U.S.
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. Illinois Ranks High in Corruption...
View ArticleHeroin Use in Naperville Teens Should Be No Surprise
Last week I was worried about sex. This week, it’s drugs. As the parent of a teenager, the arrest of a Naperville high schooler for selling heroin set my mom radar on high alert. I’m not alone. Media...
View ArticleNorth Central College Hosts College Fair
Submitted by North Central College Students and parents can learn about more than 200 different in-state and out-of-state colleges and universities at the Illinois College Exposition (ICE) March 19 at...
View ArticleWashington Students Engage Youngsters in Science
What happens when middle schoolers and younger children are put together to learn about science? The answer is tons of fun. Nine Washington Junior High School students energetically taught more than...
View ArticleMug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by and taken when the accused were booked between Feb. 10-16. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt....
View ArticleLocal Ruby Tuesday Employees Hear of Job Loss Via Text Messages, Facebook
Updated at 5 p.m. Ruby Tuesday spokeswoman Meredith Hammond emailed the following statement: Qualified team members have been offered the opportunity to transfer to a neighboring Ruby Tuesday...
View ArticlePolice: Heroin Presentation Materials Available Online
Hundreds of people turned out last week for a program about heroin use in Naperville and as a result the Naperville Police Department is providing the presentation to anyone who wants to view it. The...
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