Talented Teens Sought for Benefit Concert
In the era of YouTube, it makes sense that an upcoming talent competition is seeking video auditions. KidsMatter will hold its first Ignite the Nite Benefit Showcase Concert at Wentz Concert Hall...
View ArticleSparks Fly in 11th District Democrats Debate in Aurora
For the second time this week, the three Democratic candidates running in the new 11th Congressional District shared a stage Thursday night, this time in Aurora. And this time, some sparks flew. The...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Crock Box of Stolen Items, Missing iPhone
Wednesday, Feb. 22 Harassment Michael Patrick Shanna, 39, of the 300 block of Homer Avenue in Romeoville, was arrested at 2:45 a.m. in the first block of South Chicago Street in Joliet, Naperville...
View ArticleWinter Weather Advisory in Effect Until Noon Friday
A winter weather advisory remains in effect until noon today, according to the National Weather Service. Strong winds, slippery roads and poor visibility are all possible while the winter weather...
View ArticlePostal Service: Fox Valley Distribution Center to Close
The U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday it will be closing its Fox Valley mail processing center and moving the operations to its Bedford Park facility. The Postal Service began studies five months...
View ArticleContest Seeks First Leap Year Day Baby Announcement
Bridgette Thurmond was the first “Leap Year Baby” of 1984 in the Chicago area, according to her profile on The Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies website. She says that she still has the newspaper...
View ArticlePolice: Oak Brook Man Charged With DUI After Entering Through DeVry's Exit
An Oak Brook man has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after he drove the wrong way into the DeVry University campus Thursday. Naperville Police said Kevin M. Bejcek, 59, of the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Aggravated Battery, Cannabis Possession
Thursday, Feb. 23 Possession Michael Benjamin Bettis, 23, of the 100 block of Cranberry Street in Bolingbrook, was arrested at 9:43 p.m. in the 1700 block of Baybrook Lane, police said. He was charged...
View ArticleNaperville Chamber Endorses Jeanne Ives for State Representative
The Naperville Area Chamber Political Action Committee (NACPAC) has endorsed Jeanne Ives for election to the Illinois State House along with eight other candidates for local office for the March 20,...
View ArticlePolitical Rewind: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn Unveils Budget Plan
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Illinois Statehouse News that were written by various Illinois Statehouse News reporters. ISN Puts Illinois Proposed Budget...
View ArticlePark Board Approves Employment Agreement for McGury
Submitted by the Naperville Park District At its Special Board Meeting on February 23, the Naperville Park District’s Park Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Executive Director Ray McGury’s...
View ArticleLocal Favorites: What Gym Do You Head to for a Workout?
Have you ever joined a gym thinking it was a good fit only to find, the match was not made in heaven? I once joined a gym, which seemed nice enough until I started going and found many of the gym...
View ArticleDon't Keep Mum When Kids Start Screaming
Few things make me crankier than a visit to Toys R Us. I prefer small, independent stores with imaginative inventory and thoughtful customer service. But my daughter wanted to give her friend a...
View ArticleOswego Man Pleads Not Guilty in Naperville Robberies
One man indicted in connection to several area robberies, including at least two in Naperville, has pleaded not guilty. Travis Gamble, 22, of Oswego, is charged with multiple counts of armed robbery,...
View ArticleMug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by the Naperville Police Department and taken when the accused were booked between Feb. 17-23. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement agencies....
View Article84th District Candidates Talk Education, Pensions
Last week, the three Democratic candidates in the 84th State House District shared a stage for the second time, as guests of the Aurora Township Democrats. And once again, the big topics were...
View ArticlePolice Seek Answers in Possible Child Abduction
Police are seeking information about a suspicious incident and a possible child abduction that occurred Monday afternoon. Two residents reported seeing a man approach a young boy at about 4:40 p.m. at...
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