AccuWeather: 2011 Fourth Deadliest Year for Tornadoes
Submitted by AcccuWeather.com, Written by Meghan Evans, Meteorologist Writer for AccuWeather.com AccuWeather.com reports last year, 2011, went down in the record books as the fourth deadliest tornado...
View ArticleLittle Friends' Jack Ryan Announces Retirement
Submitted by Little Friends It is with mixed emotions that Little Friends announces news that Jack Ryan, Chief Executive Officer, will be retiring on June 30, 2012. While we are happy for Jack as he...
View ArticleNaperville Soldier Awarded Bronze Star Medal
Courtesy of the Department of Defense and Gunnery Sgt. Alexis Mulero Longtime Naperville, resident Maj. Michael M. Hoffman was presented the Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony at Joint Expeditionary...
View ArticleLet's Put The Civil Back Into Civic Debate
Senator Olympia Snowe is calling it quits. After 33 years of service to her state and her country, she’s packing it in, even though she most likely would have been elected to a fourth term. What does...
View ArticleNail Polish Palaces: Where Do You Get Your Mani/Pedi On?
Maybe it's the chairs, those wonderful massage chairs that make getting a pedicure an even more luxurious, relaxing experience than it is on its own. Leaving the chairs out of it, whether getting a...
View ArticleNaperville Patch Welcomes Associate Local Editor Collin Czarnecki
Happy Monday Naperville! What a great day it is. Today I want to share with you some great news. Naperville Patch is welcoming a new addition to the team, Collin Czarnecki. Collin begins his tenure...
View ArticleMug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by the Naperville Police Department and taken when the accused were booked between Feb. 24 and March 1. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement...
View ArticleDemocrats Fight it Out in the 11th
If you believe the candidates themselves, Democrats in the 11th Congressional District will have a choice between a centrist, a progressive and a working man on March 20. The three candidates vying...
View ArticleAdopt Me! Grace, Monty, Clay, Bailey
Naperville Area Humane Society Grace Grace is a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair. She was found as a stray and came to NAHS over a year ago and has been waiting since then to find a loving...
View Article'X'-cessive Fun
For the third time since I began reviewing films, the Cinemark at Louis Joliet Mall was packed with high-school aged people, odd since Project X is rated R and should therefore be off-limits to people...
View ArticlePolice Warn of Scam Targeting Seniors
One thing about scam artists is that they are always coming up with new ways to deceive people and steal money. The Naperville Police Department is warning residents about a fraud scheme that has been...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: DUI, Disorderly Conduct, Stolen Jewelry Wipes
Friday, March 2 Possession Police said Joel Jordan Salinas, 22, of the 500 block of Chester Court in Aurora, was arrested at 6:19 p.m. at Audrey Avenue and South Route 59. He was charged with...
View ArticleAll Day Kindergarten Put On Hold for District 203
Parents of District 203 students will have to be a little more patient on waiting for a decision about all day kindergarten. Citing areas of “unanswered questions,” such as the amount of state aid the...
View ArticleHazardous Weather Outlook— Strong Winds Expected
The National Weather Service-Chicago has issued a Special Weather Statement and a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the west suburbs. The hazardous weather outlook was issued Tuesday and warns of "wind...
View ArticlePatrick O'Shea Continues Campaign after Son's Cocaine Arrest
Patrick O'Shea's campaign organizers are hoping voters will stay focused on his race for Circuit Court Judge rather than the recent news of his son's drug arrest. On Thursday, March 1 around 9:30...
View ArticleAdd the Punchline to Our Chicken 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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