Naperville Store's Book Giveaway Benefits Teachers, Nonprofits
Nonprofits and teachers who work with children and who are able to distribute books to those in need are encouraged to attend a free book giveaway Thursday. Half Price Books will be giving away 3,000...
View ArticlePolice Department Holding Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
This weekend the Naperville Police Department is giving residents the opportunity to turn-in their unwanted prescription drugs as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription...
View ArticlePat Benatar, Chris Cagle Set to Perform Naperville Last Fling
With spring just beginning, it may be hard to imagine the end of summer, but this year Naperville will go out with a bang during the annual Last Fling event. The Naperville Jaycees has already...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Battery, Sugared Tank, Smart Meter Tools Stolen
Tuesday, April 24 Battery Police said Marek Ryszard Kozina, 27, of the 4100 block of Landing Drive in Aurora, was arrested at 12:05 a.m. in the 400 block of East Ogden Avenue. He was charged with two...
View ArticleVisions for Vacancies: Washington Street
We have a unique Vision for Vacancies this week with the former clothing boutique A La Mode, which just closed on Saturday, April 21. Earlier: Visions for Vacancies: Borders Books Tucked away in a...
View ArticleK-9 Helps Track Down Men Charged in Residential Burglary
The Naperville Police Department’s K-9 unit played a role in apprehending three men who were charged with residential burglary Monday night. The residents were home sleeping at the time of the...
View ArticlePolice: Man Charged with Lewd Exposure in Restaurant Drive-Thru
A driver stopped Wednesday afternoon and charged with lewd exposure told Naperville police he was just "readjusting" himself, according to reports. Jemar R. Wesley, 33, of the 100 block of School...
View ArticleNCC: Women's Lacrosse Team Falls to Augustana
Submitted by North Central College An extended first-half scoring rally turned out to be enough to doom the North Central College women's lacrosse team to defeat on Wednesday evening, as the Augustana...
View ArticleHouse WOW! Naperville: Golfers Dream on the Greens
Address: 1041 Summit Hills Lane Cost: $1.90 million Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 8 Square footage: 6,126 sq ft Built: 2008 Details: With four floors, the owners of this home won’t need to worry about climbing...
View ArticleNaperville Central Student Places Third in National Essay Contest
A sophomore from Naperville Central High School recently won an award from the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) for his essay on DNA. Girish Chandrasekar placed third in the ASHG’s 7th Annual...
View ArticleAnd the Readers' Choice for Best Florist is...
Spring and flowers pretty much go hand in hand, so that's why we asked readers to vote for their favorite local florist in our latest Readers' Choice poll. Thanks to your responses we have a winner -...
View ArticleWhere in the Patch?
How well do you think you know Naperville? Put your knowledge to the test in our "Where In the Patch?" series, which features familiar, public spots around town, which may be easy or difficult to...
View ArticleMemorial Service to Honor Slain Naperville Teacher on Hold
A memorial service in honor of Naperville teacher Shaun Wild, who was stabbed to death in February in a downtown bar, won’t take place until fall at the earliest, his mother Jami Wild said earlier...
View ArticleNaperville's Longest Serving K-9 Retires
After sniffing out crime for 10 years with the Naperville Police Department, a key member of the department went out on his last patrol Wednesday night and retired. Since 2002, Kairo, a member of the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Cell Call Leads to Accident, Check Book Stolen During Mass
Wednesday, April 25 Manufacture and delivery Connor Edward Kelly, 20, of the 3400 block of Poet Court, was arrested at 5:22 p.m. at Plainfield-Naperville Road and Conan Doyle Road, Naperville police...
View ArticleNaperville Police Bust Six in Prostitution Sting
A sting Thursday resulted in charges for prostitution and pandering, Naperville Police said. The Naperville Police Department’s special undercover unit regularly checks social media websites for...
View ArticlePolice Seek to ID Man Driving SUV Who Approached Girl
A teenage girl was able to get away unharmed Tuesday after a man approached her while driving an SUV near Barkdoll and Royce roads, the Naperville Police Department said late Friday. The Naperville...
View ArticleKrejci Academy Hosts Japanese Delegation
Submitted by Little Friends Krejci Academy, the flagship school of Little Friends in Naperville, recently hosted a delegation from the country of Japan. Clinical specialists in all areas relating to...
View ArticleNaperville Men Face Federal Indictment in Contraband Cigarette Trafficking
After a year-long investigation by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a federal grand jury has indicted nine people, including two Naperville men, in connection with...
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