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Adopt Me! Buttercup and Sara
Buttercup came to A.D.O.P.T. from the Animal Welfare League. She is a wirehaired terrier mix, weighing about 14 lbs. We believe she was born in February. Buttercup is very sweet and friendly. She’s...
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Vote Now: Select Patch's Next Athlete of the Week
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Dec. 18. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School:...
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Police Blotter: 6 Reindeer Smashings, 1 Frosty Tossing, 42 Broken Candy Canes
Friday, Dec. 16 Criminal damage Mark Rychlik, 23, of the 2400 block of Haider Avenue, was arrested at 2:51 a.m. in the 2400 block of Haider Avenue, police said. He was charged with criminal damage to...
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Hundreds Turn Out As District 203 Board Discusses Redistricting
More than 500 parents and concerned community members filled the Naperville Central High School auditorium Monday night as Naperville School District 203 Superintendent Mark Mitrovich and the...
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5 Books to Help You Recapture Christmas
Christmas -- who needs it! With the rush of the holiday season, what with buying gifts and sending cards and arranging family gatherings, it's easy to lose that Christmas spirit. The endless onslaught...
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Add the Punchline to Our Lovie Smith and Santa 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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Holiday 2011: Holiday Closures and Garbage Pick-Up
While the malls are overcrowded with last minute shoppers, not everything will be open for business over the holidays. The library, parks and the city of Naperville will be closed or operating with...
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Police Blotter: Holiday Lights Get Cut, Party Gets Busted
Monday, Dec. 19 Warrant arrest Deandre Deshone Bluford, 25, of the 1100 block of Kane Street in Aurora, was arrested at 2:10 p.m. in the 3100 block of 111th Street, police said. He was charged on a...
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Santa Claus: Bringing Joy to Good Girls and Boys
Welcome to our regular weekly feature, Wonderful Wednesday. Every Wednesday, Naperville Patch will introduce you to someone doing great things in the community. Do you know someone who deserves the...
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Police Blotter: Thief Nabs Baby Jesus
Tuesday, Dec. 20 Driving under the influence Juan Aristides Herrera, 35, of the 100 block of Oxford Road in Bolingbrook, was arrested at 12:49 a.m. at North Washington Street and West Fifth Avenue,...
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New Year Brings 214 New Illinois Laws
As the clock strikes midnight Jan. 1, more than 200 new laws will go into effect in Illinois, including a database of first-degree murderers, stricter seat-belt enforcement and legislation that gives...
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Cardinal Fitness Sells to Midwest Fit Club
The change happened overnight. Cardinal Fitness closed its doors on Tuesday and re-opened Wednesday as Midwest Fit Club. While the new fitness club says Cardinal members can continue to use the club,...
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Man Hospitalized After Hiding Heroin from Police
Three local men have been charged with trafficking heroin, including one who had to be hospitalized for attempting to conceal drugs from police. Russell F. Tucek, 26, of the 2800 block of Weatherford...
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Beebe Custodian Charged with Indecent Exposure, Battery
Updated: Dec. 23, 10:45 a.m. Late Thursday afternoon Naperville District 203 issued a message to parents alerting them to a situation at Beebe Elementary School involving a school custodian. According...
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Start 2012 Off Right With One of These Local New Year's Celebrations
NAPERVILLE Roaring '20s NYE 2011 WHAT: Ring in the New Year and celebrate 2011 with a countdown to 2012 including free appetizers, a champagne toast, horns, whistles, a DJ and dancing. Advance...
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Spread Cheer, Not Bacteria This Holiday Season With Proper Food Prep
'Tis the season for holiday gatherings, but sometimes with those festivities can come bouts of food poisoning. DuPage County Health Department officials said improper storing, cooking, and serving of...
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Stomach Flu Sends Students Home Early in District 204
Just as parents prepare for Christmas break they may have another issue to deal with. A number of students from one Naperville elementary school went home with a stomach virus Thursday. Parents from...
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Kevin Sings the News: 'O Holy Night'
Ordinarily on Friday mornings, you’ll find Patch troubadour Kevin Trudo singing a topical song about current events in our towns. But not this week. This week, it’s Christmas, and we’re in the holiday...
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Police Blotter: Slashed Tires, Missing Gold Coin
Wednesday, Dec. 21 Possession Kallie Robin Gabriel, 20, of the 1500 block of Kenyon Drive, was arrested at 12:12 a.m. in the 1600 block of Fender and East Bailey roads, Naperville police said. She was...
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