Naperville Park District Board Election Filing Deadline Extended
Candidates for the 2013 Naperville Park District Board of Park Commissioners election may file petitions at the Park District Administration Building at 320 W. Jackson Ave. through Dec. 26. A new state...
View ArticleBasketball: Watch Naperville North vs. West Chicago
High School Cube brings you coverage as Naperville North High School challenges West Chicago at 7:30 p.m.
View ArticleEnter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that...
View ArticleThe Season Is Here: Where to Get Flu Shots in Naperville
Flu season is coming early in parts of the United States: This time last year, flu cases were lower in Chicago than they are now, according to data on Google's Flu Trends. (Naperville-specific data is...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Missing Santa, Taking Money From a Baby, Retail Theft Arrest
Wednesday, Dec. 12 Possession of drug paraphernalia David Benjamin Boies, 20, of the 500 block of Seville Avenue, was arrested at 11:52 p.m. near Book Road and Tamahawk Lane, Naperville Police...
View ArticleWin 2 Tickets to Broadway in Chicago!
Patch is partnering with Broadway in Chicago to give away tickets to see "War Horse" Dec. 23. The show is playing Dec. 18 through Jan. 5 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago. One winner will be...
View ArticleNew Underage Drinking Law Cracks Down on Parents
A law taking effect Jan. 1 targeting underage drinking will crack down on parents who allow minors to drink anywhere on their property, expanding on the current law that specifies it is illegal to let...
View ArticleNaperville Reacts: How to Talk to Your Kids After Tragedy in Newtown, CT
Rick Nagel contributed to this report Naperville School District 203 is offering some resources for talking points parents can use to discuss today's tragic events in Newtown, CT. At least one gunman...
View ArticleBlame it on Brodsky: Court Supervision
When a jury finds you guilty of killing your wife, it's safe to say you might have some image problems. But in the aftermath of the Drew Peterson murder trial, defense attorney Joel Brodsky may be...
View ArticlePatch Roundup: Pet Stores Linked to Puppy Mills, House Fire Kills Two
Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Patch's west Chicago region: Downers Grove—Humane Society: Happiness Is Pets in Downers Grove Linked to Puppy Mills—A dozen Chicago-area pet...
View ArticleOMG PD: Car Thumpers, Screws Loose, iPad Jacked
GLEN ELLYN Three Strikes at 3:25 a.m. Baljinnyam Tserennadmid, 37, of the 0-99 block of Vivaldi Court, Wheaton, was arrested at 3:25 a.m. Dec. 2 at Roosevelt Road and Blanchard Street, police said. She...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: DUI, Abandoned Vehicle, Possession of Cannabis
Warrant arrest John S. Espinosa, 53, of the 400 block of Laura Court, was arrested at 10:45 a.m. at his residence, Naperville Police Department said. He was charged on a failure-to-appear warrant. His...
View ArticleNaperville Central Newspaper Clarifies Student Cheating Scandal Reports
Naperville Central High School's Central Timesnewspaper is setting the record straight regarding misconceptions reported during the school's recent cheating incidents.
View ArticleNaperville Reacts: How to Talk to Your Kids After Today's Tragedy in Newtown, CT
Naperville School District 203 is offering some resources for talking points parents can use to discuss today's tragic events in Newtown, CT.
View ArticleHow to Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting
Written by Jaimie Cura In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday people from all over the world—in Connecticut, California, Canada and much farther away in Australia and...
View ArticleRetiring Illinois Lawmakers Make Bank on the Way Out
Are you worried about your own retirement? With the downturn in the economy, did your 401k and savings take a big hit? If so, you're like millions of other Americans forced to confront a dramatically...
View ArticleSunday Comic: A Child's Wish in a Violent World
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View ArticleNaperville DUI Arrests, Dec. 16
Dec. 11: Shane Benjamin Koesler, 26, of the 200 block of Deerpath Drive in Oswego, was arrested at 12:10 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Route 59, police said. He was charged with driving under the...
View ArticlePatch Recap: Naperville Reacts to Newtown Shooting, NCHS Cheating Scandal,...
Top Stories Naperville Reacts: How to Talk to Your Kids After Tragedy in Newtown, CT With at least 20 children among the 26 dead in a shooting rampage, Naperville School District 203 is suggesting ways...
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