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Cameras in Courtroom Sought for Olaska, Plackowska Hearings: Court Watch
Cameras in Courtroom Sought for Murder Hearings Naperville: Requests for cameras in the courtroom have been filed for upcoming hearings in two high-profile Naperville murder cases, court records show....
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Mug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by the Naperville Police Department and taken when the accused were booked Dec. 7 - Dec. 13. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges...
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NIU Students, Mascot Fire Up Naperville Before Historic Orange Bowl Game
For the Orange Bowl-bound Northern Illinois University Huskies, final destination is Miami on Jan. 1. But not before some promotional pit stops to fire up fans along the way. Get news in your inbox....
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Is December 21, 2012 the End of the World? Scholars, NASA Say No
Don’t make any rash decisions: Experts say 12/21/12 is going to be just another typical winter solstice. Killer solar flares aren’t expected. Another planet isn’t on a collision course with ours. And...
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Police Seek Two Men in Downtown Naperville Battery
Naperville police are looking for more information related to a battery incident that occurred in downtown Naperville late Saturday night. Police responded to a battery report in the 200 block of West...
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3 Naperville Men Among 22 Charged in NIU Freshman's Hazing Death
Three Northern Illinois University students from Naperville are among 22 fraternity members who have been charged with hazing crimes after a freshman pledge died due to excessive drinking last month,...
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Parents, How Did You Address The Connecticut Shootings With Your Kids?
Welcome to "Hey Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. We're starting off with a question we posed recently on the Patch Facebook pages. Last...
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Adopt Me! Zuzu, Carmela
Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment Zuzu Age: 2 years old Breed: Lhasa/ Schnauzer/ Poodle mix Background: She originally came to A.D.O.P.T. in March from Chicago Animal Control. She was adopted out...
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Former Chicago Cub Opens Jet's Pizza in Wheaton
A businessman and former Chicago Cubs player has opened a pizza restaurant he remembers seeing everywhere in his home state of Michigan. Jet’s Pizza, 936 E. Roosevelt Rd. in Wheaton opened in October...
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Death Notices, Dec. 18
Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, Naperville Susan S. Lipa, 98, of Naperville Edgar Jackson, 94, a resident of Montgomery and a former 45-year resident of Naperville Dorothy J. Caruso (nee LaMantia), 93, a...
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Job Central: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Golf Galaxy, McGraw-Hill...
Welcome to Job Central, our weekly column listing local job advertisements and descriptions. We scoured the Web to bring you a selection of local job ads, but if we left anything out, please don't...
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Why the Media Has to Talk About Sandy Hook
I was listening to National Public Radio Monday afternoon when they aired the story of Noah Pozner, the youngest victim in the Sandy Hook shooting. Noah was a twin and the story highlighted how he and...
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Naperville Home Sales, Median Price Up: November Home Sales
The 109 detached, single-family homes sold in Naperville during November represented a 51.4 percent increase over November 2011, according to the Mainstreet Organization of Realtors (MORe). There were...
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Police Blotter: 6 DUI Arrests, Identity Theft, Resourceful Thief
Suspended/revoked license Vivian Katrina Turner-Weaver, 42, of the 200 block of Springbrook Trail South in Oswego, was arrested at 1:09 a.m. near North Route 59 and BNRR, Naperville Police Department...
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Naperville's Snowless Streak Could End Thursday
For Naperville residents, things could start to look a lot like winter this week. A strong snow strom, expected to arrive Thursday, may put an end to the Chicago area's record-breaking snowless streak....
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Downtown Eyesore to Become College, City Focal Point
It's a sight many residents have seen on a daily basis for nearly a decade. Sitting in their cars at a red light on Washington Street and Aurora Avenue, they glance over to a boarded-up, run-down...
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Add a Punchline to Our Rudolph and Santa Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment...
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Letter to the Editor: Gun Control Equals Better Schools
Safe schools lead to safer students who are more likely to be better learners. The Connecticut shooting last week shattered the families of 20 little first graders. Colorado’s theater shooting a few...
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Police Blotter: Possession of Cannabis, Warrant Arrests
Possession of cannabis Alexander Robert Hernandez, 19, of the 1700 block of Heatherstone Avenue in Montgomery, was arrested at 3:34 p.m. near North Aurora Road and Fairway Drive, Naperville Police...
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Naperville NIU Students Charged in Hazing Turn Themselves into Police
All three Northern Illinois University students from Naperville charged in connection with the alcohol-related death of a 19-year-old fraternity pledge turned themselves into authorities on Monday and...
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