New Year, New Laws: Caylee's Law, Crackdown on Parents of Underage Drinkers...
As we ring in the New Year here in Illinois, more than 150 new laws will hit the books, including legislation aimed at increasing employee privacy, a new law that cracks down on parents of underage...
View ArticlePatch Recap: 'Modern Family' Star Visits Naperville, Robber Strikes Twice,...
Top stories VIDEO: 'Modern Family' Star, Naperville Business Team Up to Support Same-Sex Marriage ABC's Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lt. Governor Shelia Simon stopped by The Tie Bar in Naperville to...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Retired Teacher's Solutions for Illinois Pension Crisis
Dear Editor, I am a retired teacher with a vested interest in protecting the integrity of all publicly funded pensions. I am also extremely frustrated that there has been so little consideration of the...
View ArticleNew Comet ISON Could Make Skywatchers' Year in 2013
Forget the Hunter's Moon in 2013. Local skywatchers might get to see a spectacular Hunter's Comet — the newly discovered comet ISON. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like...
View ArticleWhere to Get Your Girl Scout Cookie Fix in Naperville
It's time to stock up on your favorite Girl Scout cookies, and Naperville Patch plans to make it deliciously easy for you. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville...
View ArticleUnemployment Report: Naperville Jobless Numbers Drop
Unemployment rates in Illinois dropped slightly from October 2012 to November, to 8.2 percent, and are a full percentage point compared to 2011, according to new figures released last week. Get news...
View ArticleMug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by the Naperville Police Department and taken when the accused were booked Dec. 28 - Jan. 3. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges...
View ArticleDeath Notices, Jan. 8
Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, Naperville Michael Allen Gustafson, 15, of Woodridge Brian T. Porak, 36, of Joliet Eleanor E. Bailey, 88, of Plainfield Frederick Joseph Sparks, 80, of Naperville Marlyd A...
View ArticleJob Central: Morton Arboretum, Little Friends, Charles Schwab Corporation, AMLI
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...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: 5 Retail Theft Arrests, DUI, Car Ransacked, Graffiti
Friday, Jan. 4 Warrant arrest Andrew George Newhall, 24, of the 300 block of Foxworth Court in Aurora, was arrested at 11:20 a.m. at the Naperville Police Department, police said. He was charged on a...
View ArticleFormer Naperville North Counselor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of Student
A former Naperville North High School coach and counselor pleaded guilty on Tuesday to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student in 2010, according to the DuPage County State's...
View ArticleUPDATE: Lost Dog: Female Lab Looking for Owner
UPDATE: Jan. 9, 10:35 a.m. The owners claimed the dog at Naperville Animal Control on Tuesday evening. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A...
View ArticleCaption This! Dog Warms Up by the Fire
Patch readers, you're up! We need your wit, creativity and animal psychic abilities to craft the perfect caption for the next edition of our pet photo caption challenge! What's this dog thinking, as...
View ArticleAdd a Punchline to Our Magic Bear 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...
View ArticleBasketball: Watch Neuqua Valley vs. Bolingbrook
Watch the live broadcast of Neuqua Valley vs. Bolingbrook High School basketball game in Bolingbrook. Game time is 7 p.m. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville Patch...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Possession of Cannabis, Fighting, DUI
Monday, Jan. 7 Warrant arrest Jesus Martinez-Huerta, 24, was arrested at 3:07 a.m. near River Road and West Ogden Avenue, Naperville Police Department said. He was charged on a warrant and transported...
View ArticleSTYX to Perform at 2013 Ribfest
The news is out, STYX is coming to Ribfest this summer. The Exchange Club of Naperville and the 2013 Ribfest Committee announced that the classic rock band will be the opening act for the 2013 Ribfest...
View ArticleCity: Electronics Recycling Now Available on Saturdays
The city of Naperville has announced that electronics recycling is now available at the city’s recycling drop-off center on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch...
View ArticlePolice Seek Leads in Pickerel Court Vandalism
Police are looking for more information regarding incidents of property damage to vehicles and mailboxes in south Naperville. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like Naperville...
View ArticleNaperville Man Found Dead in Bolingbrook Parking Lot: Bolingbrook Police
Written by Melissa Sersland A 43-year-old Naperville man was found dead in his car Tuesday night after Bolingbrook police responded to a Bolingbrook parking lot in an attempt to find a person who was...
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