Guns in Public Places: Where Do You Stand?
Gun control hearings will convene before an Illinois House committee later this month, says Speaker Mike Madigan, and there will be much talk about a new concealed carry law. One hearing will take...
View ArticleIves’ House Committee Assignments Line Up with Economic Growth Agenda
From the office of Jeanne Ives: State Representative Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) has been assigned to serve on five key committees during the 98th Legislative Session. She will be a fiscally conservative...
View ArticleDuPage PADS Gears Up for High-Speed Fundraiser
Continental Motors Group of Naperville, Chicago Indoor Racing and DuPage PADS have teamed up for the third annual six hour karting enduro for charity. Eighteen teams will compete in raising money for...
View ArticleMug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by the Naperville Police Department and taken when the accused were booked Feb. 1 - 7. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are...
View ArticleReport: Pope Benedict to Resign
By Shannon Antinori Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning that he will resign, effective Feb. 28, according to the Associated Press. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Like...
View ArticleMan Charged with Soliciting Naperville 12-Year-Old for Sex; Bond Set at $1...
A man from unincorporated Plainfield is charged with soliciting a 12-year-old Naperville minor for sex over the Internet, according to the Naperville Police Department. Get news in your inbox. Sign up...
View ArticleBishop Conlon Surprised by Pope Benedict's Resignation
By Shannon Antinori Some Catholics reacted with shock Monday as Pope Benedict XVI announced his plans to resign on Feb. 28, 2013. The decision came during Lent, a time of penance and the liturgical...
View ArticleWoman Arrested After Fight Breaks Out at Downtown Naperville Bar: Police
A woman was arrested after a fight broke out at Bar Louie in downtown Naperville this weekend, according to the Naperville Police Department. Get news in your inbox. Sign up for the Patch newsletter....
View ArticleHey Mom and Dad, When Is It Time To Pitch Your Child's Pacifier?
Welcome to "Hey Mom and Dad"—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we...
View ArticleDeath Notices, Feb. 12
Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, Naperville Thomas M. "Hugh" Ferguson Francis E. "Frank" Pratt Barbara J. Lindbloom Clare C. Gornick Joseph F. Zver Robert L. Evans Edgar A. Baker Barbara A. Fogel Benjamin...
View ArticleAdopt Me! Benny, Boots, Mickey, Angel
Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment Angel Age: 3 years old in April Breed: Domestic Short Hair Tabby - Female Background: Angel came to A.D.O.P.T. in June 2012 when her family could no longer keep...
View ArticleJob Central: Odyssey Fun World, Naperville District 203, ConAgra, Wheaton...
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: Magic Cards Go Poof, DUI, Party Foul
Friday, Feb. 8 Warrant arrest Hugo Zuniga, 26, of the 3S 500 block of Batavia Road in Warrenville, was arrested at 8:27 p.m. near Diehl Road and Winfield Road, police said. He was charged on a warrant....
View ArticlePlackowska Ordered to Provide DNA Samples in Double-Murder Case
A Naperville woman accused of stabbing to death her 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl she was babysitting has been ordered by a DuPage County judge to provide DNA samples, Daily Herald reports....
View ArticleObituary: Delmar Clem Shafer
Delmar Clem Shafer of Windsor, IL died at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday February 9, 2013 in Shelbyville, IL in Shelbyville, Manor. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon Monday, February 11, 2013 in Windsor...
View ArticleLive Blog: State of the Union Watch Party
Patch will provide you with live coverage of President Barack Obama's fifth State of the Union address at 8 p.m. tonight when we join a local Organizing for Action watch party in Naperville. Join in on...
View ArticleBus Carrying Seniors Crashes Into Ss. Peter and Paul Office
A bus carrying residents from a Naperville senior citizen living center slammed into the side of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish office building, 36 N. Ellsworth St., Tuesday afternoon. Get news in your...
View ArticleRoskam: State of the Union Address Will be 'Inauguration Speech 2.0'
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) said he doesn't expect to see President Barack Obama embrace bipartisanship in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, according to CNBC. He said he'd like to be...
View ArticleLocals, Obama Supporters Gather to Watch State of the Union
When Christine Patterson decided to host a TV watch party for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address at her home in south Naperville Tuesday, she didn't know exactly how many people would...
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