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What used to be a modest welcome sign to travelers heading into Naperville from Bolingbrook has been replaced by a large limestone monument sign that incorporates the city's logo into the design.
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Decent: America’s anything goes attitude toward attire can be a breath of fresh air — sometimes
Back home in England, there are a lot of rules for what you wear when, columnist Hilary Decent says. It's much freer in the United States, but that can be both a good and bad thing.
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Naperville has a new welcome sign at its border with Bolingbrook, built at a cost of $100,000
What used to be a modest welcome sign to travelers heading into Naperville from Bolingbrook has been replaced by a large limestone monument sign that incorporates the city's logo into the design.
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Naperville News Digest: Winner of Santa’s Workshop drawing announced; Will County Eagle Watch to feature presentations, hikes; LWV hosting Zoom forums with Naperville fire chief, Dist. 11 candidates
Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.
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The Way We Were: Great Chicago Fire a lucky break for fledgling tile/brick company in Naperville founded in 1871
This week's column and photo looks back at the Martin & von Oven Tile and Brick Works, once one of Naperville's most successful businesses. One owner's family home is now centerpiece of Naper Settlement.
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Naperville North sophomore Natalie Frempong takes the ‘bull by the horns’ amid changes in the program
Naperville North’s Natalie Frempong, sparingly used as a freshman last season, leads the team in scoring and has emerged as a leader.
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Naperville Police Arrests
Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.
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Spurred by own fight with sickle cell, Naperville North senior organizes blood drive
Spurred by his own fight with sickle cell disease, Naperville North senior Zavion Charles is hosting a community blood drive this weekend.
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Magical Starlight add tweaks to ‘Beauty and the Beast’ but it’s still a tale as old as time
Magical Starlight Theatre presents “Beauty and the Beast,” Jan. 12-21 at Naperville Central High School.
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Country Club Hills native curates The Exhibit House in Water Tower Place in Chicago
Janine Williams of Bolingbrook opened The Exhibit House in April on the 4th Floor of Water Tower Place in downtown Chicago.
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Police make another gun-related arrest at Naperville TopGolf, fifth since September
Police made another gun-related arrest at Naperville’s TopGolf facility last weekend. That makes five since September.
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Naperville News Digest: Nearly 3,000 asylum seekers pass through DuPage County; Children’s clothing drive continues through end of January; Will County picnic and camping permits now on sale
Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.
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Father, activists liken suburban boy Wadee Alfayoumi’s slaying to ongoing war in Gaza ahead of hearing for hate crime case
Supporters of the family of Wadee Alfayoumi gathered for a brief hearing in the case against Joseph Czuba, Alfayoumi's alleged killer, at the Will County Courthouse Wednesday.
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The best places to eat and drink in Chicago
Here are all of the Tribune Food and Dining team’s guides to different food and restaurants throughout Chicago, from best burgers and Italian beef to beer and wine.
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Down to Business: Desperation and persistence the two ingredients that made Naperville medical supply biz a success
Q&A with Erin Lu, founder and owner of EKLA Corp., a Naperville-based medical supply company launched 29 years ago.
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Laws of motion? With Lily Newton on the court, Waubonsie Valley has been an unstoppable force.
Lily Newton’s importance to Waubonsie Valley grows with each passing day in its best season since 2011-12.
Naperville Police Arrests
Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.
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2-year-old and two adults rescued after driving into Naperville retention pond Tuesday
A man, woman and 2-year-old child were pulled safely from a retention pond in Naperville early Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
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452 donations and counting: Naperville blood donor’s dedication has kept him giving for 27 years
Orin Albrecht headed into the New Year by celebrating his 452 blood donation at the Vitalant Donation Center in Naperville.
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Will County Board votes 12-4 in favor of continuing demolition of former courthouse
Mike Mahoney, chief of staff for Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, said with demolition underway the building is no longer structurally sound, so stoppin work would be a financial liability.
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MoneyGeek names Naperville 8th safest city in America for 2024, down from No. 1 last year
Naperville is the eighth safest city in America for 2024, according to a study by online personal finance data company MoneyGeek.
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Patrick Walsh might be overlooked. But Benet isn’t, in part because senior guard is ‘just trying to win.’
Benet’s Patrick Walsh toils in relative anonymity despite starting on one of the most high-profile teams in the state.
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Things to do Jan. 5-11 in the Chicago suburbs, northwest Indiana
Here are some events happening from Jan. 5 to 11 in the Chicago suburbs and Northwest Indiana.
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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
Results and highlights of high schools and local colleges from the Southland and Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County coverage areas.
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Chicago-area hospitals welcome first babies of 2024: ‘It’s a real blessing’
A boy born to Basya and Ezra Moskowitz might be Chicagoland's very first baby of 2024.
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Naperville’s top stories of 2023
The Naperville Sun reviews the top stories of 2023.
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DuPage County State’s Attorney Office has filed 133 felony retail theft cases since Black Friday
The DuPage County State’s Attorney Office has filed 133 felony retail theft cases since Nov. 24, county officials say.
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Naperville News Digest: Interfaith Leaders Association hosting prayer service; Magical Starlight Theatre to present ‘Beauty and the Beast’; Indivisible Naperville to hold Defending Democracy event
Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.
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The Way We Were: Newspapers had a long bumpy road until finding an audience under longtime owners David Givler and Harold White
Naperville newspapers had a long bumpy road until finding an audience under longtime owners David Givler and Harold White.
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Decent: What’s in a name, Shakespeare once wrote. Plenty, if you ask Jack, Joy or John
Maybe parents need to think more about the names they choose for their newborn baby babies given the many ways columnist Hilary Decent has found to make monikers into jokes.
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Naperville woman’s cookie recipe inspires a holiday tradition: ‘Through all the stages of my life … I always had this’
In 1996, Chicago native Kathleen Carlson made one of the winning recipes from the Chicago Tribune’s annual holiday cookie contest. The recipe was from Sandra Petrille, of Naperville, and Carlson has made them every year since.