Naperville police say a person was robbed at knifepoint at a parking lot in the 2700 block of Fitness Drive Tuesday night. Knifepoint Robbery Police say the incident took place around 9:15 p.m. A masked man with a knife approached the victim, demanding their money and personal items. The suspect then left the area on… Read more »
The DuPage County Health Department (DCHD) says four more cases of monkeypox have been identified in DuPage County. That makes five cases total found within the county since early June. The DCHD says it is working with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the patients’… Read more »
On Saturday, June 23, at around 5:40 a.m., an EF-0 tornado touched down at Naperville’s White Eagle Golf Club and moved southeast through Naperville for 4.5 miles, as reported by the National Weather Service. Many Naperville residents shared concerns on social media that they weren’t properly notified about the severe weather. Why didn’t sirens go… Read more »
Naperville Public Works will be offering a special brush collection this week for people that were impacted by the EF-0 tornado that hit the Southwest portion of Naperville on July 23. Who Can Get Debris Collected? The City of Naperville asks only people within the set boundary to place brush and tree debris on the… Read more »
The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down at the northeast corner of Route 59 and 95th Street in Naperville early Saturday morning. Shopping Center Damage The parking lot of a shopping plaza at that intersection was littered with heavy tree debris and overturned carts, with roof damage in some spots. The Chicago office… Read more »
A new whiskey tasting room could be coming to Naperville. 30-year Naperville resident Bob Many hopes to open H.H. Shufeldt & Co. in Unit 111 of 1665 Quincy Avenue. Many plans to revamp the 3,150 square-foot space into a workspace, as well as a tasting room which would resemble a late-1800s to early-1900s style tavern…. Read more »
It’s the end of an era, as demolition work on the more than 110-year-old former Kroehler YMCA building has begun. But the building’s history will live on in part, thanks to some preservation efforts. Pieces Of Preservation The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago closed the facility at 34 S. Washington Street in 2020 due to financial… Read more »
Naperville has been named the fourth best place to live in America according to a new list by Livability. The online community information focused site compiled its Top 100 Best Places To Live in the U.S. rankings for 2022 after looking at more than 2,300 cities with populations of 500,000 or less. Factors considered included… Read more »
The Naperville City Council hosted a packed crowd on Tuesday night as the group held its first discussion on a proposed ordinance banning the sale of assault weapons and large capacity magazines in the city of Naperville. The public comment portion of the meeting lasted for over three hours, as around 50 speakers gave their… Read more »
Naperville police have arrested a Chicago man in connection with a stabbing at a local health club. Allen G. White, 65, was arrested on July 16 and charged with attempted first-degree murder along with a number of other counts in the incident that took place in the locker room of a health club in the… Read more »
Edward-Elmhurst Health has announced the beneficiaries of nearly $4 million from its Community Investment Fund. The money is being distributed to 14 different organizations within Cook, Will and DuPage counties. Naperville Area Groups Recognized Programs that operate within both Naperville School District 203 and Indian Prairie School District 204 are among those receiving funds. The… Read more »
On Sunday, Naper Settlement hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Innovation Gateway. The 5,150 square foot building will serve as both a welcome center to the museum and a digital exhibition space. “The gateway will have two major areas. One is an educational center and the other one will be the processing of people… Read more »