Naperville News

Volunteer workers chip in their services by shoveling mulch during the Forest Preserve District of Will Countys Community volunteer work day in 2013.

It was a day for the birds, exotic ones specifically, at the Hollywood Palms Cinema in Naperville as the theater celebrated the opening of the new movie "Rio 2" last weekend by offering a special charity event and promotion that featured some of the same species of birds used in the movie.

The Naperville trucking company whose semi was involved in a fiery fatal crash earlier this year can put its trucks back on the road, a judged ruled Wednesday afternoon.

On Tuesday, April 8, several donation requests went before the Jaycees general membership for a vote and a total of $8,250 was approved to assist Naperville area not-for-profits.

The Naperville City Council has taken a step toward eliminating health insurance for future council members and mayors as the debate about benefits for elected officials continues.

The 3rd Annual Benefit "Ignite The Nite" takes place on Thursday, April 24th, 2014.

Defense attorneys argued Wednesday that the $2 million bond for a 21-year-old man accused of killing his new Naperville roommate is oppressive and unreasonable because their client acted in self-defense.

Healthy kids bolster hopes for a brighter tomorrow. That's the idea behind the Kroehler YMCA's annual Healthy Kids Day, set for 9 a.m. to noon April 26 at the downtown facility, 34 S. Washington St., Naperville.

Susan Strunk, Director of the Palatine Public Library District, has announced that she will be retiring in August.

Some Naperville-area legislators are standing firm in their opposition to both a progressive income tax in Illinois and making permanent the 2011 income tax increases.

Informational electronic signs were part of the recently completed upgrades at the Van Buren parking deck.

The woman who earned the distinction of being the first person to be arrested in Naperville this year has been ordered to do public service work and write a letter of apology to the police officer she kicked early New Year's Day.

Naperville Chief of Police Robert Marshall talked to reporters after a bond hearing for Elzbieta Plackowska, 40 of Naperville for the murder of two children in her care.

A Naperville man who has been ticketed or arrested more than 60 times in 20 years has been placed on a form of probation, after being found guilty for the second time of driving while drunk.

These are incidents reported by the Naperville Police Department. Where charges have been filed, the report includes when and where the suspect was stopped or taken into custody and the nature of the charges.

This Friday, April 18, the Hinsdale Police Department will be joining law enforcement agencies in a special traffic safety campaign along the 55th St. corridor.

After the kids have found all the hidden eggs and devoured the copious amounts of candy from the Easter Bunny, families are ready for a delicious meal.

It might not be prime road construction weather yet, but spring and summer are primed to be full of roadwork projects throughout the Chicago area.

The Hotel Arista in Naperville serves as a sort of ambassador to the city. It often is the first reason visitors come to the western suburbs.

In its sixth year, the Naperville Park District's Green Team recently completed its 2013 Sustainability Report.