Naperville News

Naperville police officers will be conducting special patrols this St. Patrick's Day holiday weekend, cracking down on drunken drivers and travelers not wearing their seat belts.

Office Max plans to begin moving 1,600 jobs out of Illinois next month, with some positions permanently eliminated - a move that comes months after Illinois lawmakers declined to give the company the millions in tax breaks it requested from the state.

Fourth-grader Carter Burgoon leads a procession of student council members showing how to give to the 25th annual food drive at Longwood Elementary School in Naperville.

From L to R: Mary Lynn Fayoumi, President & CEO, the Management Association, Katie Sepe, HR Director, Naperville Park District and Jerry Schilf, Principal, Digital Benefit Advisors.

The following information came from a city of Naperville press release. The City of Naperville reminds residents of the upcoming street closures and parking restrictions that will be in effect throughout the St. Paddy's Day 5K race and St. Patrick's Day Parade this Saturday.

Carla Linder-Mayer grew up in Naperville. She and her husband, Mark, have been married since 1977 and raised their three children here.

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.

A pothole on private property, such as this one in front of a retail strip center at 75th Street and Beebe Drive, can cause just as much damage as one that develops on a public street.

Performances will be held on March 22 at Wentz Concert Hall on the campus of North Central College and March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall of Symphony Center.

The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10, in the college's Wentz Concert Hall at the Fine Arts Center, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville.

Medical TV shows like "Grey's Anatomy" might offer a window into the world of medicine and health care, but there's nothing like seeing the real thing.

No one was injured and no damage was reported in the blast that occurred about 11:52 a.m. at the I Fly indoor sky-diving facility, which is under construction at 1752 Freedom Drive, just south of Interstate 88. A lighted welder's torch that came too close to a box full of spray paint caused an explosion that startled motorists and passersby late ... (more)

The Naperville Noon Lions Club will conclude its annual membership drive with a complimentary luncheon March 25 for prospective members at Braconi's Italian Restaurant in Naperville.

"Build it and they will come," is how Naperville resident Mo Barr described her method for organizing her neighborhood's St. Patrick's Day parade.

Naperville Crime Stoppers are offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of person responsible for the theft of music and electronic equipment from a church.

Do you think Naperville residents have done a good job so far this winter of clearing snow off their sidewalks? Under Naperville's municipal code, clearing sidewalks of snow is the responsibility of residents and/or property owners.

Politicians, youth groups, volunteer organizations, bands, bagpipers and local businesses all are participating in this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade in Naperville sponsored by West Suburban Irish.

If a drug were available that, with training, would be easily administered and could save the life of someone perilously close to dying, would you expect law enforcement officers to have it and use it when necessary? The answer, obviously, is yes.

All pictures were submitted by the Naperville Police Department and taken when the accused were booked March 5-9.

Publicly elected offices currently or formerly held: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County commissioner, 11 years; Oakbrook Terrace alderman, 1998-2002 Additional appointments, memberships and other local affiliations, past and present: chairman, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County Recreation Committee; Oakbrook Terrace Planning and ... (more)