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Urbana robbery suspect could be linked to Naperville crimes: cops

May 22, 2019 at 2:40 a.m.

Naperville police are investigating whether a local ex-convict now charged with robbing a store in downstate Urbana might be connected to recent crimes in Naperville, a police official said. "We're...

Self-proclaimed ‘Famed God’ guilty in Naperville ‘swatting’ case

May 22, 2019 at 2:40 a.m.

A Nevada man whose online alter ego is "Famed God" was convicted Tuesday in a case in which he placed a bogus 911 call to Naperville police, claiming a house...

Fire leaves house in Naperville uninhabitable; no one injured

May 16, 2019 at 6:06 a.m.

Margie Stirn wasn't sure what to make of it as she and her husband, Nick, pulled their car into the driveway of their central Naperville home Monday morning and tried...

Morton Arboretum’s origami exhibit aims to bring visitors into the fold

May 23, 2019 at 9:28 p.m.

With all due respect to Chicago's Millennium Park, spending the afternoon beneath its shiny Cloud Gate sculpture, for many people, has already become a matter of, "Bean there, done that."...

Hijacked Naperville car used in downstate armed robbery: police

May 22, 2019 at 2:40 a.m.

A car stolen last week at gunpoint in Naperville was used three hours later as the getaway car in an armed robbery in downstate Champaign, authorities said. The blue 2007...

Arbor Day tree sale, Earth Day/Week events bloom in Naperville area

May 16, 2019 at 6:06 a.m.

Naperville's annual tree sale is just one of many local events being held this weekend and in the coming weeks to celebrate Earth Day, Earth Week, Arbor Day and the...

‘Pretty cool’ townhouse plan gets Naperville commission’s OK

May 16, 2019 at 6:06 a.m.

With the enthusiastic endorsement of one official, members of Naperville's Planning and Zoning Commission are supporting a plan to build a three-unit townhouse complex on a tract of land adjacent...

Mass shooting drill tests first-response mettle

May 22, 2019 at 2:40 a.m.

The fortunate fled or locked themselves behind the sturdy doors of Edward Hospital's patient rooms and janitorial closets. The doomed shrieked in agony while being picked off one by one...

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Naperville man slapped Frisbee-playing teen, hurt his eardrum: police

May 22, 2019 at 2:40 a.m.

A 46-year-old Naperville man accused of slapping a 14-year-old boy, injuring his eardrum, during a playground fight has been charged with aggravated battery, Naperville police said. Asad Hussain, of the...

Third carjacking in Naperville since February, police say

May 22, 2019 at 2:40 a.m.

For the third time in less than three months, a car has been stolen at gunpoint from its owner in Naperville. The most recent robbery occurred about 10 a.m. Tuesday...

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