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Will/DuPage reporting nearly 2,200 coronavirus cases, 102 deaths; 131 Naperville residents, 2 city employees test positive

April 11, 2020 at 4:19 p.m.

Nearly 2,200 people in Will and DuPage counties have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and the number of deaths in the two counties is edging closer to 100, according...

With ban on large gatherings unlikely to be lifted by summer, Naperville’s slate of fests, concerts and other events in limbo

April 10, 2020 at 6:08 p.m.

Summer months in Naperville could be very different this year if local organizations follow Gov. J.B. Pritzker's advice to "think seriously about canceling large summer events." Pritzker's remarks were made...

A bright blue tent that Edwards Hospital set up outside the emergency room in order to test possible coronavirus patients, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in Naperville. Six patients were tested this morning for coronavirus. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Amid increasing COVID-19 cases, some Naperville and Fox Valley hospitals’ intensive care units are filling but have not reached capacity

April 10, 2020 at 7:12 a.m.

As COVID-19 cases continue to spike in DuPage and Kane counties, hospital intensive care beds are filling up. Yet, hospitals in Naperville, Aurora and Elgin continue to have space to...

Centennial Beach opening day delayed until June 20

April 9, 2020 at 6:51 p.m.

The public won't be flocking to Centennial Beach in Naperville over Memorial Day weekend this year. The opening of the local swimming hole has been postponed to Father's Day weekend...

Naperville mayor upbraids councilwoman for ‘inappropriate’ remarks to council members over their support of marijuana sales

April 9, 2020 at 12:15 p.m.

Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico publicly chastised Councilwoman Patty Gustin Tuesday for making a "character attack" on two fellow council members at a meeting last month and then failing to apologize...

DuPage, Will reporting more than 1,940 coronavirus cases and 78 deaths; Edward Hospital treating 60 patients

April 9, 2020 at 6:40 p.m.

More than 1,900 people in Will and DuPage counties have tested positive for the novel coronavirus as the number of Will County deaths surged to 44 Thursday, county and state...

Naperville council OKs 3% tax on recreational marijuana should sales be approved in future

April 9, 2020 at 12:17 p.m.

If Naperville City Council members approve the sale of recreational marijuana in the city in the future, a 3% tax will be imposed on all purchases. Council members Tuesday voted...

Symonds-Madison Funeral Home on March 30, 2020, in Elgin. With COVID-19 guidelines in place, fewer than 10 people are allowed to gather for services.

With mobile morgues and delayed burials, suburban coroners and funeral directors brace for jump in COVID-19 deaths

April 7, 2020 at 12:33 p.m.

Surrounded by blue temporary fencing, an unmarked refrigerated semi-trailer sits quietly in the back of the DuPage County coroner's office, waiting for what suburban coroners predict will be a sharp...

Coronavirus update: DuPage/Will cases now exceed 1,650, Naperville tops 100, food drive and COD fund to help those in hardship

April 7, 2020 at 5:35 p.m.

The number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Will County surged past DuPage County on Tuesday. Combined, the two counties now have more than 1,650 residents...

Woman at long-term care facility in Naperville dies after contracting coronavirus; first death reported in the city

April 7, 2020 at 4:46 p.m.

A woman in her 70s who had been living in a Naperville long-term care facility died after contracting the coronavirus, according to DuPage County officials. In a Sunday news release...

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