The Way We Were: A look at downtown Washington Street at the turn of the last century
This photo captures Washington Street in downtown Naperville as it looked in the early 1900s, likely sometime before 1910.
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Letters to the Editor: Naperville City Council race, other elections generating divided opinions
Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun.
Letters to the Editor: Attacking candidates on military benefits is ‘disgraceful’; ending ex-park board member benefits saves ‘miniscule’ amount
Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun.
Two Naperville people charged with robbing store, trying to rob ATM user
A pair of Naperville residents are accused of robbing a Lisle convenience store clerk at knifepoint and attempting to rob a woman at a Naperville ATM, law enforcement officials said.
The Way We Were: Back when Naperville was still a farm town, kids raised animals they hoped would win prizes
Naperville siblings Dick and Carolyn Berger seen in 1962 with their prize-winning sheep, which won awards at the county and state levels.
Letters to the Editor: McBroom’s ‘misogynistic’ comments shouldn’t be tolerated; questions raised over some council candidates’ actions
Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun.
Letters to the Editor: McGrath column nothing but propaganda for the Dems; Naperville voters should reject Lisle Township Dems slate
Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun.
Man allegedly tried to take Naperville cop’s gun following high-speed chase, police say
Naperville police took a man into custody Friday night after he allegedly took them on a high-speed chase, tried to take an officer's gun and had to be shot multiple...
The Way We Were: Prize-winning chickens a big deal in Naperville back in the early 1900s
Naperville resident Edward Heim with members of his family and his prize-winning chickens. Heim showed his chickens in local exhibitions in the very early 1900s.
The Way We Were: Department stores may look different today from those in 1906, but the idea remains the same
This 1906 photo from the Naperville Heritage Society collection shows Archie Myers, Lester Broeker and William Spiegler, employees of Broeker’s Department Store in Naperville.