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Naperville's Transportation Advisory Board signed off on an updated bike and pedestrian improvement plan Thursday night. The plan now heads to the city council for a final vote. (Tess Kenny/Naperville Sun)

Naperville transportation panel OKs updated bike and pedestrian plan, heads to City Council

October 3, 2026 at 12:08 p.m.

Naperville’s Transportation Advisory Board approved an update to the city’s bicycle and pedestrian plan Thursday night – the first update of its kind in decades. The plan, which includes over...

This rendering shows two-story townhomes for the proposed housing development "Towns at Naper Commons." These townhomes are slated to be built on the site of a rejected data center in Naperville. (Pulte)

Townhome project slated for site of rejected data center heads to Planning and Zoning Commission

October 3, 2026 at 10:28 a.m.

A 262-unit townhouse/rowhouse development planned for the site of a rejected data center is set to go before the Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission next week. The proposed “Towns at...

View of the property on Thursday, May 28, 2026, where Pulte Homes wants to buy land from the DuPage Water Commission, have it annexed into the city of Naperville and develop it as a duplex neighborhood. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Controversial Naperville Ridge housing project heads to Naperville City Council Tuesday

October 2, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

Rita Treonis grew up in unincorporated Naperville about a mile from her current home. The 37-year-old loved going to nearby forest preserves so much as a kid that it was...

Angela Holloway sits in front of mah-jongg tiles in her Naperville home on Aug. 10, 2026. Holloway is opening Clink Mahjong Social at 5th Avenue Station in Naperville later this year. (Chip Holloway)

Mah-jongg and champagne lounge coming to Naperville

October 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

A new mah-jongg and champagne lounge is coming to Naperville’s 5th Avenue Station later this year. Started by Naperville resident Angela Holloway, Clink Mahjong Social is building a permanent space...

Naperville City Manager Doug Krieger speaks at the Naperville Electric Utility Strategy Workshop on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Naperville council directs staff to look at two electricity options

September 29, 2026 at 3:08 p.m.

The Naperville City Council directed staff to look into joining a joint action agency or buying electricity on the wholesale market.

Lennon's, a restaurant located at 16 W. Jefferson Ave. in downtown Naperville, abruptly shut its doors this week. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Lennon’s closes, but tacos, gyros and men’s clothing coming to downtown Naperville

September 25, 2026 at 4:38 p.m.

New restaurants and retailers are making plans to move in to downtown Naperville and the Block 59 complex.

Naper Settlement is asking the city of Naperville for $145,000 to conduct a feasibility study to help shape long-term plans for the buildings on the museum's campus. (Melissa Jenco/baiduhai)

Naper Settlement seeks $145,000 to assess historic buildings, plan museum’s future

September 25, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

Naper Settlement wants to assess its historic buildings as it considers its future, and that may mean moving some of the structures.

For the third year in a row, North Central College has achieved record student enrollment numbers. This year's class includes 3,218 students – 527 graduate and 2,691 undergraduate students – the highest ever in the university's 165-year history. (File photo)

Naperville’s North Central College sets enrollment record for third year

September 25, 2026 at 2:22 p.m.

North Central College in Naperville has achieved record student enrollment for a 3rd year, the highest ever in its 165-year history.

Driver’s pass a automatic license plate reader in the 800 block of North 8th Street in West Dundee on Sept. 2, 2026. An internal investigation found that a Naperville police officer improperly used Flock technology to track people. (Paul Valade/Daily Herald)

Naperville police officer used Flock technology for stalking, records show

September 24, 2026 at 9:42 a.m.

A Naperville police officer used Flock Safety license plate reader technology to track a girlfriend and her ex-fiance, documents show.

Plans for Weston Ridge Apartments, which call for 65 "micro-unit" apartments to be built near the Route 59 train station, have won Naperville City Council approval. (540 Weston Ridge)

Naperville News Digest: Micro-unit apartments win council approval; Entourage restaurant planning new 4-season room

September 23, 2026 at 8:51 a.m.

Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.

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