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The new FP Movement store at 215 S. Main St., Naperville, on April 7, 2026. The athletic wear line follows the opening of the Free People store in downtown Naperville earlier this year (R. Christian Smith/Naperville Sun)

Restaurants, fitness centers, athleisure shops coming to downtown Naperville

April 8, 2026 at 10:42 a.m.

Two new activewear and athleisure shops are scheduled to open fairly soon in downtown Naperville, along with at least one new fitness business. And if the thought of all that...

When Wheatland Salem United Methodist Church lost its building at 1852 95th St. in Naperville and its Methodist Church affiliation in December, a small group of members have decided to continue on as an independent church. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Wheatland Salem forms new church after losing its Naperville building, Methodist affiliation

April 4, 2026 at 6:59 a.m.

After Wheatland Salem Methodist Church in Naperville lost its Methodist affiliation and church building, members formed a new church.

Naperville Police Department SUV (Naperville Sun file photo)

Four juveniles arrested for battery in ‘teen takeover’ that drew about 300 to downtown Naperville Monday

April 2, 2026 at 3:13 p.m.

Four juveniles were arrested on battery charges Monday night during a gathering of about 300 teenagers in downtown Naperville.

This is a view inside one of three "rage" rooms at the Axe Zone Lounge in Naperville, where patrons can vent a little anger by smashing bottles, printers, keyboards, TVs and other items. (Axe Zone Louge)

Rage rooms in Naperville give anger a safe outlet: ‘It’s like a therapy session’

April 2, 2026 at 2:56 p.m.

The rage rooms at the Axe Zone Lounge in Naperville give customers a chance to vent their anger on inanimate objects like TVs.

The administrative building for Naperville School District 203 on Aug. 22, 2025. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Police investigating threatening voicemails left at multiple Naperville schools

April 10, 2026 at 9:49 a.m.

Naperville police are investigating threatening voicemails left Tuesday night at multiple Naperville District 203 schools.

Naperville Chorus, seen here performing in April 2023, will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its upcoming spring concert on April 19, 2026. (Elliot Mandel/Naperville Chorus)

Naperville Chorus still hitting the right notes after five decades

March 31, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

With roots that go back to 1976, the Naperville Chorus is now 100 members strong and remains committed to making beautiful music.

One flavor of ice cream you might find at Dumont Creamery & Cafe when it opens this July at Block 59 in Naperville is "Festival Cake," seen here. (Dumont USA)

Indian ice cream chain with a ‘global palette’ of flavors coming to Naperville

August 7, 2026 at 11:42 a.m.

Dumont Creamery & Cafe, which sells ice cream varieties from all over the world, is opening its first Illinois store in Naperville.

Naperville police say they saw fewer property crimes in 2025 over 2024 but there were more drug arrests, according to newly released statistics. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Naperville sees jump in drug arrests, drop in property crimes in 2025

March 20, 2026 at 6:34 p.m.

Naperville police saw an increase in drug arrests last year but property crimes were down, newly released statistics show.

Naperville City Councilman Ian Holzhauer mails personal letters to voters in early March as part of his campaign to win the Democratic primary for DuPage County Board's District 5 seat. (Ian Holzhauer)

Holzhauer says personal touch, focus on early voting helped secure DuPage primary win

March 20, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The Naperville councilman faces Naperville Park Board member Chris Jacks for the DuPage County Board District 5 seat in November.

The land at 1960 Lucent Lane in Naperville, where a data center was once to be built, is now proposed for a 262-unit townhouse/row house development. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Subdivision may be built on site of rejected Naperville data center

March 19, 2026 at 2:11 p.m.

A townhouse/rowhouse development is being proposed for the Naperville site on which the Karis Critical data center was to be built.

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