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Nature's Best Cafe Co-owner Simitrio Cruz stands outside of his business at 1904 Brookdale Road on Sept. 10, 2023. (Nature's Best Cafe)

With a little help from their neighbors, Nature’s Best Cafe in Naperville to stay open

November 27, 2025 at 11:59 a.m.

Neighbors have stepped in to help keep Nature's Best Cafe in Naperville from closing its doors in December.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, center, speaks Monday at a grand opening ceremony for the new Naperville DMV office at 1771 W. Diehl Road. He is joined by DuPage County Board member Saba Haider, D-Naperville, from right, Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli and Naperville Township Supervisor Eddie Bedford. (Illinois secretary of state's office)

State, local leaders welcome new, ‘long overdue’ Naperville DMV

November 25, 2025 at 12:20 p.m.

Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias helped celebrate the opening of the new, larger Naperville DMV location at 1771 W. Diehl Road.

Susan and Michael Maddox, faculty members in the College of DuPage Culinary Arts program, in one of the college's kitchens on Nov. 12, 2025. During the holiday season, the couple take calls for the Naperville-based Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. (College of DuPage)

Married College of DuPage professors help man Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville

November 25, 2025 at 11:51 a.m.

Michael and Susan Maddox, a married couple who teach at College of DuPage, help man the Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville.

Naperville City Council voted in favor of fully funding a specialized police mental health crisis response team at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (File Photo)

Naperville City Council adds fully funded police mental health crisis response team to 2026 budget

November 22, 2025 at 6:05 a.m.

Naperville will fully fund a specialized mental health police crisis response unit for next year, adding $1.26 million in spending to what city staff say is an already tight budget....

The inside of the new DMV in Naperville at 1771 W. Diehl Road Unit 110. (Illinois Secretary of State's office)

Naperville DMV moves to bigger, appointment-only location with increased staff

November 22, 2025 at 11:16 a.m.

Naperville’s Secretary of State DMV has moved locations. As of Friday, Nov. 21, the Department of Motor Vehicles in Naperville will now operate at 1771 W. Diehl Road as an...