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A triangular-shaped portion of the parking lot in the North Meadows shopping center at Naper Boulevard and 75th Street in Naperville, just north of a US Bank branch, has been proposed for use as a new Dutch Bros Coffee location. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Dutch Bros Coffee sets sights on Naperville as company with cult following expands into Illinois

August 20, 2025 at 10:32 a.m.

Dutch Bros Coffee, a java chain with something of a cult following, wants to lock down its first suburban Chicago location in Naperville.

The DuPage River overflowed its banks and covered the Naperville Riverwalk Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, following a storm Monday that dumped two inches of rain on the city. Naperville city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche said the volume of rain resulted in street closures overnight but that all roadways had been reopened as of Tuesday morning. The river should recede in coming days and the Riverwalk return to normal as the National Weather Service said rain is not expected for the rest of the week with a cold front moving through the area. (Russ James)

Deluge causes DuPage to flood over onto Naperville Riverwalk

August 19, 2025 at 11:29 a.m.

The DuPage River overflowed its banks and covered the Naperville Riverwalk Tuesday following a rainstorm Monday that dumped two inches of rain on the city.

DuPage County coroner's office officials say they are still working to determine if the body found in a forest preserve last week is that of Olasinmibo "Sinmi" Abosede, a Naperville woman missing since July 30. (Naperville Police Department)

Still no formal ID of woman found in Spring Prairie Forest Preserve

August 18, 2025 at 5:46 p.m.

DuPage County coroner says they're still trying to confirm the ID of a woman found in Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville.

Vegan Eggs Benedict was one of the entries in a Vegan Chef Challenge hosted in Springfield, Missouri, in January 2024. Naperville will host its own Vegan Chef Challenge this September. (Sarah Hayden)

Competition asks Naperville restaurants to come up with new vegan menu items

August 22, 2025 at 3:06 p.m.

The Vegan Chef Challenge, a competition held in cities across the country, is coming to Naperville. Restaurants participating in the competition will add a new vegan dish to their menu...

Initial autopsy results have not confirmed the body of a woman found Thursday in Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve in Naperville is that of Olasinmibo "Sinmi" Abosede, a Naperville woman missing since July 30. (Naperville Police Department)

No confirmation released of missing Naperville woman’s ID following Friday autopsy

September 11, 2025 at 4:11 p.m.

An autopsy was done Friday on the body believed to be that of a Naperville woman missing since the end of July but no preliminary cause of death or official...

The number of people visiting Naperville's Centennial Beach in Naperville this year is down about 15% over what the Naperville Park District saw in 2024. (Naperville Park District)

Centennial Beach’s attendance down from last year but golf courses remain steady

August 18, 2025 at 4:19 p.m.

Naperville's Centennial Beach saw a drop in attendance this year but the number of rounds at played at Springbrook, Naperbrook golf courses remains on par with 2024.

Olasinmibo "Sinmi" Abosede in an undated photo. (Naperville Police Department)

Body believed to be missing Naperville woman found in Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve

August 15, 2025 at 7:41 p.m.

Olasinmibo "Sinmi" Abosede, 46, was last seen around 9:20 a.m. on July 30, walking away from her Naperville home.

This is an artist's rendering of how a parking deck at Nichols Library might look as seen from the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Webster Street in Naperville.

Riverwalk Commission asked to weigh in on revived plans to build Nichols Library parking deck

April 16, 2026 at 8:22 a.m.

A proposal to build a downtown parking deck using part of the Nichols Library parking lot has been resurrected by a subcommittee of the Naperville Downtown Advisory Committee.

Naperville City Council is discussing whether to bolster its police response to mental health-related calls. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Naperville sees drop in property and personal crimes in mid-year report

August 15, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.

Property crimes and personal crimes were down for the first half of 2025, according to a mid-year crime report from the Naperville Police Department.

1960 Lucent Lane. Developer Karis Critical is examining the site to build a data center campus in the spot of the former Alcatel-Lucent building. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Data center campus could be coming to Naperville

September 4, 2025 at 10:36 a.m.

A data center campus could be coming to the northwest corner of Warrenville and Naperville Road, though it is facing some pushback from residents. The proposed site would take the...

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