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This postcard photo shows the large group who turned out for the Memorial Day 1910 cornerstone laying ceremony for the new YMCA built on Washington Street. When it opened in March 2011, Naperville was the smallest community to have a fully functional YMCA. (Naperville Heritage Society/Naper Settlement)

The Way We Were: When Naperville residents decided they wanted a YMCA, they didn’t let the town’s size stop them

June 28, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

When Naperville residents decided they wanted a YMCA, they went all out to raise the money to open one in March 1910. At the time, the city was the smallest...

Naperville Police Arrests for June 22-25

June 28, 2024 at 8:18 a.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

Naperville Police Arrests for June 20-22

June 27, 2024 at 7:08 a.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

Nicole and Nick Fleming have 20 dryers and 18 washers available at the Bailey Rd Laundromat in Naperville, which is open daily. About two-thirds of their business is residential, they said. (Steve Metsch/Naperville Sun)

Down to Business: No ‘zombiemat’ for this Naperville couple, who believe you get clean clothes at a clean laundry

June 26, 2024 at 12:57 p.m.

Nicole Fleming folds laundry that’s been cleaned at Bailey Rd Laundromat in Naperville. She and husband Nick bought the business two years ago. (Steve Metsch – Naperville Sun) Nicole and...

Naperville Police Arrests for June 16-18

June 21, 2024 at 8:40 a.m.

Roundup of arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

Thuy Mai, right, owner of Noodles Pho U, poses with longtime employee Margaret Orr in the dining room of her Naperville restaurant. As a native of Vietnam, many dishes on her menu are from her homeland. (Steve Metsch/Naperville Sun)

Down to Business: Owner of Vietnamese/Asian restaurants finds biz success after fleeing native land 43 years ago

June 19, 2024 at 4:37 p.m.

Q&A with Thuy Mai, owner of Noodles Pho U, who overcame a harrowing escape from Vietnam to find restaurant success in Naperville.

Naperville Police Arrests for June 11-13

June 19, 2024 at 3:09 p.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

Naperville Police Arrests for June 11-12

June 17, 2024 at 2:36 p.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

After the closure of Grand Theatre, which showed silent films until 1931, the Naper Theatre took its place in downtown Naperville in 1935 and remained in business until 1977. Today, its location at 34 W. Jefferson Ave. is owned by Naperville Running Company. This photo was taken in 1974, when Mel Brooks' comedy "Blazing Saddles" was showing. (Naperville Heritage Society)

The Way We Were: Back when every little town had a downtown movie theater, The Naper was the place to go

June 14, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

From 1916 to 1977, downtown Naperville boasted its own single-screen movie theater on Jefferson Avenue, where the Naperville Running Company's now located.

Naperville Police Arrests for June 8-10

June 14, 2024 at 5:49 p.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

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