Steve Metsch

Steve Metsch is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun.

Naperville Police Arrests

March 5, 2024 at 9:26 a.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

Stenger Brewing Co. was a huge operation in Naperville, operating on Franklin Avenue between Webster and Main streets from 1849 to 1892. In 1917, its buildings were purchased by the Illinois Mushroom Co., which used them to grow mushrooms until 1953. (Naper Settlement)

The Way We Were: Huge Naperville brewery thrived for more than 40 years before becoming a mushroom farm

March 1, 2024 at 3:50 p.m.

These days, you can find all sorts of craft brews at local liquor stores but back in the 1800s, you could find beer brewed right here in Naperville. Over the...

Naperville Police Arrests

March 1, 2024 at 9:43 a.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

Adam Elias, CEO of WhirlyBall, sits in a WhirlyBug at the Naperville location. The "bug" is comparable to a bumper car, and competitors use it to get around a court and score baskets using something similar to a lacrosse scoop. (Steve Metsch/Naperville Sun)

Down to Business: WhirlyBall adds the fun to group gatherings and team-building sessions

February 28, 2024 at 3:02 p.m.

Q&A with Adam Elias, CEO of WhirlyBall, an entertainment/gathering venue with locations in Naperville and four other towns.

Naperville Police Arrests

February 28, 2024 at 1:12 p.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

This is a photo of Washington Street in downtown Naperville looking north from the intersection at Chicago Avenue. This picture is thought to be from the 1940s. It is part of the Steve Hyett postcard collection. (Naper Settlement)

The Way We Were: Take a look at what downtown Naperville looked like in the 1940s (Beidelman’s still there)

February 23, 2024 at 1:22 p.m.

The more things change, the more they remain the same, or so the saying goes. Consider today’s photo – believed to date from the 1940s – which looks north on...

Naperville Police Arrests

February 23, 2024 at 8:39 a.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

Dozens of vitamins and supplements are sold at GNC in Naperville, one of three stores Jeff Schonhoff owns with his brother. (Steve Metsch/Naperville Sun)

Down to Business: GNC store owner says he sees the human body like a machine — what you put in is what you’ll get out

February 21, 2024 at 6:15 p.m.

Q&A with Jeff Schonhoff, who owns three GNC stores with his brother, including the one in Naperville.

Naperville Police Arrests

February 21, 2024 at 11:38 a.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

Naperville Police Arrests

February 19, 2024 at 8:53 a.m.

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

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