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Japanese hibachi-style restaurant needs city parking variance to open new south Naperville location

November 1, 2022 at 3:46 p.m.

A Japanese steakhouse/sushi bar chain has set its sites on opening a new location in Naperville. Wu's House — with restaurants in Orland Park, Palos Park, Evergreen Park, Mokena and...

New signs at city entrances, banners on busy streets, enhanced viaducts part of Naperville beautification effort

October 31, 2022 at 3:27 p.m.

Signs of Naperville's 2022 beautification initiative are popping up citywide. The Department of Public Works was allocated $250,000 by the Naperville City Council this year to fund improvement projects that...

Naperville company’s ‘robot’ lawn mowers could making commercial grass cutting easier, better for environment

October 29, 2022 at 9:58 a.m.

A Naperville entrepreneur says his technology can help mow down the amount of harmful emissions churned out in the commercial landscaping industry through the use of robot mowers. Ilya Sagalovich's...

Naperville’s Halloween-ready with No. 4 ranking for safest trick-or-treating towns

October 28, 2022 at 11:55 a.m.

Record spending on Halloween means holiday-related activities are returning to pre-pandemic levels, one survey shows — good news for parents in Naperville, where the city recently ranked No. 4 on...

New evidence prompts DuPage state’s attorney to drop murder charges against Naperville woman

October 27, 2022 at 3:14 p.m.

First-degree murder charges filed against a Naperville woman who fatally shot her boyfriend two years ago were dismissed Thursday by DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin, who said "recently discovered...

No new Naperville taxes or fees in 2023, according to proposed $603M budget presented to council

October 27, 2022 at 2:02 p.m.

No new taxes or fees are recommended as part of Naperville's proposed 2023 budget, according to city officials. City Finance Director Rachel Mayer this week presented the Naperville City Council...

Naperville plans to pick up the cost of ‘shaving’ sidewalks when one portion no long level with another

October 25, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

Naperville sidewalks that pose a tripping hazard in six residential neighborhoods will be "trimmed" this fall, allowing the city — and residents — to save a little money by not...

The yards of homes like these on Nutmeg Lane in Naperville, damaged by the June 20, 2021, tornado are filled with debris in the soil. Whenever it rains, residents say dangerous shards of glass, wood and metal make their way to the surface.

Neighbors embark on $1.5 million fundraising drive to clean up yard hazards at Naperville homes hit by 2021 tornado

October 24, 2022 at 3:13 p.m.

With the backing of a local nonprofit, Naperville women who made it their mission to help their neighbors recover from the 2021 EF-3 tornado will try to raise $1.5 million...

More kids with RSV than hospital beds in Naperville and elsewhere resulting in long ER waits and scared parents

October 21, 2022 at 5:52 p.m.

A surge in children contracting RSV, a serious respiratory illness, is filling pediatric beds at Naperville's Edward Hospital and other suburban medical facilities and forcing some to wait long hours...

Established in 2004, Naperville's sidewalk program aims to improve the residents' ability to get around their neighborhoods by connecting gaps in its sidewalk network. To date, the program has installed 13.8 miles of sidewalk in 118 gap locations.

Naperville to spend $300,000 to build new sidewalks in 2023-24 in areas where ‘gaps’ exist

October 20, 2022 at 4:39 p.m.

Naperville will spend $300,000 in 2023 and 2024 to connect gaps in the city's public sidewalks. Under a program approved by the Naperville City Council this week, the sidewalks to...

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