Carolyn Stein

Carolyn Stein covers news for the Naperville Sun. She is a recent graduate of Stanford University, where she studied communication and East Asian studies. She has previously worked for the San Francisco Chronicle, Mercury News and Mission Local.

Naperville City Council Members Supna Jain, Nate Wilson and Josh McBroom have confirmed plans to run for council again while Councilman Patrick Kelly will not be seeking another term. Mayor Scott Wehrli intends to run for a second term as mayor while Councilman Benny White announced plans to seek a term as mayor. (File photio)

White to challenge Wehrli for mayor, 3 council members seeking reelection

July 28, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.

3 of 4 Naperville council members say they are running for reelection; Councilman Benny White wants to unseat Scott Wehrli as mayor.

House and techno DJ John Summit performs at Shaq's Fun House at Mardi Gras World on Feb. 7, 2025, in New Orleans. (Skip Bolen/Getty Images)

Naperville native headlining Lollapalooza as one of world’s biggest DJs

July 28, 2026 at 9:20 a.m.

John Summit, known in Naperville as John Schuster, left his accounting career to become a renowned DJ now playing Lollapalooza.

Naperville has chosen to end its city task force designations over concerns of the city appearing to endorse certain groups over others. (File photo)

Naperville ending practice of city-affiliated task forces

July 24, 2026 at 6:05 p.m.

Naperville will no longer have city-affiliated task forces due to concerns over perceived endorsements by the groups.

Costco Wholesale at 1320 Route 59 in Naperville on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Naperville saw $508 million in grocery store sales last year, the highest of any suburb in the Chicago area. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

Naperville reigns as ‘retail mecca,’ producing $5.7B in sales last year

July 24, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

Naperville retained its spot as the top suburban retail sales generator in the Chicago area, according to the new Melaniphy report.

The Naperville City Council will consider swapping the local grocery tax with an increased sales tax after it was found that the tax was not generating as much income as had been predicted. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Naperville could replace grocery tax with higher sales tax

July 23, 2026 at 12:06 p.m.

Naperville City Council could replace the local grocery tax with a higher sales tax because tax revenue is lower than expectations.

The Naperville City Council is considering changes to its ordinances governing beehives kept in residential areas. (Steve Metsch/Naperville Sun)

Naperville council wants more info before changing beekeeping rules

July 22, 2026 at 12:17 p.m.

The Naperville City Council wants more information on best practices for beekeeping before making changes to its current laws.

Chad Vargo, far left, at a Naperville Dad Network event in August 2018, said that while the abundant educational and extracurricular opportunities are a pro to living in Naperville, they can also be a source of stress for parents. (Chad Vargo)

This Naperville ZIP code has the most stressed parents in Illinois — and cracks the top 100 nationally

July 21, 2026 at 1:02 p.m.

America’s best city to raise a family also has Illinois’ most stressful ZIP code for parents, a new mental health survey says.

Elgin resident Henrrich Alvarez De-La Sancha, far left, was killed in December when a freight train struck the snow-removal equipment he was operating at a Metra station in Naperville. Alvarez De-La Sancha's family is suing Metra, alleging negligence. (Josefa Cruz Dominguez)

Family of Elgin snowplow operator killed by freight train in Naperville sues Metra

July 21, 2026 at 11:41 a.m.

The family of an Elgin man killed by a freight train last year while removing snow at a Naperville train station has sued Metra.

Mary Groll, dean of North Central College's School of Education and Health Sciences, shows props that are used in the health sciences programs at the school's Dr. Myron Wentz Center for Health Sciences and Engineering in Naperville. (Carolyn Stein/Naperville Sun)

‘If you stay stagnant, you’re going to die’: Inside North Central College’s bet on health sciences

July 17, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

Expanding North Central College's health sciences programs while keeping its liberal arts identity is the Naperville school's goal.

The Naperville Public Library Board has endorsed plans to build a new city parking deck at Jefferson Avenue and Webster Street using a portion of the Nichols Library parking lot. (City of Naperville)

Naperville library board formally supports Nichols parking deck

July 16, 2026 at 2:52 p.m.

The Naperville Public Library Board has approved a letter supporting city construction of a new parking deck at the Nichols Library.

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