Erin Hegarty

No indoor dining or parties of more than 25 for Will, Kankakee counties after three days of COVID-19 positivity rates at or over 8%

August 25, 2020 at 2:15 a.m.

Bars and restaurants in Will and Kankakee counties will be prohibited from offering indoor services for at least two weeks under state restrictions triggered by three days of COVID-19 testing...

Naperville had 198 active cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 19, the highest number reported since the pandemic started in March, according to data on the city's coronavirus dashboard.

Naperville sets new record for active COVID-19 cases, and number of hospitalizations starting to climb again

August 24, 2020 at 12:21 p.m.

Naperville had 198 active cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 19, the highest number reported since the pandemic started in March, according to data on the city's coronavirus dashboard. The number...

With zoning now in place, three businesses request city OK to sell recreational marijuana in Naperville

August 20, 2020 at 11:58 p.m.

Three companies, Green Thumb Industries, ZenLeaf Naperville and PDI Medical, have submitted applications to sell recreational marijuana in Naperville under new zoning approved this week that allows up to three...

CityGate West presentation to Naperville commission postponed to November

August 19, 2020 at 10:22 p.m.

The Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission meeting scheduled Wednesday to review plans for the $200 million CityGate West development has been postponed until November, city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche said. Inter-Continental...

Naperville City Council members Tuesday voted to ban short-term rentals like Airbnb indefinitely so stricter guidelines can drafted.

Short-term rentals like Airbnb banned indefinitely in Naperville so stricter guidelines can be drafted

August 19, 2020 at 9:20 p.m.

Naperville City Council members Tuesday voted to indefinitely ban short-term rentals like Airbnb from operating in the city until stricter guidelines can be put in place. The ban goes into...

23 Naperville businesses hurt by pandemic awarded grants ranging from $10K to $20K

August 19, 2020 at 2:57 p.m.

More than 20 small businesses in Naperville were awarded state-administered grants meant to help merchants hurt by Illinois' stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 23 Naperville businesses that received...

Naperville business updates: Mission BBQ, Painted Tree vendor marketplace, pop-up shoe store, new Starbucks

August 18, 2020 at 2:23 p.m.

The new Starbucks location on south Washington Street in Naperville is open, and a new BBQ spot with a patriotic theme is coming to a strip mall on Route 59...

3.5% of local businesses close to failing, 50% with ‘significant revenue loss,’ Naperville chamber survey says

August 17, 2020 at 12:02 p.m.

Nearly 3.5% of the businesses that completed a Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce survey said they are on the verge of shutting their doors as a result of the ongoing...

Football showcase event in Naperville broke COVID-19 guidelines, park district says

August 14, 2020 at 9:48 p.m.

A middle school and high school football showcase event held by an independent organization on field space rented from the Naperville Park District last weekend broke state COVID-19 health and...

Little Friends OK with $450K incentive agreement from city to finally sell its Naperville Historic District property

August 13, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

Little Friends has agreed to accept a $450,000 incentive from the city of Naperville that should end its nearly two-year effort to sell its Historic District property while still preserving...

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