Maggie Angst

While cannabis products may not seem like an essential item for some, many Bay Area residents rely on medical marijuana for treatment and pain relief.

Coronavirus lockdown: Bay Area counties, cities differ on whether cannabis dispensaries are ‘essential’ businesses

March 18, 2020 at 4:28 p.m.

As Bay Area officials on Tuesday scrambled to interpret the shelter-in-place order enacted across the region, cannabis dispensaries and licensed cannabis companies in all seven counties appeared to be operating...

Streets becoming safer for Naperville pedestrians and cyclists

May 16, 2019 at 10:02 a.m.

Naperville has seen the number of crashes between vehicles, bike riders and pedestrians cut in half over the last five years. Riding a bike or taking a walk are great...

Chinese youth baseball players hit Naperville

June 15, 2018 at 3:58 p.m.

As an important part of American culture and history, baseball has a tradition of bringing people to the United States. This week it has brought 13 Chinese youth baseball players...

Underage drinking curbed by multiple efforts

May 16, 2019 at 10:01 a.m.

The number of tickets issued by police to underage drinkers in Naperville dropped by almost a third in the past few years, and one police official thinks it might be...

Co-owner of Petland among 17 OK’d for Naperville boards and committees

May 16, 2019 at 10:01 a.m.

The Naperville City Council approved 17 board and committee appointments Tuesday evening. However, one of Mayor Steve Chirico's appointments was still of concern to some Naperville residents. Mike Isaac, a...

Hesed House offers 17 permanent supportive housing units and additional supportive housing services to chronically homeless people in Aurora.

Aurora officials looking to combat chronic homelessness

May 22, 2019 at 7:15 p.m.

Without the proper support services and housing, many homeless people find themselves caught in a cycle of shelters, jails and hospitals. For those with limited or no income in Aurora,...

Naperville farmers say rainy season created problems

May 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

On opposite ends of Naperville, farmers are finding ways to deal with the heavy rainfall that kept them from planting and working in the field this spring and summer. "Overall...

Association for Individual Development in Aurora battles bed bugs

June 15, 2018 at 4:50 p.m.

The Association for Individual Development (AID) has treated a bed bug issue in its Aurora office for more than three weeks.. The association provides services to individuals with developmental, physical...

Naperville mom works to level soccer playing field

May 22, 2019 at 6:22 p.m.

With the efforts of one Naperville mom, more athletes with intellectual disabilities will play alongside other athletes on a unified soccer team. Although Indian Prairie School District 204 will offer...

Park district asks public for thoughts

May 16, 2019 at 9:59 a.m.

The Naperville Park District is inviting the public to comment on capital improvements proposed for 2016. As part of it's annual budget process, a community open house is planned for...

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