Suzanne Baker

The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists this week released the 2022 results of its annual Illinois survey in which the Naperville Police Department ranked seventh in the state for number of driving under the influence arrests. This photo shows a man being tested -- and passing -- a DUI test in Carol Stream.

Naperville’s No. 7 in Illinois for making the most municipal DUI arrests last year, report shows

July 7, 2023 at 7:34 p.m.

Naperville ranks among the top 10 municipalities in the state for the most driving under the influence arrests in 2022, according to an annual report from the Alliance Against Intoxicated...

The Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission is probably the most labor intensive of all the volunteer boards and commissions in the city. It can require a lot of time, especially when an issue is building project is complex or a large number of people want to weigh in on it.

Clearer, more detailed info now available for Naperville residents who want to serve on boards, commissions

July 6, 2023 at 7:57 p.m.

New guidelines for Naperville residents who want to apply for vacancies on one of the city's volunteer boards and commissions have been put together to make the process clearer and...

Francesco Forgione, known as Padre Pio, was an Italian Franciscan Capuchin friar who was the first stigmatized priest in the history of the Catholic Church. Relics related to St. Pio will be displayed Tuesday at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Naperville.

Five relics of St. Pio of Pietrelcina expected to bring thousands to Naperville church next week

July 6, 2023 at 5:28 p.m.

An estimated 3,000 people are expected to pass through the doors of Naperville's Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church Tuesday for an encounter with the relics of St. Pio of...

Naperville residents are being asked to rate city services, like leaf collection, in a community survey to be completed in July and August.

Naperville to survey residents on public services, quality of life issues to help decide priorities

July 5, 2023 at 11:10 p.m.

Naperville residents have the chance to grade municipal services and the quality of life in town through a survey that will give city leaders insight into what should be their...

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, seen here at the the Naperville Jaycees' Last Fling/Labor Day parade in September 2022, says he'll be a candidate for reelection in the 11th District next year.

Bill Foster announces reelection bid for Naperville’s 11th Congressional District seat

July 6, 2023 at 1:23 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster launched his reelection campaign Wednesday for another term in Illinois' 11th Congressional District. The Democrat from Naperville has represented the 11th District since 2013. He previously...

Qasim Rashid, of Naperville, has announced plans to run in the 11th congressional district primary in 2024 against incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Foster.

Naperville man announces primary run against Bill Foster for 11th congressional district seat

July 6, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.

Naperville resident Qasim Rashid is throwing his hat in the ring this week, seeking to challenge incumbent Democrat Bill Foster in next year's primary for the Illinois' 11th congressional district...

A vendor sells T-shirts at the I Heart Halal Festival at Navy Pier in Chicago in 2018. An outdoor version of the same type of event, the Naperville Halal Festival, is be held Aug. 5 and will feature food, wares and arts performances.

New Naperville Halal Festival to spotlight cultural heritage, cuisine and arts of city’s Muslim community

July 3, 2023 at 7:53 p.m.

The inaugural Naperville Halal Festival slated for Aug. 5 will showcase the cultural heritage, cuisine and the arts of the city's diverse Muslim community. A free, family-friendly event, the fest...

People walk into the Beidelman-Kunsch Funeral Home in Naperville Thursday for the visitation held for Eva Liu, a 21-year-old Naperville woman who died after being attacked and thrown into a deep ravine near the Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany.

Family and friends attend wake for Naperville’s Eva Liu, murdered while traveling with friend in Germany

June 30, 2023 at 8:38 p.m.

A steady stream of mourners walked past a spray of pink roses atop a closed white casket at a Naperville funeral home where a visitation was held Thursday night for...

June proves to be unusually busy month for building fires in Naperville, fire official says

June 29, 2023 at 7:04 p.m.

Naperville experienced an unusual number of building fires, with not only homes but a school and a business being damaged by blazes. "This is probably the busiest fire month for...

Robert "Bob" Berlin, a Republican from Downers Grove, is seeking a fourth, four-year term as DuPage County state's attorney in 2024.

Bob Berlin to seek fourth elected term as DuPage County state’s attorney in GOP primary next year

July 5, 2023 at 7:48 p.m.

Robert "Bob" Berlin has announced he will seek his fourth, four-year term as DuPage County state's attorney in 2024. Berlin was appointed in 2010 to the unexpired term of Joseph...

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