Suzanne Baker

A ribbon-cutting event attended by Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli, Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce officials and others was held this week for Two Bostons's third Naperville location at 1239 Naper Blvd.
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Kibble purveyor opens storefront in Naperville; Two Bostons celebrates 3rd store; South Asian restaurant coming

June 10, 2023 at 3:18 p.m.

A Naperville-based mobile pet food business opened a brick-and-mortar store this week in the Ogden Avenue corridor, one of several recent developments on Naperville's business front. Three months after Pet...

Because the past winter was mild, it never got cold enough to kill anything that was in the egg stages. As a result, the bug population -- including aphids that feast on plant leaves -- is booming.

Best bet for drought conditions: Water plants, soak trees and let grass go dormant, experts say

June 8, 2023 at 7:44 p.m.

Rain could be a welcome sight this weekend for property owners trying to keep their grass, plants and trees green. The last time the Naperville area saw any significant rain...

A rendering released by the Chicago Bears shows the view from the threshold of the proposed stadium of the Arlington Park entertainment district. The Bears released proposed development plans for the Arlington International Racecourse property in Arlington Heights on Sept. 6, 2022.

Naperville mayor defends meeting with Bears about stadium, stressing protocols will be followed if proposal is made

June 7, 2023 at 5:23 p.m.

Mayor Scott Wehrli said conversations he's had with the Chicago Bears about potential business opportunities in Naperville are just that, conversations. At the start of Tuesday's Naperville City Council meeting,...

Much of the Interstate 88 corridor in Naperville is zoned for office, research and light industrial businesses. Proposed zoning changes could prevent the prime real estate from being used for warehouses and distribution centers, officials say.

Naperville wants stricter zoning to stop warehouses and distribution centers from being built along I-88

June 7, 2023 at 1:13 p.m.

A few tweaks to the Naperville zoning code could keep warehouse facilities and distribution centers out of the city's Interstate 88 research and design corridor. The Planning and Zoning Commission...

The former BP campus in Naperville is seen on June 2, 2023.

Chicago Bears listen to proposal from Naperville for stadium site. Arlington Heights ‘no longer our singular focus,’ team says.

June 5, 2023 at 12:29 p.m.

Chicago Bears officials met with Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli on Friday to discuss the possibility of abandoning their plans for a new stadium development in Arlington Heights in favor of...

Construction crews dig a trench for a storm sewer along North Aurora Road in Naperville in 2021. The work is part of a multiyear project to replace the existing three-lane road to accommodate two traffic lanes in each direction and a center turn lane, which has encountered construction delays.

Problems plaguing the North Aurora Road widening project in Naperville delaying its completion

June 1, 2023 at 7:43 p.m.

Several unforeseen events have delayed completion of the North Aurora Road widening work being done in Naperville. In a recent memorandum, the city's Transportation, Engineering and Development Director Bill Novack...

The water at Centennial Beach in Naperville turned bright green this week, raising questions from residents. The Naperville Park District said the recent lack of rain and warm temperatures led to an increase in algae growth. Despite that, tests show the water's safe to swim in, the district said.

Bright green water at Centennial Beach nothing to fear, Naperville Park District officials say

May 31, 2023 at 10:02 p.m.

Katie Justice says recent trips she's made with her kids to Naperville's Centennial Beach have her questioning the bright green color of the water and the brown liquid flowing from...

The red barn on the 5-acre estate at 7S460 Donwood Drive West in unincorporated Naperville is accompanied by a fenced paddock with a Nelson horse waterer.

Going once, going twice … couple plans to sell multimillion-dollar Naperville-area estate to the highest bidder

May 31, 2023 at 9:31 p.m.

Horses have been a part of Sandra and William Barclay's life since the 1980s, and their English manor-style home and red barn set on more than five acres in unincorporated...

An employee at Ramsay's Kitchen greets patrons Tuesday on the restaurant's opening day in downtown Naperville.

Opening day at Ramsay’s Kitchen in downtown Naperville doesn’t disappoint, customers say

May 30, 2023 at 10:27 p.m.

The much-hyped opening of Ramsay's Kitchen in downtown Naperville Tuesday was met with high praise, even from out-of-town visitors like Merilee and Tom Curran, who walked in by chance and...

Ramsay's Kitchen from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to open Tuesday at 39 W. Jefferson Ave. in downtown Naperville.

New Gordon Ramsay restaurant to open Tuesday in downtown Naperville

May 27, 2023 at 3:56 p.m.

The wait will soon be over. Fiery, Michelin-starred celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's third Ramsay's Kitchen restaurant is to open Tuesday in downtown Naperville, a city business advocacy group confirmed. The...

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