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Attorney for man charged in 1972 Chicago-area slaying of teen wants statements to investigators suppressed

Barry Whelpley, 78, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault in the 1972 death of Julie Ann Hanson of Naperville. He was linked through DNA.

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Naperville North wins the ICASSTT Clash, the de facto state championship

Naperville North’s Caden Pearson and Zach Schmitt won with with 31 pounds, 2 ounces Sunday on Lake Springfield.

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Bears now considering stadium in Naperville as they look outside of Arlington Heights

In a statement released by the Bears, Arlington Heights is "no longer our singular focus" to build a stadium.

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Naperville Bears? Team exploring move to the western suburb, fearing potential Arlington Heights stadium is ‘at risk’

The proposal from Naperville comes as talks with Arlington Heights have stalled amid disagreements between the team and surrounding suburbs about taxing and school districts. The Bears vowed to keep working with Arlington Heights but said “it is no longer our singular focus.”

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first City Council meeting: Early victory on installing allies, a dig at Fox News and a delay on migrant spending vote

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first City Council meeting saw aldermen sign off on his plan to stack key leadership roles with his allies, an early victory for the new mayor who spent much of his first day holding the gavel attempting flattery and levity — including an opening dig…

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Supreme Court Roundup: The Supreme Court Should Review and Enjoin the Illinois Gun Ban

On May 1, Justice Amy Coney Barrett directed the State of Illinois and the City of Naperville to respond to the emergency application for injunction pending appellate review filed by the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). As I explained in "An Opening Judicial Salvo in Defense of Illinois' New…

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Naperville, state of Illinois urge U.S. Supreme Court not to block ban on assault-style weapons

Gun shop owner Robert Bevis has asked the Supreme Court to overturn lower court rulings upholding the ban.

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Naperville gun shop owner appeals his case against state ban to U.S. Supreme Court

Robert Bevis is seeking an emergency junction, one week after a federal appeals court in Chicago turned down his request.

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Illinois assault weapons ban withstands appeal in federal court

A Chicago federal court denied a request by Robert Bevis, a firearms store owner in Naperville, to block the ban while he appeals a Virginia ruling that found the ban to be “constitutionally sound.”

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Tornadoes touching down in new areas; season is starting sooner and lasting longer, experts say

John Sergeant, chief of emergency medical services at the Naperville Fire Department, was 12 years old when he first saw what a tornado could do. At the time, Sergeant had gone to help family members in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that killed 29 people and injured 350 others…

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Bid to block Illinois’ new assault weapons ban now before federal appeals court

The case of Naperville gunshop owner Robert Bevis appears to be the first to challenge the ban in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A federal judge found it constitutional.

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Police are still ticketing students in Illinois schools. A new bill would make that illegal.

CHICAGO — A new bill in the Illinois House aims to stop schools from working with police to issue students tickets for minor misbehavior, a harmful and sometimes costly practice that many districts have continued despite pleas to stop from the state’s top education officials.

Chicago Tribune

No major damage reported as tornadoes briefly touch down in Joliet, Naperville

Both tornadoes were classified as EF-0 — the weakest rating — and carried winds of 80 to 85 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

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Federal judge denies motion to block Illinois assault weapons ban

The decision appears to be the first from a federal judge considering whether the ban comports with a U.S. Court Supreme decision.

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Naperville named safest city in America

Another Chicago suburb, Joliet, was named eighth safest, according to the MoneyGeek survey based on FBI crime data.

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Dry January, not Beerless January, at Go Brewing in Naperville

Go Brewing in Naperville, Illinois’ only no- and low-alcohol craft brewery, encourages customers to go boozeless.

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Gordon Ramsay restaurant coming to downtown Naperville

The Michelin-starred British chef and host of TV’s ‘Master Chef’ and ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ is bringing Ramsay’s Kitchen to the former downtown site of Ted’s Montana grill.

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In Nairobi, Naperville native Jennifer Sapitro helps Kenyans fulfill their artistic dreams

She grew up in the west suburb and has lived for over 10 years in Kenya, where she helped start a foundation and an art program for people in an impoverished area.

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Naperville man accused of placing swastika stickers on campaign signs

Keith Klingeman, 49, faces hate crime charges for allegedly placing swastika stickers on campaign signs for then-DuPage County Board candidate Patricia Gustin.

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How high-capacity magazines for weapons have become a mass-market item

Magazines with a capacity of 30 rounds or more for handguns and rifles were relatively rare among civilians not long ago. Now, they’re commonplace — despite local bans.

Chicago Tribune

Flooding, tornado damage in Chicago suburbs after early Saturday storms, more severe weather expected

CHICAGO — A tornado touchdown in southern Naperville Saturday morning resulted in damage to the roof of one commercial building and trees and tree limbs being downed, city officials reported.

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Small tornado confirmed in Naperville after severe overnight storms rake Chicago area

The National Weather Service was still assessing the extent of the damage caused by the widespread storms.

Chicago Tribune

Q&A with Candace Parker on her Title IX documentary, media future and being an icon: ‘If I had come a generation before, my life could look a lot different’

CHICAGO — The opening montage of Candace Parker’s Title IX documentary features clips of her playing career from Naperville (Ill.) Central to Tennessee to the Los Angeles Sparks to the Chicago Sky.

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Chicago man charged with Naperville health club stabbing

Allen G. White, 65, is accused of stabbing a man in the chest with a screwdriver June 5 in a locker room of a Naperville health club.

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‘Most Guys Are Losers’: Boyfriend meets the Naperville parents in a sweet Midwestern rom-com

Predictable tale wins us over with breezy style and some familiar faces.

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