Naperville

A trio of convicted felons allegedly posed as police while abducting and robbing people at gunpoint in 2019. Their victims included a Naperville business owner and other wealthy people targeted in other suburbs, including Westchester and South Holland, according to a federal indictment. The defendants — Sedgwick Williams of Chicago, Ivan Ayers of Chicago, and Tai Hon La of Beach…

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday voiced concerns that people are not following mitigations meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, citing the case of Naperville’s mayor, who revealed he recently traveled to Florida for his daughter’s wedding. At his daily coronavirus briefing, Pritzker stopped short of identifying Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico by name, but said “I even...

A woman identifying herself as Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico’s niece posted on Twitter Sunday calling out her uncle for attending a family wedding in Florida.

Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico is defending his decision to attend a family wedding out of state after a photo of the mayor circulated widely on social media. In the photo, Chirico can be seen standing in a group at his daughter’s wedding, which took place recently in Naples, Florida. None of the individuals in the photo were wearing masks....

Officials in Naperville are engaged in a debate over what to do to slow the spread of coronavirus as the world waits for an effective vaccine to be distributed, and a local ordinance on the matter is generating plenty of comments and controversy. The Naperville City Council is evaluating its options amid a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths in…

Officials in Naperville are engaged in a debate over what to do to slow the spread of coronavirus as the world waits for an effective vaccine to be distributed, and a local ordinance on the matter is generating plenty of comments and controversy. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

A horrific crash left a car split in two and shut down a Naperville intersection for at least two hours, officials said Friday.

Suburban communities are cleaning up after a series of powerful thunderstorms struck the area. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey has more details.

Several Naperville restaurant owners are expressing concerns that prolonged coronavirus restrictions could force their closure within months. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has the story.

The Lake County Health Department recommended Tuesday that schools transition to remote learning in light of a “substantial” transmission of coronavirus cases in the community. Health officials said the recommended virtual learning for both private and public schools should protect students, staff and their families from the virus. “We have been seeing ‘substantial’ community transmission of COVID-19 in Lake County…

The DuPage County Health Department is recommending that schools stick to remote learning as coronavirus cases and positivity rates surge forward in the area, but some schools are moving ahead with plans to hold at least some in-person learning in their districts. Students in Glenbard North’s District 87 returned to their classrooms on Monday, while in Downers Grove District 58,…

The DuPage County Health Department is recommending that schools stick to remote learning as coronavirus cases and positivity rates surge forward in the area, but some schools are moving ahead with plans to hold at least some in-person learning in their districts. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando has more.

A teenage girl who went missing from Naperville over the weekend has been found less than one week after authorities say she ran away from home, police said Friday. Naperville police said 15-year-old Mallory Glass, who was reported as a runaway by her family along with a friend who was found safe earlier this week, is now safe. “We are…

Naperville police are pulling out all the stops and using all necessary resources to locate 15-year-old Mallory Glass, who has not been seen since Sunday. Glass was last seen around midnight Sunday in Naperville’s downtown area, according to police. She remains missing Wednesday, and police believe she is in the company of an unknown adult male. “This is a...

Naperville police are pulling out all the stops and using all necessary resources to locate 15-year-old Mallory Glass, who has not been seen since Sunday. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

Police in Naperville are asking for the public’s help in their search for 15-year-old Mallory Glass who has been missing since Sunday. Glass was reportedly seen Sunday in Naperville’s downtown area around midnight, the same day her family told police she had run away. Police said Glass was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black pants and tennis shoes,...

Police in Naperville are asking for the public’s help in their search for 15-year-old Mallory Glass who has been missing since Sunday. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

Multiple gunshots were fired in the parking lot of a Naperville shopping plaza Monday afternoon, according to police. At approximately 2:50 p.m., officers were called to the plaza in the 300 block of East Bailey Road for a report of gunshots fired, the Naperville Police Department said in a news release. During their investigation, officers found evidence indicating multiple gunshots…

A man is facing federal charges after allegedly damaging a Naperville restaurant with an explosive device. Diego Vargas, 24, allegedly used the device to damage Egg Harbor Cafe, 175 Jackson Ave., on June 1, the U.S. Attorney’s office said. He is charged with one count of maliciously attempting to damage and destroy a building by means of an explosive device….

Recreational cannabis officially became for sale Thursday in Naperville with the grand opening of the city’s first adult-use cannabis dispensary. The former 3C Compassionate Care Center, located at 1700 Quincy Ave., has been rebranded as Rise Naperville by Green Thumb Industries Inc. The facility has been selling medicinal marijuana since 2016. “We believe that the public wants access to safe,…