Naperville Patch

04/09/2025

What does the winter look like for the Chicago area? Are we in for milder temperatures, or will we see snowy days?

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a La Niña Watch for the fall and early winter of 2025-26.

04/09/2025

After months of collective bargaining, the new four-year contract was ratified Sept. 3.

01/09/2025

Want your photo featured on Patch? Send pictures for our weekly photo roundup to Eric DeGrechie at [email protected]. Make sure the photo you send is one you have taken personally, and allow Patch to use on all platforms. Include your name for credit and a brief description of the photo, including where it was taken. (This photo courtesy of Joe Kloptwsky)

28/08/2025

One of the nation's leading operators of automated license-plate reading systems announced Monday it has paused its operations with federal agencies because of confusion and concern — including in Illinois — about the purpose of their investigations.

Flock put a hold on pilot programs with Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations.

27/08/2025

Want your photo featured on Patch? Send pictures for our weekly photo roundup to Eric DeGrechie at [email protected]. Make sure the photo you send is one you have taken personally, and allow Patch to use on all platforms. Include your name for credit and a brief description of the photo, including where it was taken. (This photo courtesy of Brian Jones)

27/08/2025

Police say he texted his estranged wife, saying, "That morning, I'll remove gas lines from the oven and dryer, after flooding the house with 15 gallons of gasoline."

Prosecutors say the fire caused a "large explosion" that damaged neighboring homes.

27/08/2025

The jackpot has increased as is now the sixth-highest in history.

Powerball tickets must be purchased by 9 p.m. CT, to be considered in Wednesday's drawing at 9:59 p.m. CT.

27/08/2025

The beloved pizzeria is offering the deep dish pizzas for a limited time in honor of the singer's engagement to Travis Kelce.

27/08/2025

The Friends of Burr Oak Cemetery will host a memorial wreath laying on the grave sites of 14-year-old Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, on the 70th anniversary of his lynching death that sparked the Civil Rights movement.

Friends of Burr Oak Cemetery will host a wreath-laying ceremony Thursday, Aug. 28, on the 70th anniversary of Emmett Till's death.

27/08/2025

Trump has repeatedly described some of the nation's largest cities — run by Democrats, with Black mayors and majority-minority populations — as dangerous and filthy.

Trump's suggestion that Chicago might be the next target for a crackdown on crime didn't sit well with Illinois officeholders.

27/08/2025

Here's what you need to know:

Powerball tickets must be purchased by 9 p.m. CT, to be considered in Wednesday's drawing at 9:59 p.m. CT.

27/08/2025

Leaving town for Labor Day weekend? Here's what to know about gas prices and the best times for hitting the road in Illinois.