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Dining out: Kyuramen opens in Naperville, beers with Santa, Hanukkah dining and moreDec 09, 2025 10:50 am - Warm up with a steaming bowl of ramen at the new Kyuramen in Naperville, or grab a beer or brunch with Santa at Tapville Social. Plus, some suburban restaurants are offering Hanukkah dining specials Dec. 14-22.
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Buyers demand new roof from sellersDec 09, 2025 6:15 am - Before we sold our house, I repaired a roof leak. The home inspector did not find any problems with the roof. But after the buyers moved in, two roof leaks occurred. Now they want us to pay for a new roof.
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‘A lot of buzz’: Lake Zurich now the site of Salvation Army’s seventh area thrift storeDec 08, 2025 6:22 pm - The newest store in Lake Zurich won't open until Friday morning, but that hasn't stopped would-be patrons from knocking on the door in hopes of getting a sneak peek.
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Neer Beer brings suburbs’ first non-alcoholic bottle shop to WheatonDec 08, 2025 5:59 pm - Neer Beer, a non-alcoholic bottle shop, opened last week in downtown Wheaton. Owner Jason Krapausky said most of the NA options he sells would do well in blind taste tests with their alcoholic counterparts “except for the not getting drunk part.”
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What Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. means for the movies
Dec 08, 2025 3:06 pm - Netflix’s deal to acquire Warner Bros., one of Hollywood’s oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of moviegoing.
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Wall Street pulls back from its record heights
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After Sears teardown, walls are going up for Hoffman Estates data center campusDec 08, 2025 2:29 pm - Dallas-based Compass Datacenters’ takeover of the 273-acre former Sears’ corporate headquarters in Hoffman Estates now goes well beyond its name on the deed.
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Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging a $72 billion bid by Netflix
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Foot in the door: Suburban native started shoe company from scratchDec 06, 2025 8:11 pm - Starting a niche footwear brand is a daunting task. But Deerfield native Eric Porter is having success and adding athlete endorsements with his Stria Sport line.
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The PlayStation turns 30: Looking back at the console that gave us Lara Croft and ‘The Last of Us’