Kevin Schmit
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'People have deep faith': Exhibition of Padre Pio relics expected to draw thousandsJul 07, 2023 1:00 am - Thousands of people are expected to view the relics of Padre Pio, a Catholic saint, during an exhibition next week at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Naperville. Ron Fre...
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'Something about weekend barbecue warriors': Famous Dave's hosting BBQ contest in AddisonJul 06, 2023 5:00 am - Dave Anderson loves an old-fashioned barbecue contest. The founder of the Famous Dave's restaurant chain will be on hand this weekend at the Addison location when the Al...
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Foster running for reelection; human rights lawyer launches primary challengeJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story was updated to correct how long Qasom Rashid has lived in Naperville. Democratic U.S. Rep. Bill Foster announced Wednesday he's running fo...
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New book shows Chicago, suburban history filled with more than a little bit countryJul 03, 2023 10:00 am - Bob Atcher was a Kentucky-born, fiddle-playing cowboy who released a string of records in the 1940s that landed on the “Hillbilly” charts. He was also the mayor of Schau...
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North Central College secures $10 million for new parking garageJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - Plans to build a $20 million parking facility on North Central College's Naperville campus received a significant boost. College officials announced Thursday that $10 mi...
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Naperville Salute returns for a third yearJun 28, 2023 5:00 am - After three years, the Naperville Salute is turning into a tradition. It's definitely a far cry from the inaugural event when organizers only had about 45 days to organi...
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'This is very much our time': Naperville-based Sourcebooks keeps growing as one of nation's top book publishersJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Sourcebooks recently celebrated its first book to debut at the top of a New York Times bestsellers list. It's the latest example of the Naperville-based publishing compa...
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Naperville allocating $13.3 million in ARPA funds to capital improvement projectsJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - With a looming deadline, the Naperville City Council voted to allocate $13.3 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for capital improvement projects. But because of wh...
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'The best of our community': Naperville mayor mourns Eva Liu's deathJun 20, 2023 1:00 am - Naperville mayor mourns death of woman killed in Germany
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'Fifty-seven years of a dream': Longtime Naperville Municipal Band director stepping downJun 15, 2023 1:00 am - It's not easy picturing the Naperville Municipal Band without Ron Keller leading the way. While Keller isn't completely stepping away, he is retiring at the end of this ...