Kevin Schmit
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How Naperville plans to rein in downtown disturbancesSep 08, 2023 5:30 am - Despite recent high-profile incidents, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres and city council members insist the vibrant downtown area remains safe for people visiting the...
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What Naperville parking changes mean to commutersSep 08, 2023 1:00 am - Sweeping changes are coming soon to Naperville's train station commuter parking lots. This week the city council voted to eliminate the time-honored city tradition of pa...
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Naperville house fire likely caused by lightning, sheared power lineSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - A Naperville house sustained an estimated $20,000 in damage in an overnight fire likely caused by lightning and a sheared power line, authorities said. Firefighters resp...
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Power outage forces e-learning day for two Dist. 203 schoolsSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - A power outage caused by early morning storms forced two Naperville Unit District 203 schools to shift to e-learning on Wednesday. According to Alex Mayster, the distric...
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'The hope was alive': After months of delays, Matrix Club opens in NapervilleSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - After months of delays, Madan Kulkarni's dream of creating a multicultural entertainment venue in south Naperville is becoming a reality. The Matrix Club — a 75,000-squa...
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$155 million proposed for Naperville infrastructure projects in 2024Sep 01, 2023 5:00 am - Naperville officials are proposing to spend $155 million on capital improvement projects as part of the city's 2024 budget. This week, the city council held the first of...
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'Very proud of it': Park Ridge native premiering movie filmed in hometownAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Greg Glienna drew upon two major life influences — stand-up comedy and his hometown of Park Ridge — to make his latest movie. A Los Angeles resident for the last two dec...
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'We've listened': Last Fling organizers dialed in for another successful Labor Day weekendAug 30, 2023 1:00 am - Organizers from the Jaycees are aiming for another successful Last Fling event this Labor Day weekend in downtown Naperville. Three years into the scaled-down version of...
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'A last resort': Naperville police chief, council members speak out against citations for school offensesAug 29, 2023 1:00 am - Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres and city council members are speaking out against relying too heavily on issuing citations to students for offenses committed in scho...
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Naperville police respond to large downtown gathering of people causing disturbancesAug 28, 2023 1:00 am - Numerous police officers were dispatched Saturday night to downtown Naperville when a large crowd of people began causing disturbances, officials said. According to offi...