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Attorney for man charged in 1972 Chicago-area slaying of teen wants statements to investigators suppressed

Barry Whelpley, 78, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault in the 1972 death of Julie Ann Hanson of Naperville. He was linked through DNA.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2023

Naperville North wins the ICASSTT Clash, the de facto state championship

Naperville North’s Caden Pearson and Zach Schmitt won with with 31 pounds, 2 ounces Sunday on Lake Springfield.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2023

Bears now considering stadium in Naperville as they look outside of Arlington Heights

In a statement released by the Bears, Arlington Heights is "no longer our singular focus" to build a stadium.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 2, 2023

Naperville gun shop owner appeals his case against state ban to U.S. Supreme Court

Robert Bevis is seeking an emergency junction, one week after a federal appeals court in Chicago turned down his request.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2023

Illinois assault weapons ban withstands appeal in federal court

A Chicago federal court denied a request by Robert Bevis, a firearms store owner in Naperville, to block the ban while he appeals a Virginia ruling that found the ban to be “constitutionally sound.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2023

Tornadoes touching down in new areas; season is starting sooner and lasting longer, experts say

John Sergeant, chief of emergency medical services at the Naperville Fire Department, was 12 years old when he first saw what a tornado could do. At the time, Sergeant had gone to help family members in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that killed 29 people and injured 350 others…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 3, 2023

Bid to block Illinois’ new assault weapons ban now before federal appeals court

The case of Naperville gunshop owner Robert Bevis appears to be the first to challenge the ban in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A federal judge found it constitutional.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 8, 2023

Police are still ticketing students in Illinois schools. A new bill would make that illegal.

CHICAGO — A new bill in the Illinois House aims to stop schools from working with police to issue students tickets for minor misbehavior, a harmful and sometimes costly practice that many districts have continued despite pleas to stop from the state’s top education officials.

Chicago Tribune · Mar 4, 2023

No major damage reported as tornadoes briefly touch down in Joliet, Naperville

Both tornadoes were classified as EF-0 — the weakest rating — and carried winds of 80 to 85 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 27, 2023

Federal judge denies motion to block Illinois assault weapons ban

The decision appears to be the first from a federal judge considering whether the ban comports with a U.S. Court Supreme decision.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 18, 2023