The North Aurora Village Board recently approved a supplemental entertainment class liquor license for Mariscos El Catrin Del Mar, a Mexican restaurant that opened in October at 19 S. Randall Road in the village. According to documentation provided by the village, the Village Board approved an ordinance increasing the number of Class A liquor licenses for Mariscos El Catrin Del … [Read more...] about North Aurora OKs supplemental license for entertainment at restaurant that opened in the fall
Afternoon Briefing: Lori Lightfoot launches ‘ICE Accountability Project’
Good afternoon, Chicago. As construction on the 34-story Bally’s Chicago hotel steadily rises skyward over the Ohio Street feeder ramp, things are looking up for the region’s casinos in 2026 amid a building boom that is reshaping the gambling landscape. Chicago-area casinos are coming off a big year in 2025, as three new facilities boosted revenue and brought millions of … [Read more...] about Afternoon Briefing: Lori Lightfoot launches ‘ICE Accountability Project’
Sarah Gurley gets St. Edward past Aurora Central Catholic with key 3-pointer. ‘My role is definitely shooting.’
Junior guard Sarah Gurley definitely understands what her role is for St. Edward. While everybody on the other team is focused on all-state junior guard Savannah Lynch and some of her other teammates, Gurley knows that she can deliver a dagger for the Green Wave. “My role is definitely shooting,” Gurley said. “It definitely makes them play closer to me, which helps me free up … [Read more...] about Sarah Gurley gets St. Edward past Aurora Central Catholic with key 3-pointer. ‘My role is definitely shooting.’
Naperville News Digest: Children’s Museum plans rubber duck-themed activities; Settlement to offer programs for U.S. 250th anniversary
Children’s Museum plans rubber duck-themed activities DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville is celebrating International Rubber Ducky Day on Tuesday, Jan. 13, with a series of duck-themed activities designed to spark curiosity and creativity. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., children can decorate a rubber duck in the museum’s studio, play “Rubber Duck Tac Toe,” search for ducks hiding … [Read more...] about Naperville News Digest: Children’s Museum plans rubber duck-themed activities; Settlement to offer programs for U.S. 250th anniversary
The Way We Were: Sunny day on Loomis Street back in 1912
In the midst of wintry January, is there anything better than a view of a sunny Naperville street back in the day? This postcard of Loomis Street, looking north from Liberty Street (now known as Van Buren Avenue), was taken circa 1912, according to Naperville Heritage Society information. The photographer is not known. It’s interesting to note that while the sidewalks appear … [Read more...] about The Way We Were: Sunny day on Loomis Street back in 1912