As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the most popular items at Naperville Public Library this year. For the first time in a long time, our top circulating item of the year was a nonfiction book. “The Left Them Theory” by Mel Robbins was checked out nearly 800 times! The next closest title was “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore with 549 circulations. Napervillians … [Read more...] about One for the Books: Top reads, movies, DVDs and games for 2025 at Naperville library
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla on Tuesday after a weapons shipment from the United Arab Emirates arrived for separatist forces in the war-torn country, and starkly warned that it viewed Emirati actions as “extremely dangerous.” The bombing followed days of tensions over the advance of the separatist forces known as the Southern … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi
Winter storm packing snow and strong winds to descend on Great Lakes and Northeast
A wild winter storm was expected to bring strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreled across the northern U.S. and left tens thousands of customers without power. The storm that hit parts of the Plains and Great Lakes on Monday brought sharply colder air, strong winds and a mix of snow, ice … [Read more...] about Winter storm packing snow and strong winds to descend on Great Lakes and Northeast
Daywatch: Illinois bets on virtual power plants
Good morning, Chicago. Central to Illinois’ plan to expand energy resources and affordability is a program that could allow homes and businesses to become virtual power plants by contributing energy from their solar batteries to the electrical grid as early as in the next two years. The Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act, passed during the state legislature’s veto … [Read more...] about Daywatch: Illinois bets on virtual power plants
Americans facing a tough job market in 2025 won’t get a break next year
This year was a difficult one for Americans looking for work. Forecasters don’t see much improvement in their prospects coming in 2026. The unemployment rate is set to remain elevated through almost all of next year despite solid economic growth, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg. That unusual combination owes to the growing role of investments in artificial … [Read more...] about Americans facing a tough job market in 2025 won’t get a break next year