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Immigrants drove population growth in the Chicago area and Cook County last year, latest census figures show
The Chicago metropolitan area saw a slight increase in population, according to the most recent estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, as international immigration outpaced domestic departures in many big cities nationwide.
Naperville News Digest: U.S. Rep. Bill Foster to hold town hall meeting Tuesday; ordering in city’s annual Arbor Day tree sale begins Monday
Roundup of small news items for the Naperville area.
Down to Business: Physical skills just as important as respect and discipline when learning taekwondo, martial arts studio owners say
Q&A with Inhun Baek and Jinah Park, a husband-and-wife team who own and operate Kingdom Martial Arts in Naperville. The studio teaches taekwando.
Ohio State recruit Callie Tumilty is ready for her high school soccer debut. So is Naperville Central.
Tumilty, who played club soccer exclusively for two years, missed last season with a torn ACL.
Benet’s Mac Doyle follows in cousin Kathleen’s footsteps, one arena at a time, but ‘nothing has come easy’
Mac Doyle, a senior getting his first varsity playing time, has earned a starting role.
Naperville Shake Shack grand opening set for Wednesday, Lego resale store to open in April
Wednesday marks the grand opening of Shake Shack in Naperville, the first new restaurant in the city’s long-awaited Block 59 entertainment complex.
One for the Books: Naperville has spawned more than its share of well-known and beloved authors
Naperville has produced a wonderful array of authors who have written everything from beloved children’s books to thought-provoking novels for both teens and adults.
New names could be in store for Metra lines, as agency sues Union Pacific during takeover of UP routes
Metra is considering renaming all of its lines, as the rail agency prepares to take over operation of three Union Pacific routes. But before the takeover goes into effect, Metra and Union Pacific must resolve a compensation dispute that has spurred Metra to sue the freight railroad. Metra warned the dispute could lead to the […]
Benet needs free throws, not 3-pointers, from Jayden Wright in supersectional. ‘Confident,’ he comes through.
Wright makes 14 of 15 free throws and scores 21 points as Benet advances to the state semifinals.