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Sullivan’s Steakhouse makes every night special with family and friends

Posted on December 19, 2025December 20, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Sullivan’s Steakhouse makes every night special with family and friends
Sullivan’s Steakhouse makes every night special with family and friends

Sullivan’s Steakhouse makes every night special with family and friends Restaurant review: Sullivan’s Steakhouse features a Holiday Menu with quality care in preparing their expansive menu of fresh meats, seafood, and appetizers. The restaurant in Naperville is part of a national chain in 14 cities. The combination of food quality, presentation, freshness, and preparation, and…

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Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions

Posted on July 21, 2025July 21, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions
Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Five Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions

Man Sentenced to Seven and a Half Years in Federal Prison for Robbing Suburban Chicago Banks and  Financial Institutions A man who robbed four banks and a credit unions in the Chicago suburbs has been sentenced to more than seven and a half years in federal prison, the Illinois U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros announced Monday….

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“The Dinner Detective” is an audience-interactive phenomenal entertainment option

Posted on April 20, 2025April 20, 2025 By Ray Hanania No Comments on “The Dinner Detective” is an audience-interactive phenomenal entertainment option
“The Dinner Detective” is an audience-interactive phenomenal entertainment option

“The Dinner Detective” is an audience-interactive phenomenal entertainment option If you are looking for entertainment that is unusual, fun, and immersive, The Dinner Detective is a perfect choice to enjoy. Dinner, a murder mystery, and audience involvement, it offers everything. Check it out at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Lisle Naperville By Ray Hanania A…

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$22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Naperville in One of Illinois’ Largest-Ever Wrongful Conviction Verdicts

Posted on August 6, 2024August 6, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on $22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Naperville in One of Illinois’ Largest-Ever Wrongful Conviction Verdicts
$22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Naperville in One of Illinois’ Largest-Ever Wrongful Conviction Verdicts

$22.5 Million Jury Verdict Against Naperville in One of Illinois’ Largest-Ever Wrongful Conviction Verdicts Late on Monday, August 5, 2024, a Federal jury delivered one of the state’s largest-ever wrongful conviction verdicts against a Naperville police officer for framing William Amor for an alleged 1995 arson-murder that turned out to be an accidental fire. Amor,…

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Court order protects girl from purported forced marriage, but police refuse to enforce it

Posted on May 28, 2022May 28, 2022 By News Editor No Comments on Court order protects girl from purported forced marriage, but police refuse to enforce it
Court order protects girl from purported forced marriage, but police refuse to enforce it

Court order protects girl from purported forced marriage, but police refuse to enforce it A 15-year-old girl who feared being sent to India for a forced marriage secured protection in court – but police are refusing to serve and enforce the court order. The girl, born in the United States and a U.S. citizen, has…

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Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora

Posted on September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 By News Editor No Comments on Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora
Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora

Foster Announces Federal Funding for Programs to Combat Youth Substance Use in Naperville and Aurora Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced Monday Sept. 27, 2021 that the Community Alliance for Prevention and 360 Youth Services, which serve Naperville and the far east region of Aurora, were awarded a Drug-Free Communities Support Program grant of $125,000 from the…

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Generosity floors Naperville tailor

Posted on April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Generosity floors Naperville tailor

Generosity floors Naperville tailor Donated fabric results in 3,000 plus masks By Steve Metsch Preferring to focus on the positive, Monika Gawalek, who owns Tailoring By Monica in Naperville, talked about the masks she, family and friends are making for people to wear during the coronavirus pandemic. Like so many businesses, church groups, civic organizations,…

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Cheap Trick perseveres

Posted on September 3, 2018September 3, 2018 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Cheap Trick perseveres

Cheap Trick perseveres Weather vocal woes, deliver solid show By Steve Metsch Several times during Sunday night’s concert at Naperville’s Last Fling, held on Rotary Hill. something didn’t sound quite right. The normally impressive, soaring vocals of Robin Zander were seemingly stuck in neutral. There was a flatness and grittiness to his vocals that, frankly,…

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Naperville Police Offering Youth Academy This Summer

Posted on April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Naperville Police Offering Youth Academy This Summer
Naperville Police Offering Youth Academy This Summer

Naperville Police Offering Youth Academy This Summer Students will get an in-depth look at law enforcement in this 7-week course The Naperville Police Department is now accepting applications for a seven-week Youth Academy to be held this summer. The academy will begin on June 7, 2018 and continue every Thursday night (excluding July 5) through…

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Chicago, Naperville & Elgin highest auto thefts

Posted on June 8, 2017September 25, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Chicago, Naperville & Elgin highest auto thefts

Chicago, Naperville & Elgin highest auto thefts NICB’s 2016 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report. Anchorage, AK and Billings, MT Metro Areas Make First-Time Appearance in Top 10 The Albuquerque, N.M. metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had the highest per capita auto theft rate in 2016 according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) latest Hot Spots…

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Restaurant Review: bd’s Mongolian Grill, Naperville

Posted on May 27, 2017September 28, 2018 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Restaurant Review: bd’s Mongolian Grill, Naperville

Restaurant Review: BD’s Mongolian Grill, Naperville Balancing meats, vegetables and spices in a small bowl like an Eiffel Tower is just one part of the fun at bd’s Mongolian Grill in Naperville. The restaurant has a great tasting selection of meats and vegetables and a fantastic menu to satisfy your hunger and enjoyment By Ray…

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