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Plus: Dennis Hastert, disgraced former US House speaker who went to prison, dies at 84 • Former Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin endorses Democrat JB Pritzker over Republican Darren Bailey
 
 
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Monday, October 5, 2026

 

Controversial Naperville Ridge housing project heads to City Council

Naperville residents are pushing back on a proposal to build 94 duplexes on a 32-acre property off of 75th Street near two water towers.

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Dennis Hastert, disgraced former US House speaker who went to prison, dies at 84

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who was sentenced to 15 months in prison in a hush money case tied to sexual abuse, has died. He was 84.

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Former Illinois House GOP leader Jim Durkin endorses Democrat JB Pritzker over Republican Darren Bailey

The former Illinois House Republican leader’s public endorsement of the Democratic governor marks a major break for Durkin, who still considers himself a Republican.

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Naperville transportation panel OKs updated bike and pedestrian plan, heads to City Council

Naperville’s Transportation Advisory Board approved an update to the city’s bicycle and pedestrian plan – the first update of its kind in decades.

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Mah-jongg and champagne lounge coming to Naperville

Started by Naperville resident Angela Holloway, Clink Mahjong Social is building a permanent space believed to be the first brick and mortar store of its kind in the city.

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Townhome project slated for site of rejected data center heads to Planning and Zoning Commission

A 262-unit townhouse/rowhouse development planned for the site of a rejected data center is set to go before the Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission.

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Naperville Police Arrests for Sept. 29-30

Roundup of recent arrests made by the Naperville Police Department.

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