Carolyn Stein
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I love this Thanksgiving story from @carolynstein.bsky.social Married College of DuPage professors help man Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/c...
Married College of DuPage professors help man Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville
Michael and Susan Maddox, a married couple who teach at College of DuPage, help man the Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I love this Thanksgiving story from @carolynstein.bsky.social Married College of DuPage professors help man Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/c...
This was a fun one to write! If you or a loved one are struggling with cooking your Turkey this season, the Butterball Turkey Talk Line may know how to help.
And, you might get Michael or Susan picking up your call ;)
And, you might get Michael or Susan picking up your call ;)
Married College of DuPage professors help man Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville
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Married College of DuPage professors help man Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville
Michael and Susan Maddox, a married couple who teach at College of DuPage, help man the Butterball turkey hotline in Naperville.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This was a fun one to write! If you or a loved one are struggling with cooking your Turkey this season, the Butterball Turkey Talk Line may know how to help.
And, you might get Michael or Susan picking up your call ;)
And, you might get Michael or Susan picking up your call ;)
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Here’s what happened when the federal government ripped a 12-year old girl from her only living parent. An important story from @angieleventis.bsky.social and Laura Turbay @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/22/c...
Her dad was taken by immigration agents. Now a 12-year-old girl fears she’s lost her only living parent.
The separation illustrates a tragic consequence of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown: children left behind after a parent is detained or deported.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here’s what happened when the federal government ripped a 12-year old girl from her only living parent. An important story from @angieleventis.bsky.social and Laura Turbay @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/22/c...
Naperville DMV moves to bigger, appointment-only location with increased staff
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Naperville DMV moves to bigger, appointment-only location with increased staff
Naperville’s Secretary of State DMV has moved locations. As of Friday, Nov. 21, the Department of Motor Vehicles in Naperville will now operate at 1771 W. Diehl Road as an appointment-only location…
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November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Naperville DMV moves to bigger, appointment-only location with increased staff
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Naperville City Council adds fully funded police mental health crisis response team to 2026 budget
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Naperville City Council adds fully funded police mental health crisis response team to 2026 budget
Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission votes in favor of proposed data center
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Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission votes in favor of proposed data center
Amid residents’ pushback, Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission voted in favor of aproposed data center along I-88.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission votes in favor of proposed data center
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Naperville commission vote on data center delayed again after residents pack meeting: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/d...
Naperville commission vote on data center delayed again after residents pack meeting
A recommendation on a proposed Naperville data center was delayed again after opponents flooded the planning and zoning meeting.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Naperville commission vote on data center delayed again after residents pack meeting: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/d...
Food pantries in Naperville area seeing big surge in need with SNAP shutdown www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/f...
Food pantries in Naperville area seeing big surge in need with SNAP shutdown
Naperville-area food pantries are feeling the strain as they see big demand increases with SNAP benefits being cut off.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Food pantries in Naperville area seeing big surge in need with SNAP shutdown www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/04/f...
NCTV17 seeks additional $200,000 in funding from Naperville to cover dropping revenue www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/n...
NCTV17 seeks additional $200,000 in funding from Naperville to cover dropping revenue
Naperville’s nonprofit community television station NCTV17 is poised to receive an additional $200,000 from the city next year.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
NCTV17 seeks additional $200,000 in funding from Naperville to cover dropping revenue www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/n...
Covering these Halloween home stories never gets old 🎃
The Fog Bog: Smoke, ghosts and Stay Puft Marshmallow Men take over Naperville Halloween display www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/n...
The Fog Bog: Smoke, ghosts and Stay Puft Marshmallow Men take over Naperville Halloween display www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/n...
The Fog Bog: Smoke, ghosts and Stay Puft Marshmallow Men take over Naperville Halloween display
The Fog Bog Halloween display in Naperville employs plenty of spooky smoke and this year has a “Ghostbusters” theme.
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October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Covering these Halloween home stories never gets old 🎃
The Fog Bog: Smoke, ghosts and Stay Puft Marshmallow Men take over Naperville Halloween display www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/n...
The Fog Bog: Smoke, ghosts and Stay Puft Marshmallow Men take over Naperville Halloween display www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/30/n...
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Border Patrol's Greg Bovino likes to say his agents are welcomed by 99 percent of people in Chicago but as they drive around the city, they're met with constant shouts of "get the fuck out of here!"
October 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Border Patrol's Greg Bovino likes to say his agents are welcomed by 99 percent of people in Chicago but as they drive around the city, they're met with constant shouts of "get the fuck out of here!"
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I’ve been tracking this contract since 2023, and last week, Cook County quietly renewed it. As ICE raids continue across Chicago, the board approved another $1M deal with a data broker tied to ICE. My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social
Cook County Board Reapproves Contract with ICE-Linked Data Firm as Raids Sweep Chicago
Four years after first being warned that a contract risked exposing immigrant data to ICE, Cook County approved another renewal—this time with advocates commissioners voicing frustration that stronger...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I’ve been tracking this contract since 2023, and last week, Cook County quietly renewed it. As ICE raids continue across Chicago, the board approved another $1M deal with a data broker tied to ICE. My latest for @southsideweekly.bsky.social
What started with a claw machine is now a Halloween arcade run out of a Naperville garage www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/n...
What started with a claw machine is now a Halloween arcade run out of a Naperville garage
Patrick Mueller’s Game Over Haunted Arcade started in his Naperville garage after he bought his daughter a used claw machine.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
What started with a claw machine is now a Halloween arcade run out of a Naperville garage www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/28/n...
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Federal agents have tear gassed Chicago neighborhoods three days in a row. Confirmed gassings during recent immigration raids in: Logan Square, Brighton Park, Albany Park, Little Village, East Side, Lakeview, Irving Park and Avondale.
October 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Federal agents have tear gassed Chicago neighborhoods three days in a row. Confirmed gassings during recent immigration raids in: Logan Square, Brighton Park, Albany Park, Little Village, East Side, Lakeview, Irving Park and Avondale.
As his two sons watch and cry, 'Pa, te amo,' federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/f...
As his two sons watch and cry, ‘Pa, te amo,’ federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments
A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday as his two sons cried and begged for him not to be hurt.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
As his two sons watch and cry, 'Pa, te amo,' federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/25/f...
The wait is over! Rosebud Naperville has finally reopened: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/r...
Rosebud, downtown Naperville staple since 1997, reopens after 14-month renovation
Rosebud’s downtown Naperville restaurant, closed for 14 months for renoavations, had a soft opening this week and fully reopens Monday.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The wait is over! Rosebud Naperville has finally reopened: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/09/r...
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A culture at risk: Chicago’s street vendors quietly disappear from familiar corners during ICE surge
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A culture at risk: Chicago’s street vendors quietly disappear from familiar corners during ICE surge
Their quiet disappearance marks not just a loss of income for them, it’s also the erosion of a cherished culture by many in the city.
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September 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A culture at risk: Chicago’s street vendors quietly disappear from familiar corners during ICE surge
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ICYMI: Naperville Councilman Josh McBroom is calling for local nonprofit Naper Pride to apologize for its social media posts in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death or else he’ll vote against the organization the next time they request city funding.
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Naperville councilman wants Naper Pride Fest funding ended in wake of Kirk posts
Naperville City Councilman Josh McBroom is demanding LGBTQ+-focused Naper Pride apologize for recent social media posts he deemed political or he will vote against future city funding for the nonpr…
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September 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
ICYMI: Naperville Councilman Josh McBroom is calling for local nonprofit Naper Pride to apologize for its social media posts in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death or else he’ll vote against the organization the next time they request city funding.
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Read it here: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/20/n...
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EPIC Academy’s board of directors voted unanimously to close the charter school at the end of the academic year, citing low enrollment.
EPIC Academy school votes to close as students and staff rally in support
EPIC Academy’s board of directors voted unanimously to close the charter school at the end of the academic year, citing low enrollment.
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September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
EPIC Academy’s board of directors voted unanimously to close the charter school at the end of the academic year, citing low enrollment.
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As soon as Veronica Beltran heard from her mom that federal immigration agents had detained her father at a Naperville Menards, she rushed from work to the home improvement store.
But by the time she got to the store, it was too late. He was gone, she said.
But by the time she got to the store, it was too late. He was gone, she said.
Day laborers at Chicago-area home improvement stores targeted in immigration enforcement arrests, advocates say
Activists say that agents have also begun targeting day laborers in Chicago as part of the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” calling it an “unwarranted attack.”
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September 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
As soon as Veronica Beltran heard from her mom that federal immigration agents had detained her father at a Naperville Menards, she rushed from work to the home improvement store.
But by the time she got to the store, it was too late. He was gone, she said.
But by the time she got to the store, it was too late. He was gone, she said.
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Prayers were mixed with calls to action Wednesday night during an Elgin interfaith candlelight vigil held in response to what community leaders say have been “inhumane” ICE raids using military-style vehicles and a helicopter.
Candlelight vigil in Elgin a call for prayers and action in wake of ICE raids
Prayers were mixed with calls to action Wednesday night during an Elgin interfaith candlelight vigil held in response to what community leaders say have been “inhumane” ICE raids using …
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September 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Prayers were mixed with calls to action Wednesday night during an Elgin interfaith candlelight vigil held in response to what community leaders say have been “inhumane” ICE raids using military-style vehicles and a helicopter.
Immigration agents arrested at least three people outside of a Menards in Naperville Wednesday morning.
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Immigration agents make arrests outside Naperville Menards
A Montomery wood flooring business owner and two of his employees were arrested by ICE agents outside the Naperville Menards.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Immigration agents arrested at least three people outside of a Menards in Naperville Wednesday morning.
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With big influx of animals, A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter cutting dog adoption fees by 50% through Aug. 1 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/14/n...
With big influx of animals, A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter cutting dog adoption fees by 50% through Aug. 1
A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter in Naperville, which is now partnering with Will County Animal Control, is trying to reduce the overflow of animals they now have by offering a 50% reduction for all dog adop…
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July 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
With big influx of animals, A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter cutting dog adoption fees by 50% through Aug. 1 www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/14/n...
Suspected drowning victim at Naperville's Centennial Beach ID'd as Streamwood man www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/11/m...
Suspected drowning victim at Naperville’s Centennial Beach ID’d as Streamwood man
The 27-year-old man who died after being pulled unconscious from the water at Naperville’s Centennial Beach Thursday was swimming with a group of friends to a floating dock when he disappeare…
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July 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Suspected drowning victim at Naperville's Centennial Beach ID'd as Streamwood man www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/11/m...