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Naperville police in recent months have ticketed several motorists for driving 40 mph or more over the posted speed limit on busy Route 59. Aaron K. Fullert had the opposite problem last week. He was cited with driving too slowly there.

The second of four people arrested last winter in an anti-prostitution sting coordinated by Naperville police has been convicted in that case.

Ribfest revenues, for the city at least, are down slightly over last years totals. Thusfar, the city has collected $6,002.83 from food vendors at the event, about $600 less than in 2009, the first year in which the city collected food taxes at Ribfest.

One pedal at a time. That's how 24-year-old Teddy Herrera is tackling his 11,000-mile journey across the country by bicycle to bring awareness to childhood obesity. Friday, his travels brought him to Naperville — where he quickly found a kindred spirit who opened his home to the stranger. "It's probably one of the best feelings you can have, knowing there are so many good people out there," Herrera said.

The state unemployment office warned Friday that phone service to the Illinois Department of Employment Security is unavailable until further notice because of flooding at a telephone switching station in Chicago.

State and federal assessment teams will be in DuPage and other northern Illinois counties next week to begin documenting damages to homes and businesses caused by flooding that occurred in the area July 22 through 24, Gov. Pat Quinn announced Friday.

Tom Murray, whose films focused on gay Americans, dies at 65
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
A native of Woodstock, Ill., the 65-year-old Murray was a home inspector who began making movies in 2004. The former Peace Corps volunteer, cab driver, ...

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Flush with facts
Toronto Sun
Rob Parker, a registered home inspector with the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors and certified home inspector with the American Society of Home ...

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Earthtimes
“Consumer Protection With Home Inspection” Law Impacts Homebuyers
Earthtimes
“HUD counseling programs will help homebuyers seek the right qualifications in a professional home inspector. There are no universal qualifications within ...

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corruption trial to ask themselves a question: "What would Sam say?" Turns out what they really want to know is, "What did the government say?" Early in their second day of deliberations, jurors in the ex-governor's trial sent out a note from the jury room Thursday morning. Their request: a transcript of the prosecution's closing argument.

About the House: Words, phrases and smart-thinking at home
Sturgis Journal
... using those sharp tools About the House. Rob Kinsey has been a licensed builder for 25 years and is a home inspector with more than 15 years of experience.

Naperville's football fans face a dilemma Sunday mornings: miss kick-off, or go the entire game without a beer?

On Thursday, Birkett and DuPage Regional Superintendent of Schools Darlene Ruscitti announced the creation of a new task force to address the problem of bullying.

Workers at Naperville Central have nearly made up for the time lost to the construction strike. "For most of the contractors I think were close," said Tim Bickert, senior project manager with IHC Construction Companies. "I think we've gotten past it for a lot of the contractors. We've made progress. They've hit it hard in the couple weeks, two and a half weeks, since the strike."

Officials of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet and Naperville police are hopeful the prospect of a reward will put an end to a monthlong crime spree that has plagued a local parochial school.

Naperville Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the man who burglarized a delicatessen earlier this month on the city's far south side.

DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett has sent a stern letter to Drew Peterson's attorney Joel Brodsky, demanding an apology for blaming the official for leaking court documents from the Peterson case against a judge's orders.

Naperville's Ray Chinese School will take center stage Saturday at Central Park with its Mid-Summer Chinese Cultural Festival, a concerted effort by the growing group to raise its profile in the larger community.

Between 9 p.m. July 19 and 8 a.m. July 20, unspecified property was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked outside a home on the 2400 block of Old Bridge Court.