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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.

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.

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.

Gov. Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 580, designed to mop up the DuPage County Water Commission and its troubles, Thursday afternoon in his Chicago office. Under the new law, a 1/4 percent county-wide sales tax that subsidizes the commission's operations would be eliminated by 2016, and board members would be forced to resign by the start of next year.

His fate now in a jury's hands, Rod Blagojevich took his wife's hand, walked into a horde of reporters Wednesday and appealed to a higher court. "Ultimately, in the final analysis, Patti and I always have a deep and abiding faith in God,'' the former governor said. "And ultimately the decision will be with the jury, the men and women of the jury, and in God's hands.''

A teenage girl's fortunate rescue at the hands of 20-year-old Erik Bock on Tuesday afternoon should be a wake-up call for people who believe they can have fun in a rain-swollen river, retention ponds or any other waterways. The Naperville area has experienced a significant amount of rain throughout the past few days.

The Naperville Jaycees on Wednesday announced the Main Stage lineup for Last Fling, along with a new way to get tickets to the Labor Day weekend event. The fundraiser for the youth service organization will feature country and rock acts including headliners Buddy Guy, Collective Soul and Clint Black.