City Approves Liquor Permit, High Schools Listed Among Best in US, Gaffigan Visits: Patch Recap

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Newsweek Names Naperville High Schools Among Nation's Best

Naperville School District 203 as well as Indian Prairie School District 204 high schools ranked in new Newsweek report.

City Council Approves Late-Night Liquor License for Downtown Ballydoyle Restaurant

City increases number of late-night liquor permits from 18 to 19 for Ballydoyle during Tuesday's City Council meeting.

A malfunctioning ceiling exhaust fan sparked a fire on the second floor of a south Naperville home Thursday evening.

Gaffigan makes stop at North Central College during his "Dad is Fat" book tour Thursday evening.

Police and Fire

Police Seek Witnesses After Bicyclist Struck by Semi in Warrenville

Warrenville police are seeking witnesses after a bicyclist crashed into a semi-truck early Friday morning.

Around Town

Flood Assessors Working in DuPage Starting This Week

Governor Pat Quinn has been touring affected counties and said that the results of the assessments will be used to request federal aid.

Unemployment Report: Naperville Jobless Rate Declines in March

While unemployment throughout Illinois has remained mostly unchanged since February, overall 218,500 private sector jobs have been added since January 2010, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

95th Street Bridge Construction to Begin Next Week

The project includes the extension of 95th Street over the DuPage River and improvements to the existing intersections at the limits of the extension.

Politics

Is Medical Marijuana Coming to Illinois? Bill Passes Senate Committee

A bill that has already passed the Illinois House could pave the way for limited prescriptions of pot.