Naperville Sun

Local fish luring people to annual Elgin Green Expo

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:45:48 -0500

ELGIN — It had rained pretty hard Thursday, but not so hard you’d expect to see fish swimming by in downtown Elgin. But there they were — about 150 fish from 23 different species, all from the Fox River. There were the familiar game fish: walleye, muskie, crappie, bluegill and several types of bass, according to Steve Pescitelli, a streams biologist for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. And there were others “people don’t get to see,” Pescitelli said. That included the longnose gar, “really an ancient fish that’s been around since the dinosaurs,” he said. “That’s the great thing …

Boys Water Polo: Curia helps carry Naperville North to state

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:34:00 -0500

The Naperville North boys water polo team and senior standout Eric Curia will get a chance to take care of unfinished business next week when the Huskies return to the state finals. Top-seeded Naperville North destroyed third seeded Hinsdale Central 18-5 in the Neuqua Valley Sectional championship game on Saturday as Curia led with a team-high five goals. Last season North was eliminated in the state quarterfinals.

Aurora gets out to enjoy warm weather

Wed, 01 May 2013 02:29:56 -0500

Aurora area residents came out in strength Tuesday to enjoy temperatures that reached into the 80s. It has been a difficult last couple of months weather-wise, with cold, snow, flooding and more, so the warm temperatures and sunny skies were something to savor. The weather should remain mild for a little while longer, but will get cooler and wetter as the week wears on. For more photos of the balmy weather, visit www.beaconnewsonline.com. …

Oswego man braves rain, truck traffic on walk for USO

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:05:29 -0500

Army Capt. Brian Andries’ biggest problem as he made his 165-mile solo walk from Oswego to Charleston to raise money for USO Illinois were the trucks zooming by as he hiked along Route 47. It wasn’t that he feared for his life as they sailed flew past him. He just had to hang on to his hat to keep it from flying off his head. Then there was the rain. What started as a drizzle quickly turned to a good “drenching” for the 25-year-old Oswego native as he made his way from Forrest to Gibson City. A nice gas station …

Naperville reopening downtown bridges as water recedes

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:35:57 -0500

Daily routine near the swollen West Branch of the DuPage River in Naperville was steadily returning to normal levels this weekend, as crews worked on the aftermath of the extraordinary rainfall earlier in the week. The rainfall was so bad all four bridges stretching over the waterway downtown were closed Thursday. They were reopened on Friday. The work to clean up from the flood, though, is continuing. The memories of the storms will linger for quite a while longer. Flood of problems The rains which crippled the Naperville area did more than just snarl traffic or wash out sporting events. …