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Equal Fun For Everyone – People create the experience
Did you know that the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) hires several hundred people to fill roughly 700-900 part time staff positions over...
Journey with Autism – New Year’s priority vs. resolution
My New Year’s first priority is not the same as a resolution. Resolutions link to people making vows to get in shape or be...
The Y – Small lifestyle changes can strengthen spirit
As you change your calendar from December to January, there’s always a bit of a thrill in the promise of a new year that’s...
Raise Your Play IQ – Cultivating kindness
by Alix Tonsgard
Anyone who works with or has young children knows that they are driven by an innate need to understand how the world...
Circling Back – Where is tobacco now?
As we begin a new year, it is also a new day for the health of our youth. The Tobacco 21 ordinance is now...
Dr. Roxane Gay will speak at North Central College MLK event on Jan. 17
Above / Dr. Roxane Gay will give the keynote speech at the 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Week presentation set for 7PM, Tues., Jan....
Naperville schools announce school closing procedures and ‘late start’ schedule
Above / When it snows and the schools post closings, it's likely time to get packing to build great big snow creatures!
Originally Posted, December...
Naperville residents named to North Central College Dean’s List for fall term
Above / Located in the Historic District of Naperville, North Central College is an independent, comprehensive college of the liberal arts and sciences. Banners are...
Journey with Autism – Search for signs of peace
The world is preparing to gather and feast to celebrate the holidays.
Looking for the perfect gifts and lighting houses, candles and trees consumes our...
Raise Your Play IQ – Fostering respect for cultural diversity
by Alix Tonsgard
Communities all over the country clearly reflect the demographic changes in the U.S. population, which is resulting in an increase in the...
Equal Fun for Everyone – Get a Jump on Winter
It’s official. Winter is here. The snow and cold have arrived. The timing is perfect because it adds to the look and feel of...
Stay Tuned – The K-pop phenomenon
For the past few months, I’ve been haunted by an abbreviation. It follows me through the halls at school. It dominates my feed whenever...
Circling Back – Where is Monique now?
When Monique courageously addressed the audience at 360 Youth Services’ Gala last month, it was a celebration of her triumph over many challenges. She...
Take time to talk to youngsters about healthful choices
UPDATE, Dec. 9, 2016 /Â The Naperville Police Department has received questions about the source of the gummy bears that made a number of Naperville...
District 204 Superintendent’s Thanksgiving message and heart-warming video
Dear District 204 Community,
As we start Thanksgiving break, I want to express gratitude for all the support provided to our students from our community...
Journey with Autism – Learn behaviors practiced in special education
Has the old-fashioned, almost extinct practice of living the Golden Rule left our world glaringly leaping from bad behavior to the complete lewd? Good...
Raise Your Play IQ – Power of Simplicity
by Alix Tonsgard
There is no doubt that parents, caregivers, daycare providers, and early childhood educators are under a tremendous amount of pressure to provide...
Teen’s Taste – Dining on a senior dime
I believe I told you in a previous issue that this is my senior year at Naperville Central. With that comes a new freedom...
Stay Tuned – Desert trip
I have my father’s taste in music. Music has always been ours. It has connected us, bonded us in ways that sports and politics...
Circling Back – Where is Terry now?
Resources were scarce for Terry when he was 20. He found himself with nowhere to live, so his pastor let him stay at his...
