Loaves & Fishes Closes a Year of Record Need With Gratitude and Hope
As 2025 comes to a close, we are reflecting on a year defined by extraordinary need and an extraordinary response from the community.
More than...
Naperville Gardener – Thanks for Winter Birds!
I’m thankful for the birds that are around in the winter!
Two of my favorite birds fly south for the winter—robins and hummingbirds. My personal...
Naperville Noon Lions Put Donated Phone System To Best Use
Naperville Noon Lions Club Report
“The Naperville Noon Lions received a donation from a local family of four late-model phone systems with features to help...
Service
Sharing and Caring – Packing for a Purpose
As the weather gets colder and winter is upon us, thoughts go to taking a vacation to somewhere warm. Are you planning or have...
City News
City of Naperville Launches New and Improved eBill Portal
Above / New portal offers improved experience for Naperville utility customers to pay water and electric bills. Kindly note re-enrollment for current users is...
Columnists
Sharing and Caring – Packing for a Purpose
As the weather gets colder and winter is upon us, thoughts go to taking a vacation to somewhere warm. Are you planning or have...
Schools
North Central College: Affirming Our Values
Last month, I had the incredible honor of being formally installed as North Central College’s 12th president during an investiture ceremony in the Wentz...
School District 204 Names New Superintendent
Above / Indian Prairie School District 204 Administration Building is located at 780 Shoreline Drive, Aurora, Illinois, in DuPage County. Founded in 1972, the...
Little Friends: Food as Medicine
In late October, I attended a conference focused on policy and research related to the concept of “Food as Medicine.” While I doubt this...
LOCAL BUSINESS
Sales Focus – Networking Is Work
It’s net-work-ing. It is hard. All of us know we need to be networking. We have been listening to the talking heads argue about...
Your Keys To Real Estate – When’s the Best Time To Move? My Answer Might Surprise You.
People ask me all the time, “Elizabeth, when’s the best time of year to move?”
And my honest answer is always the same: it’s whenever...
Updated / Things To Do in Naperville This Weekend: December 12-14, 2025
Experience the holiday spirit in Naperville with a variety of festive events this season. Enjoy highlights like Naper Lights, Trolley Light Tours, live music...
CULTURE / ARTS
Naperville Gardener – Thanks for Winter Birds!
I’m thankful for the birds that are around in the winter!
Two of my favorite birds fly south for the winter—robins and hummingbirds. My personal...
Nutrition Knowledge – The Year in Review
As we prepare to wave goodbye to 2025, let’s remember the 25 healthy food options we explored. Were we successful in adding some of...
Biography of Sidney Barnard Algernon: Illinois State Representative and Lisle Township Leader
Sidney Barnard Algernon was born February 11, 1819, in Mendon, Monroe County, New York, the son of Judge Timothy Henry Barnard Jr. and Julia...