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North Central College remembers Life Trustee Rita Harvard 1929-2012
Above / The photo shows then-North Central College President Harold R. Wilde with Rita Harvard during opening night festivities at the Wentz Concert Hall and...
Rita Harvard, always one in a million
In Memoriam
Rita Harvard
June 28, 1929, to June 15, 2012
The service for Rita Harvard will be held at 11AM, Wed., June 20, at Grace United...
Rita and John Harvard Early Learning Playscape opens Aug. 17
UPDATE, August 14, 2014 / Naper Settlement and the Naperville Heritage Society hosted the ribbon cutting for the new Rita (Fredenhagen) and John Harvard...
Naperville Heritage Society’s Immediate Past Chair receives Philanthropic Leadership Award
Above / The tribute at the entrance of Naper Settlement recognizes individuals of Naperville Heritage Society back in 1969 who inspired and welcomed dedicated...
Today we’re remembering former Naperville Mayor Margaret ‘Peg’ Price
Above / Among many initiatives, Mayor Margaret "Peg" Price will be remembered for establishing the annual State of the City Address, an event she...
Naperville Riverwalk ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign continues
Above / During the Riverwalk 2000 fundraiser launched in 1997, the Daily Herald sponsored a "Buy a Brick" ad campaign featuring different residents holding...
Commission, Foundation, quite contrary, how does the Naperville Riverwalk grow?
One Participant's View
by Stephanie Penick, PN Publisher
In a few months, the Naperville Riverwalk will mark 37 years since the first phase was dedicated on...
Update / Naperville Riverwalk is set for springtime
Above / From mid-May through October, weather permitting, the Paddleboat Quarry along the Naperville Riverwalk offers recreational activities with rentals of paddleboats, paddleboards and...
Try your luck with a five-buck duck in the Riverwalk Duck Race Aug. 16, 2017
Above / During the 2017 West Suburban Irish St. Patrick's Parade in March, three inflated rubber duckies floated information throughout the parade route about...
Riverwalk lasting impressions
Above / Visit the Farmers Plaza at the Eagle Street entrance to the Naperville Riverwalk where the story of Cliff Preston's can-do community spirit...
Friends are celebrating the 35th birthday of the Naperville Riverwalk dedication all year
Above / Celebrate the growth and development of the Naperville Riverwalk every day! The plow in the Farmer's Plaza along Eagle Street with Moser...
Enjoy seasonal changes along the Naperville Riverwalk
When many local residents reminisce, they say they were first attracted to this thriving community by the ever-changing beauty along the Naperville Riverwalk in...
Share Naperville Riverwalk memories with generations to come
Above / The Riverwalk Foundation is thrilled to note memories are arriving by land and Internet to help celebrate the 35th year of the...
Try your luck with a five-buck duck in the Riverwalk Duck Race Aug. 16
Above / Look for the Rubber Ducky float on the footbridge, marking the spot where the Riverwalk Duck Race begins at 10AM on August...
Today we’re remembering Cliff Preston, special friend and Riverwalk devotee
Above / Cliff Preston, pictured here during the dedication of the Jaycees Gazebo in 2001, never was at a loss for words when it...
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day right here at home
Since today, July 19, 2015, is National Ice Cream Day, celebrate the observance established in 1974 by President Ronald Reagan at a variety of...
Refresh ‘One in a Million’ memories of Cock Robin on National Ice Cream Day
Above / Celebrate community spirit in Fredenhagen Park, the site where a popular ice cream enterprise got its start, attracting folks to Washington Street...
New Cock Robin t-shirt continues to bring back ‘One in a Million’ memories
Above / Too young to have experienced Cock Robin ice cream stores, these teens couldn't escape learning the history of Naperville's independent "One in...
Faithful Reflections – On the Move After Ten Years
Soon after I arrived in Naperville, Stephanie Penick invited me to write an article for Positively Naperville. I later learned that her friend, Rita...
Rotary Club of Naperville Downtown now accepting donations for Miles to End Polio
On November 22, a team of Rotary Club members and Rotary International employees, including The Rotary Club of Naperville / Downtown member Naish Shah,...