On June 22 a demolition crew and 200 armed guards arrived at Cheryl’s Place, an orphanage in Kibera, outside of Nairobi, Kenya, the largest slum in Africa. Eigh...
Last month I talked about the heat of the sun, about 93 million miles away. On August 12 a spacecraft left Earth on a mission that will take it as close as four...
What are the most important hopes of families filling their children’s backpacks and dressing them really nicely for the first days back to school?
Great ris...
At 8:30AM Sat., Sept. 29, the Naperville Professional Firefighters for a Cause and the Naperville Fire Department once again will be hosting the Stop, Drop and ...
A recent (8/17/18) Naperville Sun story titled, “Naperville children lacking kindergarten skills a serious issue, but no need to panic, experts say“ addressed h...
One day before my late husband died, Bill said he was feeling “funky.”
So I said, “Come into the office and sit with me at the computer. I am going to cheer ...
by Alix Tonsgard
Stories, for many of us, are the way that our brains store, organize, and recall information, and tie content together. Storytelling is an e...
Many of us are harvesting the summer bounty of fabulous produce from our gardens or local farmer’s markets. Preserving this garden goodness to enjoy in the wint...
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation revels in the back-to-school season. As tree leaves start to turn color or curl, Turning Pointe is actually springing back to l...
Food trucks are rolling into Naperville. Ten of the area’s most sought after food trucks will be dishing up their fan favorites at the WDSRA Food Truck Festival...
One thing that makes Naperville such an amazing town is all of the small businesses that populate it. These businesses are all unique and give Naperville a lot ...
There’s a lot of discussion about what to call it. Is it an elevator speech, a commercial or a promo statement? In today’s highly competitive, networking crazy ...
Let’s face it, reading or watching most news outlets today can be a bit depressing. It appears that we are irreparably divided on so many critical issues faced ...
The Naperville & Lisle Townships TRIAD in partnership with the City of Naperville is excited to once again present our annual Healthy, Wealthy & Wise se...
Growing up as a local Chicago kid in the 70’s and 80’s, local radio often dictated the soundtrack of my life. I had rock stations like 95.5 WMET, known to us as...
UPDATE from City of Naperville, Sept. 5, 2018 / From noon to 12:30PM on Sept. 11, a special 30-minute concert on the bells of the Millennium Carillon in re...
On my recent visit to Hines VA Hospital, I arrived early for my appointment. I got a coffee and sat in the main lobby in Building 200. What I observed while sit...
Above / The four Anderson siblings—Alison and Mitch, front, with Wil and Alex—prepared to follow a family tradition by entering Ellsworth Elementary School on t...
When making a home-buying decision, there are many factors to consider. Some of the more obvious things include the location of the property and your particular...
Well, we survived the Dog Days of summer. Now I’m looking forward to the Harvest Moon and the cool crisp mornings of fall.
We've had an interesting summer. R...
