Columnists
Raise Your Play IQ – Let’s make some noise!
by Alix Tonsgard
If you have little ones in your life there is no doubt that you are very familiar with the fact that from...
Julia’s $4.87
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” These beautiful words by Melody Beattie truly represent...
Pulse of Naperville Music Scene – Reflections for the future
This month I wanted to reflect on the Christmas season and bring attention to an upcoming Ribfest event. Now bear with me, I know...
Naperville’s Pulse in Springfield – New Year, New Laws
Happy New Year!
As it does each year, the start of the New Year also ushers in hundreds of new laws in Illinois. This year,...
Focus on Safety – A Safer Naper in 2018
This year, why don’t you resolve to help our community become “A Safer Naper?” That’s Naperville Police Department’s resolution: to make Naperville “A Safer...
Fire Prevention 24-7 – Fire safety leads to injury prevention
The new year is upon us and this is the time when many of us resolve to make improvements in our lives. Most often...
Pet Words of Wisdom–Embark on a prosperous January
It’s 2018 and we embark on another year in business. This will be Dog Patch’s 47th year. We look to lead the community in...
Raise the Bar! – Glazed Rum Raisin Bars
INGREDIENTS
1/2 C. Water
1 C. Raisins
2 C. Flour
3/4 C. Sugar
1 C. Margarine (not spread, Land O Lakes preferred)
1/2 C. Milk
1 Egg
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp Baking...
I love DuPage GIS
In my line of work, I frequently need to determine who owns a parcel of property.
In DuPage County, starting your inquiry at www.dupageco.org/gis is...
Real Estate Logic – FACE FACTS
This month’s column is inspired by a continuing education class that I recently attended called “What sellers want to hear and what sellers need...
Senior Voices – Edward Hospital
Are all of us seniors aware of how lucky we are to have Edward Hospital in our town? Normally I just know it is...
The Curious Curator – Yes, Virginia, there is a State of Illinois
The Ordinance of 1787 (a modification of Thomas Jefferson’s Land Ordinance of 1784) is considered one of the most important pieces of legislation enacted...
Exchange Happenings – Exchange Club Trivia
To begin 2018, I thought I’d mention a few unknown and known facts about the Exchange Club of Naperville.
•The Exchange Club of Naperville was...
Veterans in Touch – It’s a New Year and New Day
Yes. It is January of a new year and in a few short months it will be pothole season in the metro Chicago area....
A New Year and a New Focus
2017 was quite a year and I look forward to 2018 with such excitement! The start of a new year provides both individuals and...
January Editor’s Notes
As we kick off another calendar year, please know how very privileged we think we are for every one of you, our dedicated readers,...
Equal fun for everyone – Keeping that New Year’s Resolution
Did you make a New Year’s resolution? Did you know that by the third week of January only eight percent of people actually keep their New...
Equal Fun for Everyone – Giving Voice to WDSRA
One of the things I love about my job is the ability to pass along news about special needs friendly events with families. I...
Raise the Bar! – Cheesecake Squares
CRUST
1 C. Flour
1/2 C. Brown Sugar, packed
1/3 C. Margarine, (not spread, Land O Lakes preferred)
1/2 C Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
FILLING
...
Science Corner – Neutron stars in collision
For more than a thousand years, alchemists tried to make gold from other metals. Carl Sagan’s brilliant book The Demon-Haunted World was subtitled “Science...
