Columnists
Art Talk – The Rhode Home
It was the summer of 1989 and a single phone conversation was about to change the lives of many local cinephiles. I called my...
Share hope and understanding every season, every day
In November, Positively Naperville devoted a page to the stigma of mental health and the addiction to opioids. We noted local initiatives such as...
The Y – Spread and share kindness
The holidays are my favorite time of the year. It’s wonderful to see all the city streets aglow with the holiday lights, and feeling...
December Editor’s Notes
Days and days before the end of November while wrapping up this final edition for 2017, our inbox was bombarded with what appeared to...
Equal Fun for Everyone – Making holidays bright
I love this time of year so much I am almost giddy! Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It’s about family, friends and reflecting...
Science Corner – Footballs, skaters and stars
See that football flying across the field, not wobbling or tumbling but spinning around its axis. Easier to catch than the wobbler, right?
Watch a...
Art Talk – Commission hears final pleas
Naperville has a reputation of being an art-centric community with a robust appreciation for culture, history, and innovation. Home to state-of-the-art Wentz Concert Hall...
Video Voice – Your community on TV
With the growth of cable television during the 80’s & 90’s, local access cable was in its heyday. Communities across the country, including Naperville,...
Senior Voices – Turkey mishaps!
I’m sure you all have had some mishaps making your turkey. Years ago I had five retail stores and usually I decorated them for...
The Curious Curator – Falling into history
I recently returned from a “leaf peeping” trip to Vermont. Unlike the many thousands of tourists flocking to New England to view the brilliant...
Nutrition Knowledge – Giving with gratitude
“For it is in giving that we receive.”
– Francis of Assisi
In just a few weeks, we will pause to remember all for which we...
Naperville Gardener – How does your garden club grow?
Here’s how the Naperville Garden Club gives to our community!
At each meeting, we bring donations for our community pantry, Loaves and Fishes.
Our mission statement...
Journey with Autism – Substitute blessings for hardships
I took a moment recently to distance myself from the never-seeming-to-end stream of horrible news.
In its place, I found my favorite movie, the kind...
Positively Health – Lunch with Jesus
Every year I read The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews. It is a novel about a young man facing huge crises in his life,...
The Y – For a better us
One of the most enjoyable parts of working at the Naperville YMCA is the opportunity to interact with so many different members of our...
Real Life – Animal planet
Although it was never my intention to deter our grown children from the joys of home ownership, our many domestic adventures may be cautionary...
Raise Your Play IQ – Risk-taking and failure as the keys to success
by Alix Tonsgard
Taking risks and failing are a natural part of childhood and perhaps, at times the most terrifying part of childhood from a...
Feeling Blessed and Giving Thanks
by Corey Schmidt
Do you ever look around and instantly feel thankful? Do you ever wonder why you are so fortunate to feel blessed? We...
Pulse of Naperville Music Scene – Let Moser Tower stand for Naperville
This column is probably the most painful one I’ve written in all my time writing for Positively Naperville.
I can’t even fathom the thought of this...
Transitions – Listen to our GI’s stories
In November we honor our veterans, but their families often sacrificed, too. And frequently, they carry the stories of their vets.
Last month the Operation...
