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Science Corner – Happy 50th Birthday, Fermilab!
You have all heard of nearby Fermilab, unless you skipped the heading, and know lab is short for laboratory, but why Fermilab?
Enrico Fermi was...
Art Talk – Come for the art, stay for the ambiance
For 32 years, people from near and far have looked forward to attending Naperville Art League's Riverwalk Fine Art Fair. Scheduled this year for...
Video Voice – The return of rush hour
As the kids return to school, the morning rush hour returns to Naperville. The daily routines that were put on-hold during the summer holidays...
Nutrition Knowledge – Windowsills full of flavor … and health!
Many of us are harvesting the bounty from our gardens that are overflowing with goodness and we are able to preserve much of our...
Naperville Gardener – Put your stamp on your mailbox
September is a good time to…fix up your mailbox!
Maybe yours looks fabulous already—the mailbox is on a sturdy post or enrobed with bricks or...
The Curious Curator – That name ‘Rings a Bell’
This is the story about two Bells. One is a doctor and the other is an architect.
Dr. John A. Bell was born in Ohio...
Senior Voices – RAN requests volunteer drivers
Our RAN program has kept us totally overwhelmed. We received 15 calls for rides in one day. We have now done over 100 rides,...
Journey with Autism – Find your own peace to share
The very important message we and the people of the world are getting when we tune in to the coverage of the long and...
Transitions – MATRIMONIO EN HONDURAS
Like many in Naperville, my church sends missions throughout the U.S. and the world. For many years, we have worked with El Ayudante (EA),...
Real Life – Lobster salad and little neck clams
An impromptu plan to celebrate our son’s birthday in upstate New York required a flight for us, and a bus ride for Jesse and...
Positively Health – Establishing our freedom with the Bible
Like many other Americans, I love to study the history of our country, especially our “Founding Fathers.” To me, their intelligence, integrity, and courage...
The Y – Welcoming Week at the YMCA
At the Naperville Y’s we believe our community is stronger when everyone feels welcome and we can all work together for the common good....
Raise Your Play IQ – Math with shoes!
by Alix Tonsgard
Math concepts and skills naturally begin to develop very early in life. As a result of the interactions children have with adults,...
Circling Back – Where is Andy now?
by Jason Altenbern
Cornerstone Group Home for Boys has been an integral part of 360 Youth Services since 1986. The facility has enrolled more than...
How Much Courage Does it Take to Walk Into a Food Pantry?
“I didn’t want to look anyone in the eye. You feel like a loser because you can’t provide the most basic of all things...
Naperville’s Pulse in Springfield – Taking a Small Bite out of Big Pension Problem
Above / Illinois State Representative Grant Wehrli (R-41st) has been addressing "Double-Dipping" since he first went to Springfield in January 2015. After serving 3...
Fire Prevention 24-7 – Save the date!
Come for the Run and stay for the fun!
At 8:30AM Sat., Oct. 14, the Naperville Professional Firefighters for a Cause and the Naperville Fire...
Focus on Safety – Back to school driving basics
As the school year gets underway, many motorists need a little reminder on some back to school driving basics. Kids are, well, kids! They...
Pet Words of Wisdom – Seven years of dog rescues
I love fall at Dog Patch! Families get back into a rhythm with school and other activities, kind of forcing a routine and we...
Real Estate Logic – Only Realtors Know the Market?
Real estate is one of those businesses where everyone thinks they are an expert. I have heard that the advertising business has a similar...
