Columnists
Raise Your Play IQ – AWEsome Water Play
by Alix Tonsgard
We are so excited that our new AWEsome Water exhibit is open! Many years of planning and hard work have gone into...
Circling Back – Meeting students where they are
by Jason Altenbern
In 1971, a group of citizens banded together out of concerns for young people hanging out by the bridge in downtown Naperville....
We are All in this Together
By Diane Ramonas
Living in DuPage County is a blessing for many and sometimes a hardship for others. People move here from all over the...
Pulse of Naperville Music Scene – Local music scene is full of talent
“There’s no good music anymore.”
It’s what I hear the most from friends and readers of my website. I must admit, I get a bit...
Stay Tuned – A universal language
This past June, I was lucky enough to find myself in Africa with an incredible crew of people from Global Rescue Project, an organization...
Fire Prevention 24-7 – Come For the Run… Stay for the Fun!
At 8:30AM on Sat., Oct. 14, the Naperville Professional Firefighters for a Cause and the Naperville Fire Department will host the inaugural Stop, Drop...
Focus on Safety – Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Senior Conference is Sept. 22
The Naperville & Lisle Townships TRIAD in partnership with the City of Naperville is excited to once again present our annual Healthy, Wealthy &...
Real Estate Logic – Is a Low Offer a Good Idea?
When a buyer decides to make an offer on a property, he or she wants to negotiate the best price possible. This is, of...
Exchange Happenings – National President Elect hails from Exchange Club of Naperville
I am pleased to report that at the National Exchange Club Convention in Jacksonville, Florida, Scot Warren, a member of the Exchange Club of...
Veterans in Touch – You can help
The Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 is currently being discussed in Congress.
What it does is expand caregiver support to disabled...
Pet Words of Wisdom – Dog Days
I can't believe August dog days are here and almost gone! Chock full of many great events, this summer is seeming to zip by...
Naperville’s Pulse in Springfield – Budget history repeating itself
It has been several weeks since slim majorities in the Illinois House and Senate overrode Governor Rauner’s veto of the Democrats’ budget proposal, and...
August Editor’s Notes
For many years, the August issue of Positively Naperville has been a showcase of local pups during dog days, those hot, muggy days of...
Senior Voices – Guest columnist speaks for Health Sub-Committee
This month, I’m turning the words of this column over to Carl Skrabacz, a retired pharmacist. Carl heads up the Health division of our...
The Curious Curator – Happy home coming
To liberally re-purpose a quote from American humorist, Mark Twain, “Reports of my permanent move to Springfield are greatly exaggerated.”
Yes, I will be going...
Equal Fun for Everyone – Your invitation to play days
July is National Parks and Recreation Month making it the perfect time to grab the family and head to your nearest park! Not sure...
The Curious Curator – Return to Springfield
Some of my readers may know that I am no longer at Naper Settlement. After nearly thirteen years of processing, indexing, researching, writing, and...
Circling Back – Community Alliance for Prevention
by Matt Cassity
A little less than a year ago, the Community Alliance for Prevention received a Drug Free Communities Support Grant. While the coalition...
Senior Voices – Developments from RAN to Smart 911 to 5th Avenue
Our Ride Assist Naperville or RAN program is off and running – pun intended. Did you see us in a jeep in the Memorial...
Art Talk – I shoulda Wentz
Driving down Chicago Avenue, one may notice North Central College's Fine Arts Center, but how many of us have actually been inside? Speaking from...
