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The Curious Curator – Badge of honor
Have you ever noticed white or yellow shields attached to homes and businesses in Naperville? The wooden shields have a plow symbol at the...
Senior Voices – ER visit teaches lessons for a lifetime
Three levels of care are provided by Edward Hospital and it’s good to talk with your doctor to know which level would best suit...
Video Voice – In your neighborhood
For 30 years, Naperville Community Television has been showcasing the people, places, and perspectives of Naperville’s neighborhoods. Liz Spencer, our Executive Director, recently visited...
Art Talk – Random act of art
Naperville Art League members were delightfully surprised when they found themselves to be the recipients of a call-for-artists from the gallery director of North...
Science Corner – Professor Higgs’ Particle
If it weren’t for this particle, you wouldn’t exist.
Even though the auditorium at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland was packed, you could have heard a pin...
Nutrition Knowledge – Fresh, local produce means great nutrition
The advantage of eating vine-ripened fruit and vegetables is that they are the most nutritious. The vast majority of nutrients enter the fruits and...
Naperville Gardener – Scholarships in season
Naperville Garden Club is proud to announce our 2017-2018 Scholarship Recipients!
Jonathan Buettner- llinois State University, Horticulture and Landscape Management; Cory Burkwald- Michigan Technological University,...
Journey with Autism – Young and open minds
For as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by children. Tiny babies are very pure and howling cries say only palpable...
Transitions – Naperville Women’s Triathlon
I’ve mentioned sporting events several times in this column. My favorite was embarking on my first 5K… for bacon. The reward, besides the health...
Real Life – Practice the art
Maybe you’ve seen this clip on Facebook. A woman drags a dinner table into her apartment building hall. The doors start opening. People of...
Positively Health – The healing power of appreciation
Everyone loves to be appreciated. The Chicken Soup for the Soul series relates the true story of a junior high math teacher who had...
The Y – Family time summer movie nights
Strong relationships are one of the cornerstones of health and well-being, and few relationships are as important as those between adults and children when...
Raise Your Play IQ – Physics on board
by Alix Tonsgard
Gravity, friction, inertia, and momentum. These are the physics concepts that can be explored with young children using a 4-to-5-foot board, a...
Teen’s Taste – Chicken Caesar salad
Summertime means easy living and having fun in the sun. So for this month’s column, I decided to take the readers home for a super-fast...
At the movies – ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’
I was getting worried about Johnny Depp. His past few movies have been nothing short of utter flops.
Not to mention he's experienced a recent...
Pulse of Naperville Music Scene – Rockin’ for the Troops returns July 22
It’s time to get excited about summer and bask in all the shimmering glory of outdoor music festivals! Arguably, the most precious of these...
Stay Tuned – Review: ‘Harry Styles’
When your taste in music is identical to your 50-something year old father’s, you catch yourself scoffing at the heavily-produced songs on the radio...
Fire Prevention 24-7 – Y-Fire program
Summer is around the corner and children will be outside enjoying the nice weather. Fire play does not have a season, but the warm...
Focus on Safety – ‘Citations’ for safe biking
The Naperville Police Department, in partnership with the Naperville Park District Police, will be “citing” residents all summer long for demonstrating safe biking. Unlike...
Pet Words of Wisdom – Dog Patch can’t say thanks enough!
This month I would like to offer thanks to many proper individuals who support us in our efforts to save so many animals in...
