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Movies With Tarek – ‘Novocaine’
When it comes to an unexpected hero to save the day, Novocaine delivers lots of spellbinding revelations.
Jack Quaid successfully plays a nerdy introvert whose...
Teen Columnist Recommends ‘Just Mercy’ With 5 Stars
Where is the line between justice and mercy?
One would think that after some 300,000 years of human history, someone would have figured it out....
Nutrition Knowledge – The Smell of Health
So much of the wonderful smell of something delicious when we are cooking come from the aromatic components of a recipe. There are quite...
Photo Gallery: WSI St. Patrick’s Day Parade 3/15/2025
Parade-goers embraced the vibrant spirit of Irish heritage at the West Suburban Irish (WSI) St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Naperville. This year, Loaves...
March / Behind the Baton With the Naperville Municipal Band
For March 2025, meet Emily Binder, NMB Band Director and Tuba player
Instruments: The baton and the tuba
Number of years in the NMB: 28
Past and/or...
Art Talk – The Naperville Men’s Glee Club Sings
In 1968, Yellow Submarine, a film described as an “animated jukebox musical fantasy adventure comedy film inspired by Beatle songs,” was released. Now a...
Ever wonder what inspired well-known attractions in Naperville?
Above / The labyrinth that sets the stage for the Riverwalk Amphitheater near Eagle Street was inspired by a labyrinth that dates back to...
PN finds it interesting to note what readers found interesting on March 9, 2025
On Sun., March 9, the day Naperville turned its clocks ahead for Daylight Saving Time, we wondered why certain posts on this website were...
Naperville Gardener – I’m Thankful for Opportunities To Learn
They’re all around us. Almost every day an invitation to learn something new arrives in my e-mail or snail mail from the local libraries...
Civil War Veteran, Chicago Board of Trade Commissioner, Naperville Postmaster
John Boyer Frost was born August 12, 1842, on a farm called “Bunker Hill” near Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of 13 children of David Frost and Susanna Boyer. He came with his family to Naperville in April 1855.
Enter Nal Public Art Competition: Call for Artists Deadline Is April 8
The Naperville Art League’s annual Public Art Competition is set to open on April 15, 2025.
The deadline for artists from Naperville and surrounding communities...
Celebrate St. Patrick during festivities on March 15 in downtown Naperville
Mayor Scott Wehrli, pictured here with his wife, Lynda, served as Grand Marshal in the 2024 West Suburban Irish St. Patrick's Parade. Continuing to...
Riverwalk Eagle Street Gateway project is set to begin, some limited access along the path is indicated
Above / The Naperville Riverwalk Eagle Street Gateway project was set to begin construction the week of March 10. Accessibility to the Riverwalk and...
Movies With Tarek – ‘Ex-Husbands’
The title Ex-Husbands sets a melancholy tone that has a dramatic presence. The direction is subtle in this film and there is a sense that there is a mid-life crisis scenario at hand.
Doctor and Alderman
Dr. William John Truitt M.D. was born October 26, 1867, in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, the son of David Smith Truitt and Rosetta...
Art Talk – Among the Very Young at Heart
DuPage County is brimming with creative outlets for its younger residents. Locally, Naperville is home to organizations including BrightSide Theatre, Kidz Kabaret, Youth Symphony...
February Behind the Horn With the Naperville Municipal Band
For February 2025, meet Bob Binder, trumpeter in the Naperville Municipal Band
Number of years in the NMB: 22
Past and/or Current Occupation(s):
Dean’s Assistant, Neuqua...
Today we’re remembering a wonderful creative director and former employer
Above / Pictured more than 20 years ago at an annual "Old Timers Party" in New York City, Jerry Della Femina and Ron Travisano...
Naperville Gardener – I’m Grateful for Houseplants
I appreciate that February is the shortest month of the year. After a wonderful holiday season, January was spent packing it all up, organizing...
2025 Naperville VFW Benefit Plant Sale, orders welcome now
Volunteers are welcome to sign up to assist on pickup day for the 2025 Naperville Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 Benefit Plant Sale. (Photo...