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Nutrition Knowledge – Healthy Holidays
We have taken a journey this year learning about the most important things we can do for our health from a nutrition standpoint. Hopefully,...
Real Life – Baked Alaska
My husband John and I expressed ourselves through cooking before the concept of love languages was a thing.
Neither of us had come from culinary...
Nutrition Knowledge – The A to ZZZs of Nutrition for Sleep
We may not think of sleep falling into the nutrition category; however, what we eat (or don’t eat) can greatly affect the quality of...
Visit Naperville – Family gatherings flourish this holiday season
We have so much to be thankful for this year in Naperville, but we are most grateful for the opportunities to gather with friends...
Loaves & Fishes Community Services Celebrates the Opening of New Food Distribution Hub
Above / The Community is invited to the Ribbon Cutting Celebration, 3PM Wed., Oct. 27.
Update, Oct. 28, 2021 / Standing next to Loaves &...
Loaves & Fishes: Free Health Screens + Healthy Foods – A Combination with Impact
Chronic disease and poverty are interconnected in a vicious cycle. Families experiencing long-time food insecurity – not having enough food to live a healthy...
Nutrition Knowledge – Powerful Nutrition
Last month we talked about strong bones. This month it’s strong muscles. This doesn’t mean we are all going to be power-lifters, but it...
Oktoberfest returns to Naper Settlement Oct. 1-2
Grab your lederhosen for Oktoberfest at Naper Settlement on October 1-2, 2021.
Naper Settlement’s Oktoberfest returns on Friday and Saturday, October 1-2. The festival features...
Mesón Sabika is set Sept. 14 to host fundraiser for victims of recent natural disasters
Above / Mesón Sabika will partner with Red Cross to host a fundraiser on Tues., Sept. 14, 2021. The restaurant located in the historic...
Nutrition Knowledge – Good Bones
What comes to mind when we hear the phrase “good bones”? Usually that is a term used to describe a house that has a...
Riverwalk Reflections, 31-40, help tell a 40-year-old story
Above / Pete Dwyer, Naperville North ‘03, visited Naperville over Labor Day Weekend with his family, eager to show his wife and two children...
Riverwalk Reflections, 21-30, help tell a 40-year-old story
Above / This view from Eagle Street where the Riverwalk begins to venture west toward its final destination at the Jefferson Street Bridge is...
Naperville Jaycees are set to host 2021 Labor Day Parade on Sept. 6
Above / Frank E. Fling has mustered up support for many Jaycees' events, including the Last Fling Parade, planned to step off at 10AM...
Nutrition Knowledge – Carbohydrates, are they all bad?
For years, we have been inundated with the message that carbs are bad and that in order to lose weight or maintain a healthy...
Are You a Face of Compassion?
Above / The Faces of Compassion Wall, now in progress, will become an expansive work of art inside the soon-to-open food processing hub for...
Naperville Gardener – August Book of the Month: ‘Peace, Love and Barbecue’ by Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe
What better way to invite our family, friends and neighbors over to see our beautiful gardens than to host a cookout? Our anemones, astiibes,...
Nutrition Knowledge – Building blocks
Step 7 in our yearlong journey to better health is to understand how our body needs and utilizes protein. Protein is one of the...
Visit Naperville – Splashing around in Naperville
Summer has officially begun in Naperville, and it is the perfect time to experience all the splashing going on. Whether planning a staycation or...
Nutrition Knowledge – Fill up!
Well, the weather is finally getting nice and warm! So here is my reminder that our health depends on excellent hydration for many reasons....
Centennial Beach is set to open Memorial Day Weekend
Above / Naperville Park District is preparing to open Centennial Beach on Sat., May 29, 2021, where "Life's a Beach" and plenty of parking...
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Public welcome to Planning and Zoning Commission hearing for Naperville Land Use Master Plan
Above / Landforms, a sculpture by sculptor Jack Arnold, was commissioned by the Naperville Art League and dedicated to the community in 1984. The...
