Today's Positive Story
Link up to candidates & results in 2015 Consolidated Election
Traditionalist voters in Naperville, Illinois, again head to the polls on Election Day to cast their ballots for Mayor, City Council, school boards and...
New heart failure monitor, ‘landmark discovery,’ a life-changer for Naperville man
In 2007, Naperville resident Gerry Glab was having trouble just taking a shower, due to his worsening congestive heart failure.
"When I would have an...
Naperville candidates are off and running for next campaign season
UPDATE March 20, 2015 / Be sure to visit the Meet & Greet section with all its updates and links to public candidate forums....
‘Find Haldie’ always will be a challenge in downtown Naperville mural
UPDATE Dec. 10, 2014 / Much to the surprise of Positively Naperville editors, Kenneth Dorsch had clipped out and saved the “Find Haldie!” centerfold of...
History of 2015 Naperville Municipal Election process, Aug. 26-Dec. 1, 2014
UPDATE Dec. 1, 2014 / From the City Clerk's Office: The lottery to determine ballot order of Mayor and City Council candidates who simultaneously filed petitions...
Greetings to PN / October 2014 / Volume 14 #2
Most recent greeting is posted at top of this page as it’s updated throughout the month. Occasionally, Greetings to PN also are linked to...
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce schools set to lose more than 36 million in education funding
Letter to Membership featured in The Current, the e-mail newsletter of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
Last July, a committee of state legislators was...
Rita and John Harvard Early Learning Playscape opens Aug. 17
UPDATE, August 14, 2014 / Naper Settlement and the Naperville Heritage Society hosted the ribbon cutting for the new Rita (Fredenhagen) and John Harvard...
Ribfest volunteers from Ohio give a little bit more
In truth, this story dates back to 1983 when Lisa and Abel Hernandez were serving in the U.S. Air Force overseas. For a little...
360 Youth Services receives grant from DuPage Community Foundation
360 Youth Services was one of 22 nonprofit organizations in DuPage County to receive a grant from the 2014 Spring Community Needs Grant Cycle...
Flash Poll: Should a sound system be installed in downtown Naperville?
City Council recently discussed a proposal to install a sound system in downtown Naperville to provide background music and enhance the downtown ambiance. The proposed...
Construction progresses on Main Street
You might call May 28, 2014, a monumental day for all the folks associated with Main Street Promenade as they gathered around to prepare...
Emerging Markets – Grilling & farming local fare
Changing tastes changing accents
Naperville’s secret sauce has merged from humble farm beginnings into a melting pot of exotic foodstuffs and locally-sourced specialties. The selection...
Naperville Bank & Trust salutes May Volunteer of the Month
Volunteer – Rachelle Stoller
Organization – ArranmoreArts
ArranmoreArts is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization that serves as a creative facilitator for innovative and memorable arts experiences in Chicago’s...
Take back the county seat on June 4
Considering all the new projects and happenings at Naper Settlement from the interpretation of the Murray House as a law office to the re-imagination...
The Curious Curator – Hot Wheels! Sweet Ride!
The 1931 Centennial History of Naperville timeline records that on May 2, 1900, “Denizens along Water Street were surprised yesterday to see a horseless carriage pass...
DuPage Veterans attracted more than 1,200 to their Honor Flight fundraiser
UPDATE / May 10, 2014: This past Wed., May 7, another Honor Flight Chicago departed from Midway Airport to Washington, D.C., with World War...
Organizations that offer services for veterans link up for ‘Naperville Joining Forces’
Naperville Responds For Our Veterans and Naperville Township hosted "Naperville Joining Forces" today to bring together the large group of local organizations that provide...
Naperville Bank & Trust salutes April Volunteer of the Month
Volunteer – Palma Aikins
Organization – Bridge Communities
Connecting homeless families to a better future
505 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn
With a Master’s Degree in counseling and her skills as a...
Celebrate Kentucky Derby style for Hesed House on first Saturday in May
UPDATE: The 4th Annual Kentucky Derby Gala will be held on Sat., May 2, at the Chicago Marriott/Naperville. Stay tuned! Already the 2015 committee...