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KidsMatter 2 Us – Summer Fun for Families
Summer is here, and the time goes quickly. Looking for something different to do as a family this season? Try these activities to bring...
Little Friends: Service Improvements on the Horizon
In June 2025, Little Friends was one of 25 Illinois-based service providers that came together to create a joint venture, Community Supported Care Partners...
Reflect on What Matters Most
Back with Naperville Central High School news one last time, I’ve spent a lot of this year thinking about what people leave behind when...
WDSRA: More Than Programs – It’s Belonging
Cheers to 50 Years at Western DuPage Special Recreation Association!
We are officially at the halfway point of our year-long celebration. We’ve celebrated at our...
North Central College: Achieving the Gold Standard in Business Education
North Central College recently reached a significant milestone in its long and rich history as a leader in business education. In April, AACSB International...
KidsMatter 2 Us – Summer Screen Time: Helping Kids Reconnect
Summer often means more phone time for kids—texting friends, playing video games and scrolling through Instagram and TikTok. While technology can help young people...
Little Friends: Solar Power – Taking Steps to Lower Costs and Improve the Environment
Every month I try to write about something that I hope readers find interesting and of value. This month, I thought I would write...
Lizzy’s Fund: One of Naperville’s Finest
We Napervillians are fortunate. We can be proud of the honors and awards bestowed upon our community. While these awards are impressive, it’s important...
Ten Years and Then What?
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I might remember in 10 years. I seem to spend so much of my time memorizing...
Art Talk – Amatones, a New Community Music Organization for Kids
With summer on the horizon, many Naperville parents are searching for camps and workshops that offer meaningful sessions for their school-aged children, and those...
Members of WVHS Veterans Support Club Join Volunteers to Help Spruce Up VFW Landscape
Volunteers were welcome from 9-11AM Sat., May 9, at the Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873, 908 Jackson Ave., to help spruce up the landscaping...
Choosing North Central College Meant the Best Was Yet to Come
As flowers begin to bloom and the sunlight lasts longer, the end-of-school-year season is in full swing!
Though it is an exciting time to celebrate...
Little Friends: Six Degrees of Separation – You Just Never Know
During the past month, I was out of town on vacation. While I always try to stay connected to work when I am away,...
School District 204 Board of Education Announces Vacancy
Indian Prairie Unit School District 204 Administration Offices are located at 780 Shoreline Drive in DuPage County. The school district serves nearly 27,400 students...
Kidsmatter 2 Us – Stressed About Tests? How To Reduce Test Anxiety in Young People
Springtime brings high-stakes testing for children and teens—from the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) for grades 3–8, to the Illinois Science Assessment, to the...
DuPage County and SCARCE Host 20th Annual Sustainable Design Challenge for Local High Schools
DuPage County Report
Students from several DuPage County high schools celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sustainable Design Challenge on Tuesday by displaying their green...
WDSRA –Autism Acceptance Month: Recreation as a Pathway To Belonging
April invites us to move beyond awareness and really lean into acceptance—welcoming individuals living with autism into the everyday spaces where community comes to...
Sharing and Caring – Computers, Laptops and Tablets Wanted
The Power Up Project is an organization started in 2018 by caring high school students seeing a need to get computers into the hands...
North Central College: Preparing Students for Life After College
Graduation season is upon us. Here at North Central College, and across the country, students are preparing to walk across a stage and receive...
Starting a Conversation About CPR Training
Sometimes change doesn’t come from the White House or Capitol Hill—it comes from right here, at home. Ashlynn Goldstein, a graduating senior from Naperville...