Exchange program builds bonds with France, Spain
After two weeks with Naperville's Ranieri family, French exchange student Marie Trub left amid tears and hugs which actually began a couple of days before her departure date. That was...
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Janek: Sorry to break the news – Scarlett Johansson’s not moving to Naperville
A young family with a small child moved in a couple of doors down from me. Unfortunately, it's not movie star Scarlett Johansson, her new French husband Romain Dauriac, and...
Garden Party to raise funds for Fox Valley Hands of Hope
The Fox Valley Hands of Hope Garden Party has been around for quite a while. Kathy Melone with Fox Valley Hands of Hope estimated it to be "at least 20...
Janek: Mulching season’s here, but don’t kill new trees with your purchase
For those who love their gardens, now is the time to be looking for fairies, gnomes and dancing spirits. Last weekend's balmy, sunny weather signaled the beginning of garden shopping...
YWCA Aurora creates two new scholarships
Two Aurora educators are the namesakes of new scholarships created by YWCA Aurora. The YWCA Aurora Dr. Rebecca Sherrick Scholarship and the YWCA Aurora Dr. Christine Sobek Scholarship were created...
Janek: You say ‘alabaster,’ I say ‘white’: staying trendy can be a pain
Is white the new gray? Based on several paint manufacturers, it just might be. I embraced "Naperville gray" a couple of years of ago when I painted a good portion...
Barbecue to raise funds for special recreation group
At 8 years old David Kelly first became involved in Fox Valley Special Recreation Association to help him prepare to participate in Special Olympics. Up until that point, he had...
McCarty Elementary School parent lauded for volunteer work
Nominated by several other McCarty Elementary School parents, Aurora resident Mary Barnard is the most recent recipient of the Indian Prairie School District 204 Volunteer of the Month award. As...
Janek: Daughter’s dance class offers peek into children’s lives these days
As parents of involved children, we head into spring — if we're not careful — with our only form of weekend exercise consisting of dragging lawn chairs across super lengthy...
Aurora Christian students create mural at St. Mark’s Church
Giving up a Saturday recently, fine arts students from Aurora Christian High School created a mural of Noah's ark in the children's room of Aurora's St. Mark's Lutheran Church. The...