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Critical-thinking skills fuel Yorkville Destination Imagination teams

May 10, 2019 at 6:55 a.m.

Moving back to Illinois from Colorado, Yorkville parent Chris Bennett searched for a local Destination Imagination team for her daughter London. Popular in Colorado and other parts of the country,...

Mural will make Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors’ 10th year

May 10, 2019 at 6:55 a.m.

Inspired by drawings from its youngest members and guided by group discussions of its adult members, Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors is creating a special tile mosaic mural to mark its...

Naperville commuters use the buddy system

June 15, 2018 at 9:17 p.m.

Naperville residents Dan Kearns and Milind Dighe both contend that they have lucked out. As part of two separate Pace van pools, despite varied personalities, cultural differences, close quarters, and...

13-year-old tenor to perform at benefit

May 10, 2019 at 6:55 a.m.

Music has played a very important role in the life of Yorkville resident Sheridan Archbold. Diagnosed with dyslexia, listening to music has been beneficial to helping him learn effectively —...

Big Brother Big Sisters matches volunteers with kids

May 10, 2019 at 6:54 a.m.

Today, Yorkville resident and "big sister" Cary Seibel stands a few inches shorter than her "little sister" Oswego 8th grader Alyssa Corral. However, that wasn't always the case. After both...

Enterprising kids formed a lifelong bond shoveling snow

June 15, 2018 at 10:12 p.m.

The night before one of many snowstorms to hit the eastern United States this winter, two New Jersey teenagers eager to earn a few extra dollars headed out armed with...

Telethon will raise funds for group home organization

May 16, 2019 at 4:34 a.m.

Gina Richter became involved with the Association of Individual Development (AID) when her daughter Kim was only nine years old. Now 30, Kim who has cerebral palsy, rheumatoid arthritis, and...

Parking limits aim to ease near-downtown congestion

June 16, 2018 at 12:12 a.m.

Living just slightly northwest of Naperville's downtown business area, resident Keith Burton at times has had difficulty getting his car out of his driveway due to the sheer amount of...

Oswego business owners create Random Acts of Candy

May 10, 2019 at 6:54 a.m.

"Sometimes, you just don't know what people are doing out in the community," Ernie Bolen of Oswego said. As a way to find out and give back to their community...

Camry and Avalon vehicles made by Toyota Motor on display in California. A change in Illinois law on how leased vehicles are taxed reduces the cost of leasing a vehicle.

Change in state law drops the cost of leasing a vehicle

June 16, 2018 at 1:32 a.m.

Beginning on Jan. 1, Illinois residents who lease a vehicle now only will pay taxes on the money due at the lease's inception and the monthly lease payments rather than...

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