Diane Moca

One by one, 18 different speakers took the stage in the large Yellow Box auditorium in Naperville in the hope of dazzling an audience of 500 eager listeners with little...

Imagine waking up Christmas morning to the sounds of Perry Como on the record player, a tube television set in the living room and a Hopalong Cassidy doll under a...

Are my kids cold? Are they hungry? Could I lose them if someone finds them sleeping in my car? Those are the thoughts that keep Amy Van Polen awake at...

Dinosaurs, bumblebees and other creatures invaded the DuPage Children's Museum Saturday during the annual Fall Festival, offering colorful crafts, autumn-themed exhibits and special musical performances. The museum encouraged children, parents...

North Central College may be a small school with fewer than 3,000 students but there was big school support all over campus Saturday for the annual homecoming festivities. A sea...

Naperville police and fire departments postponed their Public Safety Open House scheduled for Saturday in the parking lot of their facilities due to heavy downpours. "We tried (to bring it...

The lively sounds of polka music and delectable scent of Bavarian chicken filled the grounds Friday of Naper Settlement, the first night of Naperville's annual Oktoberfest celebration. "I grew up...

Despite unseasonably warm temperatures reaching into the 90s, Native Americans donned ornate and colorful attire and shared their dancing and other traditions Saturday during the 23rd Annual Harvest Pow Wow...

Four refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs shared their emotional stories with a packed house at Naperville's Highpoint Church, explaining how they escaped war or violence in their native countries to come...