Decent: Alzheimer’s robs families long before loved one dies
What do you think of when you imagine someone suffering from Alzheimer's disease? A little old lady who can't remember where she put her keys? A grandfather who can't remember...
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Decent: It’s all about brats — and community — at Kreger’s
In a time when everything is getting bigger and allegedly better, it's nice to know that one small piece of Naperville is staying the same. Kreger's Brat and Sausage Haus...
Decent: It’s all in the family at Naperville’s Labor Day parade
As a little girl, Veronica DeKruiff twirled her baton as a Naperville Steperette in the Labor Day Parade, never dreaming that one year she would actually be in charge of...
Decent: Having a child with Down syndrome ‘not an experience I would change for the world,’ mom says
When Katie Vaughan gave birth to her daughter Zoe six years ago, she knew her life would be changed forever, but she didn't realize how. Her pregnancy was normal and...
Decent: Jazz musicians believe in the power of improvisation
Sitting down to talk with Jack Mouse and Janice Borla about their latest project is much like attending one of their jazz concerts: You never exactly know where you are...
Decent: Savannah’s southern charm ‘drips off oaks like veils of Spanish moss’
I've always enjoyed the South. I come from southeast England, I currently live in south Naperville and my body has been heading south for some years now. Despite this, I've...
Decent: Therapy dogs at Edward Hospital can work wonders for the patients they visit — and people who own them
We may be in the dog days of summer but patients at Edward Hospital enjoy dog days in spring, fall and winter too. The Animal-Assisted Therapy Program, offered at the...
Decent: ‘Worst days are better than my best days’ as a man, Naperville transgender woman says
From the time Evan Kent Scarborough was in kindergarten, he realized he was not like other boys. Instead of playing with them, he wanted to be with the girls. She...
Decent: Age, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder so be careful when you wield that ‘elderly’ word
It's not unusual to read a news story that grabs your attention, but a couple of weeks ago I saw one that horrified me for all the wrong reasons. It...
Decent: Calling Dr. Whitt — my broken doll needs surgery at your Naperville ‘hospital’ STAT
If you heard a lone woman sniveling in the darkness when you took your children or grandchildren to see "Toy Story 4 "recently, it was probably me. The "Toy Story"...