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Smoked brisket may taste delicious but as Naperville Sun columnist Hilary Decent discovered, making it is quite a process.

Decent: A male rite of passage? Hours of labor result in five minutes of perfection

September 8, 2023 at 2:26 p.m.

Cooking a brisket is not unlike having a baby. If it's your first time, things can turn difficult and it will probably keep you up all night, but everyone admires...

Imagining the worlds of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," the two big summer movie blockbusters, merging together can be fun -- and disturbing.

Decent: If the cinematic worlds of ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ were to collide, only weirdness could follow

September 1, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.

Have you seen the two summer blockbuster movies, "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer," which collectively have become known as Barbenheimer? The films couldn't be more different but thanks to some clever marketing,...

Emily Binder, seen here at a Naperville Municipal Band concert this summer in Central Park, is the band's new director. She succeeds Ron Keller, who led the group for 57 years.

Decent: Succeeding Ron Keller’s a ‘humbling’ honor, but Emily Binder’s ready to take the Naperville Municipal Band baton

August 25, 2023 at 4:41 p.m.

She's been making music with the Naperville Municipal Band since she was a teen, married one of their trumpet players and has just taken over the baton as their director,...

Artificial intelligence is already here so how do we stop students from using it to plagiarize and machines from replacing people?

Decent: Can you tell the difference between my column and the one written by AI? Food for thought in this brave new world

August 18, 2023 at 11:11 a.m.

Hello dear readers, Today, I want to share my thoughts on a topic that has fascinated me for years — Artificial Intelligence or AI, as it's more commonly known. Now,...

Garrett Rink, right, accepts a bronze medal after playing basketball in the Illinois Special Olympics in March 2023. His mother, Susan Rink, has spearheaded a campaign to get more programs for other students like him.

Hilary Decent: Riverwalk to offer new program for disabled young adults

August 13, 2023 at 6:54 a.m.

The mom of a young autistic man has helped to spearhead a new program for disabled youth, even though her son will not be using it. The struggle for parents...

In honor of Vicky Joseph's 25 years of service with Families Helping Families in 2019, a crabapple tree was planted at the Naperville Learning Resource Center in Naperville. Last year she was honored as one of two Seniors of the Year by the city of Naperville.
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Decent: Know a senior volunteer who’s an unsung hero? Here’s your chance to give them a little love

August 4, 2023 at 11:42 a.m.

If you know a senior whose volunteer efforts go above and beyond, Naperville's Senior Task Force want to hear from you. For the fourth consecutive year, the organization is again...

"The Bear," the Hulu show starring Jeremy Allen White that's set in Chicago, reportedly will conclude at the end of the upcoming Season 5. (Matt Dinerstein/AP)

Decent: The mystery continues — just what is this ‘Naperville nickel’ mentioned in an episode of ‘The Bear’?

July 28, 2023 at 9:35 p.m.

I wonder why we all seem to get so excited when we hear the name of the city in which we live mentioned on a TV show, outside of the...

Nick and Jamie Stenger, with their baby, Jack, represent the eighth generation of the Stenger family to live in Naperville.

Decent: A Naperville family traces its village roots, entrepreneur self back 8 generations

March 12, 2024 at 12:01 p.m.

We all know what a transitory place Naperville can be, but at least one family has roots that stretch back through eight generations. Three-month-old Jack is the latest member of...

If you've read Agatha Christie books from the 1920s but didn't understand some of the references or wanted to know more about life in the early 20th century England, Kate Gingold's new book, "Agatha Annotated Investigating the Books of the 1920s," is for you.

Decent: Mining Agatha Christie books for references and history explains the mystery behind the mysteries, author says

March 12, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

You don't have to be a detective to know about Agatha Christie. Even if you haven't read one of the British writer's thrillers, chances are you've seen one of her...

It's hard to believe, but the baked goods served at Olive and Gourmando in Montreal are as good if not better than those you'll find in Paris, columnist Hilary Decent says.

Decent: Vive la différence — Montreal conjures up so much about what you love about Paris, but on its own terms

July 6, 2023 at 5:45 p.m.

Paris is a beautiful city to visit but since it's more than 4,000 miles away in France, it can be a costly and time-consuming trip. Recently we discovered a pretty...

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