Get a real Philly pretzel at new Naperville shop
Growing up on the East coast, Tom Berk fell in love with Philly pretzels and Sheri Ireland. After the couple married and moved to Naperville in 1996, they continued to...
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Teacher Feature: She loved going to school as a kid, and still does
Courtney Abrahamovich was in first grade at Naperville's Maplebrook Elementary School when she selected her career path. "I had a wonderful teacher (named) Patti Biddinger," said Abrahamovich, a second-grade teacher...
‘Wonderful Life’ radio production at Naperville North relies on cast voices to convey emotion
The holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life" will be brought to the stage this weekend as a live 1940s radio broadcast at Naperville North High School's Performing Arts Center. "I've...
Teacher Feature: Drum class for multineeds students one of his joys, music teacher says
When you hear beautiful voices coming out of the choral room at Scullen Middle School, it's safe to say Michael Ferguson is busy working. The music teacher and chorus director...
National Geographic explorer shares his story of finding the spinosaurus with Indian Prairie students
Make no bones about it, kids get excited about dinosaurs. Area students and residents were treated to a unique lesson in science Friday morning when paleontologist Dr. Nizar Ibrahim paid...
Hit up The Town for a burger or a game
Going out on the town takes on new meaning in Aurora at the Town Bar and Grill, located on New York Street just west of Eola Road in the Oakhurst...
Depression-era comedy reminds Neuqua students to focus ‘on the important things in life’
"You Can't Take It with You," a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama that became an Academy Award-winning movie, will be presented this week at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville. "It's a...
Teacher Feature: Staying curious, always improving keeps teaching fresh, Naperville Central teacher says
Seth Brady was working as a survey researcher when he realized it was time to make a change. "I liked my job but it felt like something was not fully...
Make a stop at 2 Toots for old-school food, fun
All aboard for a good time and great food at 2 Toots Train Whistle Grill, located in the Riverbrook Square Plaza in Naperville. Since opening their first 2 Toots in...
Teacher Feature: Junior high educator strives for those ‘light-bulb’ moments
Chris Heffernan stands out in the crowd, and it's not because of the brightly colored pants he wears each day as a teacher at Jefferson Junior High School in Naperville....