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Faces of 2015: 11-year-old girl learns age no obstacle in Halloween display fight

May 16, 2019 at 5:21 a.m.

Sara Marston may be little, but she made a big impact in 2015. After learning the owner of her favorite Naperville Halloween-themed house was banned from decorating as he'd done...

Man’s legacy lives on in holiday characters built over 39 years

June 16, 2018 at 9:16 a.m.

Every holiday season, Naperville resident Curt Penney displayed his original artwork in front of the family home on Sussex Road. But this year, the cast of characters he lovingly created...

Chicken shawarma is served with basmati rice and Israeli salad, and is a popular dish at Naf Naf Grill.

Naf Naf brings Middle Eastern food to the masses

May 10, 2019 at 7:10 a.m.

Enjoy Middle Eastern fare in an authentic and approachable way at Naf Naf Grill, a fast-casual restaurant with locations throughout Chicagoland including Aurora and Naperville. What started as a business...

Set rivalries aside to enjoy Crosstown Pub and Grill

June 16, 2018 at 9:44 a.m.

When it comes to baseball, friends Jim Nichols and Jason Podlasek can't agree. But Nichols, a die-hard Sox fan, and Podlasek, a die-hard Cubs fan, do agree on one thing,...

Map: Holiday lights displays dazzle in Naperville

June 16, 2018 at 10:21 a.m.

Joey Moore may only be 14, but when it comes to exterior illumination, he's wise beyond his years. "I started decorating when I was about 8," said Moore, an eighth-grader...

Special Olympics athletes win at ‘Pack the Place’ games

May 16, 2019 at 5:19 a.m.

When hundreds of fans arrive to cheer on the Special Olympics basketball teams from Neuqua Valley and Naperville North high schools, it's a victory for all. That was the case...

COD student has Dr. Pepper to thank for $100,000 toward education

May 16, 2019 at 5:19 a.m.

It's safe to say Kotryna Staputyte has thousands of reasons to be a fan of Dr. Pepper. The Naperville resident snagged a $100,000 scholarship Dec. 5 by winning the Dr....

Sweet time in Naperville during inaugural Holiday Cookie Walk

May 16, 2019 at 5:18 a.m.

Shopping in downtown Naperville was even sweeter than usual Saturday for the McCullough family, who joined about 200 others for the city's inaugural Holiday Cookie Walk. "We thought it would...

Teachers were confident 2007 North graduate would make it as musician

June 16, 2018 at 10:50 a.m.

When it comes to jazz, Katie Ernst is the trifecta, playing bass, performing as a vocalist, and teaching a future generation of musicians. It's all in a day's work for...

The Bubba, chilled gulf shrimp, house made sambal glaze, diced avocado, charred corn topped with cilantro and served with blue corn tortillas, is a crowd favorite at Gillerson's.

Gillerson’s offers local, good food

May 10, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

Diners can tap into a good time at Gillerson's Grubbery, a new gastropub located on West New York Street in downtown Aurora. Since September 2015, Matt Gillie and Dan Emerson...

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