Come in and stay awhile at Naperville’s Tap In Pub
Tap into a great time in at Tap In Pub, a neighborhood sports pub located on the CityGate campus in Naperville. Diners come for the food and stay for the...
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Teacher Feature: Fermilab provides fodder for 4th grade science
Although it was summer break, Suzanne Zettle couldn't stay out of the classroom. The 4th-grade teacher from Patterson Elementary School took part in a Fermilab course with the hopes of...
Teacher Feature: Summer trip to Dominican Republic gives Naperville teacher new ideas to bring into classroom
While school was out for summer, Robin Halicki was hard at work. The third-grade teacher at Cowlishaw Elementary School in Naperville was one of six educators from Indian Prairie School...
Teacher Feature: Overcoming dyslexia part of the journey for elementary school PE teacher
Matt Cooper planned to become a nurse. That was before he took a summer job working as a sports camp counselor for kids. "That summer I worked at the YMCA...
Naperville farm-to-table restaurant Allegory is a hidden gem
Allegory is a hidden gem in downtown Naperville, and Chris Mason can't wait to change that. The owner of the charming farm-to-table restaurant that's tucked into the space formerly held...
Teacher Feature: Nothing like a ‘mess’ in the classroom to keep things interesting
Sometimes things don't go exactly as planned in the classroom. In fact, things can get kind of messy. "I'm sure I've done quite a few things in my career that...
Gemato’s has your summer barbecue cravings covered
Summer means barbecue, and in Naperville that means Gemato's Wood Pit BBQ, a local favorite since 1996. Brothers Tom and Mario Soto have been serving up slow cooked ribs, brisket...
Teacher Feature: Music classes should be place where kids can escape pressures and just have fun
One could say that Jason Dyhouse fell into teaching. When he was a high school student, he planned to enlist in the Army and jump out of airplanes. Then he...
Quality coffee is the focus of Sparrow in Naperville
For more than 30 years, Chris Chacko has been roasting beans and supplying fine restaurants with custom one-of-a-kind coffees to match their menus. In January 2018, he brought his wealth...
Teacher Feature: Feeling comfortable in your own skin key to classroom — and life — success, professional learner says
Want to know the best part about being a teacher? Keisha Rembert, who works at Crone Middle School in Naperville, will let you in on the secret. "I get to...