Vai’s enjoys passionate Naperville diners
It’s been almost nine months since Vai’s Italian Inspired Kitchen and Bar opened its doors on Route 59 in Naperville in the location that formerly housed Jimmy’s Charhouse. And while...
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Teacher Feature: Giving the gift of music to Naperville students
Lori Lauff was a middle school student when one of her teachers asked her to help instruct a group of beginning-level orchestra students. It was music to her ears, and...
Teacher Feature: You need flexibility for life’s curveballs: Naperville North special ed teacher
Kristen Massoni didn’t have to look far in order to find her career path. In fact, the Naperville North High School special education teacher found her passion at home. “My...
Teacher Feature: kindergarten teacher sees part of her job at Longwood school as creating book lovers
Patty Pinchuk can’t choose just one thing that she enjoys most about spending her day with a group of kindergarteners. “There is so much to love,” Pinchuk said. “Every day...
Teacher Feature: Challenging students to think ‘out of the box’ helps land grant for outdoor classroom at Crone school
Teacher Feature is a weekly column in which we profile a Naperville-area educator to learn more about how they chose their profession and who they are inside and outside the...
Choose your own ingredients to eat at bd’s Mongolian Barbecue
For more than two decades, bd’s Mongolian Grill has been a favorite of area diners in downtown Naperville. A true make-your-own-meal experience, customers choose from the variety of fresh ingredients...
Sample beer by the ounce at Red Arrow Tap Room
Inspired by their trips to southwest Michigan, Chicagoland residents Joseph and Rachael Tota decided to bring that experience home to the Prairie State. “The Red Arrow Highway in Michigan provides...
Summit teaches Naperville area students how to be good digital citizens — ‘upstanders,’ not bystanders
Nearly 300 students from Naperville District 203 and Indian Prairie District 204 gathered at the Community Christian Church in Naperville this past week for the inaugural Digital Leadership Summit. Sponsored...
Taps N Tenders can accommodate a quick stop or a leisurely meal
Don’t be fooled by the name, because the newly opened Taps N Tenders has so much more. A group of private investors are behind Taps N Tenders, which is located...
Gumii Korean Cuisine feels embraced by Naperville community
It’s been one year since the Jang family opened their first restaurant, Gumii Korean Cuisine, located in the Wheatland Marketplace shopping center in Naperville. With a mission of sharing their...