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Grand Appliance and TV store manager Megan Funk with some of the many stoves sold at the Naperville business. She's worked for the family-owned company for 13 years.

Down to Business: Naperville’s Grand Appliance manager says store prides itself on knowing the merchandise they sell

December 28, 2023 at 10:08 a.m.

Business: Grand Appliance and TV Address: 1356 N. Route 59, Naperville Phone/website: 630-416-1500, www.grandappliance.com Store manager: Megan Funk, 44, of Shorewood Years in business: 13 in Naperville What does your...

Naperville Police Arrests

December 27, 2023 at 11:02 a.m.

The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 28-year-old man from Aurora was arrested on a...

If you were a young girl in the early 1900s, these are some of the gifts you might have received for Christmas. Among the items seen here are porcelain dolls and a tea set.

The Way We Were: Christmas traditions we hold dear didn’t actually come into vogue until the mid- to late-1800s

December 22, 2023 at 12:46 p.m.

Every week we publish a historic photo highlighting a story from Naperville's past from the history archives of Naper Settlement. With today being Christmas Eve and a certain jolly old...

Homewood native Patrick Bringley, who spent a decade working at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, will discuss his book about his experiences there Dec. 27 at an event at the Rock Shop in Homewood.

Homewood native bringing home stories of 10 years spent as guard at The Met in New York

December 22, 2023 at 12:24 p.m.

Like many Chicago area natives, Homewood-Flossmoor High School graduate Patrick Bringley is coming home for the holidays with plenty of stories. But unlike most of his peers, he has put...

Naperville Police Arrests

December 22, 2023 at 10:01 a.m.

The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 19-year-old man from Chicago was arrested on charges...

This is one of the remote control toys designed by high school student Sriman Tipirneni, who owns Naperville-based online company R.C. Creator.

Down to Business: Teen’s love of remote control toys leads to do-it-yourself biz selling kits for kids

December 20, 2023 at 2:40 p.m.

Business: R.C. Creator Address: Naperville Phone/website: 630-800-7297, www.rccreator.net Owner: Sriman Tipirneni, 17, of Naperville Years in business: 2 What does your business do? "We sell a variety of R.C. (remote...

Naperville Police Arrests

December 20, 2023 at 7:52 a.m.

The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 25-year-old man from Waukegan was arrested on charges...

Shernita Mays, principal of Illinois School in Park Forest, visits with kindergartners who she affectionately calls "my babies." Mays began her teaching career at the school, which recently was ranked as Exemplary by the state Board of Education.

Park Forest principal sets tone for school’s success: ‘We make them feel it’s a fun place, and you’re going to learn, too’

December 18, 2023 at 2:45 p.m.

Back when Shernita Mays was a little girl, she played a game that wound up being her career. "I'd line up my little dolls, my two brothers and any kid...

This photograph taken on Feb. 7, 1940, shows the early start of construction of the Naperville post office at the corner of Benton Avenue and Washington Street, where it remains today.

The Way We Were: The long and storied history of Naperville mail delivery starts at the Pre-Emption House

December 15, 2023 at 1:02 p.m.

Every week we publish a historic photo highlighting a story from Naperville's past from the history archives of Naper Settlement. With the holidays upon us, many people are making trips...

Naperville Police Arrests

December 15, 2023 at 9:18 a.m.

The following items were taken from Naperville police reports and press releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 25-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on charges...

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