Mego: Oh, for Pete's sake! So many things in life need a fitting response
People know I like odd little holidays. Sunday is one them. It is national For Pete's Sake Day.That may sound silly, primarily because it really is, but Tom and Ruth Roy submitted it to the Chase...
View ArticleWhen it comes to courting Caterpillar, extend an invitation, not an offer
Reportedly named for the way its machines traveled over soggy ground, heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. is a leading builder and exporter of construction and mining equipment. The company...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Muslim support, primary candidates, more on Toby Keith
Know your candidates before voting Local city and township elections are coming Tuesday. Do people really know who they are voting for? Many people are swayed by signs and advertising but don't really...
View ArticleManker: Coldest Saturday of new year doesn't lessen ale fest fun
Dozens of craft beer vendors and 15 food trucks gathered for a Saturday afternoon festival make for a pretty good 40th birthday party. That was the scene at Naperville's Frontier Park last weekend as...
View ArticleChef's Choice: Sauce the key for the fish tacos at Front Street Cantina
In Chef's Choice, the Naperville Sun asks local chefs about their favorite meal in Naperville at a restaurant other than their own. This week we speak with Jorge Gaytan, 23, chef and kitchen manager...
View ArticleMego: Now is the time for Illinois to legalize industrial hemp as a crop
A state senator from Chicago Heights recently filed a bill that I think is long overdue. It would allow Illinois farmers to cultivate industrial hemp, but only as part of research projects approved by...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Police are qualified; Roskam's empty words
Police prepared and qualified A Feb. 24 article in the Naperville Sun was headlined "Experts discuss altering perceptions: League of Women Voters hosts panel on policing in Naperville." I think people...
View ArticleChef's Choice: 'Spot on' risotto at Cooper's Hawk never dry or 'gloppy,' chef...
In Chef's Choice, the Naperville Sun asks local chefs about their favorite meal in Naperville at a restaurant other than their own.This week we speak with Brian Mannis, 42, market manager for Naf Naf...
View ArticleManker: Looking toward a busy spring, every hour counts
Here in the first full week of March, we find ourselves at that strangest of times, the intersection of what the calendar tells us is the end of winter, but when the thermometer shows us is clearly at...
View ArticleDaylight Savings Time has more enemies than fans
It's commonly believed that the first person to suggest the idea of daylight saving time was Benjamin Franklin. It's true in a way. In 1784, Franklin wrote a letter to the Journal of Paris in which he...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Trump and the media, protesters, election tampering
Media collusion cited This is in response to Ted Slowik's selective outrage pertaining to the Trump administration's Russian contacts. He, like The New York Times, is ignoring the bigger story of U.S....
View ArticleEditorial: Dignity, respect should be tone of school transgender policies
We applaud Indian Prairie School District 204 and the administration of Waubonsie Valley High School for their efforts to keep their schools comfortable for all students and free of discrimination....
View ArticleManker: St. Pat's parade makes big town feel like small community
Of all the activities that comprise a community, a parade truly demonstrates how a community really is more than just the sum of its parts. That fact was on full display Saturday during the 24th...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Good government; change needed
Choose 'good government' candidates On April 4, Naperville residents should support City Council candidates who understand that they represent first and foremost the residents of the city of...
View ArticleWords are not enough to make Naperville 'welcoming'
It's difficult not to agree with the idea that Naperville should declare itself a welcoming city. It has always been proud of the fact that newcomers have found the town and its many amenities the...
View ArticleManker: Kids and cell phones means expect certain inevitabilities
As a parent, when one crosses the mental hurdle of acknowledging the time is right to get their child a phone, said parent has resigned themselves to a few inevitabilities: •Data overages and slower...
View ArticleChef's Choice: Well-seasoned meat on skewers the big appeal of Fogo de Chao
In Chef's Choice, the Naperville Sun asks local chefs about their favorite meal in Naperville at a restaurant other than their own. This week, we speak with Joseph Dydio, 38, general manager of the...
View ArticleMego: Downtown book benches perfect melding of street art and great theme
The first time I can remember thinking sidewalk sculpture might not simply be a fancy form of littering was during the Cows on Parade program in Chicago several years ago. I was on a Wendella water...
View ArticleOutdoor work space can benefit Naperville
Twenty years ago, people worked in offices, relaxed at home, played in parks and ate in restaurants. Those lines have blurred. Look around quick-bite eateries, coffee shops, doctor's office waiting...
View ArticleMego: Kudos to NCC for embracing science, building center to teach it properly
I started college at a small, private school. It was far from my first choice, but the university I really wanted to attend never sent me an acceptance letter so I thought I'd better grab the one...
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