Letters to the editor
Anderson for 6th District If there is one thing we have all learned, it is that elections matter. Just as importantly, we have learned that a candidate's experience, character and record of public...
View ArticleDecent: About that road trip to Branson?
There are two things I'd like to tell you about my son Robin. First, he's turned out to be a fine young man, a London sophisticate who enjoys the finer things of life, like five-star hotels,...
View ArticleKeaton: Mystery of missing keys makes me wish all answers were right in front us
Sometime between unloading the last carton of Girl Scout cookies and heading out to a friend's house several hours later, I misplaced my car keys. They weren't in my purse or on the kitchen counter or...
View ArticleGuest column: Naperville parent suggests ways to improve school security
In the wake of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, we are once again dealing with an intruder killing students and teachers in our schools. After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: VFW post more than just a building, Bibbiano has...
Naperville VFW post more than just a building As I had dinner with family and friends at the Naperville VFW Post fish fry, I looked thought of the history of this building. The building that houses...
View ArticleManker: Props to school officials for ensuring voices of all ages heard on...
The days leading up to this week's high school student walkouts brought some moments of deep conversation and consideration at our house. Almost immediately after 17 people were killed and 17 more...
View ArticleDecent: 'Nape O'ville' about to go green
Given that everyone is a little bit Irish on St Patrick's Day, there are plenty of places to celebrate right here in Naperville . From a big parade to a real Irish pub, revelers could be forgiven for...
View ArticleKeaton: Finding the fabulous in slime, a fad that never seemed to fade
Dropping my daughter off at a friend's house for a sleepover birthday party, I saw all the evidence: Gallons of glue. Bottles of contact lens solution. Food coloring. Glitter. "Oh!" I said, perhaps a...
View ArticleDecent: Fridays bring out some of the best in Naperville at VFW Fish Fry
During Lent, Naperville's Judd Kendall VFW post is much more than a place to get a great fish fry on the eight Fridays leading up to Easter. It also provides somewhere for good friends to reminisce...
View ArticleManker: Make-believe fantasy baseball can lead to real-life family connections
Any chance you have to stay connected with your teenage child is a chance worth taking. That's what I told myself as the time came this spring to finally invite our elder son to participate in one of...
View ArticleDecent: April Fool's Day perfect for a look back at famous 'gotcha' stories
One of the many things I love about Naperville in the summer is the painted sculptures that pop up throughout the downtown area. We've had chairs, cars, trains and books, and this year I see that the...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Praise for Naperville library, Roskam mailer, Will...
Naperville library deserves praise I was on the board of the Naperville Library when we built the 95th Street building, and I am a patron of the library. It is no longer limited to books, but is truly...
View ArticleKeaton: Life happens, whether you have your column idea or not
Things I did the last couple of weeks instead of preparing my column: •Went to a convention in Denver for three days, two nights. Worked hard. Ate well. Stayed up too late. Got up too early. Watched...
View ArticleDecent: Planning ahead for health problems pays dividends for local man
Ron Hume attributes his miraculous recovery from open heart surgery to three things: a positive attitude, keeping himself in excellent shape, and his faith. He is sharing his experience to help...
View ArticleNaperville letters to the editor: Carillon should come down
It's time to tear down the Carillon Why pay $148,000 to find out what the Carillon tower is made of? Why not just call the builder? How much more money is the city going spend on this albatross? Every...
View ArticleDecent: DIY might be fun on TV but don't try it at home
Were you a fan of “Trading Spaces,” the hit TV show in which friends were let loose in each other’s homes to redecorate a room? If you were, you’ll know that it has just relaunched on TLC, but what...
View ArticleManker: Cruel Mother Nature reminds us the 'rites' of spring aren't...
Oh, Mother Nature. You fickle mistress. Though the calendar tells us spring supposedly began more than three weeks ago, and Easter is now nearly two weeks behind us, in these parts we’re still waiting...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Carillon referendum, Roskam and Casten
Let voters decide fate of Carillon In regards to Bruce Saxon’s article about the Carillon, I agree that the Naperville residents should decide its fate. The City Council should put out a referendum...
View ArticleDecent: A good ol' chin wag on language
Having lived in Naperville for 11 years now, when I talk to people in shops (stores) or meet (visit with) my friends, I don’t necessarily notice the difference in our accents every time. Occasionally,...
View ArticleKeaton: Sisters remember when North Central radio station was their...
Five decades’ worth of North Central College alumni are expected to descend on the WONC-FM’s offices May 11 to mark the college radio station’s first half century. At 10 a.m., they’ll witness...
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