Naperville letters to the editor
Professor's comments perpetuate myth In Suzanne Baker’s article, “How a blue wave struck Naperville,” I was struck by associate professor Suzanne Chod’s comments regarding educational level (among...
View ArticleDecent: Naperville woman's love of Indian movies has made her an unlikely...
A middle-aged Western woman is becoming something of a YouTube sensation in India after developing a passion for Bollywood and other Eastern movies. The stay-at-home Naperville mom of three has her...
View ArticleManker: Let the debate begin — how soon is too soon to turn on the holiday...
How ealry is too eayrl to hagn up oyor holiday litghs? Sorry, my fingers are just now thawing out. One more time: How early is too early to hang up your holiday lights? Perhaps you can tell, I’m fresh...
View ArticleMcGrath: WWI soldier's quest to win the woman he loved depended on paper, ink...
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a 5-by-7-inch manila envelope arrived in the mail. It stood out in the pile of magazines, ads and coupons because of the handwritten address and the return address...
View ArticleDecent: Get a head start to avoid holiday headaches
It may still be early December, but did you know there are only 55 weeks to Christmas 2019? You may think that means you have plenty of time to get through your to-do list, but before you know it,...
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Naperville can be climate change leader The recent U.S. Agency climate report paints a frightening picture of a Midwest significantly disrupted by global warming. The solutions to these problems need...
View ArticleDecent: Exercise can be fun if you turn your kids into 'ninja beasts,'...
When it comes to fitness, it seems you’re never too young to start. When I was little, exercise simply meant walking around with a bean bag perched on your head or trying to balance on a wide beam an...
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City's electricity contributing to 'climate change' Regarding Dr. Sargis' letter of Dec. 2, Naperville cannot be a "leader for climate change" regarding electricity generation while we have a...
View ArticleManker: Shopping trip to Costco a game of parking, free samples and surviving...
The early bird gets the worm. It’s true, right? Isn’t that what we’ve always been told? Unless there’s a whole flock of birds traveling together, all in search of the same deal on 80-pound bags of...
View ArticleMcGrath: When you're a kid, winter, snow and the great outdoors are gifts...
I used to love winter. I couldn't wait for the first scent of snow, which usually came as a surprise while taking out the trash after dark or walking our beagle Cleo. A surge of cold air with...
View ArticleDecent: If only Mary Poppins could sweep in with a little magic to solve...
It was a cold, blustery day in mid-December when she got the message. She almost fell off her cloud as she reached out to grab the fluttering note, but was able to steady herself by latching the...
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Court rulings clear on invocations at meetings I read with interest the story of Dawn DeSart objecting to an invocation at the start of DuPage County Board meetings. Ms. DeSart is a newly elected...
View ArticleMcGrath: Christmas isn't Christmas without the whole family together for the...
’Tis the season of festive bedlam. It felt that way every Christmas Eve at the McGrath house. My mother, tired after cleaning the house all morning for the family party, was testy in the afternoon as...
View ArticleDecent: Flaming pudding, cracker pulling and watching the queen on the telly...
What will you be doing on Christmas Day? Will you be going to church, followed by a Rockwellian dinner with friends and loved ones? Perhaps you’ll play some new board games or go to the movies to see...
View ArticleMego: Away in this manger, no crib for a bed, a baby was born and did lay his...
Editor’s note: Columnist Bill Mego wrote for the Naperville Sun from 1988 until his death in 2017. Today, in honor of the holiday and of Bill, we reprise one of his Christmas columns published in...
View ArticleColumn: Holiday shopping from the comfort of your couch comes with its own...
When a former NASA engineer resorts to building booby-trapped decoy packages loaded with glitter and fart spray, you know the situation is dire. That’s what a man named Mark Rober did in a move he...
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No excuse for government shutdown One of the most egregious examples of dysfunctional work behavior in Washington, D.C., is the failure of the president and Congress to fulfill one of their core...
View ArticleDecent: Mystery, intrigue, schemes and possible murder — the saga of the...
I once boarded a plane for an internal flight using only my Costco card as identification. Obviously this wasn’t my intention when I left Naperville for the airport, but when I got to the check-in...
View ArticleMcGrath: Trump lies documented over and over again but still waiting for...
It's over two years now that I've been waiting. But I still haven't seen it. I have watched the news conferences, the Oval Office videos, the impromptu responses to reporters' questions on the tarmac....
View ArticleDecent: Passion for theater drives busy mom
Julie Kornak is typical of most young Naperville women I meet. She’s happily married, juggles a family and career, is executive director of her own nonprofit and in her spare time sings with her...
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