Decent: If the doppelgangers are coming to get you, here are are a fews dos...
“How about some popcorn?” Grumpy asked as we entered Ogden 6 movie theater in Naperville. “Not really,” I said. I knew I was about to be attacked by a family of scary doppelgangers and my first...
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There are so many ways to support Naperville’s own living museum, Naper Settlement. If you’re a resident, you can visit for free. You can buy season tickets to attend exciting events like Civil War...
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Koziel's actions in shooting applauded With the conclusion of the investigation into the Jan. 23 Naperville Police Department officer-involved shooting, the Naperville Fraternal Order of Police would...
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High school esports arena sends mixed messages I was surprised to read that Naperville North High School recently funded and installed an esports arena where students can compete in first-person...
View ArticleDecent: Naperville woman's dream job has her flying all over the world on a...
The sky’s the limit for a Naperville mom, whose love of flying has taken her from working on commercial airlines and a private jet to studying for her own pilot’s license. Maggie Hayes thought she had...
View ArticleMcGrath: When students connect with each other in class, that's when the...
In the midst of our national disgust with the ongoing college admissions scandal, in which celebrities used their influence and wealth to bribe and cheat their children's way into elite universities,...
View ArticleDecent: Naperville doctor used to caring for others puts his faith in God as...
A beloved Naperville doctor who has cared for thousands of families over the past 30 years is now facing a serious health concern of his own. Dr. Aaron Lazar was diagnosed in February with...
View ArticleMcGrath: Four reasons why Congress — Dems and GOP — need to impeach Trump
Following the Mueller report's damaging portrayal of President Trump's efforts to obstruct the Russian investigation, impeachment proceedings are being considered by members of the U.S. House of...
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Local nurses oppose mandatory staffing bill As nurses of Edward Hospital, Elmhurst Hospital and Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, we have deep and serious concerns about a legislative proposal, House...
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McGrath's hatred of Trump ignores facts Poor Professor McGrath, it seems the Mueller report’s finding of no collusion and no obstruction has taken his Trump Derangement Syndrome to new levels of...
View ArticleAfter a 12-year journey, columnist Hilary Decent celebrates citizenship in...
I’ve been waiting 12 years, one month and four days to write this column. Today, I can finally announce that Grumpy and I are U.S. citizens. Becoming a legal immigrant isn’t an easy path. We’ve...
View ArticleMcGrath: Fifty years later, the memory of Mrs. Mitterman lives on as an...
Strange that this week before Mother's Day I thought of Peggy Mitterman. She was Mick and Franny's mother, not mine. She lived across the street from us and was married to Emil, who made his living as...
View ArticleDecent: Crohn's can be a lonely disease, but mom gives son the support he...
A debilitating disease that affects one in every 200 people in the United States has strengthened the bond between a Naperville boy and his mom. This Mother’s Day, 13-year-old Jack Stanton is...
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Decent columns a 'highlight' for reader I want you to know how much I enjoy reading the columns written by Hilary Decent. The recent one about becoming a U.S. citizen was so interesting and well...
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Stopping child abuse begins at local level Children across the country face problems regarding child abuse and neglect, more than most would suspect. As this issue is typically behind closed doors, it...
View ArticleDecent: Ageism a fact when you're over 50 and looking for work, but...
Losing your job unexpectedly isn’t easy for anyone, but for the over-50s, it can be devastating. Too early to retire, but too late to be snapped up by employers. Trying to keep your ahead above water...
View ArticleDecent: Even if you don't do more than take a moment and be thankful,...
How are you commemorating Memorial Day this year? A family barbecue? A trip to the mall? Maybe a few hours at the movies? Sometimes it’s easy to think of it as just another day off, so I’m looking at...
View ArticleMcGrath: If we didn't have 'bad' teachers, we'd never be able to appreciate...
Who was your worst teacher? May 10 marked the end of the Parent Teachers Association's National Teachers Appreciation Week, and were it not for those terrible teachers we’ve had in our lives, we’d...
View ArticleDecent: Cantor celebrating 25th year at Beth Shalom reflects on path that led...
As a little girl who sang by her mother’s side at the piano, Hasha Musha Perman dreamed of being an entertainer like Barbra Streisand. She certainly had the voice and the personality for it. But God...
View ArticleDecent: Naperville moms embrace Jack and Jill as way to teach their kids how...
Four Naperville moms are working to change the narrative about people of color in the Chicago area. Often the only stories told in the media are connected to crime and gang violence but Tiffany...
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