At home, beauty's in the eye of the deed holder
When we did our big school project that year, the most stressful day certainly was the draft.
View ArticleWhat's the cost of new garbage fee? Oh, about 50,000 pizzas a month
Before we forget about them and move on to something else, I think we should reflect a minute on the historic taxes passed by the City Council last week.
View ArticleMotorists in south Naperville waiting for their diamond gift
Diamonds surely are a "girl's best friend." In this case, diamonds are everyone's friend-when they are completed that is.
View ArticleIce cream trucks, always there when you least expect them
It all starts harmlessly enough. You hear the music in the distance, likely after your children's younger, more chocolate-trained ears picked up on it. Somewhere, not far away, there's an ice cream...
View ArticleWhen salve arrives on angel's wings
Let me cut right to the chase here: I believe in angels. And here's one illustration of why. For starters, they have a way of swooping in right when they're needed. Lisa Redmond let us know about...
View ArticleFreedom of ideas makes sure the worst are drowned out
One great thing about the Internet, I think, is that there is so much offensive stuff on it that what used to seem offensive just doesn't seem that bad any more. Since Sunday is the first day of...
View ArticleFather of daughter who died of heroin use wants her death 'to mean something'
Back in 2013 I took part in a forum discussion at Community Christian Church that included police, lawmakers, advocates and social workers discussing ways to curb the heroin epidemic gripping our...
View ArticleSpeak Out: Church and state are separate
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View ArticleBest to be honest with kids when talking about the Cubs
Parenting means protecting our children from any number of potential dangers in life — playing in traffic, talking to strangers, watching television shows with titles containing the word "Kardashian."...
View ArticleLetters to the editor
End taxpayer-funded pensionsIn response to the idea of "protecting teachers and taxpayers in the pension crisis," the most obvious is to end taxpayer-funded teacher pensions, as well as those for...
View ArticleSafety is key to why people want to move to Naperville
There's little doubt that people think Naperville is an attractive place in which to live. In survey after survey, we rank at or near the top. But why? Realtors and other boosters tell us it's because...
View ArticleWhen lawn decorations brew a boiling cauldron of discontent
I once joked with an old college roommate that the only thing he did in excess was moderation. Of course, this said more about me than it did of him, because when you get down to it, the arguments in...
View ArticleThe wheel deal: Bikes can be great bridge builders
There's nothing more exhilarating than that first spin on the two-wheeler. I bet kids enjoy it, too. As a parent of little ones, I found one of the most supremely delightful/kind-of-scary moments was...
View ArticleNaperville has a hidden gem in Sportsman's Park
Visitors to Naperville always tell me how unusual it is to find such nice outdoor amenities so close to the downtown. Usually, they're talking about the garden plots and the Von Oven scout...
View ArticleFriends ease the pain of surviving a tragedy
You never really know what it would be like until it happens to you, or someone close to you. You hope your family and those around you will never know. A family's home in our northwest Naperville...
View ArticleFlawed squad no more: Evolution of a fan base
I'd barely even heard of the team. Years ago, one of my sisters had a sweetheart, a kid from Winnetka who later would become her spouse and was kind of obsessed with this not-usually-victorious...
View ArticleLetters to the editor: Look at finances of Naperville's tie to power plant
Financial analysis needed Recent Naperville Sun articles on electric utility funding miss the point. "Assorted factors create $27 million imbalance." Let me translate: • "Unstable energy prices":...
View ArticleIn-school suspensions can help struggling teens
School districts in Elgin, Aurora and Naperville are taking a different approach to discipline by lowering the number of students who are given out-of-school suspensions and expulsions, according to...
View ArticleMego: Leave the leaves be, they're nature's way of providing fertilizer
There are many fall traditions. One of the more interesting will begin Monday, when truck-fulls of landscaping workers drive through some of our older neighborhoods for a couple of weeks, admiring the...
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