Bob Smith
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Naperville Park District's new programs aim to get kids closer to natureJan 16, 2012 12:00 am - Sandie Gilmer wants your child to learn about owl poop. Yes, owl poop! Actually, of course, that's just one of many things the Naperville Park District program manager h...
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Glenbard North alum Super Bowl boundJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - OK, students, settle down. Your grade depends on the answer to this one question: Which of these doesn't belong? Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Tim Camper. E...
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West Chicago High School teachers declare impasse in contract talksJan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Contract talks have broken down after nearly 11 months of negotiations between administrators and teachers at West Chicago’s Community High School. Members of the West C...
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Mini-golfers take to the links — inside Glen Ellyn Public LIbraryJan 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Dawn Bussey’s experience on a golf course is pretty much limited to trying to putt a brightly colored ball through a windmill. “I don’t play the real thing,” the execut...
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Glen Ellyn woman says puppetry 'magical art form'Jan 04, 2012 12:00 am - Woman sidesteps a career in theater with a chance encounter with puppetry
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Volunteers plant native seeds at West Chicago PrairieJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Steve Sentoff was fairly new to West Chicago when he and his wife began hearing about the West Chicago Prairie Forest Preserve. Tucked in an industrial park on land that...
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Volunteers sought to help in prairie cleanupJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - OK, so the holidays are pretty much over and it's time to get serious about some cleaning. Drag the Christmas tree out to the curb. Check. Pack the lights away for anoth...
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West Chicago seeks input on redevelopment planNov 07, 2011 11:00 pm - West Chicago residents will get a chance next week to help shape the future of their downtown. City officials plan to share conceptual plans for a large-scale redevelop...
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Coyote attack spurs warnings in AuroraNov 01, 2011 11:00 pm - A coyote that killed a small dog Tuesday prompted Aurora Animal Control officials to urge residents to take extra precautions. Authorities on Wednesday said they've rec...
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Naperville teacher named best in stateOct 22, 2011 12:00 am - Josh Stumpenhorst is going to need a bigger closet. The sixth-grade language arts and social science teacher already wears a goodly number of hats at Naperville’s Lincol...