Marie Wilson
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Naperville Asian community center has expanded, and seniors like their spaceJun 10, 2019 5:28 am - There's really no comparison between the new and the old for the Xilin Association Asian Community Center in Naperville, except both are in the same strip mall. The cul...
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Fifth-grader has an idea to help the environment: Dispense with disposable traysJun 07, 2019 5:30 am - On nacho day, when Lombard fifth-grader Amber Harris finishes her chips, she tosses the Styrofoam tray that held her favorite school lunch into the trash. There, it join...
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Naperville eases tattoo regulations, so doctor no longer requiredJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - A Naperville city code so stringent it effectively prevented any tattoo studios from operating in town has been lifted. Now tattoo businesses and salons offering a simil...
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Should 8th-graders wear a cap and gown? Districts do graduation differentlyJun 05, 2019 5:30 am - How much is too much pomp and circumstance to mark the completion of eighth grade? It's a question that divides parents and school districts across the region at the hei...
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Bye-bye dandelions, hello green parks in NapervilleJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - What's one way to get rid of weeds fast? Make an event of it. That's what the Naperville Park District did Wednesday with the second annual Dandelion Pull in Knoch Park...
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Naperville seeking compromise, certainty about Little Friends land saleJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - Naperville officials are confronting a "chicken-or-egg" dilemma over a request to rezone a property within a historic district for use by North Central College. So the ...
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Ben's Memorial Mile to support mental health causes in Downers GroveJun 04, 2019 5:00 am - In the years since Ben Silver died, an event his family started in his honor has worked to increase understanding of the mental illness he endured. It's also promoted B...
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'Smart park' outdoor workspace opens along Naperville RiverwalkJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - A man opened a laptop and sat down under a trellis Tuesday afternoon as Naperville officials celebrated the official opening of an space meant for exactly what he was do...
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Naperville's next 5th Avenue decision: How to improve commuter parkingJun 03, 2019 5:30 am - Naperville appears ready to move forward with plans to redevelop its 5th Avenue corridor after officials addressed two sticking points that have stalled progress since l...
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Lineup set for Ribfest's 'last night' at Naperville's Knoch ParkJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - Bad Company already is set as the headliner for Naperville Ribfest's "Last Night at Knoch" before the long-running festival moves to a new venue, and now organizers have...