Julie Duffin

From left, Moose & Me Baking Company employees Justin Elder, Sara Brinkman, Christine Pehlke, Michelle Anderson, Joannah Hanel, founder Megan Elder, Jake Lukens, and Ben Borden

Sweet Opportunities

Naperville bakery has a successful recipe for its employees with special needs Wonderfully…
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‘A Mark in the Road’ by Angelique Burrell

Making Her Mark

Naperville author Angelique Burrell released her debut novel, A Mark in the Road, last…
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Adoptable dogs: Promise and Emmy

Forever Families for All

Angel Dog Alliance supports animal rescues While Teresa Ryan has been helping rescue…
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‘The Death of Us’ by Lori Rader-Day

The Depths of a Murder

Inspiration can come from anywhere. For Lori Rader-Day’s latest crime fiction novel,…
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There’s No Place Like Sweet Home…

Think you know the Windy City? David Anthony Witter’s latest book, Amazing Chicago:…
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‘Beacons in the Darkness: Hope and Transformation Among America’s Community Newspapers’ by Dave Hoekstra

Newspapers in a New Light

Back in the early ’70s, when Naperville was still a small town, Dave Hoekstra began…
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Rory Andrlik

Roar for Reading

Rory Andrlik used to pretend she knew how to read; now she’s an author. A junior at…
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‘Nurturing Boys to be Better Men: Gender Equality Starts at Home’ by Shelly Vaziri Flais

Nurturing Equality

In her new book, Nurturing Boys to be Better Men: Gender Equality Starts at Home, Naperville…
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‘The Woman They Could Not Silence’ by Kate Moore

Moore to the Story

Although she lives across the pond, Kate Moore is no stranger to Illinois: Her latest…
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‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ by Shelby Van Pelt

A Remarkable Debut

Wheaton resident Shelby Van Pelt burst onto the literary scene last year with her debut…
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‘Loving Hard When They’re Hard to Love: Essays on Raising Teens in Today’s Complex, Chaotic World’ by Whitney Fleming

Loving Kids Harder

Raising tweens and teens is not for the faint of heart. But like most of life’s challenges,…
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‘The Missing Heiress’ by Robert Goldsborough

Summertime Sleuthing

In the mood for a good old-fashioned detective novel? You’re in luck. Last month Wheaton…
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