Naperville Magazine

Arca Gear’s Hydro Carrier and Osmo Nutrition Active Hydration

Summer Help

Cool products to get you through the season and beyond HYDRATION HELP Made with real…
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Inside Entourage

In Good Company

By Phil Vettel Entourage provides a place to gather for modern American food Once upon…
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Sugar Milk Café

Sweet Dreams

By Peter Gianopulos Naperville café serves up Mexican delicacies and over-the-top treats…
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Food on the grill at Halal Fest

Highlighting Halal

By Peter Gianopulos Shafeek Abubaker, the president of the Illinois Muslim Chamber of…
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(Almost) Cornish Pasty

(Almost) Cornish Pasty

By Kelli Ra Anderson Pronounced “PASS-tee,” this savory hand pie dish traces its…
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For ‘Million Dollar Quartet,’ Paramount’s new Stolp Island Theatre in Aurora was created as a replica of Sun Records to immerse the audience in the famous recording session featuring Jerry Lee Lewis (played by Garrett Forrestal), Elvis Presley (Alex Swindle), Carl Perkins (Christopher Wren), and Johnny Cash (Bill Scott Sheets).

Bright Ideas

By Jeff Banowetz Local innovators are transforming the fields of entertainment, health,…
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Best of Naperville illustration

Congratulations to the 2024 Best of…

These businesses (listed here in alphabetical order) have been nominated by our readers…
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Lauren Carlini playing volleyball

Lauren Carlini

By Jeff Banowetz The West Aurora volleyball star makes her Olympic debut in Paris While…
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About 450 people attended Hesed House’s annual Derby Party on May 4 at White Eagle Golf Club in Naperville. The event supported the nonprofit, which provides shelter, housing, and homeless prevention. Top: Destinee Dominguez (left), a former guest and current Hesed House employee spoke at the party, and Colleen Boraca (right) received the Humanitarian of the Year award for helping run the NIU legal Clinic at Hesed House.

Sights of the Season

People, places, and scenes around the area   Photos: Gene Garcia; Jen Banowetz (tree…
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Mauro Carrera

Ahead of the Game

By Jen Banowetz The new Olmec Trails exhibition links the past and present No, you are…
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Inside Trails & Tides

Dressed for Adventure

By Jeff Banowetz In downtown Naperville, Trails & Tides pairs fashionable with functional…
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An aerial photo of a water park

The Five Ws

By Jeff Banowetz A handful of listy-worthy summer adventures Summer goes by way too quickly—and…
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