Spotlight

Lucy Westlake

Naperville’s Lucy Westlake climbed her first mountain when she was 7. (It was Black…
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Vanessa DiBernardo and Sarah Griffith

Vanessa DiBernardo, 30, and Sarah Griffith, 23, both began their soccer careers in Naperville,…
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BEN ALLISON

After minor-league stints that took him to Kentucky and Michigan, Batavia native Ben…
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Ava Morse

Growing up in Naperville, Ava Morse, 16, had many local opportunities to perform, like…
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The Wailers

The Wailers8 p.m. May 13Pfeiffer Hall310 E. Benton Ave., NapervilleTickets $30–$45630-637-7469finearts.northcentralcollege.edu …
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Kurt Elling

April 10 at 6 p.m.Wentz Concert Hall171 E. Chicago, NapervilleTickets $65–$75630.637.7469finearts.northcentralcollege.edu …
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Frank Caliendo

March 18 at 8 p.m. Paramount Theatre23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora Tickets $52–$62 paramountaurora.com…
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Mikel Mays

A life rooted in song “I started singing when I was 5 or 6 at Spirit of Love Missionary…
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Michelle Aravena

Born for this I basically came out of the womb doing theater. I was already dancing at…
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David Eigenberg

An early start in acting I did a community production of Kurt Vonnegut’s Happy Birthday,…
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Laura Bannon

Rumblings of a career in meteorology There wasn’t a specific event in my life that…
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Rebecca Gordon

First in the role It is humbling. I appreciate the faith and confidence that is being…
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