Mud Morganfield
By Mike Thomas The son of Muddy Waters had to get his own blues It’s not easy to slip…
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Kelly Swanson
Once upon a time a picked-on kid became a storyteller Part comedian, part corporate motivational…
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Lisa Ann Walter
This mom/comic proves to be a class act In her colorful career, SAG-Award-winning actor…
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Bobcat Goldthwait
By Mike Thomas Comic—and local resident—uses his real voice these days The western…
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Taylor Dayne
Pop star takes stage for retro benefit prom If you grew up in the ’80s or ’90s, chances…
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Jeffrey Cass
Celebrating 11 seasons with Naperville’s BrightSide Theatre As it turns out, it was…
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Amber Mak
Wheaton director leads Paramount’s The Sound of Music When Amber Mak was in third grade,…
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Nancy García Loza
Mexican American playwright has her world premiere The eldest daughter of Mexican immigrants…
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Naveen A. Chathapuram
Making a movie doesn’t happen overnight. Or sometimes even over a few years. About…
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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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