Issue

April 2023

Models and makeup featured in “Glam It Up”

Illustrations by Neiko Ng Get inspired for this year’s weddings, galas, and more with…
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‘Just the Nicest Couple’ by Mary Kubica

Plainfield resident and bestselling author Mary Kubica’s latest thriller, Just the…
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Emily Oprins and Tom Cruger at their wedding

A Naperville couple chose Danada House for their wedding day Emily Oprins, 32, and Tom…
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Ten Friends Blow Dry & Style House

Score a sleek style at these local blow-dry bars Ten Friends Blow Dry & Style House…
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The College of DuPage Foundation hosted its “For the Love of Warhol: A Night at Studio 54” gala February 18 at Esplanade Lakes in Downers Grove. The benefit drew more than 330 attendees and raised nearly $200,000 to support future exhibitions, including this summer’s Warhol exhibit at the McAninch Arts Center and the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, running June 3 through September 10.

People, places, and scenes around the area   Photos courtesy of Naperville Area…
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Jennifer Alvarez at Refined Beauty, 625 S. Washington St., Naperville

By Judy Sutton Taylor Refined Beauty helps clients feel their best and teaches top techniques…
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An outdoor entertainment space at night

It’s all about comfort with these outdoor-living trends While the pandemic introduced…
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Violí, 260 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook

By Phil Vettel Violí offers a Mykonian spot in Oak Brook The western suburbs’ restaurant…
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Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie

By Kelli Ra Anderson Pucker up, everyone, it’s rhubarb season. Rhubarb, one of the…
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Nautical Bowls, 8 W. Gartner Rd., Naperville

By Peter Gianopulos Give this gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, plant-based sorbet a…
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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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An aerial photo of 6N430 Burr Road in St. Charles

With warmer weather just around the corner, this St. Charles home is made for outdoor…
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Meghan Murphy performing with Killer Queens

By Mike Thomas Aurora’s surging music spot is resonating with locals In June 2019,…
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Outside SCARCE

By Kelli Ra Anderson SCARCE provides local solutions to global problems Back in 2006,…
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A spread from Geja’s Cafe

By Peter Gianopulos Has there ever been a better time, in the history of dining, to be…
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Victoria’s Spa

Spa and salon services for kids Do you have a kiddo who gravitates toward all things…
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People planting a tree

By Kelli Ra Anderson Planting trees for the future We climb them. We sit under their…
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Lake View Beach

Northwest Indiana carves out an identity all its own To grow up in northwest Indiana…
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A home in Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity’s proposed “smart neighborhood,” Habitat Green Freedom

With the hopes of breaking ground this spring, Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity has proposed…
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