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December 2025

Kids celebrating at DuPage Children's Museum, a mural at the Rothermel Family Skate Facility, a woman reading a banned book in the front window of Anderson's Bookshop, a woman helping a smiling child learn to swim at Big Blue Swim School, and a Hine's emerald dragonfly

Notable community news to brighten year’s end
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‘Wanting’ by Claire Jia

Author Claire Jia’s senior thesis ultimately became her debut novel
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Patrice March-Davidson and Aubrey Davidson in wedding attire posing in front of The Farmhouse in Plainfield

This couple renewed their vows at an Oscars-themed soiree
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Items on display at The Little Traveler

Three spots to find gifts for everyone on your list
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More than 1,000 pounds of produce was collected during the annual October gleaning marking the end of the growing season at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots in Naperville. A total of 2,692 pounds was donated in 2025 to Loaves & Fishes Community Services—500 more pounds than last year.

People, places, and scenes around the area
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The kitchen area in the Geneva home

When downsizing, this couple shifted from traditional to modern
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The dining area in The George

New downtown tavern honors Naperville’s Georgian history
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Snowflake-shaped Linzer cookies

These endlessly versatile cookies are a time-tested favorite
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A cup of coffee with a camel in the foam from Arwa Yemeni Coffee

An authentic lineup of coffees, teas, and iced beverages
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Marilyn Dale

This Naperville artist was inspired by family history
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Winter WonderFest

Several new draws make this tourist magnet worth a seasonal visit
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A personalized character from Lego’s Minifig Factory, the 2025 Illinois Product Holiday Box, a Nuggets of Naperville puzzle from Mimsybird Puzzles, and ESW Beauty’s Sugarplum Protection Pout Lip Treatment Village Kit

Perfect presents for everyone on your list
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Inside a Connections Transitions Services classroom at the renovated and expanded facility at 710 W. Fifth Ave.

Connections Transitions Services relocates into a renovated and expanded facility
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The exterior of 5N195 Dover Hill Road in St. Charles

This estate puts the “Oh!” in H2O
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The dining room area in the Geneva home

Decorative plants bring texture, softness, and a touch of green into a room.
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A "DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE" sign

Impaired Driving Prevention Month tackles this persistent problem
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