January 2021
Featured
It’s safe to say that 2020 was a year like no other. Due to SARS-CoV-2, life within…
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Better Together
It was love at first lunch for Nancy Smentek, 39, and Rocco Salerno, 38. “We were both…
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Discover
As a longtime Glen Ellyn resident and business owner, there’s nothing Jill Foucré…
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Humanitarian
Ahistoric number of LGBTQ+ members will be sworn into office all across our nation this…
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Naperscene
From his studio in suburban Oak Park, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) designed more…
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Kudos
By Steve Lord What started as an idea from the Rotary Club of Naperville moved faster…
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Shop
When COVID-19 put so many small businesses in danger, many entrepreneurs had to quickly…
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Market
Smart settingsFrom lights to music to weather, Lenovo’s hands-free helper is a nightstand…
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Home
Designing interior spaces for homeowners naturally requires personality assessment—both…
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Openings
Mission BBQFrom a meat market full of staples to kids’ meals and family packs, the…
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Table for Two
Does a road trip really count if it only happens in one’s mind (and stomach)? It’s…
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Recipe
Yields: 2 servings For the Chicken 3 tablespoons lemon juice1 tablespoon red wine vinegar½…
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Local Flavor
Whether you’re binge watching The Office or checking out the new Saved by the Bell…
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Spotlight
The restaurant consultant and longtime McDonald’s executive chef and VP of culinary…
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Property
Just over a mile away from the suburban shops on Randall Road are five special acres…
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Living Well
If Sonal Varma sees 19 patients in a day, usually 12 of them are there to get a physical.…
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Med Tech
Six University of Chicago scientists recently conducted the first study to test the link…
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By the Numbers
83% The percent of Naperville adults who are physically active, compared to the national…
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Three Cities
Boyne Falls, Michigan Boyne Mountain A 5.5-hour drive up Michigan’s west coast offers…
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Journey
After months upon months of looking at the same four walls, a staycation at a local hotel…
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Local Service
The dedication of her grandfather, father, and uncles who all served in the U.S. Army…
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Details
Transcend. It’s a word that describes our efforts to exist with an unknown future.…
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Farm Find
If you have eaten Altiro’s skirt steak tacos, burgers from Craft Urban, or the Vistro’s…
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Modern Fare
Chef Maya Nahouli’s prep of the treasured menu item starts two days in advance. “We…
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Develop
Despite traffic concerns from West and East Highlands neighbors,development of the Shoppes…
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Ask the Expert
Hand-washing, social distancing, masks—check. But Erika Lacroix, president of EZ Breathe,…
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Community
By Suzanne Baker For many Asian-Americans in the suburbs, watching Kamala Harris’s…
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