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January 2023

Illustration of people working out at a gym

By Lisa Arnett and Mark Loehrke 20 tips to level up your nutrition, sleep, physical fitness,…
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Reading exercises the brain, improves cognitive function, decreases stress, increases…
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Abbie Armbruster and Jonathan M. Winfrey at their wedding

This Aurora couple tied the knot at a new riverside venue When Abbie Armbruster, 35,…
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Doughnuts from DeEtta’s Bakery

From doughnuts to cocktails, always a classic   A.M. DeEtta’s Bakery Naperville…
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NaperVoice, Naperville’s new philanthropic choir of professional and volunteer singers under the direction of Philip Spencer, performed its inaugural concert, “Gather in Gratitude,” November 20 at Grace United Methodist Church. Violinist Mina Chang, a junior at Benet Academy, accompanied the group. The concert raised funds for the choir’s first designated charity, Feed My Starving Children.

People, places, and scenes around the area   Photos courtesy of Naperville Noon…
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The Spice House, 15 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville

By Kelli Ra Anderson The Spice House opens shop in Naperville   Trying out something…
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The kitchen of a Wheaton home

A travel-seeking couple create their perfect refuge in Wheaton   Our homes reflect…
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Inside The Indian Harvest

By Phil Vettel Naperville Indian restaurant serves up authentic food from its vast menu…
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Low and Slow Chili

By Kelli Ra Anderson Some DIY details transforms this versatile dish MAKES 6 to 8 Servings…
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Tuna Tartare

By Peter Gianopulos New Mykonos-inspired taverna   True love will make you do the…
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Jeffrey Cass

Celebrating 11 seasons with Naperville’s BrightSide Theatre As it turns out, it was…
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Christina Caton-Kitchel, Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce board chair, speaks at the chamber’s 15th annual economic forecast.

Econ experts converge on Naperville to size up 2023 While there are plenty of things…
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Outside a large downtown Geneva home

This updated downtown Geneva gem dates back to a founding family   While most buyers…
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Various baked goods at El Dorado Bakery

By Peter Gianopulos   Ever wonder why the world’s most decadent pastries—a feathery…
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Illustration by Kevin Sterjo

Tax considerations to keep in mind for the coming year A new calendar year is the perfect…
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Julie Thompson and Alexa Abaroa’s first-prize winning cake in the fondant category.

By Peter Gianopulos These Naperville bakers proved to be top tier   Every three…
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A worker planting on a rooftop

An expansive green roof project plants ideas of sustainability   Once the province…
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Ice Castles

Lake Geneva’s Ice Castles captures wintry magic   It’s a marvel of icicle agriculture…
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The generous spaces in this Wheaton home demand appropriately sized furniture. Whether…
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With rental car companies short on available vehicles coming out of the pandemic—not…
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