October 2022
Featured
Taking the pulse of the employment market: Where the jobs are and who’s getting paid…
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Featured
Three local entrepreneurs share their startup stories Great things can happen when you…
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Books
Book signing: 6:30 p.m. October 26 at Frugal Muse Books, Music and Video (7511 Lemont…
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Better Together
On a chilly Friday night in January 2021, Ann (Goulet) Runkle and Justin Linker met for…
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Discover
Miroballi Shoes WHEATON This downtown Wheaton shoe store has longtime roots in the Chicago…
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Naperscene
Highlights of people, places, and scenes around the area Photos courtesy of Chad Pedigo/DuPagePads…
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Shop
By Susan L. Follett Need a unique gift for a new baby? Hand-crafted barware for a mixologist…
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Home
It all began with the family room bookcase. Lindsay Norwood was struggling to place objects…
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Table for Two
By Phil Vettel Bernie Laskowski had a pretty good thing going in Geneva, where his restaurant,…
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Local Flavor
Kathy Contreras’s are stuffed with untraditional goodness By Peter Gianopulos One afternoon,…
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Spotlight
Making a movie doesn’t happen overnight. Or sometimes even over a few years. About…
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Sweet Treats
A customer recently strolled up to the counter at the Donut Experiment (2770 S. Highland…
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Great Outdoors
One evening on their back porch, Paula and David Altekruse of St. Charles noticed something…
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Kid Stuff
These were no sidewalk lemonade stands. The next generation of entrepreneurs displayed…
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Art Forms
From altars and Aztec dancers to painted storefronts and pan de muerto, there’s plenty…
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Giving
Dentist Fariha Querishi always has been passionate about helping children in need. So…
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Day Tripper
Looking for a little autumn adventure? In and around the charming town of Valparaiso,…
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Develop
As shopping malls across the country continue to search for ways to remain relevant in…
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Property
Like many a transformed suburban parcel, the nearly 1.5 acres on which the Naperville…
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Details
A pantry is a sought-after feature for the convenience and extra storage space it brings…
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Living Well
Fitness is not one-size fits all. The search for the ideal gym, trainer, and fitness…
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Modern Brew
By Peter Gianopulos When Jon Miller, owner of BubbleHouse Brewing (2121 Ogden Ave., Lisle),…
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