Issue

September 2024

Megan and Chris Grandchamp’s 1843 farmhouse

Interior designer Megan Grandchamp shares the renovation that launched her business Taking…
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‘Agatha Annotated: Investigating the Books of the 1920s’ by Kate Gingold

Agatha Christie’s tales stand the test of time. Nearly 50 years after her death, the…
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Veronica Augustyn and Max Cannon

These Geneva natives celebrated with a nod to how they met As teens, Veronica Augustyn,…
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GROW Geneva

Meet your next houseplant at these lush boutiques GROW Geneva 220 S. 3rd St., Geneva…
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On July 11 the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley granted a total of $587,146 to 36 nonprofits dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Fox Valley area.

People, places, and scenes around the area   Photos: Thomas J. King (CFFRV); Endeavor…
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Beidelman Furniture

For more than 160 years, Beidelman Furniture remains an anchor of downtown Naperville…
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Clockwise from top left: Rumba cornbread, gnocchi mofongo, and empanadas (beef, chicken tinga, margarita)

By Phil Vettel AltaVida offers a Latin-infused night on the town Edwin Rios has lived…
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Horiatiki

By Kelli Ra Anderson At last! The month tomato lovers have been waiting for has finally…
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Geneva

By Peter Gianopulos Geneva Winery expands its offerings Brent Copstead, the owner/winemaker/chief…
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Paula Poundstone

By Jen Banowetz The multifaceted comic brings her brand of humor to the Mac Depending…
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Prairie School of DuPage students and teachers at the Illinois State Capitol with Senator Seth Lewis (far right)

By Paige Nussbaumer A lesson for local students is more than symbolic State bird? Cardinal.…
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2024 Cavalcade Tour of Homes

Beckoning serious house hunters and curious looky-loos alike, the 2024 Cavalcade Tour…
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Illustration of a woman washing her face

How to maintain an optimum epidermis On any given day, dermatologist Juliana Basko-Plluska…
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Best of Naperville illustration

From bakeries and boutiques to hair salons and yoga studios, we’ve compiled all your…
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A retired literacy teacher (second from left) leads an English conversation group for refugee women.

Heidi’s House is a gathering place created by Exodus World Service The plight of refugees…
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Cookie Dough Creations

By Peter Gianopulos In 2016, Jeff Schultz raced home, eager to tell his family that he’d…
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‘The Great Concerto’ (2005) mural by Barton Gunderson

The legacy of Naperville’s Century Walk No, you won’t find Naperville’s vibrant…
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World War II Days is September 28 and 29 at Midway Village Museum in Rockford.

By Jeff Banowetz Rockford’s Midway Village Museum hosts one of the country’s largest…
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Embark’s Dog DNA Tests and Messy Mutts’ 24-ounce stainless-steel Dog Travel Water Bottles

Pet products for you and your furry friends DOGGIE DNA Decode your dog’s breed mix,…
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A team of pediatric therapists—including physical therapist Jacob Cetera (center)—works with infants at the NICU Aftercare Clinic at Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies.

The NICU Aftercare Clinic at Hummingbird Pediatric Therapies helps parents navigate life…
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The front of 854 Santa Maria Drive

The outdoor recreation possibilities seem endless at this Naperville estate In the East…
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