Children Corner
Chicago School Bans Home Lunches!
Little Village Academy in Chicago banned packed lunches — students must eat the cafeteria food. A 2011 flashpoint in the debate over who controls what kids eat.
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Naperville Diary
Indian American community life in Naperville, Aurora and the western suburbs of Chicago: temples, schools, local politics, festivals and families.
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Naperville Diary
Honesty and Integrity in Business
Why is this happening? This is because of our inherent nature to compete and beat the competition. Maslow’s work on Hierarchy of Needs proved this point. We…
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Fresh Finds
Find of the Week: Karen Fakroddin
Karen Fakroddin M.Ed, RYT — a Naperville special-needs yoga instructor teaching kids and adults with autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. This week's find.
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Fresh Finds
Find of the Week: Tax Consultant Gary L. Anderson
This week's pick: Gary L. Anderson, CPA, a Chicago-area tax preparer our editors turned to for cross-border tax questions.
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Naperville Diary
Alka Tyle for District 204 School Board
Alka Tyle’s 2011 run for the District 204 school board was part of a bigger story: Indian Americans stepping into the local civic institutions that shape
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Naperville Diary
What Makes Good Parents, Tiger or Not!
Amy Chua's 'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother' detonated a parenting debate in 2011. What the research on authoritarian vs authoritative parenting says.
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Fresh Finds
Find of the Week -- Anna's Rhythmax
A 2011 'Find of the Week' on Anna's RhythMax, a rhythm-based fitness concept. The original text was not preserved; archived without search indexing.
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Naperville Diary
Holiday Eating Without the Guilt
Don't bank calories, savor what's special, and build in movement: practical, non-guilt-laden guidance for navigating the season's abundance.
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Fresh Finds
Find of the Week: The Internet's Quiet Promise
In 2010 the internet's best promise was unglamorous: skilled amateurs finding audiences that print's gatekeepers never anticipated.
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Naperville Living
New Year's Eve in the Chicago Suburbs: Family Options Beyond the City
New Year's Eve in the Chicago suburbs: family-friendly early celebrations, hotel packages, restaurant planning tips, and First Night options for young kids.
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Naperville Diary
Gifting Guide for the Holidays
Beyond the generic: thoughtful holiday gift ideas for readers, cooks, travelers, kids, and the person who has everything.
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Fresh Finds
Find of the Week: The Case for Boring Fitness
Skip the before-and-after hype. The most useful fitness wisdom of 2010 was boring: gradual change, behavioral honesty, and moderation over willpower.
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Fresh Finds
Find of the Week: Rangsutra, Where the Artisans Are the Owners
Rangsutra, founded by Sumita Ghose, turned 2,000 rural artisans into shareholders. The craft social enterprise shows fair trade can be good business.
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Fashion
Being In Fashion Is So Yesterday
Trends expire before the credit card bill arrives. Why personal style — not fashion — is the only thing that never goes out of season.
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Naperville Diary
Rather Than: A Small Phrase That Deserves a Second Look
Rather than complain or rather than complaining? A close look at one of English's most quietly misused phrases — and how to use it with precision.
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Naperville Diary
'Tis the Season for Joy and Peace
A December 2010 reflection on a year of WikiLeaks cables, a wobbling euro, and New Delhi scandals — and the stubborn insistence of joy and peace amid it all.
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