33 articles
A Seinfeld bit at the Chicago Theatre, and the Indian American families who learned Halloween from their children, then took it to Bangalore.
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A snowy Naperville evening, a five-course world tour of a dinner, and friends who keep it real. A personal essay on the joy of unfiltered friendship.
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In the pandemic winter of 2020, Naperville outdid itself with holiday lights — and one friend's hand-drawn maps turned it into a family touring tradition.
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A personal interview with Dr. Patel and Dr. Shah of PASHA Orthodontics in Naperville — on the name, their paths to orthodontics, and advice for small
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After the Feb 14, 2019 Pulwama attack killed 40 CRPF personnel, the Chicago-area Indian community held a candlelight peace march in Naperville.
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Naperville's Power of Choice coalition reported 82% of District 203/204 students alcohol-free in 2018 — and flagged the rise of teen vaping.
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Archived 2018 listing: YA-MA Learning's all-day summer camps at Waubonsie Valley and Metea Valley high schools — LEGO robotics, coding, Python, STEM, and
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A 2017 review of LABS, a Naperville gym with group classes like Catalyst and Force — plus its 2017 pricing and a $14-for-14-days promo (now expired).
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Substance abuse can touch any family — including Indian-American families in Naperville. 360 Youth Services' Power of Choice offers prevention and counseling.
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YA-MA Learning's LEGO robotics and engineering STEM classes for ages 4–13 in Naperville — programming, engineering builds, coding, and competition prep,
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Kidz Learn STEM robotics and engineering classes for ages 5–13 in Naperville and Aurora — Lego robotics, coding through storyboards, and summer workshops
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ParentsMatterToo: free 6-week Parent Conversation Circles in Naperville starting April 4 — trained facilitators, practical strategies for resilient kids.
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WotNow — a social local calendar app built by Naperville residents Deepa Salem, Anand Sivaraman, and Vidhya Iyer — launched in 2015.
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A March 2015 Naperville crash at 75th Street and Modaff Road injured a bicyclist — a reminder to share the road as riding season returns.
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In September 2014, six Naperville women opened Janani Inc., a Vastu-compliant Indian grocery on 95th Street. A TI community notice, from the archives.
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In 2014, 18-year-old Ravi Jagadeesan of Naperville won a $50,000 Davidson Fellow Laureate award for original mathematics research on Galois invariants.
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From the 2014 Naperville Diary: a free introductory Art of Living talk on the Happiness Program, breathwork, and meditation, held in Willowbrook, Illinois.
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ThinkGlobal Arts Foundation's 2014 family theatre production 'Around the World in 8 Folk Tales' brought folk stories from eight countries to Naperville.
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School of Rock Naperville's 'Old Skool' program had parents and kids rocking out together — a look back at the 2013 feature.
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As a designer of custom closets, offices and other functional built-in cabinetry, I was recently asked, “Why should I go with Cambridge Closets instead of a…
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Amish Tripathi, author of the bestselling Shiva Trilogy, appeared at Wentz Hall, North Central College, Naperville on June 30, 2013 — archived event.
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WDSRA Girl Scout Troop 200 sponsored the Naperville Municipal Band's Ice Cream Social at the June 13, 2013 concert in Central Park, Naperville.
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A community appeal from March 2013, when Vasavi Chakka ran for the Indian Prairie District 204 Board of Education in the April 9 election.
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WDSRA has served western DuPage County residents with special needs since 1976, running 1,500+ recreation programs a year for 4,500 participants.
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MONEY magazine named Naperville one of America’s best places to live in 2012 — top schools, Ribfest, Centennial Beach, and the famous Riverwalk.
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An evening of Indian classical music comes to Naperville on Sunday, August 5 — a rare chance for Chicagoland listeners to hear a living tradition up close.
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Bookwallah, a Naperville-area children's book nonprofit, held a fundraiser on May 25, 2012 at the White Eagle Clubhouse to build orphanage libraries.
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As I sat down to face my mom, I sensed she was unhappy about something. “Joe, I am disappointed in you.Your writing scores are terribly low.You need to work…
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I went to the doctor because I had a fever, I made a mistake and punched Justin Beiber
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How a Naperville car dealership became an unlikely social hub for the area's South Asian community — and what it says about how luxury really sells.
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A poem by Shlok Sharma about everything he'd like to do, from teaching his dog Kung Fu and turning the bullies blue to being a frozen ninja in space.
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Naperville's Simply Vedic hosted a singing talent hunt celebrating Indian classical music — giving young diaspora performers a stage and a community.
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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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