Welcome to Downtown: Saraboo Creek

Katie Wood of the Downtown Naperville Alliance welcomes inside a shop that specializes in customizable wood products, made by local artisans.

Pearls of the Past: Going the Distance – Naperville’s First Marathon

Thousands of running enthusiasts went the distance in 2013 for Naperville’s inaugural “Edward Hospital Marathon and Half Marathon.” General registration for the event sold out in record time earlier that year, in just 14 hours. The 3,500 participants spent the next ten months preparing themselves physically – and mentally – for the race. But Yonatan… Read more »

Pearls of the Past: Going the Distance – Naperville’s First Marathon

Thousands of running enthusiasts went the distance in 2013 for Naperville’s inaugural “Edward Hospital Marathon and Half Marathon.” General registration for the event sold out in record time earlier that year, in just 14 hours. The 3,500 participants spent the next ten months preparing themselves physically – and mentally – for the race. But Yonatan… Read more »

Pearls of the Past: Healing Field of Honor

2015 was a unique year for the already-special Healing Field of Honor. In less than an hour, volunteers placed 2,015 American flags on Rotary Hill as part of the annual event.  That year, however, also marked the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Vietnam War.

Pearls of the Past: Healing Field of Honor

2015 was a unique year for the already-special Healing Field of Honor. In less than an hour, volunteers placed 2,015 American flags on Rotary Hill as part of the annual event.  That year, however, also marked the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Vietnam War.