Annalisa Rodriguez
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Highland Games combine culture with wacky eventsJun 14, 2012 2:52 pm - For two days this weekend, Hamilton Lakes in Itasca will be transformed into Scotland. If you're there, you might see someone flipping over a 20-foot, 140-pound tree tr...
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Project HELP works to prevent child abuse, neglect in DuPage CountyJun 12, 2012 3:11 pm - Back in 1992, the Naperville Exchange Club recognized a need for some kind of child abuse and neglect prevention program. Thus, Project HELP was born. “There was a need...
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Naperville Jazz Fest mixes local, international talentJun 13, 2012 3:49 pm - The Joel Moore Quartet last appeared in Naperville in 2008 when it opened for the Yellowjackets at Naperville Jazz Fest. The quartet will be back this year as part of t...
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Naperville mayor shops dairy aisles for a causeJun 11, 2012 5:12 pm - Naperville Mayor George Pradel dressed in a maroon Jewel-Osco uniform shirt Monday and went on a shopping spree, all for a cause. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., the mayor had 3...
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Pet Walk funds Hinsdale Humane Society's efforts to help homeless petsJun 01, 2012 3:19 pm - Pam Salomone has seen the work of the Hinsdale Humane Society firsthand. She's seen how the organization has saved homeless, abandoned and starving animals and found th...
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Students at Crone Middle School get hands-on lessons about the Middle AgesMay 30, 2012 2:16 pm - Plastic golf balls were flying across the lawn outside Crone Middle School in Naperville recently when students were transported to the Middle Ages. The school's tradit...
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Lombard Cruise Nights showcase souped-up classic cars with unique storiesMay 31, 2012 10:55 am - One of the most iconic images of the movie “Back to the Future” is the high-tech DeLorean car that took Marty McFly 30 years into the past. If you happen to be walking d...
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Kline Creek Farm event reminds community of the origins of Memorial DayMay 28, 2012 8:45 am - Memorial Day has become a vacation holiday for many people. But for those who want to do something more commemorative this holiday, there's Kline Creek Farm. In “Memoria...
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Dog disc championship heads to NapervilleMay 29, 2012 6:52 pm - It all started at a Dodgers baseball game almost 38 years ago. That’s when Alex Stein and his dog, Ashley Whippet, ran onto the field and interrupted the game to display...
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Two Naperville North alumni receive 'Learners to Leaders' awardMay 22, 2012 2:31 pm - Sometimes it takes an inspirational story to help push youngsters in the right direction. Students at Naperville North High School got to hear two such stories Monday f...