Kate's Brief History

The Century Walk initiative started in 1996 with three works of art: “River Reveries,” “The Printed Word” and “Naperville’s Own.” “Rive...

Before we bid farewell to our look at 1966, here are a few random things that happened that year. It was a weird and wonderful time! The Nat...

We’ve been talking about how Naperville looked fifty years ago. Here are a few more notes about 1966: Bev Patterson Frier received ...

Naperville had already started its growth spurt, but 1966 certainly accelerated the boom.  In August, 700 employees started work ...

I've been writing about the remarkable number of events that happened in the Naperville area in 1966, including the inception of the ...

So much happened in Naperville fifty years ago! One of those happenings was the dedication of a brand new band shell for the Municipal Band...

In 1966, North Central College started a  community theatre tradition. Enthusiastic drama students appealed to professor Don Shanower for ...

The Lantern Bar and Grill in downtown Naperville is also celebrating a 50th anniversary this year. Originally it was known as the R...

  1966 was also the year our Park District was born. Park districts weren’t a novel idea — Chicago launched it’s first incarnations in...

1966 was a remarkable time — even in our little town. At the beginning of a development explosion,   Naperville’s population grew 75% d...