Kate's Brief History

In 1920, Naperville was just a small, mainly rural, community with a population of only 3,830. It was so rural, in fact, that City Council m...

The Masons built their new lodge in 1916 and outfitted the second floor for their own use while renting out the first floor. On the street-s...

Flapper dresses and wild spending are the stereotypes, but in 1920, hemlines were still fairly long and “The High Cost of Living” was a majo...

Naperville’s North Central College has not always been called North Central nor has it always been in Naperville. The Evangelical Associat...

In May of 1920, Kroehler Manufacturing put together a baseball team for the Fox Valley Industrial League. The team reads like a “Who’s Who...