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Department stores back at the turn of the last century may look very different from the Targets and Walmarts we have today, but the concept was the same — one large building from which a wide variety of merchandise is sold. This 1906 photo from the Naperville Heritage Society collection shows Archie Myers, Lester Broeker and William Spiegler, employees of Broeker’s Department Store in Naperville. (Naperville Heritage Society)

The Way We Were: Department stores may look different today from those in 1906, but the idea remains the same

March 7, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.

This 1906 photo from the Naperville Heritage Society collection shows Archie Myers, Lester Broeker and William Spiegler, employees of Broeker’s Department Store in Naperville.

Letters to the Editor: Holzhauer’s positive actions stand out on divisive council; Mendrick wrong on almost every point in gubernatorial bid

March 7, 2025 at 10:01 a.m.

Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun.

With the lilacs soon to bloom along the Riverwalk, the Naperville Park District is planning ahead with a slate of Easter and spring programs and events. (Naperville Park District)

Park district planning egg hunts, spring break camps, gardening workshops and more for this spring

March 5, 2025 at 12:10 p.m.

With spring and Easter just around the corner, Naperville Park District has a fun lineup of spring-themed events and programs for all ages and interests scheduled for March through May.

This black-and-white print shows the northeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and Main Street in downtown Naperville. The Slick & Kochly store is located at the corner and the W.W. Wickel drug store is just to the right of it. The image dates to the 1890s. (Naperville Heritage Society)

The Way We Were: This is how Jefferson and Main looked back in the 1890s

February 28, 2025 at 1:07 p.m.

Photo of the northeast corner of Jefferson Avenue and Main Street in downtown Naperville as it appeared in the 1890s.

Letters to the editor: Pandemic we experienced was fact, not an ‘unproven entity’; Ashfaq’s track record shows him worthy of election to council

February 28, 2025 at 9:15 a.m.

Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun.

Two-time Aurora felon charged with having a loaded gun, ecstacy following Naperville traffic stop

February 25, 2025 at 1:55 p.m.

A two-time Aurora felon out on parole for a narcotics conviction was arrested in Naperville on charges he had a loaded handgun and illegal drugs in possession, officials said.

Letters to the Editor: Removing Hyde’s name from courthouse an ‘insulting’ act; is DuPage homeless now tied to Dem’s handling of pandemic?

February 21, 2025 at 2:12 p.m.

Letters to the editor submitted to the Naperville Sun.

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The Way We Were: Department stores may look different today from those in 1906, but the idea remains the same

Letters to the Editor: Holzhauer’s positive actions stand out on divisive council; Mendrick wrong on almost every point in gubernatorial bid

Park district planning egg hunts, spring break camps, gardening workshops and more for this spring

The Way We Were: This is how Jefferson and Main looked back in the 1890s

Letters to the editor: Pandemic we experienced was fact, not an ‘unproven entity’; Ashfaq’s track record shows him worthy of election to council

Two-time Aurora felon charged with having a loaded gun, ecstacy following Naperville traffic stop

Letters to the Editor: Removing Hyde’s name from courthouse an ‘insulting’ act; is DuPage homeless now tied to Dem’s handling of pandemic?

The Way We Were: Aerial view back when Kroehler Manufacturing was putting small-town Naperville on the map

Naperville residents receive college/university degrees, named to honor rolls and dean’s lists

Neuqua Valley High School teacher announced as a Golden Apple Award finalist