Jane Donahue

For more than a decade, Ted's Montana Grill has been serving classic American dishes and providing genuine hospitality to diners at their charming location in Naperville. "We love being in...

Rachael Mahmood makes it a priority to ensure that every student's culture, background and identity is reflected continuously and proudly in her classroom. "For most of my childhood, I was...

Tony Wesolowski was a sophomore in college when he contemplated leaving school. "I had the paperwork in my hand to take a leave of absence from school; I was done,"...

Krissy Ludlam set her sights on teaching – and where she'd teach – while growing up in Naperville. "If you had asked me when I was 7 years old, my...

Enjoy the tastes of Italy without leaving downtown at MidiCi, The Neapolitan Pizza Company, located across the street from Naperville's Hotel Indigo. Featuring wood-fired pizza and calzones along with starters,...

On Nov. 1, Naperville welcomed a new ramen restaurant to the city's north side. Umai Aji-Ya, which translates to "simply delicious," is a Japanese grill that specializes in ramen, a...

There is a lot you can learn from kindergarteners, according to Joanna LaPerna, who teaches at Prairie Elementary School in Naperville. "Kindergarten children have the ability to find the extraordinary...

Chris Cebrzynski was working as a corporate internal auditor after graduating from the University of Iowa, but realized it wasn't the right fit for him. "I knew within the first...

Brothers David and Corey Svoboda are the duo behind Freedom Brothers Pizzeria and Alehouse, located just over the Naperville border on Route 59 and 119th Street in Plainfield. Specializing in...