The new drive-thru coffee shop, 7 Brew, located in Naperville had its grand opening last October, but it has become popular these past two months. With their variety of coffee, energy drinks, fizzy drinks,...

Red Dye No. 3, also known as Erythrosine, is a synthetic food dye made from petroleum that until recently, was commonly used in processed foods, candies and even medications that many Americans ingest...

With some experts dating the origin of April Fools’ day to sixteenth century France, the most mischievous nationally recognized holiday is actually a centuries-old tradition with roots deeper than most...

It seems the institution of the local American city is troubled as of late. Suburban sprawl has covered the nation like barnacles on the bottom of a great ship, dotting the American landscape with unaffordable...

Italy has been adorned by many across the world for several centuries, ranging from an exquisite cuisine, a romantic language, a once empowering ancient city that ruled half of Europe at some point, and...

As Ramadan recently began, many Muslims around the world, including our Muslim community here at Lockport High School, entered a month of fasting, reflection and spiritual growth. But what exactly is Ramadan...

  Being rejected is a human experience that nobody can skip, and when it happens you can feel like a failure, but the feeling will pass. When it will pass it depends on the person, but here are...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to...

BOOM! The sound of a canon echoes through the entire forest preserve. This is the soundscape of a dying hobby.  There is a wide variety of hobbies and activities for people to immerse themselves in;...

The other day as I looked at my dog, an English Black Labrador, I wondered what made him so cute and lovable. Was it his floppy ears? Or big brown eyes? Was it the way he sat so close to me while I made...

As a competitive dancer, we often get the question “is competitive dance anything like Dance Moms?” and the answer is...not quite. “Dance Moms” is a reality TV show, and despite the name...

Snapchat is one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, with 414 million daily active users and $4.6 billion in annual revenue according to a 2023 Q4 Snap Inc. earnings call. With such a...