Molding a daily identity
The Sun's seventh decade saw changes roll in like the wheels of
The Sun's seventh decade saw changes roll in like the wheels of
skateboarders in a downtown park some said would never see its 2004
dedication.
Timeline
1996: The seeds of The Sun's new photo- and feature-driven focus are sown in the weekly Fox Valley Villages 60504 edition.
1996: The seeds of The Sun's new photo- and feature-driven focus are sown in the weekly Fox Valley Villages 60504 edition.
In with the new
As early as 1987, Naperville Sun editors were talking about turning it into a daily newspaper.
As early as 1987, Naperville Sun editors were talking about turning it into a daily newspaper.
Changing with the times
To this day, Irene Tindall is convinced that her boss, Harold White,
To this day, Irene Tindall is convinced that her boss, Harold White,
had a saucer full of commas on his desk that he liberally sprinkled
onto all the copy that he edited.
Stopping by the post office
The voice of 30-year-old Mike Watts reverberates through the tiled
The voice of 30-year-old Mike Watts reverberates through the tiled
lobby of the downtown post office as he places his order: 20 10-cent
stamps and 20 2-cent stamps.
A history lesson on the rising and the setting of the Sun
The Naperville Sun was established as a weekly newspaper by Harold E.
The Naperville Sun was established as a weekly newspaper by Harold E.
Moser in July 1935. A year later, it was purchased by Harold E. White,
in partnership with a friend, Gordon K. Haist. The assets consisted of
the name, an old desk and an equally old typewriter.
Thread of life along the river
At 6 a.m. the hum of traffic has begun to build strength, lending one
At 6 a.m. the hum of traffic has begun to build strength, lending one
of few clues to the busy thoroughfare rendered invisible by a narrow
curtain of trees.
Walking a beaten path
Washington Street is an asphalt river that flows from north to south, carrying people past in cars, on motorcycles and on foot.
Washington Street is an asphalt river that flows from north to south, carrying people past in cars, on motorcycles and on foot.
Of headstones and hootenannies
In the shadows of new condominiums, law offices and hospital wings, the
In the shadows of new condominiums, law offices and hospital wings, the
bones of the city's founder rest eternal, along with others whose names
appear on street signs and schools.
Home where the heart is
Daniel Lund walked along the table at his yard sale, his feet blackened from a day outside without shoes.
Daniel Lund walked along the table at his yard sale, his feet blackened from a day outside without shoes.
