Ice cream purveyors dish on biggest sellers
Ask the people who run three different ice cream parlors what sells best at their places, and you'll likely get three distinct answers - although it's possible their own personal preferences are more aligned than you might expect.

Depressed about the economy? You can stay positive
Summer 2008 is the summer of high gas prices, high grocery bills, stagnant income and low morale. How do you stay positive in such bleak economic times? The Sun asked a variety of Naperville happiness experts the same question.

Natural network
The recently formed west suburban chapter of the Holistic Moms Network meets once a month to focus on assorted topics of interest. The group brings together moms - and sometimes dads, too - who want to weave spiritual, physical, emotional and often environmental elements into the way they rear their kids.

Summer skin care, au natural
Heading outside? The products you use to protect yourself from the harmful effects of the sun and insects could be harmful themselves, according to the Environmental Working Group.

Three men and a vision: How Wheaton came to be
Wheaton has planned a multitude of events during the next 12 months to celebrate the anniversary of its incorporation as a village in 1859. The sesquicentennial celebration, which runs July 4, 2008, through July 4, 2009, offers activities for adults, kids and families. But during all theses sesquicentennial festivities, there should be a common thread that connects one event to another: Wheaton's history. The story of Wheaton's earliest days is a fascinating look at the development and growth of a small town.

Local foodies blog on savory topics
The three area food enthusiasts - and the transplanted Lone Star Stater, too - are part of an enormous and borderless community of people who blog about what they cook and eat. Their common denominator is a deep and abiding love of good food.

The freedom to grill as we please
Readers have weighed in after The Sun wondered where they stand on the issue of charcoal vs. gas for grilling fuel. The debate is sometimes passionate.