Elise Nelson, right, stretches out her raised hand to get called on during an all day kindergarten at May Watts Elementary school in Naperville on Thursday, February 16, 2012. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media
Jason Pomazal laughs during a Flex period at an all day kindergarten class at May Watts Elementary school in Naperville on Thursday, February 16, 2012. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media
Volunteer Vivien Lindsey pours cups of coffee for residents of St. Patrick's Residence during coffee and conversation hour on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Lizzie Pesch chats with residents in the computer room on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at St. Patrick's Residence as they play a game.
Artist rendering of the proposed Water Street project in downtown Naperville. | submitted Nov. 2012
Plans are in the works to put a Hotel and Apartment building at the corner of Webster and Water Streets in downtown Naperville on Tuesday, June 19, 2012. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media
Naperville Metra commuters load the train for the morning rush on Wednesday February 1, 2012 in Naperville IL. | Terence Guider-Shaw~For Sun-Times Media
Traffic backs up along southbound Route 59 near Diehl Road on Thursday, August 16, 2012. Route 59 is set to undergo construction as part of a widening project from New York Street to Ferry Road. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Naperville local stories to watch in 2013. | Photo illustration by Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Of course, none of us can predict the news with any great degree of certainty. That’s what makes it news: it takes us all by surprise. That said, The Sun expects certain local issues will catch our attention in 2013, the groundwork having been laid …
