Tommy Nguyen

Reporter · Naperville, IL

Tommy Nguyen, a graduate of DePaul University, has spent the last 5 years reporting on the real estate market in the Chicago suburbs, including stints at local real estate magazines. His insights into housing trends and community development make him an invaluable asset to Naperville Current.

2 stories from Tommy Nguyen in Rockford

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The sweet life: Stings don’t deter interest in beekeeping

The phrases “getting bit by the bug” and “busy as a bee” aren’t just idioms for Tom Montavon.Montavon, who’s operated Charter Grove Honey Farm in Sycamore in northern Illinois for about 25 years, grew up on a dairy farm and was interested in raising livestock, but he was fascinated by honeybees.“A...

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State’s attorney hopes metal detection club helps area kids find more than just treasure

Nine youngsters, each armed with a $150 metal detector purchased by the Kankakee County State’s Attorney’s Office – courtesy of drug forfeiture money – set out to hunt for hidden treasure at Kankakee’s Bird Park on a glorious early autumn Tuesday evening recently.With the devices chirping...

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