Katlyn Smith
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'A man of faith': Aurora's 'Cross Man' dies from cancerMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - He had lost his characteristic energy to cancer, but Greg Zanis still was dedicated to his legacy the last time he met with an Aurora historian. Though frail, the retire...
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Apartments planned for McChesney site in Glen EllynMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - A real estate firm behind a $31 million mixed-use development in Lombard is proposing a new apartment building that would reshape a former grocery store property in neig...
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'Miles of hearts': Aurora comforts 'Cross Man' in his final daysMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - They kept coming and coming. People who knew Greg Zanis only as the "Cross Man." People who never met the Aurora carpenter but recognized him by his life's work: the whi...
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State list shows COVID-19 nursing home deaths top 1,000May 01, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus crisis in Illinois nursing homes has reached a grim milestone with more than 1,000 deaths - more than 40% of total pandemic deaths - linked to long-term ...
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'A moving target': Libraries plan to gradually reopen with curbside serviceApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Right up until the Wheaton Public Library had to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic, patrons rushed to stock up on books. So much so that library card holders have been h...
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Glen Ellyn voters will get their say on marijuana salesApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn will ask voters in November if the village should allow recreational marijuana sales within its boundaries. Trustees voted unanimously Monday to place a nonbi...
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Museum at Cantigny seeks 'cheer for victory' videos for 75th V-E Day celebrationApr 27, 2020 5:30 am - The newspaper headlines proclaimed "PEACE," confetti rained from the sky and crowds crammed streets to swing dance and toast GIs. Allied forces 75 years ago on May 8 sec...
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Nursing home workers plan May 8 strike at 40 sites, including in Aurora, Barrington and Des PlainesApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Nursing home workers have authorized a May 8 strike date at 40 facilities in Chicago and the suburbs, putting pressure on operators to resolve a contract dispute amid th...
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State list shows COVID-19 nursing home deaths more than doubleApr 27, 2020 1:00 am - Coronavirus deaths tied to Illinois long-term care facilities more than doubled to 625 in the week since the state first revealed the list of nursing homes reporting out...
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Chocolate, puzzles and beer: Glen Ellyn businesses offer 'survival kits' to get you through quarantineApr 23, 2020 6:00 pm - So you've cleaned out all the closets, hit your bread-baking quota and run out of ideas to pass the time in isolation. The Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce has created "su...