Katlyn Smith
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Shane's Deli to make summer comeback in downtown WheatonMay 19, 2020 5:30 am - If there's a sports analogy for Shane's Deli, it's the comeback kid. The downtown Wheaton deli was on the brink of shutting its doors two years ago when Eric Schlickman ...
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Glen Ellyn panel to McChesney developer: Add more retail to $30M apartment buildingMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - With its sloping topography and limited footprint, a vacant site in downtown Glen Ellyn has vexed developers for years. But one real estate firm says it's up to the chal...
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Illinois' COVID-19 nursing home death toll nears 2,000May 15, 2020 1:00 am - A devastating coronavirus crisis in Illinois nursing homes and other long-term care facilities has claimed nearly 2,000 lives, according to new state data released Frida...
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How other Christian churches in suburbs are working toward reopeningMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - As small gatherings of worshippers prepare to return to Catholic churches across Illinois as early as May 23, other Christian denominations are cautiously inching forwar...
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As college decision deadline nears, schools plan for some on-campus classesMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - As college campuses prepare to reopen in some fashion this fall, a bigger question remains: How many students will decide to show up? Higher education is bracing for enr...
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'We believe in you': Hadley Junior High keeps pomp and circumstance for graduatesMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - One school in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 has found a way to bring the sights and sounds of graduation to the Class of 2020. A virtual ceremony next month will hav...
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Forced to start over again? Pandemic adds to challenges for refugees in the suburbsMay 11, 2020 5:31 am - Chan Maliku hasn't seen his wife and two children in almost a year. He's waited for them to join him in starting a new life in the suburbs. But Maliku doesn't know when ...
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Lansing man charged with stabbing roommate while in Carol StreamMay 11, 2020 1:00 am - A Lansing man faces domestic battery charges after he was accused of stabbing his roommate in the arm during a dispute in Carol Stream, police said. The charges against ...
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'Solemn but glorious hour': How Wheaton museum is marking the end of WWII in Europe 75 years agoMay 08, 2020 5:30 am - The images are some of the most uplifting in history, scenes of masses of humanity celebrating from Paris to New York to Chicago. Crowds swarmed streets upon news of the...
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COVID-19 nursing home deaths climb to 1,553 — 48% of state totalMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Coronavirus outbreaks continue to ravage Illinois nursing homes as new state data show at least 1,553 deaths associated with long-term care facilities. The death toll cl...