Katlyn Smith
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Need a little Christmas? Downtown Wheaton shines bright for the holidaysNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - These reindeer are not fit to fly. But the herd stationed in downtown Wheaton outshines Santa's eight tiny reindeer in one regard: Individual style. Elle Withall, hersel...
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COVID-19 testing sites in DuPage adapt to winter weatherNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - The DuPage County Health Department is winterizing a drive-through COVID-19 testing center in Wheaton to keep the site open even during a cold snap. On the same day much...
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'Remember the anguish on her face:' Aurora COVID-19 unit nurse's post goes viralNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - Carol Williams took off her N95 mask and showed her reality. Her face was marked with creases and red blotches from the mask she wears to protect her patients, her four ...
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COVID-19 relief for DuPage restaurants comes with new strings attachedNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County is providing another round of COVID-19 relief funds for restaurants and bars trying to stay afloat during the COVID-19 crisis, but businesses had to clear ...
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DuPage plans gas tax increase to offset pandemic-induced lossesNov 18, 2020 4:12 am - DuPage County is planning to double a 4-cents-per-gallon gas tax to make up for revenue losses driven by the coronavirus pandemic. Transportation planners have proposed ...
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'Statistical dead heat': With 75-vote difference, DuPage auditor race could go to recountNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Just 75 votes out of nearly half a million ballots cast separate the DuPage County auditor candidates, leaving the photo-finish race up in the air two weeks after Electi...
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'A dark and long winter': Suburban health leaders say worst is yet to come with COVID-19Nov 16, 2020 4:30 am - Nurse Nicole Kinberg can sense the tension, the exhaustion, the high levels of stress on her COVID-19 floor at Northwest Community Hospital. A surge in patients has hit ...
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Cascade Drive-in could clear a hurdle tonight on reopeningNov 16, 2020 4:30 am - The owner of the Cascade Drive-In movie theater in West Chicago is making progress on plans to reopen, but several hurdles stand in the way of a revival. West Chicago's ...
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Advocate Health system starts reducing elective surgeries amid COVID-19 crushNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Advocate Aurora Health will defer half of its elective procedures that would result in even a short hospital stay as COVID-19 admissions surge to new highs. The 28-hospi...
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Contested races emerge on first filing day in DuPage and Kane townsNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: The first name of an Aurora candidate was misspelled in the initial version. Mayoral and city council hopefuls in DuPage and Kane counties officially...