Katlyn Smith
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Voting begins today in the suburbs: What you need to knowSep 24, 2020 5:30 am - As voting begins around the suburbs today, election officials hope one message rises above the political din over the presidential election: Don't procrastinate. Vote-by...
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'Today is historic': Long lines and waits as early voters turn out in forceSep 24, 2020 1:00 am - Voters around the suburbs turned out in droves for the start of early voting Thursday, waiting in line for hours to cast their ballots in the presidential election. The ...
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FBI asks for public's help in Jerry Harris investigationSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - Less than a week after “Cheer” star Jerry Harris was arrested and charged with producing child pornography, FBI agents made an appeal Tuesday for the public's help findi...
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Cascade Drive-In theater takes first step in bid to reopen in West ChicagoSep 22, 2020 1:00 am - The iconic Cascade Drive-In in West Chicago is trying to flicker back to life 18 months after the "ozoner" went dark, at that time leaving only one other drive-in in the...
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'A perfect fit': Aurora shop owner opening second store in WheatonSep 21, 2020 1:00 am - Shannon Gutierrez opened her downtown Aurora shop more than two years ago, and it's become so much more than a gift boutique. It's a leading poster child for the shop lo...
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Netflix 'Cheer' star from Naperville facing child pornography chargeSep 17, 2020 1:00 am - Jerry Harris, the Naperville star of the Netflix series "Cheer," was arrested Thursday on a federal charge accusing him of soliciting explicit images and videos from an ...
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Some elementary students are back in class, and suburban districts are weighing what can come nextSep 16, 2020 5:30 am - A bellwether for school reopening efforts in the pandemic, elementary classrooms in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 welcomed back students two weeks ago for the fi...
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New Frida Kahlo book coincides with buildup to COD exhibitSep 15, 2020 5:20 am - Her name evokes floral crowns and a signature unibrow. A merchandising empire puts her commercialized image on socks, kitchen towels and now face masks, stuff that has l...
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Jet Foods grocery chain plans stores in Carol Stream, Des Plaines, more suburbsSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - A new grocer making an aggressive move into the highly competitive Chicago area market plans to open stores in Carol Stream, Park Forest and Des Plaines before Thanksgiv...
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Where to soak in fall colors at Illinois State Parks not far from homeSep 13, 2020 6:00 am - It's a crisp fall morning, tree colors are starting to pop and Mother Nature is reminding you to break free from a coronavirus-era habit. Cut back on doomscrolling throu...