Katlyn Smith
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Glen Ellyn to celebrate $14.4M grant for Metra station projectNov 21, 2019 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn officials and lawmakers will gather Monday to celebrate a $14.4 million infusion of federal funds into plans to build a new Metra station and a pedestrian tun...
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Author whose Dist. 200 invitation was rescinded speaks in Glen Ellyn about LGBTQ issuesNov 20, 2019 12:00 am - A reminder of why children's book author Robin Stevenson has spent nearly a decade traveling to schools and meeting young people came after a keynote speech she gave at ...
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First Carol Stream property tax in decades will cost average homeowner $232 a yearNov 19, 2019 4:33 am - Carol Stream residents will pay a village property tax for the first time in more than 40 years. Trustees unanimously agreed Monday to establish the municipal tax, makin...
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Shane's Deli to close at site of former Cock Robin in WheatonNov 18, 2019 12:00 am - Shane's Deli, a downtown Wheaton landmark in the old Cock Robin building, is closing more than 18 months after five friends took over the lunch spot and rallied to save ...
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Author uninvited over LGBTQ content in Wheaton will now speak in Glen EllynNov 18, 2019 12:00 am - A children's author whose scheduled appearance at a Wheaton elementary school was abruptly canceled last month has accepted an invitation to speak about her book Wednesd...
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Holzhauer gets payback win in 'Jeopardy!' tournament finaleNov 14, 2019 12:00 am - If “Jeopardy!” ace and former Naperville resident James Holzhauer felt the pressure of a rematch, he can finally breath a sign of relief after winning the quiz show's To...
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District 200: Concerns with LGBTQ content helped spur decision to cancel author's visitNov 13, 2019 12:00 am - Facing pressure from critics for canceling an author's visit, Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials are confirming they called off the event based on both the ...
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Man killed in house fire near BensenvilleNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - A man in his mid-80s was killed in a Tuesday morning house fire near Bensenville, authorities said. The man's wife reported the blaze in the basement of the tri-level h...
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86 homes proposed for Planter's Palette site near West ChicagoNov 07, 2019 12:00 am - Housing developers are seeking to build a subdivision of ranch-style homes on the nearly 35-acre site of the recently shuttered Planter's Palette garden nursery near Wes...
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Author believes Dist. 200 canceled Wheaton school visit due to LGBTQ content; officials cite procedural issueNov 06, 2019 12:00 am - A children's book author is upset and disappointed that Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 abruptly canceled her visit to an elementary school for what she believes a...