Katlyn Smith
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Glen Ellyn wants input on potential fire station renovationsNov 10, 2025 6:06 pm - A design firm is taking stock of Glen Ellyn’s two fire stations, one of which is downtown and the other, south of Roosevelt Road.
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‘It’s magnificent’: How a dam-free Salt Creek, Fullersburg Woods have been revitalizedNov 08, 2025 12:15 pm - Two years ago this month, the Graue Mill dam was removed from Salt Creek. Forest preserve officials in DuPage County say there have since been signs of ecological progress.
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Naperville addresses food and beverage tax ‘loophole’Nov 07, 2025 5:53 pm - With an eye toward fairness, Naperville city council members have agreed to apply the city’s food and beverage tax to drive-through-only businesses and food trucks.
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Wheaton proposes modest tax increases as part of next budgetNov 05, 2025 3:58 pm - Wheaton City Council members will review the draft 2026 budget — and a proposed mix of modest tax increases — during a workshop session next week.
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DuPage countywide races get more crowdedNov 03, 2025 7:44 pm - The race for DuPage County sheriff is on, with contested primaries on both sides of the aisle.
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DuPage County Board primaries are mostly on the Democratic sideNov 03, 2025 7:41 pm - The stable of DuPage Democrats running for county board seats or countywide office far outnumber those on the Republican side.
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‘Overwhelmed already’: Food banks, pantries carry on with SNAP emergency plansOct 31, 2025 5:31 pm - The Greater Chicago Food Depository will set up temporary distribution sites in areas with the highest concentration of SNAP participants starting Saturday. Though a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture must use contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the federal government shutdown, nonprofits that were bracing for a cutoff in benefits along with surging demand are still keeping emergency response plans in place.
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Police: Suspect in custody after shots fired at Addison officersOct 30, 2025 3:05 pm - Addison police said they have a suspect in custody following a standoff with a person who fired gunshots at officers Thursday near Cherokee Park.
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‘More challenging’: Naperville budget plan includes fewer new programsOct 29, 2025 6:30 pm - During Naperville’s preparations for the next fiscal year, city departments were instruction to hold the line on operating budgets. “To be clear, this was a more challenging budget year than we’ve seen in recent memory,” the city’s finance director said.
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New state lawmaker DeLaRosa to remain on Glenbard school boardOct 28, 2025 6:51 pm - Newly appointed state Rep. Margaret DeLaRosa is staying on the Glenbard District 87 school board as she serves in the legislature.