Katlyn Smith
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New owners of Sonny Acres: 'We want to see it last a long time'Sep 13, 2019 5:00 am - Many of our family photo albums have at least one picture from Sonny Acres Farm near West Chicago. Our parents may have captured us in the pumpkin patch or next to the l...
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Sheriff: Body scanner will help keep contraband out of DuPage County jailSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - After just four seconds, the full-body scan pops up on a computer monitor, revealing the knife stashed in his shirt pocket, just below his badge. As a test subject insid...
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Amazon opening 4-star store in Oakbrook CenterSep 12, 2019 1:00 am - An Amazon 4-star store is coming to Oakbrook Center as the online retail giant continues to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint. Oak Brook officials confirmed Amazon p...
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Aldi closing Carol Stream store to open new Bloomingdale supermarketSep 09, 2019 1:00 am - Aldi is opening a new Bloomingdale store, but the discount grocery chain is scaling back in Carol Stream. Renovations are currently underway to convert a former Staples...
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Will Carol Stream finally have to levy a property tax? Forums to be heldSep 06, 2019 5:33 am - Carol Stream's distinction as one of the few suburbs without a municipal property tax has been a point of pride in village government for most of its 60-year history. Bu...
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Why you can't find some menu items at suburban Starbucks cafesSep 06, 2019 1:00 am - Remember the days when you went to a coffeehouse and all you ordered was, well, coffee? Java junkies have been reliving that bygone era this week at suburban Starbucks c...
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Shedd Aquarium helps DuPage Forest Preserve release endangered turtlesSep 04, 2019 5:30 am - Parents with back-to-school separation anxiety could learn a lot from Shedd Aquarium caretakers who have ensured this year's class of young Blanding's turtles are ready ...
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6 suburban pumpkin patches to visit this fallSep 01, 2019 7:00 am - If you view the pumpkin spice craze as cynically as the creep of Black Friday sales, then head to your nearest pumpkin patch. A pumpkin patch visit is the perfect antido...
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Schmaltz Deli in lease talks to expand to WheatonAug 30, 2019 1:00 am - There are a few things you can expect with your order at Schmaltz Deli in Naperville. The Jewish deli somehow packs a mouthwatering mountain of pastrami and corned beef ...
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Wheaton College planning 'gala year' to celebrate new music centerAug 28, 2019 1:00 am - To get a sense of why the expansion of Wheaton College's music center is such a cause for celebration, Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch tells the story of when she performed i...