Katlyn Smith
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‘Leading the way’: DuPage’s new Crisis Recovery Center making an early impactOct 28, 2025 4:54 pm - The new DuPage Crisis Recovery Center is off to a “very strong start,” the county’s top public health official said Tuesday.
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DuPage forest preserve board hires firm to design new Cenacle bridgeOct 28, 2025 7:36 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has taken another step toward replacing a charming but rickety bridge that once led to a religious retreat house.
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Aurora adopted a data center moratorium. Will other cities follow suit?Oct 25, 2025 2:46 pm - Aurora has enacted a temporary zoning moratorium on data centers. In neighboring Naperville, at least one city council member said he’s exploring the idea of a similar pause.
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Naperville could apply food and beverage tax to drive-through-only chains, food trucksOct 22, 2025 2:22 pm - Despite their growing popularity in Naperville, most drive-through-only concepts are not required to collect and remit the city’s food and beverage tax, according to a finance department memo. A draft ordinance would change that.
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The Fresh Market store to close in NapervilleOct 20, 2025 5:35 pm - The Fresh Market grocery chain is closing its Naperville store in Westridge Court, but the shopping center’s owner is touting the adjacent Block 59 development as it moves to find a replacement tenant.
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‘Best hobby ever’: Glen Ellyn birdman shares joys of birding with new bookOct 18, 2025 2:28 pm - Glen Ellyn's Jeff Reiter, a birding "evangelist" and longtime Daily Herald columnist, has put together his best “Words on Birds” in one nine-part book.
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Developer revises data center plans, Naperville residents still concernedOct 17, 2025 5:28 pm - In the latest iteration of plans for a controversial data center in Naperville, a developer has backed off a proposed second phase of the project.
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Row home development spurs debate on Naperville’s downtown peripheryOct 16, 2025 5:40 pm - A proposed residential development would reshape the northern boundary of downtown Naperville with high-end row homes. Some neighbors, however, object to the density and height. “I think the beauty and charm are fast leaving this city,” a Franklin Street resident said.
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With ‘parties going on,’ DuPage County puts regulations on short-term rentalsOct 14, 2025 5:46 pm - DuPage County Board members on Tuesday adopted a proposal to regulate short-term rentals in unincorporated areas on a yearly basis, though the decision was not unanimous.
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‘So much uncertainty’: How Woodridge food pantry is dealing with demandOct 14, 2025 11:43 am - The West Suburban Community Pantry serves about 1,000 families every week. A home delivery service is available for seniors. The nonprofit offers online ordering and pickup options to make food as accessible as possible. But it’s anticipating greater demand as a result of federal cuts to safety net programs.