Katlyn Smith
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Glen Ellyn police dog gets bulletproof vest thanks to woman's donationApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - Ellen Melka may live in Wheaton, but she insisted on doing a good deed for a Glen Ellyn police officer and his four-legged, crime-fighting partner. Melka first met offic...
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What Glen Ellyn drivers need to know about IDOT project on Main Street, Park BoulevardApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn drivers will have to deal with a summer of traffic headaches and detours resulting from an Illinois Department of Transportation project on two major corridor...
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Special-education teacher known as a 'child whisperer'Apr 09, 2018 6:00 am - The mother of her 3-year-old student was going to have major surgery. Becky Kelly knew she had to help preschooler Giancarlo Pietrasanta cope with his mom being away fro...
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Wheaton begins massive downtown beautification effortApr 06, 2018 1:00 am - Wheaton officials broke ground Friday on a major downtown streetscape project as business owners brace for a summer of construction just outside their storefronts. The ...
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Elmhurst awarded $2.4 million grant for Metra station rebuildApr 04, 2018 1:00 am - Elmhurst has secured a $2.4 million grant for the reconstruction of its downtown Metra station, bringing the pool of funding available for the project to $14.4 million. ...
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Elmhurst approves expansion of nursing homeApr 03, 2018 5:30 am - An Elmhurst nursing and rehabilitation center plans to break ground on a building addition this fall now that the city council has approved the controversial expansion p...
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Glen Ellyn District 41 breaks ground on Hadley Junior High additionApr 03, 2018 1:00 am - Hadley Junior High soon will shed its status as the only school in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 with students taught in portable classrooms. The district officially...
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Aurora mayor: Downtown art scene is 'only getting better'Apr 03, 2018 1:00 am - In his first year in office, Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has become an ambassador of the growing downtown performing arts scene that he says is raising the city's profile...
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Ceremony to launch Wheaton's downtown revitalizationApr 02, 2018 5:30 am - Wheaton officials will meet Friday to launch a multiyear downtown streetscape project that will overhaul public spaces in the central business district and could cost mo...
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How a smartphone app can find kids' vision problemsApr 02, 2018 5:30 am - Inside a dark exam room, Dr. Karen Judy is preparing to take a photograph of her 3-year-old patient when he starts to hear the sound of birds chirping. Edwin Barr is an ...