Katlyn Smith
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Pulte developers honor legacy of nuns at former Wheaton conventJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - Sister Betty Crotty wiped away tears at the familiar sound as she tried to let go of a now unfamiliar place. At the close of the ceremony, the gathering of nuns began si...
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A 'hometown party' starts Thursday with Taste of Wheaton openingMay 30, 2018 1:00 am - Folks around Wheaton this weekend will be having a friendly debate. Taste of Wheaton. Cream of Wheaton. Which is it? On one side are the purists, the festival regulars w...
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Wheaton agency will still serve families in the wake of building fireMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - A devastating fire in the longtime offices of a Wheaton social services agency had not yet been extinguished Saturday night when the group began receiving an outpouring ...
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McCormick Foundation has Battle of Cantigny monument relocated in FranceMay 28, 2018 7:30 am - Cantigny Park shares more than a name with a small village in France. Leaders of the Wheaton campus spent Memorial Day weekend in the French town about 75 miles outside ...
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100 years ago today, Cantigny Park's namesake battle brings America seriously into World War IMay 28, 2018 7:30 am - With its military museum and collection of tanks, Cantigny Park is one of the most appropriate places to observe Memorial Day. The ceremonies on the grounds of the Wheat...
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Marine's widow makes special tribute at Arlington Heights Memorial Day ceremonyMay 28, 2018 1:00 am - The support of a 96-year-old veteran made Katie Stack's task all at once easier and more overwhelming. Al Mampre, who served in World War II, had been seated out of the ...
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Elgin Valley Fox Trot stirs nostalgia in longtime runnersMay 26, 2018 1:00 am - Bob Jungwirth was feeling nostalgic before the Elgin Valley Fox Trot Saturday. So he got ready for race day by looking for something of sentimental value in his Downers...
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After 39 years in business, Winfield Flower Shoppe owners to retireMay 24, 2018 5:36 am - Gary Chase's favorite time of year is Christmas, and it clearly showed around his floral shop in an old red house in Winfield. He turned the front yard into elaborate ho...
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Wheaton Memorial Day parade, cemetery service honors fallen troopsMay 23, 2018 11:00 pm - As he's done for more than 25 years, Sandy Lykins will wear his color guard uniform while marching through Wheaton on Memorial Day. Spectators will greet him and other v...
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Five friends save Shane's Deli from closing in WheatonMay 23, 2018 11:00 pm - The past two weeks have been a whirlwind since five close friends found out the owner of their favorite neighborhood deli was preparing to close and move to Iowa. The gr...