Katlyn Smith
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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...
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'She's pretty incredible': Lombard girl recovers from heart transplantMay 23, 2018 5:00 am - A cartoon distracts Lucy Shannon from another screen in her hospital room that everyone else is watching. She's twisting the ends of her pigtail, but she doesn't need pr...
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Authorities identify 3 found dead in Winfield homicide-suicideMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - The three people found dead in their Winfield home Monday had each sustained multiple sharp force injuries, authorities said Tuesday night. More than 36 hours after find...
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Glen Ellyn District 89 to tackle school finances, enrollment growthMay 21, 2018 5:30 am - Faced with persistent budget deficits and a jump in student enrollment, Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 is launching a series of community meetings about the state of ...
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Three found dead inside Winfield home; cops mumMay 21, 2018 1:00 am - Three members of a Winfield family were found dead Monday morning inside their ranch house on Jefferson Street just south of Manchester Road, but authorities are remaini...