Katlyn Smith
-
Wheaton could replace downtown plaza with a 'more accessible' spaceAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Unless you're familiar with old railroads, you might not know that a downtown Wheaton retail building was once a train depot. But a redesign of a nearby plaza along Fro...
-
Mansion on the move in Wheaton - at 3 mphAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - Moving a 120-year-old historic mansion in one piece can be a precarious job. But as the wheels slowly turned under the House of Seven Gables in Wheaton Monday, the lace ...
-
Veterans relive memories of war at reopening of Cantigny's First Division MuseumAug 26, 2017 1:00 am - Charlie Lewellen had a reputation as a pack rat in Vietnam. After raids and battles, he collected war souvenirs from both sides of the conflict. About a year and a half ...
-
First Division Museum to celebrate reopening with military pageantryAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - A newly renovated Wheaton museum dedicated to the Army's oldest division will reopen Saturday with a celebration steeped in military tradition. From their base in Fort R...
-
What's next at Cantigny Park? Massive redesign of gardens, campusAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - At the top of a hill in a quiet corner of Wheaton's Cantigny Park is a captivating scene. Face south, and you can take in the views of Cantigny's neighboring golf course...
-
Effort to rename Warrenville post office after fallen Army medic restartedAug 24, 2017 1:00 am - Posing for his senior picture in his Wheaton Warrenville South High School football uniform, Jeffrey Williams stayed true to form. He didn't smile at the camera. Instead...
-
How Cantigny museum updates story of 'Big Red One'Aug 23, 2017 5:30 am - Brenda McEwing looks directly into the camera and recalls what it was like to hear her platoon leaders describe her as "too weak." A video of McEwing appears at eye leve...
-
'Duty First' provides new look for revamped Cantigny museumAug 23, 2017 1:00 am - When you visit the newly renovated Wheaton military museum, you can still sit in a replica D-Day landing craft and imagine what it was like to storm Omaha Beach and turn...
-
How museum's new exhibit reflects 'humanity of soldiers'Aug 22, 2017 11:00 pm - If you want to know something about soldiers, spend some time peering into a glass case near the exit of a new gallery at the First Division Museum in Wheaton. Mounted o...
-
Starbucks, burgers, subs among novel features at new Mariano's in LombardAug 22, 2017 5:30 am - A Mariano's opening Tuesday morning in Lombard will serve as a testing ground for the chain's first in-store Starbucks and other new offerings. Coffee drinkers can sip t...