Katlyn Smith
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Holocaust survivor, 94: 'Love is always stronger than hate'Jun 05, 2017 1:00 am - It's a painful, annual ritual when Joyce Wagner steps onto a stage in a high school auditorium and relives her memories from the Auschwitz concentration camp. No one cou...
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Building demolition in full swing at Carol Stream village hallJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - There's a method to the messy work of reducing three-quarters of Carol Stream's village hall to piles of rubble. Crews are meticulously sifting through the debris to sal...
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Plan to save historic Wheaton mansion crumblesMay 31, 2017 5:30 am - A mansion with a storied past in Wheaton is headed for demolition after park district commissioners decided Wednesday to cease negotiations with preservationists to save...
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Festival to open with a throwback to Cream of WheatonMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - If you refuse to utter the words Willis Tower or Guaranteed Rate Field, you will understand why folks in Wheaton have a fondness for calling their first festival of the ...
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French market, Prairie Path combine for new downtown Glen Ellyn attractionMay 29, 2017 5:30 am - Here's an idea for a relaxing summer afternoon: Pack a picnic of fresh fruits and gourmet cheeses at the French market, enjoy the spread at a revitalized park and then, ...
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Preservationists scrambling to raise money to save Wheaton mansionMay 29, 2017 1:00 am - Wheaton Park District leaders and preservationists would have to raise roughly $1 million under a proposal to relocate and restore a historic mansion slated for demoliti...
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Glen Ellyn neighbors sue village, developers over gas station projectMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn neighbors have filed a lawsuit against the village and developers to try to block construction of a gas station near their homes. The legal fight comes after ...
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Glenbard District 87 superintendent signs 5-year extensionMay 25, 2017 1:00 am - The Glenbard High School District 87 school board has approved a five-year contract extension for Superintendent David Larson that will keep him at the helm through June...
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How Wheaton Park District could help save Loretto mansionMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - A historic Wheaton mansion on the grounds of the Loretto Convent could move to neighboring Seven Gables Park through an agreement between the Wheaton Park District and p...
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New Glen Ellyn police station set to open in JuneMay 23, 2017 5:30 am - The new Glen Ellyn police station will open in June - two months ahead of schedule - with public amenities and vastly improved security for officers. As police prepare ...