Katlyn Smith
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Firm to study fixes for Klein Creek erosionSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - Carol Stream homeowners have tried to block erosion from encroaching into their backyards along sections of Klein Creek and one of its tributaries. Those barriers - roc...
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Suburban firefighters recall time volunteering at ground zeroSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - Nothing could prepare them for the unthinkable. Not the images on television nor the counseling of a fire department chaplain. But they felt the adrenaline kick in as ...
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Ex-Naperville fire captain to reflect on deployment to New YorkSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - Chuck Wehrli kept close watch on the workers navigating the maze of steel beams. The Naperville Fire Department captain served as their eyes and ears, making sure they d...
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How Lancer Joust marching bands 'put on a great show'Sep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Let's take a peek inside the creative mind of Chris Barnum. He's the marching band director at Prospect High School, and he probably doesn't have a fight song stuck in h...
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Organizers prep for Glen Ellyn barbecue contestSep 07, 2016 5:37 am - Hosting a backyard barbecue? Then you would cook some ribs, have some neighbors stop by and crank up some classic rock. And all that makes visitors to the Glen Ellyn Bac...
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Last Fling gets into full swing in downtown NapervilleSep 03, 2016 1:00 am - Lily McCormick technically started school three weeks ago, but for this Naperville teen, summer isn't over. It's not over until you've had one last funnel cake, enjoyed ...
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Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 seeking input from parents of kids with special needsSep 02, 2016 5:30 am - A group of parents with kids with special needs has a long list of concerns about services in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41. But when the parents meet for a third ti...
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Roselle man meets with those who helped save his lifeAug 31, 2016 1:00 am - A “thank you” wasn't enough. So when Dan Kirchen reunited Wednesday with the Carol Stream paramedics and firefighters who rushed to his aid last month, he told them a li...
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Developer pitches townhouses for Glen Ellyn siteAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - A homebuilder who never broke ground on a subdivision in Glen Ellyn wants to sell the site to a townhouse developer. But the tentative deal has run into stumbling blocks...
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Carol Stream volunteers will soon take orders for 'Brittany's Trees'Aug 29, 2016 1:00 am - While most of us are clinging to the remaining days of summer, Jim Guthrie is thinking about Christmas trees. Yes, it's an early start to the season. But Guthrie and h...