Katlyn Smith
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Naperville mayor makes pitch for Caterpillar headquartersFeb 09, 2017 4:00 am - While some suburban officials privately work to lure Caterpillar executives to their towns, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico has made a public pitch for the company's head...
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Engineering work starts on downtown Wheaton streetscape planFeb 09, 2017 12:00 am - The first stage of a much-anticipated plan to transform Wheaton's downtown could begin this fall with the replacement of underground infrastructure on Front Street. Crea...
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Carol Stream to release bids for village hall expansionFeb 07, 2017 4:30 am - Carol Stream will soon seek construction bids for an expansion of village hall, with the hope of building the shell of the three-level addition by next winter. The rough...
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Carol Stream trustees pull plug on landscape waste facilityFeb 07, 2017 12:00 am - Plans to build a transfer facility for landscape waste haulers are officially dead in Carol Stream after trustees revoked a special permit for the operators. The move en...
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Former fire chief remembered as Glen Ellyn 'royalty'Feb 04, 2017 12:00 am - Village President Alex Demos considered Stuart Stone his mentor and "as close to royalty as Glen Ellyn ever had." But whenever he told him as much, Stone would dismiss s...
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After 25 years, Glen Ellyn school opens time capsuleFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - Carrie Hill couldn't hide her amusement when she returned to Glen Crest Middle School to open a time capsule buried at her alma mater 25 years ago. Current students were...
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Glen Ellyn District 89 boundary plan prompts parent backlashFeb 02, 2017 4:30 am - Parents made an emotional plea before Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 school board members Wednesday night to reconsider a proposal to redraw attendance boundaries. Th...
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World Relief shows human toll of refugee banFeb 02, 2017 12:00 am - Alhussein Al Saadi wonders when he will be able to reunite with his brother. He volunteers with World Relief to resettle other refugees in the suburbs. But his brother ...
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Mosque near Glen Ellyn to hold service for peace, unityFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - A mosque near Glen Ellyn will invite members of all faiths to a prayer service held nearly a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily bann...
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Parents to air concerns about boundary changes in District 89Jan 30, 2017 12:00 am - Some parents plan to challenge a proposal to redraw attendance boundaries in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 when Superintendent Emily Tammaru holds a forum Wednesday....