Katlyn Smith
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Glenbard Dist. 87’s $183 million request approved by 404 votesApr 10, 2024 6:39 pm - Voters in Glenbard High School District 87 have approved a $183 million borrowing plan by a 404-vote margin, according to the final tally released by DuPage County electi...
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‘In it for the long haul’: Prairie Food Co-op gets ready to build Lombard grocery storeMay 03, 2024 3:36 pm - The produce section will go in the front, frozen meat in the back and dry goods in the center aisles. But this will be no ordinary grocery store. DuPage County’s first community-owned, full-service grocery store is finally becoming a reality.
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Former Wheaton College trustee, Christianity Today editor rememberedApr 04, 2024 6:50 pm - V. Gilbert Beers and his wife were traveling the English countryside with a fellow Wheaton College graduate when they all stopped for lunch. Beers soon found himself prea...
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‘A very strong development’: Nordstrom Rack to open soon in WheatonApr 03, 2024 7:03 pm - Nordstrom Rack is expanding into the Chicago suburbs with an eagerly anticipated store opening in Wheaton next month and another coming to Geneva in 2025. Three tenant sp...
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‘A long time coming’: Popular DuPage forest preserves may ditch latrines for flush washroomsApr 02, 2024 6:27 am - Waterfall Glen, one of the most popular and rugged forest preserves in DuPage County, lacks some modern creature comforts. Forest preserve officials are working to provide a more pleasant experience — flush toilet facilities.
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End of a retail era: Stratford Square Mall to close next monthMar 28, 2024 3:43 pm - Stratford Square Mall, a suburban shopping hub in its prime and now a shell of its former self, will shut its doors next month. The zombie mall has been declining for yea...
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Tuition is rising at College of DuPage. Here’s what it will cost.Mar 27, 2024 5:31 pm - College of DuPage trustees have approved the third tuition increase in as many years. Students will pay $8 more per credit hour starting with the fall 2024 semester. That...
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Winfield, school districts clash over downtown TIF fundsMar 26, 2024 7:34 pm - Winfield trustees have agreed to provide some financial incentive — up to $100,000 — for a bakery and cafe to open in the village’s downtown, but it was not without contr...
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Ballot count so far favors Glenbard Dist. 87’s $183 million requestMar 25, 2024 7:27 pm - While election authorities still are counting mail-in ballots, voters in Glenbard High School District 87 narrowly were favoring a $183 million borrowing plan, the latest...
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What’s next at Willowbrook Wildlife Center? Restoration of ‘Back 40’ natural areaMar 24, 2024 4:41 pm - Willowbrook Wildlife Center is buzzing with the construction of a new animal clinic and visitor center as veterinarians and volunteers tend to red-tailed hawks, cottontai...