Katlyn Smith
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Teens charged in attempted carjacking in Downers GroveAug 08, 2024 5:31 pm - Four teenagers are accused of trying to carjack a vehicle last weekend in Downers Grove, authorities said Three of the four suspects are custody. The three Cook County te...
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Aurora mayor picks school board member for empty city council spotAug 06, 2024 5:20 pm - Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin has selected Dan Barreiro as his choice to fill a vacant Ward 1 seat on the city council.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District moves to buy horse farm near Wheaton for $12 millionAug 06, 2024 10:50 am - The Danada Equestrian Center and the neighboring Gladstone Ridge farm have brought generations of horse lovers to the south side of Wheaton. After several stalled attempts through the years, Danada’s owner — the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County — is now on track to buy the pastoral property to its east.
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Winfield considering second major apartment development in downtownAug 05, 2024 5:49 pm - Winfield trustees will soon vote to approve preliminary plans for a second major apartment development in the downtown in recent years. Synergy Construction Group has pro...
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When the DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center will open to visitorsAug 02, 2024 4:01 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County plans to unveil its new wildlife rehabilitation clinic and visitor center in Glen Ellyn by the end of the year.
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Why the Willowbrook Wildlife Center has a new name, new lookAug 01, 2024 6:10 pm - The Willowbrook Wildlife Center is rolling out a new name as a new building takes shape on the campus in Glen Ellyn. The eye-catching, two-story structure will house a wi...
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Ribfest is done: High costs cited as reason for its demiseJul 31, 2024 5:58 pm - Ribfest is officially over. In a brief statement on Facebook, the Exchange Club of Naperville — organizers of the longtime summer tradition — announced the festival would be no more.
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‘You’re going to see me everywhere’: New Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 superintendent shares prioritiesJul 29, 2024 7:32 pm - Jeffrey McHugh, the new superintendent of Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41, officially took the helm on July 1, but he’s already a familiar face. McHugh has been on a di...
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The DuPage County Fair is back with a full-scale carnival, sheepherding dogs and loads of ice creamJul 25, 2024 6:41 pm - The DuPage County Fair menu is reason enough to visit the grounds this weekend. Of course, there are turkey legs, buckets of lemonade and deep-fried Oreos. Unless you hav...
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Drone light show, Ferris wheel will take the DuPage County Fair to new heightsJul 24, 2024 9:14 pm - The DuPage County Fair opens Thursday with rural-flavored traditions and a high-tech spectacle. “I think we hit it out of the park,” organizer Jim McGuire says of a new drone light show.