Katlyn Smith
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Ceremony to rename Lisle church's diversity institute after Sandra BlandJan 16, 2016 6:30 am - Too often, we create a "mythical" image of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., leaders of the DuPage African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lisle say. So church members have...
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Wheaton leaders join to condemn fake mosque websiteJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - City and religious leaders strongly condemned on Saturday a "disturbing" impostor website that surfaced last week designed to falsely link the Islamic Center of Wheaton ...
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1 injured after Amtrak train collides with truck near LisleJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - One person inside a BNSF welding truck was injured after an Amtrak train struck the vehicle just east of the Yackley Avenue overpass near Lisle Saturday night, authoriti...
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Glen Ellyn may toughen business incentive program rulesJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn officials are considering tightening rules for a grant program that provides incentives for new and expanding businesses to make improvements to their shops. ...
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Retired Carol Stream cop opens candy shop in BloomingdaleJan 12, 2016 12:00 am - A Carol Stream police officer for almost 20 years, Tammy LoVerde liked being on the “front lines,” the cop who comforted grieving families, the straight-talker who seeme...
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Roselle District 12 seeking property tax increaseJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Roselle Elementary District 12 will ask voters in the March 15 primary election to approve a property tax increase that would cost the owner of a $250,000 home about $50...
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Wheaton College students protest to support professor put on leaveJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Roughly 100 Wheaton College students filled the steps of Edman Memorial Chapel Monday to call on administrators to reconcile with political science professor Larycia Haw...
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Wheaton College criticized second professor for online commentsJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - A second Wheaton College professor says he came under fire from school leaders for a Facebook comment that indicated he was going to teach Muslim prayer. Psychology prof...
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Aurora to name first woman police chiefJan 07, 2016 12:00 am - A veteran Aurora police commander, Kristen Ziman, is in line to become the first woman police chief in the city's history. Mayor Tom Weisner announced Thursday he will r...
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MLK Day speaker to give 'practical tips' on carrying out King's workJan 06, 2016 4:30 am - Theon Hill sat transfixed in his college dorm room, watching a video that grabbed hold of the teen in a way that "nothing else has." Here was the Rev. Martin Luther King...