Katlyn Smith
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Former Carol Stream mayor remembered as 'community-minded,' family manMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Whenever Don Swanson flew over the West suburbs at night, the airline pilot always kept a lookout for one landmark. It wasn't an iconic building or a scenic landscape, b...
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24-hour gym expected to open in Carol Stream's former Dominick'sMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - A California-based chain of fitness centers plans to open a new gym in a shuttered Dominick's store in Carol Stream. The tenant, 24 Hour Fitness, would occupy about 40,0...
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McDonald's workers marching in Oak Brook for higher wagesMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - Hundreds of McDonald's workers continued their second day of protests over wages with a peaceful, but boisterous march outside the fast-food chain's campus in Oak Brook ...
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Restored Glen Ellyn site once again hosting Memorial Day ceremonyMay 25, 2016 5:42 am - Ron Aubrey isn't a veteran. But he does know that telling the stories of those who served - and giving their families a place to reflect - brings healing. So when he lea...
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Before prom, mock crash shows Glenbard North students 'ripple effect' of drunken drivingMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - A teenage driver in a peach prom dress stood by as her friend lay motionless on the ground following a head-on, two-vehicle crash. Minutes later, the teen would fail a s...
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Glenbard West school addition on track to open this fallMay 24, 2016 5:00 am - Construction on a $10.5 million addition at Glenbard West High School is now 75 percent complete and on track to open to science students in the new school year. Wearing...
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Glen Ellyn board to vote on police station design MondayMay 20, 2016 5:36 am - Construction could begin in early July on Glen Ellyn's long-awaited police station near Panfish Park. After lengthy debates about the project's scope, trustees will vote...
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Wheaton continues study of Briarcliffe floodingMay 19, 2016 5:06 am - An engineering firm will begin surveying a Wheaton neighborhood where flooding damaged homes three years ago. Consultants will visit about 50 homes in a subdivision east...
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Retiring art teacher helps Medinah students feel 'proud of what they create'May 19, 2016 1:00 am - When Robin Russell's bosses asked her to look back on her career before her last day on the job, she could have noted the awards she received, the co-workers she mentore...
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Before stepping down, chamber leader plans Taste of Glen EllynMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Around town, he's called "Mr. Glen Ellyn." You may have seen him in the front row of school events, waving from a parade, or cutting ribbons at new businesses. "My time...