Katlyn Smith
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Glen Ellyn studying pedestrian bridge by downtown train stationNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Drivers are idling for blocks, and pedestrians are stuck on one side of the tracks. That's the picture when a freight train crawls through downtown Glen Ellyn. And with ...
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Glen Ellyn weighing spending more on new police stationNov 16, 2015 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn trustees are considering increasing the $12 million budget for a new police station near Panfish Park. The village board agreed this summer to issue $13.43 mi...
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Downtown Glen Ellyn development plans feature clock towerNov 13, 2015 4:35 am - Glance across downtown Glen Ellyn and your eyes probably drift toward the dominating structures: the Civic Center clock tower or the St. Petronille Church steeple. But a...
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Erik Larson discusses 'Dead Wake' book at College of DuPageNov 11, 2015 4:10 am - Erik Larson's search for the subject of his next book was like looking for a spouse. "You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find one that kisses back in a not creep...
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Glen Ellyn District 41 weighing property tax levy increaseNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Taxpayers in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 would see an increase on the district's portion of their property tax bill under a recommendation by school finance offici...
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Glen Crest teacher inspires students to give backNov 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Craig Hofmann plays a video to his social studies class. They've been building up to this lesson about resiliency and turning a tragedy into something positive. It's a "...
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Dist. 41 divided on who should pay administrators' pensionsNov 10, 2015 4:23 am - The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board remain divided on whether to cut a benefit for 16 employees who currently don't have to pay toward their pensions. Ed...
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Why 'it's easy to get caught up' in new Glen Ellyn history bookNov 05, 2015 4:17 am - Dan Anderson gets a mischievous twinkle in his eye talking about an idea to memorialize Emily Rieck in Glen Ellyn. She's the German native and elegant dresser better kno...
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How Carol Stream neighborhood display turned into Brittany's TreesNov 05, 2015 12:00 am - Jim Guthrie's "three little ones" saw Brittany Valene as their big sister and role model. When she learned how to ride a bike, one of Guthrie's daughters inevitably aske...
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Carol Stream leaders urge lawmakers to release 'our money'Nov 03, 2015 4:21 am - Carol Stream trustees have formally urged Springfield lawmakers to release the village's share of revenue from video gambling and motor fuel taxes tied up in the state b...