Katlyn Smith
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A ‘generational project’: Naperville ready to revisit 5th Avenue redevelopment potentialMay 12, 2025 6:26 pm - Naperville officials have enlisted the Urban Land Institute to help reimagine the 5th Avenue area near the Metra train station.
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Catholics recall 1979 Chicago papal visit, hope for new Pope Leo’s returnMay 10, 2025 1:00 pm - Among the Catholic faithful, the stunning election of Chicago-born Robert Prevost as the first American pontiff has stirred memories of a whirlwind papal visit more than 45 years ago.
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Cubs or Sox? New pope’s Chicago roots lead to debate over baseball loyaltiesMay 08, 2025 8:16 pm - The election of a new pope brings all kinds of analysis and theorizing, about his chosen papal name, his views on reforms, his fluency in Italian, even his choice of footwear. But after learning they can call the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics one of their own, many Chicagoans and suburbanites also mused on something eternally sacred: Pope Leo XIV’s baseball allegiances.
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New Lisle mayor shakes up village leadership with appointmentsMay 07, 2025 5:08 pm - Lisle's newly elected mayor and village trustees have hired a new village manager and assigned the current one to another position.
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The ‘perfect fit’: Former Buffalo Grove deputy hired as Lisle’s police chiefMay 06, 2025 2:02 pm - It didn’t take long for new Lisle Mayor Mary Jo Mullen to name a new police chief — one of her first official moves since being sworn into office. Village trustees have confirmed Mullen's appointment of Michael Rodriguez to the long-vacant post.
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Dining destination: Naperville’s Block 59 district to bring ‘very prominent’ restaurants to Route 59 corridorApr 27, 2025 9:00 pm - Yard House and Ruth’s Chris Steak House are just a few of the restaurants slated to open at Block 59, a new dining and entertainment district on the edge of Naperville.
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Incumbent wins tiebreaker in Queen Bee school board raceApr 25, 2025 3:36 pm - One school board race in DuPage County came down to chance after two candidates received 895 votes apiece in this month’s election.
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The party’s over? Glen Ellyn cracks down on short-term rentalsApr 23, 2025 7:02 pm - Glen Ellyn is the latest DuPage County suburb to crack down on short-term rentals after receiving complaints about loud parties and parking problems
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Interim no more: Flamion named head of DuPage County’s expanded animal shelterApr 22, 2025 2:35 pm - DuPage County Board members on Tuesday approved Laura Flamion’s appointment as administrator of animal services, though she’s long been an advocate for shelter pets in need of a home.
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‘A step backwards’: Naperville neighbors, commission oppose gas station’s U-Haul parking planApr 21, 2025 8:15 pm - Naperville planning and zoning commissioners have voted against a request to allow an existing, nonconforming Marathon gas station to be expanded to accommodate U-Haul operations on the property off Ogden Avenue.