Katlyn Smith
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Documents detail no evacuation plan before fatal Prairie Fest tent collapseAug 20, 2015 5:30 am - An emergency plan shows no specific procedures for evacuating crowds in the event of severe weather at Wood Dale's Prairie Fest, where a man was killed and 22 others wer...
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St. Charles parents mourn son killed while battling Washington wildfireAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - The Rev. Mary Zajac, pastor of a St. Charles church, is mourning the death of her son Andrew, one of three firefighters who died after their vehicle crashed and was engu...
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Carol Stream's Horizon Park ready for debutAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - After three failed attempts to build a new Carol Stream public library on land along Kuhn Road, officials are preparing to unveil what they call "the next best thing" on...
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Lake Ellyn boathouse renovations could start this fallAug 19, 2015 5:30 am - Renovations to Lake Ellyn - starting with the quaint, historic boathouse - will begin this fall, more than 2½ years after consultants unveiled a long-term blueprint to u...
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Glen Ellyn moves forward with design of new police stationAug 18, 2015 5:30 am - Glen Ellyn trustees on Monday hired two firms to design and build a new police station near Panfish Park, a project the board has capped at $12 million. The village plan...
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Glen Ellyn neighbors slam colorful paint job as retaliation in dog waste disputeAug 18, 2015 5:30 am - A dispute among neighbors over dog waste in a usually sleepy Glen Ellyn neighborhood apparently prompted the owners of the dogs to respond in a very public - and colorfu...
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Librarian provided knowledge, friendly face at Glenbard EastAug 15, 2015 1:00 am - When Glenbard East High School students confided in Jeannine Fournier, the head librarian could rattle off a list of book titles relevant to their problem. All without c...
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INFrequently Asked Questions: Baby photographer on parents and peeAug 14, 2015 11:00 pm - This week's profile in our InFrequently Asked Questions feature is Francine Mittenthal, who braves the rough world of baby photography. Francine Mittenthal Age...
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CoreCentric Solutions merging operations in Carol Stream, hiring 50Aug 13, 2015 1:00 am - A company that makes replacement parts for Whirlpool, General Electric and other major appliance brands is consolidating operations into one warehousing and production f...
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Bensenville neighbors on O'Hare runway plans: Maybe time to moveAug 12, 2015 1:00 am - Got an earful of that racket overhead? O'Hare International Airport neighbors in Bensenville and neighboring communities have a name for what happens next. “It's called...