Katlyn Smith
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Families warm to ice carving demonstrations in downtown WheatonJan 24, 2015 12:00 am - She had no audience or photographer, but in the middle of downtown Wheaton, 9-year-old Abby Templin had to strike a pose, a princess pose. Hands on hip, head tilted, jus...
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Bartlett High School hosts middle school robotics meet — underwaterJan 23, 2015 4:30 am - Something always goes wrong. That's the running joke of competitive robotics, an unscripted world where technical skills matter just as much as teamwork. And that's why ...
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Rauner says he'll have own plan for making community colleges affordableJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday called Harper College a model for what Illinois' community colleges need more of: partnerships with employers and training for technical jobs...
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Rauner promises 'competitive' salaries for business leaders joining teamJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - Business leaders tapped to join Illinois' new executive team will be offered "competitive" salaries to lure them out of the private sector, Gov. Bruce Rauner said Friday...
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Wheeling Park District, village planning rec center projectJan 22, 2015 12:01 am - For three decades, the gathering spot for Wheeling seniors has sat tucked away in a residential neighborhood. But today's baby boomers are clamoring for a more modern ho...
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Would-be medical marijuana dispensary eyes Bartlett industrial siteJan 20, 2015 12:01 am - What could be a suburban chain of medical marijuana retailers has already starting leasing a storefront in Bartlett, its CEO says. The businessmen behind Suburban Wellne...
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2 Bartlett High students face felony hacking chargesJan 20, 2015 12:01 am - Two 16-year-old Bartlett High School students face felony charges after authorities say they hacked into the school's computer system. One of the male students was charg...
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Thousands of Girl Scouts learn economics and empowerment at Rosemont rallyJan 18, 2015 12:01 am - When it comes to selling cookies, the 2015 Girl Scout isn't a pig-tailed pushover. She's an entrepreneur. "This is about having your own business and feeling what that ...
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Worker injured in forklift accident in Elk Grove remains hospitalizedJan 17, 2015 12:01 am - A 60-year-old Chicago man remained hospitalized Sunday after being seriously injured when was trapped underneath a forklift Saturday morning in an Elk Grove Village indu...
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Westin convinces Wheeling to join North Shore convention bureauJan 16, 2015 12:00 am - Wheeling officials have enlisted a tourism bureau to attract convention goers willing to spend on the village's luxury hotels and “Restaurant Row” on Milwaukee Avenue. ...