Katlyn Smith
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Naperville memorial features survivor of Sept. 11 tragedySep 10, 2012 6:00 am - The piercing screams on the streets of Manhattan still haunt Joe Dittmar's mornings. The red-orange flames devouring the towers still sear his memory. His voice still ...
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Wheaton parks OKs Hubble renovationSep 06, 2012 12:00 pm - The Wheaton Park District has awarded a roughly $2 million contract to a construction company to renovate a portion of the former Hubble Middle School site. The district...
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Re-enactors recreate Revolutionary War in WheatonSep 06, 2012 8:00 am - Weekends are usually synonymous with leisure, but consider Tim Hess. The Streamwood man will be living without electricity, hunting for food and water and trying to avoi...
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Itasca's big weekend: Oktoberfest and NFL kickoff partySep 05, 2012 11:00 pm - In one packed weekend, Itasca combines bratwursts and lederhosen with hot dogs and football jerseys. Perhaps the unifying thread through two distinct celebrations is be...
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District 200 residents get say on future of early childhood centerAug 28, 2012 2:00 pm - The first community forum on the future of the Jefferson Early Childhood Center drew both advocates for a new facility and neighbors concerned about the scope of a poten...
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Traffic delays to continue until late fall at Butterfield Road intersectionsAug 27, 2012 9:00 am - Delays at two major intersections along the $52.5 million Butterfield Road widening project are expected to last until late fall, officials said. Traffic from the projec...
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Dist. 200 wants residents' ideas for aging facilityAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Four community forums at Jefferson Early Childhood Center
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Rescue groups help dogs find happy homesAug 23, 2012 8:00 am - As a crusader for the rejects of the canine world, Erica Brown has seen the inevitable horror stories. Since the Gurnee woman co-founded Secondhand Snoots Rescue in 2010...
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Glen Ellyn festival celebrates art and musicAug 21, 2012 2:00 pm - Lake Ellyn Park will play host this weekend to an art festival that takes visitors well beyond just the visual arts. Oh, sure, there will be the usual sea of tents and b...
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Wheaton College gets nod to expand student housingAug 21, 2012 1:12 pm - Wheaton College has won city approval to expand its student housing into a residential area bordering its campus. City council members Monday unanimously approved the sc...