Katlyn Smith
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Aurora photographer's fall image captures Photo Finish prizeNov 06, 2012 7:00 am - You've seen them. The extreme close-ups of a leaf sprinkled with dewdrops. A kid happily tossing leaves from a neat pile into the air. The Standard Postcards of Autumn. ...
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Naperville Art League celebrating 50th anniversaryNov 03, 2012 9:00 am - Tucked away in a residential neighborhood across from a parking lot is a terra cotta-colored building with a surprise on its southern wall. A witty mural spans the lengt...
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Sleep Out Saturday puts spotlight on homelessnessNov 01, 2012 11:58 am - Shortly after a fire destroyed her Wheaton apartment and forced her into homelessness for the second — yes, second — time in her life, Jill Markussen slept in a tent in ...
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Elnhurst Historical Museum exhibits find local ties to World’s FairsOct 30, 2012 7:52 am - A new exhibit at the Elmhurst Historical Museum harvests artifacts with local ties to Chicago’s world’s fairs, but nothing hits closer to home than a series of prints di...
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Wheaton Park District still debating hotel at ArrowheadOct 25, 2012 1:00 pm - Roughly a year after a developer pitched a proposal to bring a hotel to Arrowhead Golf Club, Wheaton Park District officials continue to review the concept’s economic vi...
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Wheaton Warrenville District 200 to sell Hubble bricksOct 24, 2012 1:05 pm - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials are selling keepsake bricks from the former Hubble Middle School as crews continue to demolish the Wheaton landmark. Two ...
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Naperville Art League celebrating 50th anniversaryOct 19, 2012 4:03 pm - Tucked away in a residential neighborhood across from a parking lot is a terra cotta-colored building with a surprise on its southern wall. A witty mural spans the lengt...
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Naperville Municipal Band includes Halloween in genre-spanning concertOct 18, 2012 7:48 am - You won’t hear werewolf howls or chain saws. (Phew!) Still, Naperville Municipal Band Director Ron Keller promises this year’s fall concert has a Halloween flavor. The ...
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Three generations tackling Wheaton North Falcon 5KOct 13, 2012 8:00 am - Anthony Addante is a 35-year-old Mount Prospect police sergeant who last week finished his first marathon in Chicago. Patrick Kemp is an 11-year-old sixth-grader who run...
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Danada festival showcases equestrian centerOct 11, 2012 10:00 am - The Kentucky Derby is months away and everybody’s buzzing about pumpkins and Oktoberfest and football. What’s a horse lover to do? Check out the Danada Fall Festival, o...