Katlyn Smith
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Wheaton Warrenville’s show is part musical, part mystery, part comedyMay 17, 2012 10:33 am - Swish your red and black skirt. Hoop and holler. Flirt with the cowboys at the bar. Those are among the meticulous instructions directors of Wheaton Warrenville South Hi...
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Booming cannons welcome Civil War Days to Naper SettlementMay 17, 2012 8:00 am - Stroll through downtown Naperville this weekend and the boom of cannons may stop you in your tracks. Not to worry: we're not being invaded. The crack of gunfire is ju...
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Wheaton senior housing plans take step forwardMay 15, 2012 5:16 pm - A developer’s request to bring a senior housing facility to downtown Wheaton has passed its latest hurdle. During a public hearing Monday, the Wheaton City Council revie...
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Police officers gather in Naperville to honor their fallen comradesMay 15, 2012 1:00 pm - Bill Bermes gingerly placed a bouquet of red roses in front of the memorial wall, not far from where his grandfather's name is carved in black stone. He paused and bowe...
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Salt Creek Ballet’s ‘Sleeping Beauty’ awakens passion in dancersMay 11, 2012 5:48 am - Sammie Schmidt was just a fourth-grade girl mesmerized by the “princesses” onstage when she first saw the Salt Creek Ballet’s production of “The Sleeping ...
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Second Naperville District 203 teacher claims Golden Apple prizeMay 10, 2012 6:00 pm - What was supposed to be "read and relax time" for first-graders at Naperville's Naper Elementary School erupted Thursday into cheers, spontaneous singing and plenty of j...
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Naperville teacher wins Golden Apple awardMay 10, 2012 12:00 am - Whether it's rooting for a student at a hockey game, applying for grants to incorporate technology into her classroom, or teaming with co-workers to develop a summer wri...
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Seminars in Naperville offer campus safety tipsMay 09, 2012 11:42 am - Imagine pressing a green button on a cellphone app whenever you need safety tips. Developers of the StreetSafe app — Chicago-based PeopleGuard — say a “walk with me serv...
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Peace Lutheran volunteers pack meals for Feed My Starving ChildrenMay 09, 2012 8:19 am - The sanctuary at Peace Lutheran Church in Lombard transformed for two days into an efficient packing plant. Seats that normally hold the congregation were removed to mak...
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Wheaton, developer near deal on luxury apartmentsMay 08, 2012 1:35 pm - Wheaton officials are expected to ink a deal to reimburse a Chicago-based developer for some construction costs for a luxury downtown apartment complex and reduce the am...