Katlyn Smith
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Naperville couple’s delivery room story lands them spot on Sox commercialApr 09, 2012 6:45 pm - Christie and Lindsey Willhite were in the delivery room, waiting for the arrival of their son Michael. This was March 12, 2008, and so the Naperville couple did what any...
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Wheaton students gain appreciation for disabilities through WDSRA programApr 09, 2012 6:12 am - Kevin Hosea asked third-grade students at Wiesbrook Elementary School in Wheaton if they knew anyone who used a wheelchair. A few hands shot up. But no one knew how a ch...
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Wheaton's Cosley Zoo preparing to add bobcat exhibitApr 04, 2012 8:00 am - Sitting on five intimate acres, Cosley Zoo in Wheaton isn't really a place for big carnivores. Domestic farm animals and creatures you could probably spot in your backy...
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Sidewalk repair costs rising in WheatonApr 03, 2012 11:06 am - A sidewalk repair program in Wheaton will cost roughly $50,000 more than the city budgeted after officials discovered an inspection of problem areas underestimated the e...
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Alert Naperville photographer wins our monthly contestMar 31, 2012 9:12 am - At first, the image looks a bit staged. Looks too perfect, really, reflecting the exact moment when all three black-and-white dogs turned their heads in unison. And one ...
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Wheaton budget increasing for infrastructure projectsMar 27, 2012 3:58 pm - Proposed infrastructure improvements will push spending up about 10 percent in Wheaton’s projected 2012-2013 budget, officials said. The budget, which calls for no staff...
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Wheaton Grand Theater might have buyerMar 21, 2012 2:23 pm - The long-vacant Wheaton Grand Theater has attracted a prospective buyer looking to preserve the facade and historic details of the downtown landmark. Mayor Michael Gresk...
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Funding questions remain for Wheaton apartment proposalMar 20, 2012 2:08 pm - A Chicago-based developer wants Wheaton to pay $2.7 million to support a luxury apartment complex downtown, but some city officials are expressing possible concerns. The...
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Student leads Food Pantry Fridays at Wheaton NorthMar 15, 2012 10:38 am - When he was 11 years old, Cole Manschot did what most grass-roots activists do: He started knocking on doors in his neighborhood. A Boy Scout wearing a vest dotted by s...
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Developer continues push for assisted-living facility WheatonMar 14, 2012 3:12 pm - Developers pushing for an assisted-living facility in Wheaton say they’ve made significant changes to the plans to ease neighbors’ fears about flooding and the height of...