Katlyn Smith
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Rockin' for the Troops concert supports programs for military, familiesJul 20, 2012 6:00 am - At more than 13,000 feet above southern Florida, Mary Kubik prepared to jump. The New Jersey woman joined other families of fallen troops in a tandem sky-dive with memb...
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Loaves and Fishes Pantry reaching out to help veteransJul 09, 2012 8:09 am - While it may be more closely associated with its efforts to help feed those in need, the Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry in Naperville has added a new program to a gr...
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Wheaton Symphony opens new-look seasonJul 06, 2012 8:13 am - Tributes to Hollywood and Broadway will highlight a revamped season for the Wheaton Symphony Orchestra. Organizers say moving away from the symphony’s traditional focus ...
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Wheaton approves luxury apartment plansJul 03, 2012 1:17 pm - Wheaton officials have approved plans for a luxury apartment complex downtown and reached an agreement with the developer to reimburse about 2 percent of the costs assoc...
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Whether boats sink or float, Lake Ellyn Cardboard Regatta will be a spectacleJun 29, 2012 6:00 am - When you’re competing in a boat race, the obvious goal is making it back to shore safely and, ideally, in first place. But for some sailors in the Lake Ellyn Cardboard R...
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Wheaton council needs more time to study apartment proposalJun 26, 2012 12:20 pm - For the second consecutive week, Wheaton officials said they need more time to review a proposal from a Chicago-based developer who wants to build a downtown apartment c...
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DuPage towns form new firefighting allianceJun 25, 2012 12:12 pm - In the heart of a Wheaton neighborhood, thick smoke poured out of a vacant home. Teams of firefighters quickly set to work. They adjusted their gear that weighs almost 7...
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Proceeds benefit the Touch a Life FoundationJun 19, 2012 2:21 pm - To a group of children in Ghana, Rachel Johnson is known as “Ma Rachel.” The children were trafficked into a brutal fishing trade on Lake Volta in the West African count...
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Downtown developer to Wheaton: We need your helpJun 19, 2012 1:00 pm - With a developer saying it's “very difficult to keep momentum going” on a downtown apartment complex, Wheaton officials say they'll consider helping the builder recover ...
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Oakbrook Center welcomes 100 classic cars for Father’s Day showJun 15, 2012 8:23 am - Sometimes classic car owners lock up their prized beauties in garages and never do the one thing they were designed to do. Drive. They linger over the cars and polish th...