Katlyn Smith
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District 200, teachers approve 3-year contractJun 14, 2012 7:52 am - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 approved a three-year contract with its teachers union that lengthens the school day for some faculty members and provides rais...
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Graffiti artists to demonstrate their techniques at Cantigny’s Art in BloomJun 11, 2012 4:16 pm - Won Kim developed his artistic skills at night — and under the disguise of an alias. As a teenager, he says he spray painted “anywhere and everywhere”...
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Studio Movie Grill in Wheaton opens FridayJun 07, 2012 3:00 pm - Forget the popcorn. Fresh fruit, Thai salads — even a selection of wines — are some of the staples available to moviegoers at the new Studio Movie Grill opening Friday i...
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Proposed Wheaton playground to appeal to kids with developmental challengesJun 05, 2012 2:45 pm - As a parent of a 10-year-old son on the autism spectrum, Dan Wagner navigates what he calls a toolbox, brimming with ways to help his son interact with other kids and th...
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Wheaton College, other suburban observatories focus on Transit of VenusJun 05, 2012 5:30 am - From our vantage point on Earth, it may look like merely a tiny black dot crossing the surface of the sun. But in reality, the Transit of Venus that begins about 5:03 p....
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Wheaton North embraces prom king with special needsJun 04, 2012 11:00 am - At Wheaton North football games, Sean Doran is the superfan, dancing to pregame music on the field, pumping up the crowd to cheers of “Go Seany!” At the Mr. Wheaton Nort...
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Taste of Wheaton launches summer funMay 30, 2012 2:08 pm - Summer entertainment in Wheaton means rocking with an “American Idol” alum. Or spinning on a Tilt-a-Whirl. Besides carnival rides and concerts, it also means getting a c...
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District 200 looks to overhaul aging facilitiesMay 24, 2012 3:22 pm - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials are reviewing several conceptual proposals to overhaul aging facilities, but they’ll need voter approval to turn the plan...
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Wheaton plans solemn observance to honor fallen vetsMay 24, 2012 8:41 am - Every Memorial Day, about four dozen simple white crosses fill a section of the Wheaton Cemetery. They are lined in neat rows, like the solemn effect of crosses marking...
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Wounded veteran leads Lisle’s Memorial Day paradeMay 23, 2012 9:05 am - Back home from an 11-month tour in Afghanistan, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Bogmenko needs surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. He thinks he sustained the injur...