Katlyn Smith
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The DuPage County Fair is back with a full-scale carnival, sheepherding dogs and loads of ice creamJul 25, 2024 6:41 pm - The DuPage County Fair menu is reason enough to visit the grounds this weekend. Of course, there are turkey legs, buckets of lemonade and deep-fried Oreos. Unless you hav...
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Drone light show, Ferris wheel will take the DuPage County Fair to new heightsJul 24, 2024 9:14 pm - The DuPage County Fair opens Thursday with rural-flavored traditions and a high-tech spectacle. “I think we hit it out of the park,” organizer Jim McGuire says of a new drone light show.
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Developer requests TIF support for upscale Winfield apartment projectJul 22, 2024 7:38 pm - A developer of a proposed apartment complex in Winfield is seeking an incentive package from the village to help make the project a reality.
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‘All in the family’: Landmark status sought for Beidelman Furniture building in NapervilleJul 19, 2024 8:25 pm - The Beidelman family is asking the city of Naperville to grant landmark status to the three-story downtown building that houses Beidelman Furniture.
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Cosley Zoo parking project gets final OK from Wheaton councilJul 19, 2024 5:37 pm - The Wheaton Park District has the green light to add parking for Cosley Zoo now that the city council has approved plans for the much-discussed project. The council’s 5-1...
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A $500 million plan for the future: Brookfield Zoo Chicago to revamp campus, introduce new animalsJul 16, 2024 6:14 am - Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday unveiled a bold, $500 million plan to redesign parts of the campus, expand its conservation role and bolster its endowment. The plan calls for a new thematic layout based on 14 ecoregions of the world. Those zones will represent a range of landscapes, from the rugged terrain of the Himalayas to the scrublands of southwestern Australia.
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‘This is unacceptable’: Suburban RNC delegates react to shooting at Trump rallyJul 13, 2024 8:38 pm - Hours before arriving as an Illinois delegate to the Republican National Convention, Aaron Del Mar processed a spectrum of emotions seeing the images of former President ...
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Police: Youth fighting, fireworks part of ‘multiple disturbances’ at Fox Valley MallJul 13, 2024 4:38 pm - Groups of young people were fighting and lighting off fireworks inside and outside of Fox Valley Mall Friday night, but there were no reports of injuries, Aurora police said.
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DuPage forest preserve leaders willing to seek $17 million tax increaseJul 12, 2024 4:12 pm - Some DuPage County forest preserve commissioners have expressed support for putting a tax increase request on November election ballots.
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What caused malfunction at Wheaton’s fireworks showJul 11, 2024 2:04 pm - The Wheaton Park District currently has no plans to reschedule a suspended fireworks show.