Katlyn Smith
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‘Horses can really teach a lot’: Benedictine to launch animal-assisted therapy courseDec 01, 2025 6:48 pm - A series of therapy horse visits on the campus of Benedictine University has helped inspire a new course. “I want students to understand our responsibility and our connection to these animals,” said Dianne Moran, who will teach the class next semester.
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‘People helping people’: West Suburban Community Pantry nourishes connectionsNov 30, 2025 8:45 pm - The West Suburban Community Pantry is one of five organizations set to receive grants through the Daily Herald/Robert R. McCormick Foundation's Neighbors in Need fundraising campaign. “If you help someone at the pantry, you’re really just helping make our community stronger and healthier,” a longtime volunteer said.
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Pulte proposes 66-unit townhouse development in LisleNov 28, 2025 7:48 pm - The homebuilder behind a new residential subdivision in Lisle wants to develop a townhouse community to the east of the former Family Square, an empty shopping center at the gateway to the village’s downtown.
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Plane veers off runway, rolls over at airpark near Downers GroveNov 28, 2025 2:31 pm - A small single-engine airplane veered off the runway at Brookeridge Airpark in an unincorporated area near Downers Grove Friday, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Man charged with setting house on fire after Thanksgiving family argumentNov 28, 2025 9:53 am - A 21-year-old Beach Park man is accused of setting his house on fire on Thanksgiving night after his family told him that he was going to be kicked out of the home, authorities said.
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D.R. Horton plans expansion of Lombard townhouse development near mallNov 24, 2025 3:38 pm - Homebuilder D.R. Horton has helped bring new life to Yorktown Center with a townhouse development that’s part of a residential district north of the traditional mall complex in Lombard.
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‘Industry has been at this site’: Naperville panel endorses data center plansNov 20, 2025 1:42 pm - After a series of marathon meetings packed with project opponents, Naperville’s plan commission has recommended approval of a controversial proposal to build a data center on the north side of the city.
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Wheaton rejects plan to turn former hardware store into co-working spaceNov 19, 2025 5:31 pm - The Wheaton City Council has turned down a proposal for a co-working space to use a “prime real estate location” downtown.
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Demolition set for former Bolger Farm near WheatonNov 19, 2025 12:45 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County plans to tear down the equestrian facilities at a former horse boarding center near Wheaton. The conservation agency paid $12 million for the property and will return it to open space.
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Builder interested in developing former Lombard seminary campus with roughly 160 townhousesNov 18, 2025 3:49 pm - Less than a decade ago, a Baptist seminary moved its main campus from Lombard to Lisle, leaving a uniquely shaped property east of the Yorktown Center shopping mall. A homebuilder has floated a proposal to develop the site with townhouses.