Katlyn Smith
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What a relief: 4 DuPage County forest preserves to upgrade to flush washroomsAug 11, 2023 5:00 am - Visitors to some of the more rustic forest preserves in DuPage County still have to use the nearest pit latrine when nature calls. If that sounds like an iffy propositio...
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Run on Dunkin? New coffee shop is coming to WheatonAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - Ben Affleck's favorite coffee store is taking over a vacant bank at a heavily traveled intersection in Wheaton. A Dunkin' restaurant with a drive-through will open in t...
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Police: Three in custody after Lombard armed robberyAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Lombard police have taken three suspects in an armed robbery into custody, authorities said. Police confirmed that a knife was displayed as part of the armed robbery at ...
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Aurora apartment fire sends man, 2-year-old boy to hospitalAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A 26-year-old man and a 2-year-old boy were hospitalized after a fire Monday in their apartment complex in Aurora, authorities said. City dispatchers were notified of a ...
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Beer at Ribfest on DuPage Fairgrounds: City says OK. Now organizers ask county for help.Aug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Get out the grills, don't forget the napkins, keep the beer pouring, and you've got the makings of Ribfest 2023. All the ingredients are starting to come together for a ...
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'A big hit': The Budlong Southern Chicken, new poke restaurant open in Oakbrook CenterAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Hand-breaded fried chicken thigh served on a golden slice of Texas toast and skewered with two pickles. That's The Budlong version of Nashville hot chicken, the latest r...
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'We want to be very intentional': What's next for former Lizzadro Museum site in Elmhurst?Aug 04, 2023 5:00 am - A cultural jewel in Elmhurst for nearly 60 years, the former Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art has a date with the wrecking ball. The landmark building has been vacant sin...
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FBI: Stolen truck used to pull ATM out of the groundAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - The FBI is looking for an unknown number of burglary suspects who broke into an ATM at Old Second National Bank in Warrenville. The suspects apparently attached a hook a...
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Third Eye Blind to headline Ribfest at DuPage County fairgroundsAug 04, 2023 1:00 am - Third Eye Blind will make Ribfest crowds party like it's 1997. The San Francisco band responsible for the earworm of the decade, “Semi-Charmed Life,” will headline the o...
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Protecting Blanding's turtles: How a grant could help species' survival in DuPage CountyAug 03, 2023 1:00 am - From the beginning, the life of a Blanding's turtle is not easy. Their eggs often fall prey to skunks and raccoons. If they break out of their shell and escape predators...