Katlyn Smith
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'A relief': Helen Plum library ready to raze old building, hand site to Lombard park districtMar 14, 2023 5:00 am - Lombard officials announced Monday that the former Helen M. Plum Memorial Library will be demolished and the land turned over to the park district. The district plans to...
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How suburban food co-ops are 'bearing fruit' after years of organizingMar 12, 2023 1:00 am - Kathy Nash used to shop at a locally owned grocery store in downstate Urbana. It wasn't your standard supermarket. The Common Ground Food Co-op offered an alternative to ...
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Turn clocks ahead, and don't forget to check smoke alarms (and note the new Illinois law)Mar 11, 2023 4:00 am - Your to-do list this weekend is a little longer. The first order of business: Remember to "spring forward" and move your clocks ahead one hour before you turn in tonight...
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A 'home run': Wheaton shopping center scores Nordstrom Rack, J. Crew FactoryMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - The Danada shopping area in southern Wheaton is seeing renewed retail interest. Nordstrom Rack, the off-price arm of the department store giant, plans to open in Danada ...
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What could be in store for Yorktown mall: 600+ apartments, new tenantsMar 06, 2023 4:30 am - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the scope of the demolition work for a townhouse development. Drive around Yorktown Center, and you'll find an ...
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'A devastating tragedy': Lombard resident, dog found dead in fireFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - A Lombard man and a dog were found dead after a house fire early Tuesday, authorities said. Firefighters were called to the ranch home on the 100 block of West North Ave...
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Brief tornado confirmed on far north side of NapervilleFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - A rare February tornado briefly touched down on the far north side of Naperville Monday morning, the National Weather Service said. A trained spotter reported the tornad...
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The owners of Common Good Cocktail House to open restaurant in downtown WheatonFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Mike Melazzo and Chad Hauge make art in a glass at Common Good, their craft cocktail lounge in Glen Ellyn. The bar's greatest-hit menu describes the Sipping Scholar, a b...
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The next chapter: Lombard library getting ready for big move to new buildingFeb 23, 2023 4:45 am - After seven years of plot twists, Lombard's old Helen M. Plum Memorial Library will close its doors next month so books and supplies can be packed up and moved to a new ...
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Breaking new ground: How Willowbrook Wildlife Center will cut energy useFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - A red-shouldered hawk with a broken humerus bone and a fox squirrel with head trauma have been recuperating in recent weeks at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen El...