Katlyn Smith
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Algonquin man killed, another person hurt in chemical explosion in HampshireJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - One person was killed and another was seriously injured Friday after a chemical explosion in a manufacturing plant in Hampshire, fire officials said. The blast caused si...
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'Our entire department is mourning': Aurora police sergeant dies of COVID-19Jan 20, 2022 12:00 am - An Aurora police sergeant has died from complications of COVID-19, the department's second virus-related death in just more than a week. Sgt. Ken Thurman contracted COVI...
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Chaplin drops out, endorses Conroy as she alone takes on LaPlante in DuPage board chair primaryJan 19, 2022 12:00 am - Almost a decade ago, Democrats first made significant gains in Republican-dominated DuPage County with the election of two women. State Rep. Deb Conroy and county board ...
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DuPage County misses deadline to approve new precinct mapsJan 18, 2022 4:05 am - DuPage County Board members have missed a state-imposed deadline for redrawing election precinct maps. Election officials and county board members are now pointing finge...
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Ribfest moving to Wheaton? DuPage County Fairgrounds could be new home for eventJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - If the smoke signals coming from Wheaton are any indication, Ribfest organizers are cooking up a plan to bring the summer tradition to a new DuPage County venue. After 3...
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Could affordable housing go on hotel sites in Glen Ellyn?Jan 17, 2022 4:30 am - Now that Glen Ellyn has acquired hotel properties on Roosevelt Road, the village is taking more steps toward redevelopment of the long-blighted area. Next month, elected...
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Former lieutenant governor to seek DuPage County clerk's seatJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Former Lieutenant Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti announced Friday she's running to lead the DuPage County clerk's office. Sanguinetti will seek the GOP nomination in the primar...
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DuPage County using COVID-19 relief funds to help judicial complex expandJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - DuPage County will spend $5.4 million in federal pandemic relief funding to help pay for the planned expansion of the judicial center in Wheaton. County board members th...
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Haymarket sues Itasca over village's rejection of addiction rehab centerJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - Haymarket Center filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the village of Itasca, claiming officials violated civil rights laws by rejecting plans for an addiction treatme...
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DuPage County eyeing $19.8 million building project at judicial complex in WheatonJan 10, 2022 4:30 am - It's such a tight squeeze in the DuPage County public defender's office that some employees have resorted to sharing desks and working in hallways. The dearth of office ...