Katlyn Smith
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Avian flu threat means suburban zoo, rehab centers have to hide their precious birdsApr 20, 2022 5:00 am - Peacocks usually are free to roam the grounds of Brookfield Zoo, putting on courtship displays this time of year. That seasonal ritual, when male birds fan out their jew...
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Bensenville neighbors tee up fight over White Pines land sale as park district eyes big moneyApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - Bensenville Park District commissioners could fetch a hefty price from developers if the board moves ahead with a controversial proposal to sell a large swath of the Whi...
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How major overhaul aims to make Willowbrook Wildlife Center friendlier to environment, animalsApr 14, 2022 5:30 am - A new wildlife clinic and visitor center could become the first "net zero" building in the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Forest preserve commissioners are s...
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McChesney & Miller grocery store will be razed to make way for apartments in Glen EllynApr 11, 2022 1:00 am - Developers of a new apartment building in downtown Glen Ellyn will soon begin tearing down the old McChesney & Miller grocery store to pave the way for the $35 million r...
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How DuPage County residents can join permanent vote-by-mail listApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - DuPage County voters can sign up to permanently receive mail-in ballots every election. The county clerk's office is now accepting requests to join a permanent vote-by-m...
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Developer proposes seven-story apartment building in downtown WheatonApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - The next wave of redevelopment in downtown Wheaton could reach the south side of the railroad tracks that divide the city center. An area home to a mix of longtime servi...
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Westmont officer cleared in shooting of teen in BMW dealership burglaryApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - A Westmont police officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing in shooting a 17-year-old and another suspect in a BMW dealership burglary as their getaway car sped toward ...
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College of DuPage increases tuition to help cover budget shortfallApr 04, 2022 1:00 am - College of DuPage officials have increased tuition to help chip away at a projected budget shortfall brought on by continued enrollment declines, rising costs and other ...
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'Release me': Video of Lombard native being held hostage in Afghanistan gives family hopeApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - A video of American hostage Mark Frerichs, a Lombard native held in Taliban custody, shows the Navy veteran pleading for his release in a brief recording obtained by The...
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Day care, urgent care clinic planned for former PNC Bank site in WheatonMar 31, 2022 1:00 am - The Wheaton City Council will vote Monday to approve a redevelopment project that would replace a decades-old bank with a day care center and urgent care clinic at a hea...