Katlyn Smith
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50 years after Kerr-McGee closed, final cleanup will let tainted West Chicago land become a parkJan 22, 2023 6:00 am - In a West Chicago neighborhood, an empty field remains blocked off by barbed-wired fencing - seven years after the last rail car carrying thorium-tainted soil was shippe...
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'It's extremely frustrating': Diabetics struggle to find medication amid Ozempic shortageJan 17, 2023 4:00 am - Rhonda Fleming endured nearly three weeks without her diabetes medication. She had been trying to track down Ozempic since late December. Fleming needs the weekly inject...
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Detour ahead: Wheaton plans Manchester Road closure for sewer workJan 11, 2023 12:00 am - Drivers in north Wheaton will face a major sewer project slated to shut down a well-traveled stretch of Manchester Road at the start of summer. The Wheaton Sanitary Dist...
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Shake, rattle and roll: Shake Shack opening drive-through location in BloomingdaleJan 06, 2023 12:00 am - Shake Shack fans are accustomed to standing in line for their griddled smash burgers and crinkle-cut fries. The New York-based burger chain is opening a much-hyped resta...
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What restaurants are opening in the new yearJan 04, 2023 10:00 pm - The holiday feasting is over, and you have an appetite for something other than your usual weeknight dinner. Here's a sampling of suburban restaurants opening in the ne...
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Timing is everything in search for new Glen Ellyn District 89 superintendentJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 has hired a recruiting firm to help find a new superintendent. Time is of the essence in the search for the next district leader, the f...
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Check your doorbell cam: Wheaton police seek surveillance video after woman's deathJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - Wheaton police are asking for the public's help in their investigation into the death of a 31-year-old pedestrian. Police have not ruled out the possibility that the wom...
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Metra service disrupted near Glen Ellyn after pedestrian struck, killed by freight trainJan 03, 2023 12:00 am - Metra's Union Pacific West Line experienced extensive delays near Glen Ellyn after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train Tuesday, officials said. The Uni...
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District 87 board moves to fill vacancy created by member's deathJan 02, 2023 12:00 am - Glenbard High School District 87 needs a new school board member to fill a seat left vacant by the recent death of Mireya Vera. The board will appoint a district residen...
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The 'first blessing' of 2023: New Year's babies give parents joy, little restJan 01, 2023 12:00 am - Bailey Coronado had one last chance for a quiet night at home. The expectant mom invited a few friends over and chose to celebrate New Year's Eve with CNN's Anderson Coo...