Katlyn Smith
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Q&A: How retiring CEO nurtured growth of Morton ArboretumOct 22, 2021 5:30 am - Gerard Donnelly found himself in rare company when he left the world of academia for the top job at the Morton Arboretum in 1990. Only two other directors have held the ...
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Hart, DiCianni raising big money in the race to succeed DuPage County chairmanOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The two Republican candidates vying to succeed DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin have collectively raised more than $800,000 in campaign cash, setting the stage fo...
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Lynn LaPlante to run again for top seat on DuPage County BoardOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - The first time Lynn LaPlante ran to lead the DuPage County Board, the Glen Ellyn Democrat faced no primary opponent and came within 7,314 votes of upsetting longtime Rep...
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Proposed overhaul of Willowbrook Wildlife Center takes next step forwardOct 18, 2021 5:30 am - Andre the great horned owl and Scarlet the red-shouldered hawk have a few things in common. Both birds of prey are close neighbors at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen...
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Tony Fitzpatrick returns to College of DuPage for one last museum show, but 'it's not the end of anything'Oct 15, 2021 1:00 am - He's a man of many trades, varied interests, disparate influences. He grew up in an Irish-Catholic household in Lombard, an “accomplished delinquent” in his youth. He's ...
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DuPage County Board releases redistricting map called 'very sound,' with a few objectionsOct 14, 2021 5:30 am - A bipartisan group of DuPage County Board members has unveiled a redistricting plan over the objections of a few Democrats who sought another version of an electoral map...
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Glen Ellyn foundation launches fundraising campaign for library on wheelsOct 12, 2021 5:10 am - When a roving librarian visits students around Glen Ellyn, she hits the road in her red Subaru. Problem is, it's not the most efficient method of bringing the library to...
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DuPage County reopening mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 boostersOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County will reopen a large-scale vaccination clinic on Wednesday to administer booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to seniors, workers in high-risk jobs an...
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DuPage County Board members at odds over redistricting as deadline loomsOct 11, 2021 5:30 am - A once-in-a-decade process to redraw DuPage County's electoral boundaries looked to be winding down. The county board committee responsible for the redistricting effort ...
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Ruse burglars hit a second Wheaton home; $35,000 in jewelry reported stolenOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Burglars posing as maintenance or utility workers have struck two Wheaton homes in four days, stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry after distracting victims un...