Katlyn Smith
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DuPage sheriff: Hiring challenges persist for law enforcementAug 26, 2021 1:00 am - The DuPage sheriff's office has 12 job openings for sworn deputies, but a police hiring crunch has left the department struggling to fill vacancies. Competition for new ...
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DuPage County plans large clinics for COVID-19 booster shotsAug 25, 2021 5:30 am - While several suburban health departments say they have no current plans to reopen mass vaccination sites, DuPage County is preparing to open large clinics to provide CO...
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How departing business leader helped downtown Wheaton growAug 23, 2021 5:30 am - Elle Withall lives for the kind of moments that happened after "Frida Fridays" in downtown Wheaton. At its busiest, the festival celebrating the Frida Kahlo exhibition a...
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Barbecue fundraiser to benefit Woodridge tornado victimsAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - Two months after a tornado struck Woodridge, the village is hosting a barbecue Wednesday to raise funds for families still reeling from the damage caused by the late-nig...
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New Ditka's restaurant set to open this fall in downtown WheatonAug 20, 2021 5:30 am - Light up a stogie, Wheaton. Legendary Bears coach and player Mike Ditka and his business partners will open a new restaurant downtown this fall. And their latest venture...
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'Very concerned': Local advocates will welcome Afghan refugees but press Biden to help moreAug 20, 2021 1:00 am - About a dozen Afghan families are expected to find safe harbor in the suburbs through World Relief in the coming weeks and months, but the refugee resettlement agency an...
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DuPagePads looks to buy, convert Downers Grove hotel to house homelessAug 18, 2021 5:30 am - Over the past 18 months of the pandemic, advocates for the homeless in DuPage County have been able to house more than 430 people in hotels. That count includes 130 chil...
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What suburban colleges are doing to motivate students to get vaccinesAug 16, 2021 5:30 am - College of Lake County will give $100 checks to fall semester students with one string attached: proof of vaccination against COVID-19. The college announced the incenti...
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'He deserves to come home': Family pleads for release of Lombard native held captive by TalibanAug 16, 2021 1:00 am - One day after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan, the sister of a Lombard native held hostage by the insurgent group pleaded with U.S. government officials to sec...
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New school year begins in Glenbard High School District 87Aug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Aside from students and teachers wearing masks, the first day of classes in Glenbard High School District 87 looked more like the "before times." Last fall, the district...