Katlyn Smith
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Wheaton objects to plans for video gambling restaurantJul 20, 2022 1:00 am - Wheaton officials are raising objections to a proposed video gambling restaurant just outside the city limits in unincorporated DuPage County. The owner of a one-story b...
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7-story apartment project slated to move forward in downtown WheatonJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Compared to the rest of Wheaton's vibrant downtown, the southern section of the core business district has been left largely untouched by developers. But a major apartme...
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'Keeping history alive': Medinah residents battle developer's pitch for farmhouse, neighborhoodJul 16, 2022 1:00 am - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the sources of two separate June letters. Susie vander Nat could see past the crumbling fireplace, the uneven ...
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Elmhurst man charged with hate crimes, accused of painting swastikas on homesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - An Elmhurst man accused of spray-painting swastikas on several homes and cars in his neighborhood faces hate crime charges. Joel Jexie, 25, has been charged with three f...
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What do you want to see in Phillips Park? Aurora officials want ideasJul 12, 2022 5:20 am - Visitors to Phillips Park in Aurora should take a good look around the 325-acre community gem and think about what they would like to see. More parking? Frisbee golf? Pa...
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As DuPage sheriff outlines bigger budget, he says finding enough officers is his top challengeJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick remembers a time when hundreds of job applicants would be taking tests as part of the process for earning a badge. "Now, we get mayb...
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'There's lots and lots of stories out here': 2,000 flags displayed for Wheaton's Field of HonorJul 03, 2022 1:00 am - Finding some solemn pageantry somewhere in the loud, bright blur of the Fourth of July may seem next to impossible. The day is buzzing with noise. Fire trucks wailing. B...
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'A tremendous leader': Firefighters pay tribute to former Wheaton, Flossmoor chiefJul 01, 2022 1:00 am - If there's a single image that defines former Wheaton Fire Chief Greg Berk, it's the one of him holding court at a training exercise about a year before his retirement. ...
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DuPage County Board closer to allowing recreational pot in unincorporated areasJun 30, 2022 5:30 am - Nearly three years after becoming the first county in the state to ban recreational marijuana sales, DuPage is taking steps to allow cannabis stores in unincorporated co...
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Voters opt for status quo in DuPage County Board primary racesJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - It was a good night for incumbents on the DuPage County Board. Seven current board members - four Democrats, three Republicans - made a strong showing in Tuesday's prima...